Winter Meditation Retreat at Garrison
February 7-14, 2020 IN Garrison, New York
Winter Meditation Retreat
Surrounded by natural beauty and far from the clamor of our busy lives, the serenity of the Garrison Institute offers the ideal conditions for contemplative practice. Participating in a group retreat is an important way to deepen one’s practice of meditation, settling our minds and opening our hearts.
During this 7-night immersive retreat, participants will focus on the practice of mindfulness and awareness meditation. Meditation practice provides us with the tools needed to reflect deeply and directly on our own experience and connect to our hearts, body, and sense perceptions as the ways through which we connect to our world. In particular, we will explore the way meditation was taught by the Venerable Chogyam Trungpa, Rinpoche, and how it is presented in the The Profound Treasury of the Ocean of Dharma.
This mostly silent retreat will be primarily focused on meditation,
but the daily schedule will also include:
- Guided meditation and talks
- Yoga and walking meditation
- Discussion groups
- Readings
- Free time
- Individual meetings with a meditation instructor
This retreat is perfect for both new and experienced practitioners. If you are new to the retreat experience, please provide us with some background information by sending an email to Derek Kolleeny at dkolleeny@gmail.com, who will send you a form to fill out.
Teachers
Led by veteran Profound Treasury teachers Derek and Jane Kolleeny.

Derek Kolleeny
Derek Kolleeny became a student of Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche in 1976. He earned a B.A. in Buddhism from Harvard College and teaches at the Westchester Buddhist Center and Rime Shedra NYC.

Jane Kolleeny
Jane Kolleeny has been studying and practicing Buddhism since the early seventies when her teacher Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche arrived in Boulder, CO. Jane is the Garrison Institute’s Retreats Director and teaches at the Westchester Buddhist Center.
Fees and Housing Options
Pricing Plans
Commuter Rate (no bedroom)
$880
Per Person
Dorm Room
$1090
Per Person
Single Room
$1405
Per Person
Double Room
$1230
Per Person
“Generosity is a willingness to give, to open without philosophical or pious or religious motives, just simply doing what is required at any moment in any situation”
– Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche
Financial support
The Profound Treasury Dharma Foundation is committed to offering the authentic transmission of Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche’s teachings to all, regardless of their financial capacity.
Send a note to Sue Rhodes at sue.rhodes@profoundtreasuryretreat.com to learn more about Financial Assistance and Scholarships.
If you would like to join us in offering financial support to those who need it to attend, please go to our Donations page.
The Profound Treasury Dharma Foundation is a registered 501(c)3 non-profit organization. All donations are tax deductible to the full extent allowed by law.
The Winter Retreat Location
Garrison Institute is located directly off Route 9D in Garrison, New York,
approximately 50 miles north of New York City.
Garrison Institute
14 Mary's Way, Route 9D, Garrison, NY 10524
Phone:+845.424.4800
info@garrisoninstitute.org
Directions to Garrison Institute