by staff2080 | Sep 23, 2023
During this 5-night retreat, we will explore the mindfulness practice taught by Sayadaw U Tejaniya, which is based on the Satipatthana Sutta [Four Foundations of Mindfulness] with an emphasis on awareness of the qualities of mind. The practice encourages relaxation of...
by staff2080 | Sep 18, 2023
On this 5-day retreat, based on practices from the First Foundation of Mindfulness, we will explore the body, our primary resource to establish presence. The invitation is to bring embodied and loving attention to the present moment. This allows us to relate to all...
by staff2080 | Sep 17, 2023
A wide range of insights emerge from attending to breathing using the Buddha’s original instructions. With care and curiosity, we inquire with these important mind-body processes associated with breathing. While some of these are familiar to the traditional language...
by staff2080 | Sep 4, 2023
Cooling the mind begins with developing our ability to resolve our own negative thoughts and emotions like desire, irritation, anger, resentment, confusion, etc., the things that make our mind “hot” and bring unhappiness. This first step in cooling the mind also...
by staff2080 | Sep 4, 2023
At the heart of the Buddha’s teachings we find these two qualities of compassion and wisdom that I call “loving and letting-go”. During our days of practice together we will be touching into these qualities, bringing them more fully present through our awareness of...
