February 2018
The Eightfold Path explores our journey of how we learn to live with wisdom, compassion, and peace. On the Buddhist path, every aspect of our life is to be included as a vehicle for awakening. In this daylong, we will look at the first four parts of the Eightfold Path – Wise Effort, Wise Mindfulness, Wise Concentration, and Wise Understanding. We will explore how to cultivate and develop these qualities more fully in our practice and in our lives.
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The Eightfold Path explores our journey of how we learn to live with wisdom, compassion, and peace. On the Buddhist path, every aspect of our life is to be included as a vehicle for awakening. In this daylong, we will look at the first four parts of the Eightfold Path – Wise Effort, Wise Mindfulness, Wise Concentration, and Wise Understanding. We will explore how to cultivate and develop these qualities more fully in our practice and in our lives.
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The Eightfold Path explores our journey of how we learn to live with wisdom, compassion, and peace. On the Buddhist path, every aspect of our life is to be included as a vehicle for awakening. In this daylong, we will look at the last four parts of the Eightfold Path – Wise Motivation, Wise Speech, Wise Action and Wise Livelihood. We will explore how we cultivate and develop these qualities in our practice and in our lives. Continuing Education credit available.
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The Eightfold Path explores our journey of how we learn to live with wisdom, compassion, and peace. On the Buddhist path, every aspect of our life is to be included as a vehicle for awakening. In this daylong, we will look at the last four parts of the Eightfold Path – Wise Motivation, Wise Speech, Wise Action and Wise Livelihood. We will explore how we cultivate and develop these qualities in our practice and in our lives.
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On this experiential day of meditation, reflection and inquiry we will explore mindfulness practice as a key support for resiliency. We will inquire as to what allows us to stay centered, responsive, and how to draw on the wise compassionate heart that lies within us all. Continuing Education credit available.
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Have you ever been curious about Insight Meditation? This silent retreat will teach the essentials of this practice and offer key Buddhist teachings. We will explore ways to awaken our mind and heart so that we can learn to live a life of wisdom, compassion, inner peace and freedom.
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We will explore how meditation is supported by the stillness of nature as we spend the day in sitting and walking meditation in the hills and meadows of Spirit Rock. Throughout the day we will interweave sessions of chant and song designed to open the heart and awaken states of well being and insight.
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This workshop will be spent meditating outdoors in the natural beauty and mystery of Esalen. Whether it is during a sunset meditation, listening to the soothing sounds of the ocean, or sitting graced in the stillness of cypress trees, we will open to the profound serenity and wisdom of nature.
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Mindful awareness and love are beautiful qualities of an awakened life. Awareness leads to clarity, insight and freedom. A loving heart responds with care to our own struggles and to the pain in the world, intimately connecting us with life.
Find out moreNow in its 33rd year, the Monday Night sitting group at Spirit Rock has been a welcoming refuge for the community to gather, hear the teachings of the Buddha and practice mindfulness meditation.
Find out moreAugust 2018
Now in its 33rd year, the Monday Night sitting group at Spirit Rock has been a welcoming refuge for the community to gather, hear the teachings of the Buddha and practice mindfulness meditation. We begin with 30 to 40 minutes of guided meditation, followed by a 15-minute break. The teacher then offers a dharma talk and answers questions from participants. We end with a 10- to 15-minute silent sit.
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This retreat reveals the stillness and clarity that arises from meditation practice in the zendo to the serenity and natural wisdom that comes from meditation outdoors in the many lovely surrounding areas of Upaya.
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We begin with 30 to 40 minutes of guided meditation, followed by a 15-minute break. The teacher then offers a dharma talk and answers questions from participants. We end with a 10- to 15-minute silent sit.
Find out moreThrough various Buddhist and nature meditation practices, the quality of mindfulness meditation will support us being awake to our direct experience. We will explore the natural joy and well-being that arises in nature, the interconnection between our inner and outer landscape, and how nature evokes the beautiful qualities of peace, wonder, and love.
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We begin with 30 to 40 minutes of guided meditation, followed by a 15-minute break. The teacher then offers a dharma talk and answers questions from participants. We end with a 10- to 15-minute silent sit.
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On this silent retreat we will meditate outdoors in the natural beauty and mystery at Vallecitos Mountain Ranch. Whether it is during sunset meditations, listening to the soothing sounds of the river, or sitting graced in the stillness of the aspen trees, we will open to the profound serenity and wisdom of nature.
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We begin with 30 to 40 minutes of guided meditation, followed by a 15-minute break. The teacher then offers a dharma talk and answers questions from participants. We end with a 10- to 15-minute silent sit.
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Do you experience the painful effects of self-judgment, from telling yourself you are never good enough? If you wish to be free from the torment of the inner critic, then this day is for you.
Find out moreMindful awareness is the foundation for living with wisdom and compassion and is the seed from which springs much joy and peace. Through this retreat you will learn skilful methods to establish and refine mindful presence that develops self-awareness, clarity and insight.
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Now in its 33rd year, the Monday Night sitting group at Spirit Rock has been a welcoming refuge for the community to gather, hear the teachings of the Buddha and practice mindfulness meditation.
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with Mark Coleman and Lori Schwanbeck Following ancient traditions on this winter solstice, we will take this poignant time to retreat, slow down, and enter stillness, silence, and inner exploration.
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Awareness and love (metta) are essential and beautiful aspects of any spiritual life. In this retreat there will be comprehensive meditation instruction for sitting and walking meditation, as well as talks, group discussions, and mindful movement. Suitable for beginning and experienced students.
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Grounded in the foundational practice of mindfulness, Insight Meditation enables you to see clearly the truth of your inner and outer experience, providing insight into the ways you create your own suffering and how you can be free of pain and stress.
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Through the combination of mindfulness meditation, wisdom teachings, silence, and inquiry and through systematic instructions on the four foundations of mindfulness, we will explore how to live with wisdom and care. Talks will highlight the core teachings of the Buddha and their practical application to our lives. This is an excellent retreat for those wishing to refresh their meditation practice and deepen their understanding of Buddhist teachings in the supportive company of others.
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Applications due for this workshop today! Nature offers herself as a metaphor that teaches us about resilience, adaptability and transformation. Through that connection we can discover ourselves as part of nature and sense our capacity to grow, change, and go through many seasons of blossoming.
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