Come see us in the parade and visit our booth at 2026 Tri-Pride!   Help us support our community at Cumberland Square Park in Bristol, Virginia.

**We are looking for folks to walk in the parade with us. If you are interested please reach out at mail@dharma4et.org.**

Tickets to the festival are required but free. You can visit, https://tripridetn.org to register for yours.

October 11, 10:30 am - 4:30 pm

Being still is golden. Silence is simultaneously unfathomably peaceful and intensely alive. 

Now comes Autumn. As we become still and settle more deeply into Silence, we begin to notice the world around us with greater vividness. The colors of the foliage seem to intensify, and the whole world comes alive in an extraordinary kaleidoscope of Nature’s display.

The more deeply we go within, the more vividly we experience the world around us.

The retreat will be held in silence, except during satsang, where there will be space for sharing, conversation and Q&A.

Marlies is asking a suggested donation of $40-70 for this event. 

Please join us on October 14, from 6-7:30 pm, as we begin a weekly exploration of Tara Practice. We will use Tara, The Liberating Power of the Female Buddha,  by Rachael Wooten, PhD. Our first gathering will be a hybrid session (in-person and on Zoom - using with Rachael, as she introduces us to the practice. It is not necessary to have a copy of the book to benefit from these sessions.

"A practical guide for invoking the power and blessings of Tara, the beloved female Buddhist deity of Tibet. Known as "the female Buddha" in Tibet and India, Tara connects us to the archetypal Divine Feminine—an energetic force that exists within us and all around us, and has been available to all humans since our earliest origin"

After the October 14 session, meeting times will generally be 6-7pm.