Triple Gem Of The North

06/05/2026

Our annual fundraiser will be on Saturday, Oct. 3, at the Chaska Community Center. Please mark your calendar and join us as we celebrate our supporters with good food, entertainment, and a silent auction.

05/30/2026

Do your summer plans include quiet, carefree days on the lake? Do you seek to deepen your meditation practice at a weekend or week long retreat with few distractions? Or, perhaps you wish to practice yoga on a Sunday morning?

Triple Gem of the North and its overnight retreat, The Metta Meditation Center, invite you to book your plans with us. We have space available for our long weekend and 7-day retreats in June, July and August on Lake Elysian in Janesville, Minnesota. Accommodations include dorm style rooms, private cabins, guided meditation, dharma talks from a Buddhist monk, and vegan meals in our dining hall.

Our Sunday yoga classes are at our Mindfulness Center in Chaska, Minnesota, led by a certified instructor. These classes are supported by your generous donation to the center and are available from June through August.

For more information about our retreats, cabins, or yoga classes, visit Triplegem.org.

05/25/2026

A heartfelt weekend of connection, mindfulness, stillness, laughter, reflection, and shared humanity at our Women’s Retreat. Grateful for each person who showed up with openness and courage. May the peace, insight, and compassion cultivated together continue to ripple into everyday life. 💛🙏🌿

05/25/2026

Bhante was in Toronto last week, speaking at an animal advocacy conference.

DVA Interim US Director & Development Consultant Rayane Laddi, Communications Director Katie Nolan, Executive Director Andrea Diaz, Vietnam Assistant Director Son Pham and Board President Bhante Sathi (not pictured) Board Treasurer Dr. Allan Kornberg at the .intl in Toronto, Canada. 🌏

Our team is working hard to make connections with like-minded foundations and supporters to continue our work as the only International Buddhist Animal Advocacy org who focuses on transforming food systems within the Buddhist community using the Buddha's teachings of compassion to all beings and non-harming.

If you'd like to support our work, please visit our website www.dharmavoicesforanimals.org to learn how you can advance our mission to save animals!

04/24/2026

Women's Retreat: Thursday, May 14, at 5 p.m. to
Sunday, May 17, 2026 at 3 p.m.

Where: Metta Meditation Center, Janesville, Minn.

We warmly invite you to join us for a nourishing Buddhist-inspired retreat, specifically designed for women who meditate and value mindful living. This retreat is about caring for your whole self—mind, body, and heart—through simple, practical practices you can bring back into everyday life.

More info: https://www.mettameditationcenter.org/womens-retreat-for-wellness/

04/23/2026

Reserve a cabin and reconnect with yourself: Nestled along the peaceful shores of Lake Elysian in Janesville, Minnesota, the Metta Meditation Center offers three private retreat cabins for a personal meditation retreat.

All cabins are fully furnished with a bed, chairs, a writing desk, a full bath with indoor plumbing, and a kitchen—allowing you to settle in with ease for a stay of any length. Link is in the comment section.

04/13/2026

WEATHER ALERT!

Monday, April 13, 2026: Hello Monday Mankato Meditators, due to the weather, meditation will take place on Zoom only. Be well and safe.

Send a message to learn more

03/27/2026

Friday, March 27, 2026: Join us Friday night at 7 CT on Zoom for our regular talk," According to Buddha."

On Sat. and Sun. at 9 a.m. CT: We will meditate at the Mindfulness Center in Chaska. Join us in person or on Zoom.

Metta Meditation Center

03/16/2026

At times, there may be last-minute changes or cancellations to one of our programs due to weather, an unfortunate incident, or a travel delay, to name a few.

Typically, we would post an update on Facebook or, in some cases, a group text. But it might not reach enough people. This can be frustrating to you. We want to do better.

Please take a moment to complete this brief survey so we can evaluate how you would like to be informed when something happens that forces a change in a Triple Gem session.

Your feedback is important. Thank you!

**SURVEY LINK IS IN THE COMMENT SECTION**

03/14/2026

Weather update, March 14-15,2026: Sunday morning meditation will be ONLINE ONLY. Yoga class is canceled.
Thank you 🙏