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Spirit Rock Living Dharma Program (LDP3) (December)
Dec
2

Spirit Rock Living Dharma Program (LDP3) (December)

This program is designed for meditators and Buddhist practitioners wishing to engage wholeheartedly in a deep exploration and practice of Dharma through the study and teaching of the Buddha’s “Noble Eightfold Path.” Using the classic Buddhist teachings of sīla, samādhi, and pañña (ethics, meditation, and wisdom), we will look at how we cultivate mindfulness, kindness, and balance given the inner stresses of modern life, and the outer challenges of social inequity and the pressure of climate change.

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Spirit Rock retreat with Kittisaro, Thanissara, Gullu Singh, Adam Stonebraker, Djuna Devereaux
Nov
18
to Nov 26

Spirit Rock retreat with Kittisaro, Thanissara, Gullu Singh, Adam Stonebraker, Djuna Devereaux

Taking the themes of refuge, resilience, presence, and love, we will explore an intentional, heart-centered approach rooted in the Dharma and the Bodhisattva Path. We’ll explore what it means to walk a path that balances inner well-being while meeting the challenge of our planetary emergency.

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Spirit Rock Living Dharma Program (LDP3) (November)
Nov
4

Spirit Rock Living Dharma Program (LDP3) (November)

This program is designed for meditators and Buddhist practitioners wishing to engage wholeheartedly in a deep exploration and practice of Dharma through the study and teaching of the Buddha’s “Noble Eightfold Path.” Using the classic Buddhist teachings of sīla, samādhi, and pañña (ethics, meditation, and wisdom), we will look at how we cultivate mindfulness, kindness, and balance given the inner stresses of modern life, and the outer challenges of social inequity and the pressure of climate change.

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Spirit Rock Living Dharma Program (LDP3) (October)
Oct
14

Spirit Rock Living Dharma Program (LDP3) (October)

This program is designed for meditators and Buddhist practitioners wishing to engage wholeheartedly in a deep exploration and practice of Dharma through the study and teaching of the Buddha’s “Noble Eightfold Path.” Using the classic Buddhist teachings of sīla, samādhi, and pañña (ethics, meditation, and wisdom), we will look at how we cultivate mindfulness, kindness, and balance given the inner stresses of modern life, and the outer challenges of social inequity and the pressure of climate change.

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Spirit Rock Living Dharma Program (LDP3) (September)
Sep
30

Spirit Rock Living Dharma Program (LDP3) (September)

This program is designed for meditators and Buddhist practitioners wishing to engage wholeheartedly in a deep exploration and practice of Dharma through the study and teaching of the Buddha’s “Noble Eightfold Path.” Using the classic Buddhist teachings of sīla, samādhi, and pañña (ethics, meditation, and wisdom), we will look at how we cultivate mindfulness, kindness, and balance given the inner stresses of modern life, and the outer challenges of social inequity and the pressure of climate change.

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The Jewel of Sangha Retreat for MMTCP alumni
Sep
12
to Sep 17

The Jewel of Sangha Retreat for MMTCP alumni

Celebrate community, nourish your body/mind/spirit, and grow your skills as a mindfulness teacher in the beautiful redwoods of northern California! In this first-ever retreat designed specifically for graduates of the Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Certification Program, we will weave together silence and connection, stillness and movement, the inner journey and its embodied expression in the world.

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Opening to the Sacred Meditation Retreat
Jun
21
to Jun 25

Opening to the Sacred Meditation Retreat

The True North Insight Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) Sangha is a space for Ones who self identify as BIPOC. It is a co-created space that seeks to nourish and inspire the individual practitioner’s curiosity in the teachings and practices of Buddhism through community support, appreciation, and understanding.

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Groove is in the Heart with La Sarmiento, Kate Johnson, and Sebene Selassie
Jun
9
to Jun 11

Groove is in the Heart with La Sarmiento, Kate Johnson, and Sebene Selassie

  • Omega Institute for Holistic Studies (map)
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The True North Insight Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) Sangha is a space for Ones who self identify as BIPOC. It is a co-created space that seeks to nourish and inspire the individual practitioner’s curiosity in the teachings and practices of Buddhism through community support, appreciation, and understanding.

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True North Insight BIPOC Retreat<a href="https://www.truenorthinsight.org/index.php/en/black-indigenous-and-people-of-colour-retreat-2023" target="_blank"> </a>with DaRa Williams
Jun
1
to Jun 4

True North Insight BIPOC Retreat with DaRa Williams

The True North Insight Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) Sangha is a space for Ones who self identify as BIPOC. It is a co-created space that seeks to nourish and inspire the individual practitioner’s curiosity in the teachings and practices of Buddhism through community support, appreciation, and understanding.

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Sacred Mountain Sangha Weekly
May
28

Sacred Mountain Sangha Weekly

Gathering together regularly within sangha provides the container and motivation for deepening our Dharma practice while uplifting the heart. Join Sacred Mountain Sangha teachers and community for our weekly meetings to cultivate samadhi, mindfulness, insight, the Brahma Viharas, and the Kuan Yin Dharmas.

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We are Nature: Exploring the Body Through the Four Elements
Apr
23

We are Nature: Exploring the Body Through the Four Elements

We are often led to falsely believe that there is nature, and then there is us, as though we aren’t all intrinsically linked and the same. The Dhamma is here to remind us otherwise. This daylong course will explore mindfulness of the body through the four elements to remind us that we are nature. This is not about sitting in silence as the world burns, it’s about tuning into the fact that if the earth is on fire, so are we, and letting that wake up the heart and inspire action.

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True North Insight BlPOC weekly sangha
Apr
17

True North Insight BlPOC weekly sangha

The True North Insight Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) Sangha is a space for Ones who self identify as BIPOC. It is a co-created space that seeks to nourish and inspire the individual practitioner’s curiosity in the teachings and practices of Buddhism through community support, appreciation, and understanding.

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Generosity: A Daylong Retreat with Dawn Mauricio + nico hase
Apr
8

Generosity: A Daylong Retreat with Dawn Mauricio + nico hase

In this one-day online retreat, Dawn and nico will explore the parami of dana ("generosity") as the essential view of dharma nourishment, the path of that nourishment, and its joyful, liberating culmination.

The day will begin with an hour of conversation and an opening talk around the theme. We’ll then sit and walk for four hours in lightly guided practice, before reconvening for a closing talk and further dialogue.

The suggested donation for this retreat is $50 to $150.

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Spirit Rock BIPOC Voices (online)
Apr
2

Spirit Rock BIPOC Voices (online)

The Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) Sangha is a weekly gathering of self-identified BIPOC practitioners that provides a safe place to meditate and explore the dharma. As a beloved community, this sangha supports exploration of the dharma in light of our experiences. Together we will cultivate an environment that welcomes diverse voices and builds community.

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Spirit Rock Live: Monday Nights with Jack Kornfield &amp; Friends
Mar
27

Spirit Rock Live: Monday Nights with Jack Kornfield & Friends

Spirit Rock's Monday Night Dharma Talk and Meditation program is open to all and meets every Monday night from 7:15 – 9:15 p.m. Jack Kornfield began this weekly practice and gathering over 36 years ago to introduce the practices of awareness and compassion that are the heart of Buddhist teachings. The evening mixes periods of meditative sitting with dharma talks and is appropriate for beginners and experienced students alike and is a great way to find a little peace and quiet in which to sustain you into your week.

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True North Insight BlPOC weekly sangha
Mar
6

True North Insight BlPOC weekly sangha

The True North Insight Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) Sangha is a space for Ones who self identify as BIPOC. It is a co-created space that seeks to nourish and inspire the individual practitioner’s curiosity in the teachings and practices of Buddhism through community support, appreciation, and understanding.

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Journey Into Refuge, Presence, And Love (in person)
Nov
18
to Nov 26

Journey Into Refuge, Presence, And Love (in person)

In these overwhelming times, let’s deepen refuge, as well as reconnect with community and our shared roots within the sacred web of life. This will be a time of contemplation and remembrance as we journey through the grief of so much loss and the hope of the human spirit, offering thanks for the beauty of this world.

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Cultivating the Garden of our Hearts (online)
Oct
3
to Oct 9

Cultivating the Garden of our Hearts (online)

Please note this retreat meets the requirements for participants in Jack Kornfield + Tara Brach’s Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Certification program through Sounds True.

Held in the wisdom and compassion of the Dharma, this weeklong retreat will focus on practices that help steady the mind, support the development of wisdom and clear seeing, while cultivating the garden of an open heart. An embodied practice of nurturing our hearts supports us to meet the many challenges that life brings. During this week of retreat, we will invite you to simplify life, to put aside your usual responsibilities and distractions as much as is feasible and to turn inward to replenish. There will be daily meditation instruction and guidance, and we include periods of movement meditation, stationary meditation (sitting, standing, or lying down), mindful eating, Dharma talks, practice discussions, and rest.

Co-teachers: Yong Oh and JD Doyle

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Spirit Rock BIPOC Voices (online)
Oct
2

Spirit Rock BIPOC Voices (online)

The Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) Sangha is a weekly gathering of self-identified BIPOC practitioners that provides a safe place to meditate and explore the dharma. As a beloved community, this sangha supports exploration of the dharma in light of our experiences. Together we will cultivate an environment that welcomes diverse voices and builds community.

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Living Dharma Program: Exploring and Integrating the Eight-fold path in Daily Life (LDP2) Application
Sep
3
to Apr 1

Living Dharma Program: Exploring and Integrating the Eight-fold path in Daily Life (LDP2) Application

This four-session offering lends community support for you to consciously reduce your consumption of plastics. Our goal is to inspire you, rather than overwhelm you, to become more conscious of your purchasing habits and to progressively shift your lifestyle to be more sustainable and in alignment with the Dharma truth of interdependence.

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Spirit Rock BIPOC Voices (online)
Aug
14

Spirit Rock BIPOC Voices (online)

The Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) Sangha is a weekly gathering of self-identified BIPOC practitioners that provides a safe place to meditate and explore the dharma. As a beloved community, this sangha supports exploration of the dharma in light of our experiences. Together we will cultivate an environment that welcomes diverse voices and builds community.

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Awakening the Bodhisattva Heart Through Insight Meditation and the Kuan Yin Dharmas (in person)
Jul
29
to Aug 7

Awakening the Bodhisattva Heart Through Insight Meditation and the Kuan Yin Dharmas (in person)

  • Center of Renewal Retreat & Conference Center (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

This retreat is offered to strengthen refuge and resilience to better resource ourselves within the intensity of these times by drawing from a unique synthesis of Insight meditation and the Kuan Yin Dharmas. This approach, cultivated over the years by Kittisaro and Thanissara, provides a context for the practice of contemplative inquiry, which supports embodying the transformative power of the Bodhisattva path.

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The Dharma of Plastic-less Living (online)
Jun
2
to Jun 23

The Dharma of Plastic-less Living (online)

This four-session offering lends community support for you to consciously reduce your consumption of plastics. Our goal is to inspire you, rather than overwhelm you, to become more conscious of your purchasing habits and to progressively shift your lifestyle to be more sustainable and in alignment with the Dharma truth of interdependence.

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