Daylong Retreats

Sati Center: Union of Mindfulness & Concentration Daylong with Thanissaro Bikkhu

Sati Center: Union of Mindfulness & Concentration Daylong with Thanissaro Bikkhu

Saturday, April 17, 9am to 5pm Right mindfulness and right concentration, together with right effort, form the concentration-aggregate of the noble eightfold path. Although these factors are often discussed separately, the Pali discourses show that the Buddha meant for them to form a unified practice. This course—through talks, readings, discussions, and meditation—will explore what these factors means and how they can be brought together in a mutually supportive and nourishing way. Thanissaro Bhikkhu (Geoffrey DeGraff) is an American monk of…

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Metta Daylong with Greg Scharf

Metta Daylong with Greg Scharf

Saturday, February 27, 2010, 9am to 4:30pm Beside insight meditation, metta or lovingkindness meditation is a foundational practice of our Buddhist practice. It is the opening to a compassionate heart, the heartfelt wish for the well-being of oneself and others. A day dedicated to cultivating friendliness and goodwill. Greg Scharf began meditation practice in 1992. He has studied with a variety of teachers both in Asia and the west, and has trained as a Buddhist monk in Burma. Greg has…

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The Sacred Act of Death and Dying with Berget Jelane & David Cohn

The Sacred Act of Death and Dying with Berget Jelane & David Cohn

Saturday, February 6, 2010, 9am to 4:30pm This will be a day of silent and verbal exploration of our own dying process beginning now.  In a safe, caring environment we will offer the Buddhist teachings on death as well as our own experiences, fears, hopes, concerns.  Together we will share our process and do an exercise to help us get more in touch with the reality of our dying and begin to demystify the whole aura around death.  Please bring…

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Daylong Retreat with Gil Fronsdal

Daylong Retreat with Gil Fronsdal

Saturday, January 30, 8:30am to 5pm Practicing mindfulness on retreat is one of the foundations for maturing insight meditation. The simplicity, silence and support of retreats contribute to letting go of many of the distractions that get in the way of clear seeing. Retreats also are a wonderful environment for developing a continuity of awareness for an extended period. This particular daylong retreat is meant for people who already understand the basic practice of mindfulness; no instruction will be given….

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Facing the Shadow: A Daylong Exploration of How We Relate to Practice with the Shadow – For Young Adults – with Donald Rothberg and Kate Janke

Facing the Shadow: A Daylong Exploration of How We Relate to Practice with the Shadow – For Young Adults – with Donald Rothberg and Kate Janke

Saturday, December 5, 9am to 4:30pm For Young Adults, Ages 20-35 Come join us for a day of practice and experiential investigation into our shadows—dark and light, individual and collective—and how “shadow work” can be a major part of our spiritual practice! Carl Jung spoke of the shadow of the individual as “the ‘negative’ side of the personality, the sum of all those unpleasant qualities we like to hide.” Yet, he thought, the shadow also carries energies and insights necessary…

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Daylong Retreat with Gil Fronsdal

Daylong Retreat with Gil Fronsdal

November 14, 8:30 am – 5:00 pm Practicing mindfulness on retreat is one of the foundations for maturing insight meditation. The simplicity, silence and support of retreats contribute to letting go of many of the distractions that get in the way of clear seeing. Retreats also are a wonderful environment for developing a continuity of awareness for an extended period. This particular daylong retreat is meant for people who already understand the basic practice of mindfulness; no instruction will be…

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Teen Retreat with Gil Fronsdal

Teen Retreat with Gil Fronsdal

November 6, 1:00 – 4:00 pm Within Buddhism, meditation is one element of an integrated approach to living a wise and stress-free life. This retreat will include instruction and practice of meditation, and an introduction to the Four Noble Truths, the heart of Buddhist teachings. The Four Noble Truths point to a happiness and peace not tied to our experiences in life. Discovering this happiness brings balance through all the changes life can bring. There will be time for peer…

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Mindfulness of the Breath with Gil Fronsdal

Mindfulness of the Breath with Gil Fronsdal

Sat, October 17, 9:00am – 4:30pm Practicing mindfulness on retreat is one of the foundations for maturing insight meditation. The simplicity, silence and support of retreats contribute to letting go of many of the distractions that get in the way of clear seeing. Retreats also are a wonderful environment for developing a continuity of awareness for an extended period. This is a daylong retreat with alternating periods of sitting and walking meditation, instruction in mindfulness practice and a dharma talk….

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Dharma Practice Series: The Seven Factors of Awakening With Gil Fronsdal

Dharma Practice Series: The Seven Factors of Awakening With Gil Fronsdal

Fridays, 9:30am to 3:30pm Each of these Dharma Practice days will focus on one of the 7 factors of Awakening through teachings, meditation, and discussion. Everyone is welcome. Bring lunch. The dates for this event are: October 2, 2009: Mindfulness November 6, 2009: Investigation December 4, 2009: Energy January 22, 2010: Rapture February 26, 2010: Tranquility April 23, 2010: Concentration May 21, 2010: Equanimity June 4, 2010: Develop & Incorporate

Aging as a Spiritual Practice with Lewis Richmond

Aging as a Spiritual Practice with Lewis Richmond

Saturday, October 24, 9am to 4:30pm Assisted by Peter Schireson and Karen Geiger Zen teacher Lew Richmond will be offering a one-day workshop on “Aging as a Spiritual Practice.”  The experience of growing older is one important way we experience in our own bodies the fundamental Buddhist truths of suffering and impermanence: see Lew’s blog. The workshop will explore the connection between our own experiences of aging—loss, disappointment, loneliness, fear, as well as the positive aspects of gratitude, compassion, and…

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Daylong Retreat for People of Color with Spring Washam

Daylong Retreat for People of Color with Spring Washam

Saturday October 10: 9am to 4:30pm The joy of community! Please join us for a very special day of meditation and community building. This daylong will include periods of silent meditation, group discussion, sacred music and talks on the theme of the day which is community and sangha. Please invite all of your friends and bring a special dish for our potluck lunch! Spring Washam is a meditation teacher and co-founder of the East Bay Meditation Center. She has practiced…

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