by tmt | Dec 7, 2019
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...
by tmt | Dec 7, 2019
This retreat will emphasize the application of the meditative absorptions in a regular sitting practice and is suitable only for experienced meditators with prior retreat experience (in any Buddhist tradition). The Jhanas, commonly called the meditative absorptions,...
by tmt | Dec 7, 2019
In this retreat, we’ll explore the essential teachings offered by the Buddha that lead to the sure heart’s release: the purification of speech and behavior, the purification of mind through concentration and insight, and the purification of view through the...
by tmt | Dec 7, 2019
When we experience mental and emotional agitation, unhappiness, and stress, it is because our minds are in a distorted state. Pristine Mind is free from stress. It is filled with unconditional happiness. It is our natural state of mind. To find happiness within...
by tmt | Dec 7, 2019
During this three-day winter retreat, we will cultivate a deep awareness of ourselves through steady and compassionate attention. Insight meditation invites us to disengage from our usual enmeshment with thinking and discover a sensitivity and intimacy with life....
