Forest refuge for rescued farmed animals in Temecula, CA
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Buddhist Meditation Retreat in collaboration with Dharma Voices for Animals
Sun, Jan 25
|At Rivendell Sanctuary, in Temecula CA
Join us for an opportunity to cultivate stillness and peace in the company of rescued farm animals. The retreat is held in collaboration with Dharma Voices for Animals, a Buddhist animal welfare advocacy group, and will combine an on-site itinerary with their online monthly sangha
Time & Location
Jan 25, 2026, 9:30 AM – 4:00 PM
At Rivendell Sanctuary, in Temecula CA
Guests
About the event
This full day meditation retreat will be an opportunity for experienced meditators to connect to nature, to our animal brethren, and to other Buddhist practitioners at the site of the Rivendell Farmed Animal Sanctuary.
We will be blending the schedule onsite, with the on-line retreat held monthly for the Dharma Voices for Animals participants. We will participate, as a group, with the online Dharma discussion, and participants can ask questions of the featured DVA speaker. In addition, Paul Erlandson, Founder of Rivendell Sanctuary, will offer a brief discussion period focused on the role of Animal Sanctuaries, for Buddhist animal-rights advocates.
There will also be seated, walking, and work meditation periods, as well as rest and reflection time. Participants will have opportunities to interact with the rescued farmed animals, as well as spend time on Rivendell's nature trails and year-round creek.
Rivendell is a 501c3 charity, the forever home to farmed…
