by staff2080 | Jan 1, 2023
Samatha (concentration and serenity meditation) and Vipassana (insight meditation) are two of the foundational practices of both Theravadan and Tibetan Buddhism. Many people practice one or the other, or both, but how they can work together in harmony in our practice...
by staff2080 | Jan 1, 2023
An essential part of developing resilience is recognizing and strengthening the positive, wholesome qualities in our hearts and minds. It is vital that we cultivate the inner strength and resilience to steady ourselves and remain responsive in the face of the...
by staff2080 | Jan 1, 2023
In this retreat we will orient toward, and open to, the territory of profound emptiness/ absence – Cessation. Cessation is the ceasing of all materiality and mentality – Nibbana itself. We will do specific group and guided meditations which will invite...
by staff2080 | Jan 1, 2023
Awareness is the natural capacity of the mind, it simply recognizes the present moment. During this retreat we will cultivate a wise and relaxed interest in awareness as it recognizes that experience is being known. It is awareness that illuminates the underlying...
by staff2080 | Nov 28, 2022
During this five-day retreat, we will gather together to cultivate a deep awareness of ourselves through practicing a steady and compassionate attention. Insight meditation invites us to disengage from our usual enmeshment with thinking and discover an intimacy with...
