Enlightenment Intensive

The first Enlightenment Intensive was given as an experiment in 1968. Inspired by Philip Kapleau’s, Three Pillars of Zen, a western teacher combined the Koan practice and orientation to sudden awakening of the Zen sesshin with face-to-face contact and...

The Bramaviharas: Divine Abodes of the Heart

In this retreat, Tina gives an overview of the “Heart Practices” category of meditation, which includes the four Bramaviharas or “divine abodes of the heart” found in both Theravadan and Tibetan Buddhism. These include: metta (loving kindness), karuna...

Enlightenment Intensive

The first Enlightenment Intensive was given as an experiment in 1968. Inspired by Philip Kapleau’s, Three Pillars of Zen, a western teacher combined the Koan practice and orientation to sudden awakening of the Zen sesshin with face-to-face contact and...

Awareness and Wisdom

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...