by staff2080 | Jul 27, 2024
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 staff2080 | Jul 27, 2024
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...
by staff2080 | Jul 27, 2024
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...
by staff2080 | Jul 27, 2024
During this 9-day retreat you will be supported to develop and/or deepen your mindfulness practice in a natural and sustainable way. The phrase “When Awareness Becomes Natural”, the title of Sayadaw U Tejaniya’s most recent book, highlights the possibility of...
by staff2080 | Jul 27, 2024
In this teaching you will learn 4 meditation practices rooted in tradition and confirmed by neuroscience. The 4 practices include: Heart-based–metta/bodhicitta; Focused attention–samatha; Open monitoring–vipassana; and...
