Annual Spring TM Retreat and World Peace Assembly, Batavia, NY | May 1-4
May 1, 2026
May 4, 2026
We will begin taking registration/payment on February 10.
Celebrate spring by joining us for a refreshing weekend at the serene Chapin Mill Retreat Center. A TM Retreat provides the ideal opportunity for profound rest, deeper experience of meditation and deeper inner silence. One can truly escape the pressures of daily life in a comfortable, carefully structured, stress-free environment. This results in a profound release of stress and tension that brings more energy, clarity, effectiveness and joy in all areas of life. Retreat Weekends are the best, so come and experience one for yourself and for those you love!
Retreat Highlights:
We are pleased to announce that Dr. Ken Chandler will present " Was Ancient Greece an Outpost of Vedic India? A New Look at the Cradle of Civilization"
Dr. Chandler presents the great civilization of Greece as an outgrowth of the widespread practices of transcending that were brought to Greece from Vedic India. He shows that the seers of Vedic India and the philosophers of Greece were both describing the same state of pure consciousness, and that the greatness of ancient civilizations grew from the fully developed state of human consciousness.
Dr. Chandler received a Ph.D. from the University of Texas at Austin with a specialty in philosophy of science and theory of knowledge. He taught philosophy and the humanities for 20 years and was a founding editor of the journal Modern Science and Vedic Science. He has lectured at universities in North America, Asia, and Europe on awakening the full potential of human consciousness.
Registration will be enabled on February 10 and we will begin taking payment at that time.
$448.00 per person for 2 nights or
$592.00 for 3 nights
The course fee includes delicious vegetarian meals and all meetings.
If this is your 1st retreat (of any kind, in-person or online) you may subtract $25/night.
A deposit of $150 is required to secure a room.
Cancellations before April 17th are subject to a $75 cancellation fee.
Cancellations after April 17th are subject to a $150 cancellation fee
Cancellations on the day the retreat begins/No-Shows are responsible for the entire course fee
Payment Methods
Pay by check by making check out to "TM Center Funds", and sending it to 4822 Lewis Road, Walworth NY 14568, or Pay by Zelle at pbirx@tm.org, or Pay by Credit Card please call Peggy at 585-734-5543
Arrival and Departure:
Please plan to arrive between 4 pm and 6:00 pm Friday, in time to rest and do your evening meditation before dinner at 7:00 pm.
The course begins Friday with the first evening meeting at 8:00 pm and ends after lunch on Sunday OR Monday.
Course Organizer Contact Information:
Peggy Birx, pbirx@tm.org, (585) 734-5543
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Chapin Mill Retreat Center was built by the Rochester Zen Center in 2000 on 135 acres of beautiful woodland with a lake, large open meadows and walking trails. In the spectacular natural country setting one immediately notices the profound silence which is so conducive to deep rest.
Legend has it that this land was used by Native American Indian tribes for tribal councils and was regarded as a place of peace and harmony. This lovingly maintained facility is a favorite program center for many spiritual and religious groups.
Read what meditators say about the retreat center: "The environment and facilities are the best."
"I would come back to this location for any course! It was so peaceful and beautiful."
"Residence Courses are definitely the way to obtain deep rest. This facility is perfect for that, very quiet and comfortable."
Address
8603 Seven Springs Road,
Batavia,
New York
Directions
Chapin Mill has easy access off the NYS thruway and is conveniently located between Rochester and Buffalo.
From Rochester: 490 West to Exit 2 for NY-33/NY-33A towards Bergin, Batavia, follow signs for NY-33W and merge onto 33A West. Continue for 10.9 miles and then turn left onto Seven Springs Road. Follow it .8 miles to 8603 on the left.
From the East:
Take 90 West to LeRoy. Take exit 1 from 490 East and continue on NY 19 South .2 miles then bear right onto Griswold Road. Take Griswold Road for 4.1 miles to NY 33 West and continue for 4.6 miles. Turn left onto Seven Springs Road and continue .8 miles to 8603 on the left.
From Buffalo: 1-90 East to Exit 48, Batavia. Turn left on Oak Street, then left onto NY-5 E/W, Main Street, for 3.1 miles, then turn left onto Seven Springs Road and follow it .5 miles to 8603 on right.
From Corning/Binghamton Area: Follow 17 West, 86 West and 390 North to Exit 7. Bear right onto NY 408 for .1 mile then continue onto 63 North for 3.3 miles. Stay
left on 63 North for 21.7 miles. Turn right onto Batavia-Stafford Townline Road for 2 miles then turn left on NY 5 for .2 miles. Take the first right onto Seven Springs Road and go .5 miles to 8603 on the right.
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Annual Spring TM Retreat and World Peace Assembly, Batavia, NY | May 1-4
We are pleased to announce that Dr. Ken Chandler will present " Was Ancient Greece an Outpost of Vedic India? A New Look at the Cradle of Civilization"
