Win a Retreat Weekend for Four at Buddhist Center in Wisconsin

CONTEST: Win a free retreat weekend for 4 people at Lotus Lake Buddhist Center in central Wisconsin.

Write in 50 words or less (in comment line) about retreat or why you and your guests should be selected. Contest closes April 12th midnight.

(Not during a group teaching weekend and open only to those who have never been to Lotus Lake, including guests of the winner. Come anytime within one year. If you live far away, you may transfer it to another person. Lastly... certainly, one does not have to be Buddhist to come here. ~~~

"WETTBEWERB Gewinne ein gratis Retreatwochenende für 4 Personen im Lotus Lake Buddhist Center in Zentralwisconsin.

Schreibe in bis zu 50 Worten (hier im Kommentarfeld) etwas zum Thema Retreat oder warum Du und Deine Freunde gewinnen sollten. Der Wettbewerb endet am 12. April um Mitternacht (Wisconsinzeit).

(Kann nicht während eines Gruppenseminars eingelöst werden. Gültig für ein Jahr und nur für Leute, die noch nie im Lotus Lake Center waren. Wer weit weg wohnt, kann den Preis an jemand anderen weitergeben. Und als letztes... man muss auch kein Buddhist sein, um hierher zu kommen.)" - Domo Geshe Rinpoche ---

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