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CLEARYOURMIND

It's All About
BEING HONEST 

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Dharma Retreats in

North America and Asia

Why silence makes a difference? 

When we stop talking, different portions of our brains become more active.

 

"Broca's area, located in the frontal lobe of the left hemisphere of the brain, is responsible for speech production and articulation."

"Neuroscientists believe that, in humans and mammals, the cerebral cortex is the “seat of consciousness,” while the midbrain reticular formation and certain thalamic nuclei may provide gating and other necessary functions of the cortex. Your cerebral

cortex, also called gray matter, is your brain’s outermost layer of nerve cell tissue. It has a wrinkled appearance from its many

folds and grooves. Your cerebral cortex plays a key role in memory, thinking, learning, reasoning, problem-solving, emotions, consciousness and functions related to your senses."

When we function on "the everyday autopilot" we mostly use overactive front lobe, but when we spend some times contemplating or resting in silence, we activate our gray matter, or improve all of our senses. Our brain is very flexible,

it has ability to regenerate and shows Neuroplasticity. The more time you spend in silence, the more you will be able to see

& hear your own thoughts, as they begin arising. You will recognize what emotions cause certain thoughts and what actions

they lead to. You will have much better control of what is beneficial in your life an what thoughts are not. You will begin noticing how other people act and think, you can learn how to read others better. This process will eventually become your

"new autopilot", and silence would not matter much, you will be able to do it in any ordinary situation: on the bus, in the car,

in the store, in the kitchen, etc. I spend about 4 years in nearly complete silence. I communicated with a sticky notes and emails.

RETREAT CAUSE & RESULTS
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Ananda Dharma Center

3888 Balcom Road,

San Jose CA 95148

Zen Garden

Jikoji Zen Center

12100 Skyline Blvd,

Los Gatos, CA 95033

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Pema Osel Ling

2013 Eureka Canyon Rd,

Watsonville, CA 95076

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Karmê Chöling

369 Patneaude Ln

Barnet, Vermont 05821

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Drikung Meditation Center

29 Mohawk Street,

Danvers, MA 01923

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Vermont Zen Center

480 Thomas Rd,

Shelburne, VT 05482

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Ithaca Zen Center 

56 Lieb Road
Spencer, NY 14883

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 Sati Saraniya Hermitage

1702 McVeigh Road
Perth, ON K7H 3C9 Canada

Garchen Buddhist Institute

9995 E Blissful Path,

Chino Valley, AZ 86323

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City of Ten Thousand Buddhas

12100 Skyline Blvd,

Los Gatos, CA 95033

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Vajrapani Institute

19950 Kings Creek Rd,

Boulder Creek, CA 95006

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Sky Meadow Retreat

63 Winchester Rd,

Greensboro Bend, VT 05842

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Pema Osel Do-ngak Choling

322 Eastman Cross Rd,

Vershire, VT 05079

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Samye Hermitage New York

412 Glimmerglen Road,

Cooperstown, NY 13326

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Rochester Zen Center

7 Arnold Park,

Rochester, NY 14607

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Dai Tong Lam

690 Chemin de la Rivière Rouge  
Canton D'Harrington, QC J8G 2S7 Canada

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Land of Medicine Buddha

5800 Prescott Rd,

Soquel, CA 95073

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Milarepa Center

1344 U.S. Route 5 South

Barnet, Vermont 05821

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Natural Dharma Fellowship

253 Philbrick Hill Rd,

Springfield, NH 03284

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Palyul Retreat Center

359 Hollow Road
McDonough, NY 13801

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Dorje Denma Ling

2280 Balmoral Rd,

The Falls, NS B0K 1V0, Canada

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RECIPEIS
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THUKPA SOUP

MAIN INGRIDIENTS: 

  • Beef /Meat

  • Shiitake Mushrooms

  • White Kidney Beans

  • Ginger

  • Celery

  • Onion

  • Potato

  • Carrot

  • Nutmeg

  • Cardamom

  • Coriander

  • Cloves

  • Black Pepper

  • Garlic

  • Olive oil Ghee for sauteing 

  • Handmade flat noodle

For the HANDMADE NOODLES you will need to combine flour, water and salt to form a dough. Flatten the dough with a rolling pin or hands, then​ shape the dough into anything your prefer. 

Boil meat together with spices.

"Butter braise" all vegetables, including shiitake mushrooms, and mix together with the beef/meat broth. Add noodles 20 minutes before soup is done.  Serve with fresh parsley or dill with scallions mix sprinkle.

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BARLEY DISHES

MAIN INGRIDIENTS: 

  • Barley

  • Mushrooms

  • Onions

  • Celery

  • Scallions

  • Celantro

  • Dill

  • Bay leaves

  • Carrot

  • Nutmeg

  • Cardamom

  • Cloves

  • Black Pepper

  • Garlic

  • Ghee for sauteing 

  • Salt

"Butter braise"  all vegetables, including mushrooms, before mixing it with steamed or boiled barley. You can serve plain yogurt or sour cream  with fresh herbs on the side.

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Shiitake Mushrooms

MUST have for TUKHPA

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Barley

MUST have for BARLEY

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CHAI

MAIN INGRIDIENTS: 

  • Cinnamon sticks 

  • Fresh Ginger

  • Cloves

  • Nutmeg

  • Green cardamom pods

  • Black peppercorns

  • Fennel seeds 

  • Unsalted Butter

  • Organic Raw Sugar

  • Black Ceylon Tea

  • Milk

  • Butter

Boil milk, add all spices together and lower the heat to the minimum.

Continue to boil and mix for 25 minutes on the lower heat until the color of the tea turns solid "coffee cream" color. Drain all remaining spices and serve, either hot

or cold.

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GREEN CURRY

MAIN INGRIDIENTS: 

  • Thai basil

  • Lemongrass

  • Bamboo shoots

  • Red bell pepper

  • Green curry paste

  • Makrut lime leaves

  • Coconut milk

  • Fish sauce

  • Organic Raw or Brown sugar 

  • Boneless skinless chicken or tofu

  • Chicken broth

  • Eggplant

  • Ghee for sauteing

Saute: curry paste, basil, lemon grass, coconut milk and bamboo shots together with coconut milk, until it thickens. Add chicken and remaining ingredients together and let it shimmer on the low heat until chicken is fully cooked. Add green leaves and serve with steamed rice.

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Ginger

MUST have for CHAI

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Red Curry Paste

MUST have for RED CURRY

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SAMOSAS

MAIN INGRIDIENTS: 

  • Russet potatoes

  • Onion

  • Carrot

  • Green Peas

  • Cilantro

  • Garlic

  • Ginger 

  • Olive oil/Ghee

  • Lemon juice

  • Cayenne Pepper

  • Coriander Powder

  • Crushed Chilies

  • Cumin Seeds

  • Curry Powder

  • Fennel Seeds

  • Garam Masala

  • Garlic Flakes

  • Salt & Ground Black Pepper

For the DOUGH  you will need to combine flour,  carom seeds (Ajwain seeds)butter and salt. Use deep fryer

or boiling butter to cook it.

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RED CURRY 

MAIN INGRIDIENTS: 

  • Red curry paste 

  • Coconut milk

  • Chicken meat or tofu

  • Chicken broth

  • Fish sauce

  • Celery

  • Thai basil 

  • Red Pepper

  • Mild dried chilies

  • Spicy dried chilies

  • White peppercorns

  • Eggplant

  • Scallions

  • Celantro

  • Brown or raw sugar

  • Nutmeg

  • Garlic

  • Shallots

  • Lemongrass

  • Galangal Root(it is not ginger)

  • Makrut (kaffir) lime

  • Ghee for sauteing 

  • Salt

Saute: curry paste, basil, lemon grass, coconut milk and bamboo shots, red pepper and eggplant together with coconut milk, until it thickens. Add chicken and remaining ingredients together and let it shimmer on the

low heat until chicken is fully cooked. Add green leaves and serve with steamed rice.

Potatoes

Potato

MUST have for SAMOSA

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Lemongrass

MUST have for GREEN CURRY

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Places to Hide from the World

There are many fun hideaway locations you can find in the mountain regions.

Sometimes , we need complete seclusion for one traumatic reason or the other. 

These are some places, that can be great hideaways.

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Pacific BC Lakes

Loon Lake Lodge Retreat

14500 Silver Valley Road,

Maple Ridge, BC V4R 2R3, Canada

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Deep Western Hills

Boulder Creek Retreat

372 Denali Ln,

Bonners Ferry, ID 83805

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Old Western Style

Country Cabins Inn

21 7th St,

Mountain View, WY 82939

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Midwestern Amish Charm

Secret Haven Singing Hills 

54864 Co Rd 33,

Middlebury, IN 46540

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Pennsylvania Gloomy Calm

Miller's Mountain Retreat

222 Buffalo St,

Coudersport, PA 16915

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Southern Waterfront

Carolina King Retreat & Marina

2498 Belser Road

Summerton, SC 29148

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Upstate New York

Slateville Retreat Cabin

181 Little Burch Hill Rd,

Granville, NY 12832

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Magical Forest

Skamania Lodge

1131 SW Skamania Lodge Way

Stevenson, WA 98648

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Forest Resort

Mountainside Retreats

3965 Star Meadow Rd,

Whitefish, MT 59937

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Canadian Border Lakes

Poplar Creek Retreat

11 Poplar Creek Dr,

Grand Marais, MN 55604

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 Icy Lakes

Fresh Coast Cabins

13051 M26,

Eagle Harbor, MI 49950

Midwest Forest Charm 

Retreat at Crabtree Falls

11100 Crabtree Falls Hwy,

Tyro, VA 22976

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Country River Fun

Towaliga River Retreat

5539-5541 Juliette Rd,

Juliette, GA 31046

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Destress in Vermont 

Sterling Ridge Resort

155 Sterling Ridge Dr,

Jeffersonville, VT 05464

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Snowy Mountains

The Chalet at Mt. Baker

The Chalet at Mt. Baker

Deming, WA 98244

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Glacier Lakes

The Montana Cabin

754 Madden Lk Rd,

Rexford, MT 59930

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Wisconsin Cheese Lakes

Birch Cabin Retreat

10843 Birchwood Dr,

Sister Bay, WI 54234

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Midwest Country Luxury

Cherry Ridge Retreat

22097 Cherry Ridge Rd,

New Plymouth, OH 45654

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Southern Country Luxury

Blue Hollow Lake Retreat

4407 US 49,

Hattiesburg, MS 39401

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New Brunswick Borders

Rustic Retreat Lodge

42 Maggie drive,

Perham, ME 04766

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Christians Retreats in

North America 

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Clearwater Lodge

8513 WA-211,

Newport, WA 99156

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Cowboy's Rest

435 Jiggs Hwy Unit 4

Spring Creek, NV 89815

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Light of the Prairies Retreat 

22115 Mun 51 N, Lorette,

MB R5K 0E1, Canada

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Light On the Hill

209 Blake Hill Rd,

Van Etten, NY 14889

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Pathfinder Studio Sanctuary

12473 NY-38,

Martville, NY 13111

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The Lodge Ministries

107 Bible Hill Rd,

Claremont, NH 03743

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Highlights Foundation 

392 Boyds Mills Road
Milanville, PA 18443

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Covenant Village Retreat

535 Tr304,

Clearville, PA 15535

St Francis Springs Center

477 Grogan Rd,

Stoneville, NC 27048

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Thomas the Apostle Retreat 

34 Thomas the Apostle Rd,

Cody, WY 82414

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St Gertrude's Spirit Center

465 Keuterville Rd,

Cottonwood, ID 83522

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Mount Saint Francis Center

101 St Anthony Dr,

Mt St Francis, IN 47146

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St Joseph's Dwelling Place

141 Wright Road

Ludlow, VT 05149

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St. Margaret's  Retreat 

47 Jordan Road,

New Hartford, NY 13413

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Eastover Estate Eco-Village

430 East St,

Lenox, MA 01240

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Francis House of Prayer

84 Walnford Road,

Allentown, NJ 08501

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Loyola Retreat House

9270 Loyola Retreat Road 
Faulkner, MD 20632

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Ignatius House Jesuit 

6700 Riverside Dr,

Sandy Springs, GA 30328

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TerraVista Retreat 

18165 Midland Blvd,
Nampa, ID 83687

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The Christine Center

W8303 Mann Rd,

Willard, WI 54493

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Christ the King Retreat 

500 Brookford Road,

Syracuse, NY 13224

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Easton Mountain Retreat 

391 Herrington Hill Road,

Greenwich, NY, 12834

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Yoder's Retreat Center

19130 PA-954,

Smicksburg, PA 16256

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Art of Living Retreat Center

639 Whispering Hills Rd,

Boone, NC 28607

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Our Lady of Perpetual Help 

3989 S Moon Dr,

Venice, FL 34292

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