Week of Events
Residential Retreat—Santa Rosa, CA
Registration Ends Sunday October 25! Mindfulness, Concentration, and Insight Meditation. A 10-day meditation retreat with Shaila Catherine and Ann Dillon. Thursday, November 5, 2015 - Sunday, November 15, 2015. The retreat begins with registration at 1:00 pm on Thursday, November 5; it ends at 11:30 am on Sunday, November 15. Early arrivals can be arranged [...]
Sunday, November 15, 2015
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Monday, November 16, 2015
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Tuesday, November 17, 2015
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November 17, 2015 -Series: Concentration
Series: Concentration
A six week series with Shaila Catherine This series will introduce five factors that intensify concentration and support the deeply blissful states of meditative absorption, called jhana. We will examine the powerful role that right concentration plays in the path of awakening, and discover ways to strengthen our capacity to focus attention. November 17 – Cultivating Five Factors that [...]
Wednesday, November 18, 2015
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Thursday, November 19, 2015
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November 19, 2015 -Sutta Study – Los Altos
Sutta Study – Los Altos
Numerical Discourses of the Buddha with Shaila Catherine Our nine month Sutta Study Course on the Anguttara Nikaya meets in three locations to serve the local and online community. Enrollment has closed for 2015. Registration is now open for the next year's group which will start in January 2016. See the Sutta Study page for description and details of the course.
Friday, November 20, 2015
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November 20, 2015 -Sutta Study – Palo Alto
Sutta Study – Palo Alto
Numerical Discourses of the Buddha with Shaila Catherine Our nine month Sutta Study Course on the Anguttara Nikaya meets in three locations to serve the local and online community. Enrollment has closed for 2015. Registration is now open for the next year's group which will start in January 2016. See the Sutta Study page for description and details of the course.
Saturday, November 21, 2015
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November 21, 2015 -DayLong in Los Altos: Critical Reflection and the Kalama Sutta
DayLong in Los Altos: Critical Reflection and the Kalama Sutta
A day of meditation with Shaila Catherine. Although meditation is renowned for promoting tranquility and mental calmness, meditation is not passive. Investigative methods play a vital role in the skillful development of liberating insight. Today's program will explore two famous discourses, the Kalama Sutta and the Salha Sutta. These teachings are often quoted to encourage critical [...]