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A Message from Robert & Nena Thurman | Tibet House US Menla

Dear Friends and Supporters of Tibet House US/Menla, Summer Greetings! We hope this announcement finds you, your family and friends safe and well in these surreal times. Along with so many other non-profits, Tibet House US/Menla finds itself in a financial crisis. S...

Weekly Organic Vegetable and Flower Boxes

Beyond-Organic Produce from Menla! Menla is now offering weekly beyond-organic produce “Buddha Boxes” that you can buy for $25 or for $43 depending on how many extremely delicious and beautiful seasonal veggies and herbs your family can eat. The larger $...

Good Wise Sweet Love: Exploring Vimalakīrti with Bob Thurman

I was commissioned to do a new translation by Mr. C. T. Shen, when I was fresh out of grad school. I fell in love with the wonderful sūtra, so useful in teaching introduction to Mahāyāna Buddhism. I think it is such a great sūtra, so beloved for thousands of years by millions...

A Message from Bob Thurman to Friends of Menla

Greetings from Tibet House US & Menla, We hope you and your families are all well and safe during the present crisis; we send our best wishes and prayers. We are all together in this, no matter how far we apart we may appear to be. Like everyone else, we are not sur...

Digital Detox : Yoga Books with Nadiya Nottingham

Heaven Holds Earth Qigong & Mudras: A Practice to Bring Harmony between Yin & Yang with Nadiya Nottingham May 15th - May 17th, 2020 at Menla Retreat and Dewa Spa in Phoenicia, New York!

Changing one’s relationship to digital devices can help bring clarity, increase happiness, and reduce feelings of stress in one’s daily life. In this series we highlight individuals and digital resources from Menla’s extended community that can help anyone mindfully navigat...

On Meditation and Long Retreat by Andrew Holecek

On Meditation and Long Retreats by Andrew Holecek via the Menla Retreat Blog

If you’re thinking about doing a long retreat, there are several things to keep in mind. First of all, what is your motivation? Are you doing it so you can come out and better serve others? Or are you doing it to add a credential to your spiritual resume? The retreat should def...

Meditation Hallway: Digital Detox with Janice Marturano

Sitting with the Unknown: Digital Detox with Marni Pogachefsky

Addicted to an Upside-Down World with Mark Epstein

Talking with my 88-year-old mother, four and a half years after my father died from a brain tumor, I was surprised to hear her questioning herself. “You’d think I would be over it by now,” she said, speaking of the pain of losing my father, her husband of almost 60 years. &...

I Ching: Digital Detox with Bobby Klein

Changing one’s relationship to digital devices can help bring clarity, increase happiness and reduce feelings of stress in one’s daily life. In this series we highlight digital resources used by Menla’s extended community that help them mindfully navigate the in...

“A getaway you will treasure! Fresh air, silence, mountains, streams, mossy stones, pond, and trails. A break from the outside world. The staff is extra friendly, personable, and helpful. The food is grown on-site, fresh, and amazing. The accommodations are nice, clean, with diverse options. The perfect retreat location–go to Menla whenever you get the chance!”

Suzanne Norton

My experience was extraordinary: Ron, who worked his magic in a KuNye massage combines incredible skill and technique with intuition and artistry. It felt like a kaleidescope of Swedish massage, Thai massage and hot oils. Amazing. Adrienne topped off the day with a wonderfully relaxing and indulgent bath in a Japanese style tub – sublime! Thank you!

Jessica Uguccioni

“The property is amazing. The creek running through it is one of the most amazing places to sit and listen that I have ever been to. I work in the forest industry and am constantly exposed to the wonders of the natural world, and I feel like this is one of the most profound natural spaces I have been to in my life.”

Mark D.

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