Subud USA National Gather ing

Subud USA National Gather ing JUNE 30-JULY 4, 2017 I NFORM A TI ON GUI DE

Welcome to Pearlstone Retreat Center Sit u at ed on ly 30 m in u t es f r om Balt im or e-wash in gt on In t er n at ion al Air por t, Pear lst on e sit s on 160 acr es t h at in clu de r ollin g h ills, w ooded t r ails, a 2-acr e pon d, spor t f ields an d an edu cat ion al f ar m. Tak e a m or n in g w alk on t h e 2.2 m ile loop t h at su r r ou n ds t h e pr oper t y, or savor t h e peace an d t r an qu ilit y of t h e M edit at ion Gar den. Eleven m eet in g r oom s pr ovide ligh t an d br igh t spaces f or t h r ee daily lat ih an s, t est in g, m eet in gs an d w or k sh ops. We look f or w ar d t o w elcom in g you t o t h e 2017 Su bu d USA Nat ion al Gat h er in g in t h is idyllic place in t h e M ar ylan d cou n t r yside. Click below t o t ak e t h e t ou r!

Dining Pear lst on e Cen t er f eat u r es h ealt h y, deliciou s, h om e-st yle, f ar m -t ot able m eals t h at ar e Kosh er cer t if ied. M an y of t h e m eal in gr edien t s ar e su st ain ably gr ow n on -sit e. Ever y lu n ch an d din n er seat in g of f er s a com plet e salad bar an d bu f f et. A self -ser vice bever age bar pr ovides cof f ee, t ea an d w at er at all t im es. En joy sn ack s? We?ll h ave sn ack s daily, in clu din g som e s?m or es ar ou n d t h e even in g cam pf ir e! Do you h ave a f ood aller gy, diet ar y r est r ict ion, or n u t r it ion al pr ef er en ce? If so, be su r e t o ch eck t h e appr opr iat e box on Gat h er in g r egist r at ion f or m. Please su bm it t h is in f or m at ion n o lat er t h an M ay 30 so t h at t h e k it ch en st af f can accom m odat e you r r equ est!

Lodging Pear lst on e of f er s a var iet y of lodgin g opt ion s t o accom m odat e ever y pr ef er en ce an d bu dget. All in a t r an qu il set t in g t h at pr ovides a peacef u l r ef u ge f r om t h e ch aos of ever yday lif e. Or ch ar d Gu est r oom s h ave 2 qu een -sized beds, a t w in sleeper cou ch an d pr ivat e bat h. Gar den Lodge accom m odat ion s sleep 4-6 per t w in / bu n k r oom, w it h a dedicat ed bat h acr oss t h e h all. Th e Fidler 's Gr ove cabin s com bin e 2 t w in / bu n k r oom s w it h a ladder -access lof t w it h t w in beds f or t h ose w h o'd lik e t o st ow aw ay f or t h e n igh t. Th e cabin s ar e also equ ipped w it h a m in i-f r idge, m icr ow ave an d sit t in g ar ea - t h e per f ect ch oice f or a gr ou p or f am ily. Look in g f or som et h in g u ber eco-f r ien dly? Ch eck ou t t h e Eco Hou se, w h ich f eat u r es su st ain able bu ildin g m at er ials su ch as st r aw bale w alls. Th e h ou se h as 4 sleepin g r oom s, each w it h a qu een bed an d sh ar ed bat h.

Latihans Pear lst on e's low er level of f er s t h e per f ect set t in g f or ou r lat ih an h alls. Filled w it h ligh t an d in spir in g h an d-pain t ed im ager y, t h ese m agn if icen t r oom s w ill play h ost t o t h r ee lat ih an s each day.

W ings Take Flight.....at t h e 2017 Nat ion al Gat h er in g. Th e w in gs exist t o car r y ou t t h e aim s of Su bu d by su ppor t in g you t h act ivit ies su ch as gat h er in gs, pr oject s an d en t er pr ises (Su bu d You t h Associat ion ); h u m an it ar ian pr oject s (Su sila Dh ar m a); en t r epr en eu r ial developm en t (Su bu d En t er pr ise Ser vices); an d n u r t u r e h u m an valu es t h r ou gh ar t, cu lt u r e, an d cr eat ivit y (Su bu d In t er n at ion al Cu lt u r al Associat ion ). Th e w in gs ar e t h e con du it t h r ou gh w h ich w e expr ess t h e gif t s of t h e lat ih an in t h e gr eat er w or ld. M eet t h e r epr esen t at ives of each of t h ese or gan izat ion s an d lear n m or e abou t t h eir cu r r en t pr oject s an d goals an d h ow you m ay lik e t o get in volved.

Calling All Kids! Pear lst on e Cen t er of f er s t h e per f ect set t in g f or f am ilies at t en din g t h e 2017 Su bu d USA Nat ion al Gat h er in g, and at no additional cost! Th at m ean s on ce you r egist er you r self an d you r k ids, everything is included? all lodgin g, m eals an d pr ogr am s. We've got BIG PLANS f or k ids of all ages. Ou r pr ogr am w ill r u n in t an dem w it h t h e m or n in g an d af t er n oon lat ih an an d k ejiw aan act ivit ies on Sat u r day t h r ou gh M on day. Ch ildr en w ill spen d t h e day doin g a var iet y of f u n an d edu cat ion al act ivit ies, su ch as t ak in g a f ar m t ou r, m ak in g pit a br ead an d gat h er in g f r esh in gr edien t s t o m ak e pest o w h ile r idin g Pear lst on e's zan y " blen der bik e." On e day, w e'll visit t h e m agical bu t t er f ly h ou se at t h e n ear by Ir vin e Nat u r e Cen t er. An d did som eon e say Zip Lin e? Yes, please... Af t er n oon s can be su m m ed u p in on e w or d: POOL! (OK, t h er e ar e act u ally 3 of t h em? all w it h lif egu ar ds an d on e w it h an am azin g slide!) Addit ion al in f o f or f am ilies is available h er e. P.S. Yes, t h er e w ill be s'm or es. Lot s of s'm or es. (t h is is w h at a Blen der Bik e look s lik e)

Share Our Talents Su bu d m em ber s ar e a t r easu r e t r ove of t alen t. No dou bt abou t it. So let?s?ban t h e bash f u l? an d sh ar e all t h e possibilit ies w it h w ild aban don. Fr om a low -k ey con ver sat ion over cof f ee t o a f u ll-on, ligh t s-cam er a-act ion per f or m an ce or pr esen t at ion an d ever yt h in g in bet w een, w e?r e all ear s (an d eyes)! If you ar e a per f or m er, pr esen t er, discu ssion gr ou p leader, or som eon e w it h a zan y or ou t lan dish idea or t alen t t h at you?r e passion at e abou t sh ar in g, ju st com plet e t h is f or m an d let u s k n ow w h at you?d lik e t o do. Ar t ist s/ au t h or s/ cr eat or s/ ot h er t alen t ed bein gs w h o w ou ld lik e t o display t h eir w ar es in t h e Gif t Sh op/ Galler y, com plet e t h is f or m an d t ell u s w h at you 'll n eed t o sh ow case you r cr eat ion s. If you w ou ld lik e t o don at e an it em t o ou r Silen t Au ct ion, please em ail ou r st ellar or gan izer, Son ya Sh oosh an. "Flower of Peace" courtesy of Halimah Polk

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