Massachusettes: Study Retreat on Anapanasati
Barre Center for Buddhist Studies 149 Lockwood Barre, Barre, MAThe Buddha's Teachings on Mindfulness of Breathing with Shaila Catherine November 12-18, 2021 This course will explore the practice and study of ānāpānasati, the Buddha’s sixteen step-by-step instructions on Mindfulness with Breathing. Mindfulness with breathing is considered to be one of the most important meditation subjects in the Nikāyas — it is a profound and [...]
Florida: Insight Retreat
Franciscan Center of Tampa, Florida 3010 N Perry Ave., Tampa, FLShaila Catherine will lead a weeklong retreat in Tampa Florida, organized by the Orlando Insight Meditation Group. January 22 – 28, 2022 Franciscan Retreat Center, Tampa, Florida The Path Of Awakening: Cultivating Concentration and Insight This silent Insight Meditation retreat will provide instructions for deepening both concentration and insight. The meditation practices will be directed [...]
ONLINE RETREAT: Happiness
OnlineCultivating Happiness & Joy A Weekend ONLINE Meditation Retreat with Shaila Catherine March 25 – 27, 2022 This at-home online weekend retreat will explore the place of profound happiness in Buddhist practice. Although Buddhism is reputed to emphasize teachings on suffering, the path is infused from beginning to end with contentment and joy. This program [...]
Concentration, Jhana, and Breath – Retreat in Northern California
Saratoga Springs Retreat Center 10243 Saratoga Springs RoadUpper Lake,Concentration, Jhana, and Breath: a 9-night Meditation Retreat in Northern California led by Shaila Catherine Tuesday, May 3, 2022 – Thursday, May 12, 2022. NOTE: Vaccination against COVID-19 is required to attend this retreat. The retreat begins with registration from 2:00 – 3:30 pm on Tuesday, May 3. The retreat ends at 11:30 am on Thursday, [...]
ONLINE RETREAT: Mindfulness of Death
OnlineMindfulness of Death An Online Weekend Retreat via Zoom With Shaila Catherine Assisted by Peter Gilmore and Neil Stegall May 20 – 22, 2022 Registration is required. Scroll down to choose a ticket level. Registration will close three days prior to the retreat, so don’t wait to the last minute! “Mindfulness of death, when developed [...]
Switzerland: Retreat on Anapanasati
Shaila Catherine will lead a 10-day retreat on Mindfulness with Breathing: Practicing the 16-steps of Anapanasati A 10-day Concentration and Insight Retreat June 15-25, 2022 at the Meditation Center of Beatenberg in Beatenberg, Switzerland This retreat will emphasize mindfulness with breathing (anapanasati) to strengthen concentration, explore routes to the absorption states of jhāna, and illuminate [...]
Netherlands: Anapanasati Retreat
Naarden, Netherlands Naarden,Shaila Catherine will lead a retreat for Sangha Metta. July 1-15, 2022 in Naarden, Netherlands Topic is Mindfulness with Breathing: Practicing the 16-steps of Anapanasati A Concentration and Insight Retreat This retreat will emphasize mindfulness with breathing (anapanasati) to strengthen concentration, explore routes to the absorption states of jhāna, and illuminate the powerful role that [...]
Beyond Distraction: 10-night Retreat in Georgia
Ignatius House 6700 Riverside Drive NW, Atlanta, GAParticipants in this retreat must be vaccinated to prevent COVID-19. We have held retreats at this center in 2020 and 2021. We consider this site to be well designed for seclusion, and the staff diligent in their efforts to lower the risk of infection. Please review the preventative measures taken by the center, and read our guidelines: Guidelines for [...]
Nevada: Weekend Retreat
Shaila Catherine will lead non-residential meditation programs September 24 and 25, 2022. For information and registration details, visit the Dharma Zephyr Insight Meditation Community website at: https://dharmazephyr.org
Kansas: Retreat on Impermanence
Retreat on Impermanence and Mindfulness of Death with Shaila Catherine and Philip Jones October 31 – November 5, 2022 at the Sophia Retreat Center in Kansas For information and registration details, visit the Mid-America Dharma website at: https://midamericadharma.org