Edinburgh Marathon - Retreat Centre Fundraiser

It's done!

It wasn't fast and it wasn't  pretty - but it's done. A great day and great to have family there to meet afterwards! If you'd like to see some more photos (or should that say proof!) of the run, please go to: https://www.facebook.com/cloudwaterzen

We'll leave the Gofundme page up for a couple of weeks for any further doantions and then close it on Monday 13th June.  A huge thankyou to everyone who has donated and supported what we're trying to do. It was a massvie help out there on the course!

With very best wishes,

Karl
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We're working to create a retreat centre space for the Cloud Water Zen Centre, which we can offer and share with anyone else who might benefit from what a retreat centre has to offer! So I'm running the Edinburgh marathon on 29th May 2022 to help us raise money to fund the project

Why a retreat centre?

Zen Buddhism is about providing us with an opportunity to step back from the busyness of daily life and enter into a space which can give us a fresh perspective on our lives. This can help us respond more skillfully and effectively to the challenges we all face, especially right now. A country retreat centre can be a wonderful place to offer this. Our aim is to establish a space where people come for meditation retreats, periods of residential living and a whole range of different courses and events

 

Who is the retreat centre for?
While we intend to use the space to offer a wide range of Buddhist retreats and courses, we also want to create a space that can be available to the wider public. Our aim is to establish a not-for-profit space, which can be used by a wide range of like-minded groups offering activities like yoga, Tai Chi, mindfulness and so on. These types of courses are often expensive, so we're hoping to offer a space where interested people can try out these activities in a much more affordable way

 

What am I doing?

Rather than simply asking for money, I'd rather earn it. So I'm running my first ever - and possibly only! - marathon. As a relative newcomer to running, it feels physically challenging and daunting. Your support makes a real difference and is a big help, especially when the legs are starting to burn!

I'm convinced that the retreat centre has much to offer and can make a real difference in terms of helping all who come along to live more skillfully and respond more effectively to the challenges we all face. All donations - large and small - are gratefully received. For more information, please visit: http://cloudwaterzen.org/retreat-centre-project/

 

Thank you, Karl Sensei