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November 2023

27Nov(Nov 27)2:30 PM03Dec(Dec 3)11:00 AMCultivating Equanimity: The Happiness of a Heart in Balance and PeaceRetreat now in session2:30 PM - (December 3) 11:00 AM Upper Retreat Hall Teacher(s): Nikki Mirghafori, PhD; Sylvia Boorstein, PhD; Bonnie Duran, MPH, DrPH; Liz Powell (assistant), Janice Clarfield (movement) CommuterOn-landNo prerequisite

29Nov10:00 AM12:00 PMWednesday Morning Meditation10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Online Teacher(s): Donald Rothberg OnlineNo prerequisiteOpenClosed Captions

29Nov6:00 PM7:30 PMRainbow Sangha6:00 PM - 7:30 PM Online Teacher(s): JD Doyle, MA OnlineNo prerequisiteOpenClosed Captions

30Nov10:00 AM12:00 PMThursday Morning Women's Group10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Online Teacher(s): Grace Fisher, MFT, and Friends OnlineNo prerequisiteOpenClosed Captions

December 2023

01DecAll Day13JanBuddhist Psychology Training 2024Applications open until January 3, 2024 --- Program Dates: January – May, 2024(All Day) Online Teacher(s): Matthew Brensilver, PhD Accepting ApplicationsOnlinePrerequisiteNo prerequisiteOpen

01DecAll Day31A Year to Live 2024Space available --- Program Dates: January - December 2024(All Day) Online Teacher(s): Vinny Ferraro; Frank Ostaseski; Pam Dunn OnlineNo prerequisiteOpen

01DecAll Day15JulMindful Leadership Training (MLT4)Registration Deadline: February 1, 2024 --- Program Dates: February 3 – June 15, 2024(All Day) Online Teacher(s): Nikki Mirghafori, PhD; Marc Lesser, MBA OnlineNo prerequisiteOpen

01DecAll Day15JunAwake in the Wild Nature Meditation ProgramPROGRAM DATES: March - June, 2024(All Day) Hermitage Meadow above Upper Campus Teacher(s): Mark Coleman, MA On-landNo prerequisiteOpen

01DecAll Day12JunDharma Yoga Mindfulness Training (DYMT)(All Day) Upper Retreat Hall Teacher(s): Anne Cushman; Leslie Booker; Rolf Gates; Djuna Devereaux On-landPrerequisiteNo prerequisiteOpen

01Dec10:00 AM4:00 PMThe Warrior Heart: Practices to Nurture and Sustain the Heart in Challenging Times10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Online Teacher(s): Grace Fisher OnlineNo prerequisiteOpenClosed Captions

02Dec(Dec 2)10:00 AM03(Dec 3)3:00 PMMindfulness and Soulfulness: Practicing Wholeheartedly with Shadow, Light, Pain, and Joy10:00 AM - 3:00 PM (3) Online Teacher(s): Rhonda V. Magee, MA, JD OnlineNo prerequisiteOpenClosed Captions

03Dec9:00 AM10:30 AMBIPOC Voices: Weekly Sunday Sangha9:00 AM - 10:30 AM Online Teacher(s): Devin Berry OnlineNo prerequisiteOpenClosed Captions

04Dec(Dec 4)2:30 PM10(Dec 10)11:00 AMIn the Presence of Love: A Metta and Qigong Retreat2:30 PM - 11:00 AM (10) Upper Retreat Hall Teacher(s): Vinny Ferraro; Leslie Booker; Teja Bell (Qigong) CommuterJoin Wait ListOn-landNo prerequisiteOpen

04Dec7:15 PM9:15 PMSPIRIT ROCK LIVE: MONDAY NIGHTS WITH JACK KORNFIELD AND FRIENDS7:15 PM - 9:15 PM Online Teacher(s): Thanissara OnlineNo prerequisiteOpenClosed Captions

06Dec10:00 AM12:00 PMWednesday Morning Meditation10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Online Teacher(s): Sylvia Boorstein OnlineNo prerequisiteOpenClosed Captions

06Dec6:00 PM7:30 PMRainbow Sangha6:00 PM - 7:30 PM Online Teacher(s): bruni dávila OnlineNo prerequisiteOpenClosed Captions

07Dec10:00 AM12:00 PMThursday Morning Women's Group10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Online Teacher(s): Grace Fisher, MFT, and Friends OnlineNo prerequisiteOpenClosed Captions

08Dec7:15 PM9:15 PMDharma and Recovery7:15 PM - 9:15 PM Online Teacher(s): Kevin Griffin OnlineNo prerequisiteOpenClosed Captions

09Dec10:00 AM3:00 PMSpiritual Radicals: Engaged Spirituality from Buddhist and Christian Saints and Bodhisattvas10:00 AM - 3:00 PM Online Teacher(s): Kaira Jewel Lingo; Father Adam Bucko OnlineNo prerequisiteOpenClosed Captions

10Dec9:00 AM10:30 AMBIPOC Voices: Weekly Sunday Sangha9:00 AM - 10:30 AM Online Teacher(s): Carol Cano OnlineNo prerequisiteOpenClosed Captions

10Dec6:30 PM9:30 PMChanting, Meditation and Winter Solstice Ritualon-land only6:30 PM - 9:30 PM Community Meditation Center Teacher(s): Debra Chamberlin Taylor; Jai Uttal On-landNo prerequisiteOpen

11Dec(Dec 11)2:30 PM16(Dec 16)11:00 AMCultivating the Heart of Forgiveness2:30 PM - 11:00 AM (16) Upper Retreat Hall Teacher(s): Noliwe Alexander; Bonnie Duran, MPH, DrPH; Louije Kim; Jonathan Relucio (movement); Ramona Lisa Ortiz-Smith, MBA (guest trainee) Join Wait ListOn-landNo prerequisiteOpen

11Dec(Dec 11)2:30 PM16(Dec 16)11:00 AMPracticing Peace: Bringing Ease into Every Moment2:30 PM - 11:00 AM (16) Community Meditation Center Teacher(s): Nikki Mirghafori, PhD; Kim Allen, PhD; Isabelle Frenette (movement) Join Wait ListOn-landNo prerequisiteOpen

11Dec7:15 PM9:15 PMSPIRIT ROCK LIVE: MONDAY NIGHTS WITH JACK KORNFIELD AND FRIENDS7:15 PM - 9:15 PM Online Teacher(s): Cara Lai OnlineNo prerequisiteOpenClosed Captions

13Dec10:00 AM12:00 PMWednesday Morning Meditation10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Online Teacher(s): Heidi Bourne OnlineNo prerequisiteOpenClosed Captions

13Dec6:00 PM7:30 PMRainbow Sangha6:00 PM - 7:30 PM Online Teacher(s): JD Doyle, MA OnlineNo prerequisiteOpenClosed Captions

14Dec10:00 AM12:00 PMThursday Morning Women's Group10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Online Teacher(s): Grace Fisher, MFT, and Friends OnlineNo prerequisiteOpenClosed Captions

16Dec10:00 AM4:00 PMCalling Forth Vision: A Winter Solstice Daylong10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Online Teacher(s): Erin Selover, MS OnlineNo prerequisiteOpenClosed Captions

17Dec9:00 AM10:30 AMBIPOC Voices: Weekly Sunday Sangha9:00 AM - 10:30 AM Online Teacher(s): Gullu Singh, JD OnlineNo prerequisiteOpenClosed Captions

17Dec(Dec 17)2:30 PM23(Dec 23)11:00 AMInsight Meditation Winter Solstice Retreat: Embracing the Dark, Inviting the Light2:30 PM - 11:00 AM (23) Teacher(s): ON LAND: Oren Jay Sofer SEP; Dawn Scott; Devon Hase; David Cabrera (movement); ONLINE: Heather Sundberg Join Wait ListOn-landOnlineNo prerequisiteOpen

18Dec7:15 PM9:15 PMSPIRIT ROCK LIVE: MONDAY NIGHTS WITH JACK KORNFIELD AND FRIENDS7:15 PM - 9:15 PM Online Teacher(s): Jack Kornfield, PhD OnlineNo prerequisiteOpenClosed Captions

20Dec10:00 AM12:00 PMWednesday Morning Meditation10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Online Teacher(s): Donald Rothberg OnlineNo prerequisiteOpenClosed Captions

20Dec6:00 PM7:30 PMRainbow Sangha6:00 PM - 7:30 PM Online Teacher(s): bruni dávila OnlineNo prerequisiteOpenClosed Captions

27Dec(Dec 27)2:30 PM03Jan(Jan 3)11:00 AMNew Year's Insight Meditation RetreatLottery Applications now closed (as of 8/29/23); Join the waitlist(December 27) 2:30 PM - (January 3) 11:00 AM Upper Retreat Hall Teacher(s): Eugene Cash; Tuere Sala; devon hase; Dawn Scott; Hakim Tafari (movement) Join Wait ListOn-landNo prerequisiteOpen

30Dec10:00 AM5:00 PMKeep Coming Back: Mindfulness Practices for Recovery and Renewal10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Online Teacher(s): Kevin Griffin OnlineNo prerequisiteOpenClosed Captions

31Dec7:30 PM9:30 PMNew Year’s Eve Ceremony & Celebration: Presence, Belonging & IntentionTwo Formats Available: On-Land and Online7:30 PM - 9:30 PM Community Meditation Center Teacher(s): Vinny Ferraro; Eve Ekman PhD; Hakim Tafari On-landOnlineNo prerequisiteOpenClosed Captions

January 2024

01Jan10:00 AM1:00 PMWelcome the New Year With Intention, Determination, and JoyTwo Formats Available - Join us!10:00 AM - 1:00 PM Community Meditation Center Teacher(s): Sylvia Boorstein, PhD and Friends On-landOnlineNo prerequisiteOpenClosed Captions

04Jan(Jan 4)2:30 PM09(Jan 9)11:00 AMWinter Insight RetreatCOMMUTER SPOTS AVAILABLE2:30 PM - 11:00 AM (9) Upper Retreat Hall Teacher(s): Howard Cohn, MA; Leslie Booker; Lila Kate Wheeler; Hakim Tafari (movement) CommuterJoin Wait ListOn-landNo prerequisiteOpen

06Jan10:00 AM4:00 PMCultivating Three Kinds of Concentration10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Online Teacher(s): Shaila Catherine OnlineNo prerequisiteOpens soonClosed Captions

07Jan10:00 AM4:00 PMThe Dharma of Money: Training your Mind for Ease and Prosperity10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Online Teacher(s): Spencer Sherman, MBA OnlineNo prerequisiteOpenClosed Captions

10Jan(Jan 10)2:30 PM17(Jan 17)11:00 AMMettā Retreat: Teachings and Practices to Cultivate a Wise, Compassionate, and Responsive Heart2:30 PM - 11:00 AM (17) Upper Retreat Hall Teacher(s): Kaira Jewel Lingo; Donald Rothberg, PhD; Beth Sternlieb; Gullu Singh, JD; Sylvia Boorstein, PhD, Jonathan Relucio (movement) CommuterJoin Wait ListOn-landNo prerequisiteOpen

18Jan(Jan 18)2:30 PM25(Jan 25)11:00 AMFinding Freedom through Insight MeditationA few spaces available2:30 PM - 11:00 AM (25) Upper Retreat Hall Teacher(s): Brian Lesage; Neesha Patel; bruni davila; Shelly Graf On-landNo prerequisiteOpen

20Jan9:30 AM4:00 PMRest & Recalibrate: A Daylong Retreat for Legal Professionals9:30 AM - 4:00 PM Online Teacher(s): Gullu Singh, JD OnlineNo prerequisiteOpenClosed Captions

21Jan10:00 AM3:30 PMYour Heart Was Made For This: Contemplative Practices for a World in CrisisTwo Formats Available: On-Land and Online10:00 AM - 3:30 PM Community Meditation Center Teacher(s): Oren Jay Sofer, SEP On-landOnlineNo prerequisiteOpens soonClosed Captions

26Jan(Jan 26)2:30 PM02Feb(Feb 2)11:00 AMInsight Meditation Retreat: The Direct PathA few spaces available(January 26) 2:30 PM - (February 2) 11:00 AM Upper Retreat Hall Teacher(s): Will Kabat-Zinn, MA; Victoria Cary; Bob Stahl, PhD; Lienchi Tran On-landNo prerequisiteOpen

27Jan(Jan 27)9:00 AM28(Jan 28)5:30 PMChanges and Transitions: Finding Clarity and Well-being in Times of Change9:00 AM - 5:30 PM (28) Online Teacher(s): Tuere Sala; Michael Dart OnlineNo prerequisiteOpens soonClosed Captions

February 2024

03Feb(Feb 3)2:30 PM02Mar(Mar 2)11:00 AMFebruary Insight Meditation 1-Month Retreat 2024non-scholarship spaces still available(February 3) 2:30 PM - (March 2) 11:00 AM Upper Retreat Hall Teacher(s): Andrea Fella, John Martin, Devin Berry, James Baraz, Jaya Rudyard, Tara Mulay, Kim Allen (assistant), Rasika Link (movement) Accepting ApplicationsOn-landPrerequisiteOpen

03Feb(Feb 3)2:30 PM30Mar(Mar 30)11:00 AMInsight Meditation 2-Month Retreat 2024non-scholarship spaces still available(February 3) 2:30 PM - (March 30) 11:00 AM Upper Retreat Hall Teacher(s): February Retreat: John Martin, Andrea Fella, James Baraz, Jaya Rudgard, Devin Berry, Tara Mulay, Kim Allen (assistant), Rasika Link (movement); March Retreat: Guy Armstrong, Sally Armstrong, Dawn Scott, Susie Harrington, Tuere Sala, Jaya Rudgard, Kodo Conlin (assistant), Eleni Monos (trainee), Rasika Link (movement) Accepting ApplicationsOn-landPrerequisiteOpen

March 2024

02Mar(Mar 2)2:30 PM30(Mar 30)11:00 AMMarch Insight Meditation 1-Month Retreat 2024Retreat Full Join Wait List2:30 PM - 11:00 AM (30) Upper Retreat Hall Teacher(s): Guy Armstrong, Sally Armstrong, Dawn Scott, Susie Harrington, Tuere Sala, Jaya Rudgard, Kodo Conlin (assistant), Eleni Monos (trainee), Rasika Link (movement) Join Wait ListOn-landPrerequisiteOpen

April 2024

14Apr(Apr 14)2:30 PM20(Apr 20)11:00 AMIlluminating the Beautiful Qualities of the Heart: A Retreat for Self-Identified Black WomenRegistration opens December 12, 20232:30 PM - 11:00 AM (20) Upper Retreat Hall Teacher(s): Amana Brembry Johnson; Konda Mason; DaRa Williams; Ruth King; Richelle Evelyn Donigan (movement) On-landNo prerequisiteOpens soon

21Apr(Apr 21)2:30 PM27(Apr 27)11:00 AMFinding Refuge, Finding Home: A Retreat in NatureRegistration opens December 19, 20232:30 PM - 11:00 AM (27) Upper Retreat Hall Teacher(s): Susie Harrington; Yong Oh; Mark Coleman, MA; Liz Powell; Eleni Monos On-landNo prerequisiteOpens soon

May 2024

05May(May 5)2:30 PM10(May 10)11:00 AMWith the World on Fire, Embody the Eightfold PathRegistration opens January 3, 20242:30 PM - 11:00 AM (10) Upper Retreat Hall Teacher(s): Ayya Anandabodhi; Ayya Santacitta; Ayya Santussika; Emily Carpenter (Yoga) On-landNo prerequisiteOpens soon

11May(May 11)2:30 PM16(May 16)11:00 AMSpring Insight RetreatRegistration opens January 1, 20242:30 PM - 11:00 AM (16) Upper Retreat Hall Teacher(s): Matthew Brensilver, PhD; Cara Lai, Brian Lesage On-landNo prerequisiteOpens soon

26May(May 26)2:30 PM30(May 30)11:00 AMThe Body as Nature, Nature in the Body: Dharma and Our Connection to the EarthRegistration opens January 24, 20242:30 PM - 11:00 AM (30) Upper Retreat Hall Teacher(s): Anushka Fernandopulle; Cara Lai; Will Kabat-Zinn, MA On-landNo prerequisiteOpens soon

June 2024

07Jun(Jun 7)2:30 PM14(Jun 14)11:00 AMInsight, Awareness, and the Nine Bodies of ConsciousnessRegistration opens February 6, 20242:30 PM - 11:00 AM (14) Upper Retreat Hall Teacher(s): Dana DePalma, MFT; Phillip Moffitt; Tuere Sala; Alex Haley; Ying Chen (assistant) On-landNo prerequisiteOpens soon

15Jun(Jun 15)2:30 PM21(Jun 21)11:00 AMThe Magic of AwarenessRegistration opens February 14, 20242:30 PM - 11:00 AM (21) Upper Retreat Hall Teacher(s): James Baraz; Anam Thubten; Trudy Goodman, PhD; Jill White Lindsay (yoga) On-landNo prerequisiteOpens soon

22Jun(Jun 22)2:30 PM27(Jun 27)11:00 AMMindfulness for EveryoneRegistration opens February 21, 20242:30 PM - 11:00 AM (27) Upper Retreat Hall Teacher(s): Diana Winston; Carol Cano; Alex Haley On-landNo prerequisiteOpens soon

July 2024

15Jul(Jul 15)2:30 PM18(Jul 18)11:00 AMTenderness Retreat: Compassion for Self and All BeingsRegistration opens March 13, 20242:30 PM - 11:00 AM (18) Upper Retreat Hall Teacher(s): Kate Munding; Gullu Singh, JD; JD Doyle, MA On-landNo prerequisiteOpens soon

19Jul(Jul 19)10:00 AM28(Jul 28)4:00 PMJuly Insight Meditation RetreatTwo Formats Available: On-Land and Online10:00 AM - 4:00 PM (28) Community Meditation Center Teacher(s): Kamala Masters; Joseph Goldstein (online); Tara Mulay; Vance Pryor; Winnie Nazarko CommuterOn-landOnlineNo prerequisiteOpens soonClosed Captions

August 2024

05Aug(Aug 5)2:30 PM10(Aug 10)11:00 AMYoung Adult Insight Meditation RetreatRegistration opens April 3, 20242:30 PM - 11:00 AM (10) Upper Retreat Hall Teacher(s): Vinny Ferraro; Cara Lai; Hakim Tafari (movement) On-landNo prerequisiteOpens soon

11Aug(Aug 11)2:30 PM18(Aug 18)11:00 AMThe Elements: Cultivating an Embodied Experience of Emptiness and FullnessRegistration opens April 9, 20242:30 PM - 11:00 AM (18) Upper Retreat Hall Teacher(s): Tuere Sala; Dama DePalma, MA, Alex Haley On-landNo prerequisiteOpens soon

19Aug(Aug 19)2:30 PM27(Aug 27)11:00 AMSummer Lovingkindness RetreatRegistration opens April 17, 20242:30 PM - 11:00 AM (27) Upper Retreat Hall Teacher(s): Tempel Smith; Tuere Sala; Anushka Fernandopulle; Bonnie Duran, MPH; John Martin; Kristina Bare, MFT On-landNo prerequisiteOpens soon

28Aug(Aug 28)2:30 PM02Sep(Sep 2)11:00 AMLabor Day Insight Meditation RetreatRegistration opens April 24, 2024(August 28) 2:30 PM - (September 2) 11:00 AM Upper Retreat Hall Teacher(s): James Baraz; Howard Cohn; Leslie Booker; Terry Vandiver (Yoga) On-landNo prerequisiteOpens soon

September 2024

02Sep(Sep 2)2:30 PM05(Sep 5)11:00 AMComing Home to OurselvesRegistration opens May 1, 20242:30 PM - 11:00 AM (5) Upper Retreat Hall Teacher(s): Diana Clark; Andrea Castillo, Tanya T. Wiser On-landNo prerequisiteOpens soon

14Sep(Sep 14)2:30 PM18(Sep 18)11:00 AMLoving the House that Ego BuiltRegistration opens May 14, 20242:30 PM - 11:00 AM (18) Upper Retreat Hall Teacher(s): Howard Cohn, MA On-landNo prerequisiteOpens soon

14Sep(Sep 14)2:30 PM18(Sep 18)11:00 AMAging, Dying, & AwakeningRegistration opens May 14, 20242:30 PM - 11:00 AM (18) Upper Retreat Hall Teacher(s): Eugene Cash; DaRa Williams; Hakim Tafari (movement) On-landNo prerequisiteOpens soon

19Sep(Sep 19)2:30 PM25Oct(Oct 25)11:00 AMA Women's Liberation Retreat - LOTTERYApplications Open on April 17(September 19) 2:30 PM - (October 25) 11:00 AM Upper Retreat Hall Teacher(s): Erin Selover, MS; Kate Johnson, MA; Victoria Cary; Erin Treat; Monica Magtoto (movement) On-landNo prerequisiteOpens soon

26Sep(Sep 26)2:30 PM30(Sep 30)11:00 AMWhat The Buddha TaughtRegistration opens May 15, 20242:30 PM - 11:00 AM (30) Upper Retreat Hall Teacher(s): Anushka Fernandopulle; Neesha Patel; Gullu Singh, JD On-landNo prerequisiteOpens soon

October 2024

01Oct2:30 PM10(Oct 10)11:00 AMNaturally Arising Samādhi (Concentration)Registration opens June 5, 20242:30 PM - 11:00 AM (10) Upper Retreat Hall Teacher(s): Phillip Moffitt; Dana DePalma, MFT; Alex Haley; Tuere Sala; Ying Chen (assistant teacher) On-landNo prerequisiteOpens soon

10Oct(Oct 10)2:30 PM19(Oct 19)11:00 AMFall Insight Meditation RetreatRegistration opens June 12, 20242:30 PM - 11:00 AM (19) Upper Retreat Hall Teacher(s): Tuere Sala; Matthew Brensilver, PhD; Eugene Cash; Dana DePalma, MFT On-landNo prerequisiteOpens soon

20Oct(Oct 20)2:30 PM26(Oct 26)11:00 AMUncovering the Luminous Gold Within: BIPOC Mettā RetreatRegistration opens June 18, 20242:30 PM - 11:00 AM (26) Upper Retreat Hall Teacher(s): Amana Brembry Johnson; Bonnie Duran, MPH, DrPH; Gulllu Singh, JD; Richelle Evelyn Donigan (movement) On-landNo prerequisiteOpens soon

27Oct(Oct 27)2:30 PM02Nov(Nov 2)11:00 AMBefriending Mortality: Living An Awakened Life Through Mindfulness of Death (Maraṇasati)Registration opens June 26, 2024(October 27) 2:30 PM - (November 2) 11:00 AM Upper Retreat Hall Teacher(s): Nikki Mirghafori, PhD; Jeanne Corrigal; John Martin On-landNo prerequisiteOpens soon

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