Cultivating Concentration through Anapanasati Samadhi July 16-27 (11 nights) Guided by: Shaila Catherine The teachings on this retreat will emphasize the development of concentration using the breath as the primary meditative object. The daily morning instruction session will introduce mindfulness with breathing as a concentration practice and will systematically develop the skills that can lead [...]

Awakening with Insight July 29 - August 8, 2017 (10 nights) Guided by: Shaila Catherine   This silent meditation retreat will emphasize the cultivation of mindfulness of breath, body, and mind to enhance the potential for liberating insight. By cultivating a calm, balanced awareness, we can dissolve any suffering that may entangle our hearts and [...]

Liberating Attitudes August 10 - 13, 2017 Guided by: Shaila Catherine This silent meditation retreat will nurture attitudes that support peace, forgiveness, curiosity, letting go, and awakening. The weekend will include meditation instructions and dhamma teachings designed to strengthen mindfulness, clear awareness, and loving kindness. This program is appropriate for new and experienced meditators. Priority [...]

Insight Meditation Retreat Theme: Strategies for Overcoming Distracting Thoughts Mental restlessness is an insidious and pervasive hindrance that all practitioners struggle to overcome. We can refine our skills for working with the modes of thinking that distract us from being mindful: critical thoughts, planning, worrying, lustful thoughts, judging, memories, internal commentaries, to name a few. [...]

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 [...]