Event Type Online Offerings
January
Event Details
Dates: January - December, 2023. Monthly large group sessions - Saturdays: January 21 (required!), February 25, March 18, April 22, May 20, June 17, July 15, August 19, September 23, October
Event Details
Dates: January – December, 2023.
Monthly large group sessions – Saturdays: January 21 (required!), February 25, March 18, April 22, May 20, June 17, July 15, August 19, September 23, October 21, November 18, December 16, + “Graduation” on January 20, 2024
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. US Pacific Time
Sliding Scale: $750-$1500. Scholarship sliding scale is available below. Code YL4T23.
Teaching Team: Vinny Ferraro (Lead), Pam Dunn, and Frank Ostaseski
DESCRIPTION
This year-long program, based on the book A Year to Live by Stephen Levine, is designed for people of all ages, regardless of life stage. In community, we will focus on waking up and living life more fully through the exploration of death as spiritual practice.
In our largely death-denying modern culture, few are encouraged to actively contemplate the inevitability of our death, or that it could happen at any time. The Buddha recommended that we do just that, not to frighten us, but to use death as an object of contemplation to help us awaken to the fragile, fleeting, and precious nature of our lives.
Ultimately, this is a year-long practice in forgiveness, gratitude, and letting go. Through guided meditations, inquiry, and small group discussions, we will be guided, with the support of community, through a process of living this year as if it were our last. All are warmly welcome!
PROGRAM INCLUDES
- Format: Online
- Teachings: Monthly (12) large group sessions (recorded)
- Community support: Monthly (12), self-organized home group sessions with home group sangha (required, each group will determine a time that works for everyone during the January session)
- Q&A sessions (monthly, optional, recorded)
- Home practice: Guided meditations, readings, reflections (estimated 5-7 hours/month + monthly home groups + daily meditation)
- Access: Video and audio recordings
PROGRAM OUTLINE
- Session 1: The Prognosis
- Session 2: Fear of Death and Dying
- Session 3: Softening to Fear
- Session 4: Practicing Dying
- Session 5: Life Review—Making Peace
- Session 6: Building an Altar—Service
- Session 7: Who or What Dies?
- Session 8: What Comes Next?
- Session 9: What to Do With This Body?
- Session 10: A Will, a Memorial, and an Epitaph
- Session 11: We are Not Alone
- Session 12: Saying Good-bye
IMPORTANT! If you are unable to make this Participation Commitment at this time, please wait and join us for a future iteration. Please review the Dharma Trainings website for A Year to Live for more details.
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
Scholarships are limited and are reserved for those truly experiencing financial hardship. Scholarship sliding scale: $50-$500. Financial assistance for training programs is generally offered once per year, per person. We generally offer financial assistance for training programs once per year, per person.
CANCELLATION POLICY*
• $100 cancellation fee – On or before January 18, by 5:00pm US Pacific Time
• No refunds: Open credit or tax deductible donation – January 19 until February 27 (after the second class)
• No refunds or open credits – February 28 and beyond
*Fees reduced for scholarship participants
QUESTIONS? Please email us.
Teacher(s)
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Frank Ostaseski
Frank Ostaseski
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Pam Dunn
Pam Dunn
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Vinny Ferraro
Vinny Ferraro
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Event Details
Date & Time: 4 Sundays, January 22 - February 12, 2023; 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. US Pacific Time Sliding Scale: $75-$600. Our sliding scale options for this program include financial
Event Details
Date & Time: 4 Sundays, January 22 – February 12, 2023; 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. US Pacific Time
Sliding Scale: $75-$600. Our sliding scale options for this program include financial support for our teachers. Code JQ1C23.
Description:
Parenting by its very nature is both beautiful and challenging. Some of the deepest challenges in parenting come from within our own minds and hearts as we navigate the constant change, uncertainty, and triggering of our own childhood traumas. This four-part offering aims to be a safe space for parents to meditate, rest, share from the heart, and learn practical self-compassion practices to support their lives as people and as parents.
All are welcome! No one will be turned away for lack of funds as space allows. For more information, please email Registration@spiritrock.org.
Teacher(s)
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Ofosu Jones-Quartey
Ofosu Jones-Quartey
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Event Details
Date & Time: 5 Sundays, January 22 - February 19, 2023; 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. US Pacific Time Sliding Scale: $80-$180. Our sliding scale options for this program include financial
Event Details
Date & Time: 5 Sundays, January 22 – February 19, 2023; 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. US Pacific Time
Sliding Scale: $80-$180. Our sliding scale options for this program include financial support for our teachers. Code TE2C23.
Description:
Learn meditation, speak your truth, relax deeply, and develop your mind—all while hanging out with great people your age! In this five-week series, we will reconnect with ourselves in order to experience more peace, wisdom, and compassion through the practices of mindfulness and Insight Meditation.
Classes will include movement, community-building games, meditation instruction, and council—a practice of witnessing and contributing to the group’s collective wisdom. This series is offered to all tweens in middle school.
All are welcome! No one will be turned away for lack of funds as space allows. For more information, please email Registration@spiritrock.org.
Teacher(s)
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Mark Wax
Mark Wax
View Mark's profile.
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Teresa Todoroff
Teresa Todoroff
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Event Details
Class Dates: 6 Sundays; January 22, 2023 - February 26, 2023, 2022 Time: 6:30pm - 8:30pm US Pacific Time; class time is the same for all 6 Sundays. Sliding Scale: $108 -
Event Details
Class Dates: 6 Sundays; January 22, 2023 – February 26, 2023, 2022
Time: 6:30pm – 8:30pm US Pacific Time; class time is the same for all 6 Sundays.
Sliding Scale: $108 – $240. Code: TE1C23.
ALL TEENS IN HIGH SCHOOL AND BEYOND ARE WELCOME
Description:
Join us for meditation, relational mindfulness, befriending ourselves, and building saṅgha (community) through fun and experiential Dharma exploration.
In this teen series, learn how to meditate, relax deeply, speak your truth, and develop your mind—all while hanging out with other great people your age. Through the practices of mindfulness and Insight Meditation, we take time to reconnect to ourselves in order to experience more peace, wisdom, and compassion. Classes will include movement, community-building games, meditation instruction, and council—a practice of witnessing the group’s collective wisdom.
Attendance of at least 4 sessions required, including the second session. Video participation is expected as a support for the container, with exceptions for technical or health reasons.
Important Note: All participants must attend the first class meeting. Students are expected to attend at least 4 sessions. Video participation is expected to support the container, with the exception of technical or health reasons.
Registration limit: 23 students. Series fills quickly so register early! No late additions unless by teacher approval.
Teacher(s)
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Anthony "T" Maes
Anthony "T" Maes
Anthony "T" Maes was born and raised in the East Bay. He has practiced Buddhist meditation since 2003, including long retreats and practicing in a forest monastery in Thailand. He is a teacher at East Bay Meditation Center and at Inward Bound Mindfulness Education, where he teaches week-long teen meditation retreats and leads diversity trainings, multiracial liberation, and relational mindfulness. He has volunteered with Spirit Rock's Family Program since 2009 including New Years' teen retreats, family program day retreats, and the Abhayagiri monastery weekend teen retreat. "T" graduated from UC Berkeley in 2004, completed the yearlong Commit2Dharma program at EBMC in 2011, and the 2017 Facilitator-1 training with his mentor JoAnna Hardy and Vinny Ferraro. In 2018, he completed the 3-year Organic Intelligence practitioner training in post-traumatic nervous system resilience. View Anthony's profile.
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Sara Oakes, SEP
Sara Oakes, SEP
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Event Details
Date & Time: Saturday-Sunday, January 28-29, 2023; 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. US Pacific Time Sliding Scale: $50-$600. Our sliding scale options for this program include financial support for our teachers.
Event Details
Date & Time: Saturday-Sunday, January 28-29, 2023; 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. US Pacific Time
Sliding Scale: $50-$600. Our sliding scale options for this program include financial support for our teachers. Code LB1M23.
Description:
The 10 Perfections or Attainments of the Heart, the pāramīs, are a map for recovery and the creation of a culture of belonging and wisdom. In this framework for bringing the Dharma into everyday life, we cultivate generosity, virtue, renunciation, wisdom, energy, patience, truthfulness, resolve, lovingkindness, and equanimity. While they all have their challenges, for many of us, patience and resolve might be the most elusive of the bunch!
Bringing patience in to support strong emotions like anger, rage, fear, and desperation can feel like a sacred pause—a deep listening as our body restores its dignity, giving us the opportunity in between thought and action to decide how we want to respond. When we center the heart in practicing resolve, this subtle quality adds value and devotion to our intentions, and softens the edges around our determination and commitment.
In this weekend retreat, we’ll be exploring these two pāramīs as heart practices. This retreat is an optional preliminary for Belonging & Liberation: The Embodied Path of the Pāramīs, Feb – Dec 2023.
All are welcome! No one will be turned away for lack of funds as space allows. For more information, please email Registration@spiritrock.org.
Teacher(s)
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Leslie Booker
Leslie Booker
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Event Details
Teacher(s): Nolitha Tsengiwe Sliding Scale: Donation-Based (Dāna). Please support our Spirit Rock teachers, staff, and scholarships by giving as generously as you can. Code 05BV23. Open to all self-identified BIPOC Description: The Black, Indigenous,
Event Details
Teacher(s): Nolitha Tsengiwe
Sliding Scale: Donation-Based (Dāna). Please support our Spirit Rock teachers, staff, and scholarships by giving as generously as you can. Code 05BV23.
Open to all self-identified BIPOC
Description:
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.
Online: We are offering this program online via Zoom for you to join us remotely.
Teacher(s)
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Nolitha Tsengiwe
Nolitha Tsengiwe
Nolitha is a mindfulness teacher, psychologist and executive coach based in South Africa. She has been a meditation practitioner over 20 years under Kittisaro and Thanissara, who are students of Ajahn Chah. Nolitha completed Spirit Rock's Community Dharma Leaders program, and is currently in the 4-year Teacher Training program through IMS. She is a mentor for 20 students training under Spirit Rock and Sounds True to be meditation teachers. Nolitha facilitates Race work, using Insight Dialogue (Relational Mindfulness). She is a guiding teacher at Dharmagiri KZN, SA.
Event Details
Date & Time: Sunday, January 29, 2023; 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. US Pacific Time Please Note: This program will be offered as a hybrid: on-land (non-residential day program) and online (via
Event Details
Date & Time: Sunday, January 29, 2023; 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. US Pacific Time
Please Note: This program will be offered as a hybrid: on-land (non-residential day program) and online (via Zoom).
On-land (in-person) Sliding Scale: $80-$400. Code WN1B23.
Online Sliding Scale: $55-$275. Code WN1Z23.
Open to: Everyone
A Benefit for Wes Nisker and Spirit Rock
Presenters: Jack Kornfield, Joseph Goldstein (via video recording), Wes Nisker, Friends, and Family. Facilitated by Nina Wise.
Description:
Join us for a joyful afternoon of poetry, humor, music, and other Dharma delights to celebrate our beloved Wes “Scoop” Nisker! All friends, students, colleagues and our community are warmly invited to gather to honor Wes’ decades-long contribution to the Buddhist community and his pioneering work weaving together radio, activism, and the Dharma.
This is a belated 80th birthday celebration, release party for Being Nature (an updated edition of his book Buddha’s Nature), and benefit, all rolled into one! Wes has recently moved into an assisted living facility due to increasing health challenges, and this benefit will support his care, and Spirit Rock.
About Wes
Wes “Scoop” Nisker is an award-winning broadcast journalist and commentator, Buddhist meditation teacher, a bestselling author, and a standup Dharma comic who has been described in the New York Times as “masterful at using humor to lighten the enlightenment journey.” Wes has studied Buddhist meditation for over five decades with teachers in Asia and America, and for the past 35 years has been leading his own retreats and workshops in Buddhist Insight Meditation and philosophy at venues internationally. He is a member of the Spirit Rock Teachers Council. He was the founder and co-editor of the Buddhist journal “Inquiring Mind,” and is the author of the bestselling books including Buddha’s Nature; The Big Bang, the Buddha, and the Baby Boom; Essential Crazy Wisdom; and Being Nature.
Wes will be present for a book signing following the program.
On-Land space is limited due to COVID protocols in place. If you can only join us remotely online, please register for the Online version and you can participate by Zoom or watch the program later. All pre-registered participants (on-land or online) will receive a link to the recording of the program.
Teacher(s)
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Jack Kornfield, PhD
Jack Kornfield, PhD
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Joseph Goldstein, PhD
Joseph Goldstein, PhD
View Joseph's profile.
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Nina Wise
Nina Wise
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Wes Nisker
Wes Nisker
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Event Details
Teacher(s): Spring Washam Sliding Scale: $0 - 108 ($10 - $25 Suggested). Code 05ML23. Join us for "Spirit Rock Live: Monday Nights with Jack Kornfield and Friends"! For over 35 years now, the
Event Details
Teacher(s): Spring Washam
Sliding Scale: $0 – 108 ($10 – $25 Suggested). Code 05ML23.
Join us for “Spirit Rock Live: Monday Nights with Jack Kornfield and Friends”!
For over 35 years now, the Monday Night sitting group at Spirit Rock has been a welcoming refuge to gather, hear the teachings of the Buddha, and practice insight meditation together as a community. The program includes a 30-40 min guided meditation, a short break, and a dharma talk. Learn more here.
This program is broadcast via Zoom with Closed Captions available. If you are unable to join us on this day and would like a recording to view later, please register before the end of the day on the night of the program (US Pacific Time). You will have ~90 days from the original program date to watch.
Teacher(s)
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Spring Washam
Spring Washam
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February
Event Details
Dates: January - December, 2023. Monthly large group sessions - Saturdays: January 21 (required!), February 25, March 18, April 22, May 20, June 17, July 15, August 19, September 23, October
Event Details
Dates: January – December, 2023.
Monthly large group sessions – Saturdays: January 21 (required!), February 25, March 18, April 22, May 20, June 17, July 15, August 19, September 23, October 21, November 18, December 16, + “Graduation” on January 20, 2024
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. US Pacific Time
Sliding Scale: $750-$1500. Scholarship sliding scale is available below. Code YL4T23.
Teaching Team: Vinny Ferraro (Lead), Pam Dunn, and Frank Ostaseski
DESCRIPTION
This year-long program, based on the book A Year to Live by Stephen Levine, is designed for people of all ages, regardless of life stage. In community, we will focus on waking up and living life more fully through the exploration of death as spiritual practice.
In our largely death-denying modern culture, few are encouraged to actively contemplate the inevitability of our death, or that it could happen at any time. The Buddha recommended that we do just that, not to frighten us, but to use death as an object of contemplation to help us awaken to the fragile, fleeting, and precious nature of our lives.
Ultimately, this is a year-long practice in forgiveness, gratitude, and letting go. Through guided meditations, inquiry, and small group discussions, we will be guided, with the support of community, through a process of living this year as if it were our last. All are warmly welcome!
PROGRAM INCLUDES
- Format: Online
- Teachings: Monthly (12) large group sessions (recorded)
- Community support: Monthly (12), self-organized home group sessions with home group sangha (required, each group will determine a time that works for everyone during the January session)
- Q&A sessions (monthly, optional, recorded)
- Home practice: Guided meditations, readings, reflections (estimated 5-7 hours/month + monthly home groups + daily meditation)
- Access: Video and audio recordings
PROGRAM OUTLINE
- Session 1: The Prognosis
- Session 2: Fear of Death and Dying
- Session 3: Softening to Fear
- Session 4: Practicing Dying
- Session 5: Life Review—Making Peace
- Session 6: Building an Altar—Service
- Session 7: Who or What Dies?
- Session 8: What Comes Next?
- Session 9: What to Do With This Body?
- Session 10: A Will, a Memorial, and an Epitaph
- Session 11: We are Not Alone
- Session 12: Saying Good-bye
IMPORTANT! If you are unable to make this Participation Commitment at this time, please wait and join us for a future iteration. Please review the Dharma Trainings website for A Year to Live for more details.
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
Scholarships are limited and are reserved for those truly experiencing financial hardship. Scholarship sliding scale: $50-$500. Financial assistance for training programs is generally offered once per year, per person. We generally offer financial assistance for training programs once per year, per person.
CANCELLATION POLICY*
• $100 cancellation fee – On or before January 18, by 5:00pm US Pacific Time
• No refunds: Open credit or tax deductible donation – January 19 until February 27 (after the second class)
• No refunds or open credits – February 28 and beyond
*Fees reduced for scholarship participants
QUESTIONS? Please email us.
Teacher(s)
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Frank Ostaseski
Frank Ostaseski
View Frank's upcoming programs or profile.
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Pam Dunn
Pam Dunn
View Pam's profile.
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Vinny Ferraro
Vinny Ferraro
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Event Details
Date & Time: 4 Sundays, January 22 - February 12, 2023; 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. US Pacific Time Sliding Scale: $75-$600. Our sliding scale options for this program include financial
Event Details
Date & Time: 4 Sundays, January 22 – February 12, 2023; 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. US Pacific Time
Sliding Scale: $75-$600. Our sliding scale options for this program include financial support for our teachers. Code JQ1C23.
Description:
Parenting by its very nature is both beautiful and challenging. Some of the deepest challenges in parenting come from within our own minds and hearts as we navigate the constant change, uncertainty, and triggering of our own childhood traumas. This four-part offering aims to be a safe space for parents to meditate, rest, share from the heart, and learn practical self-compassion practices to support their lives as people and as parents.
All are welcome! No one will be turned away for lack of funds as space allows. For more information, please email Registration@spiritrock.org.
Teacher(s)
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Ofosu Jones-Quartey
Ofosu Jones-Quartey
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Event Details
Date & Time: 5 Sundays, January 22 - February 19, 2023; 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. US Pacific Time Sliding Scale: $80-$180. Our sliding scale options for this program include financial
Event Details
Date & Time: 5 Sundays, January 22 – February 19, 2023; 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. US Pacific Time
Sliding Scale: $80-$180. Our sliding scale options for this program include financial support for our teachers. Code TE2C23.
Description:
Learn meditation, speak your truth, relax deeply, and develop your mind—all while hanging out with great people your age! In this five-week series, we will reconnect with ourselves in order to experience more peace, wisdom, and compassion through the practices of mindfulness and Insight Meditation.
Classes will include movement, community-building games, meditation instruction, and council—a practice of witnessing and contributing to the group’s collective wisdom. This series is offered to all tweens in middle school.
All are welcome! No one will be turned away for lack of funds as space allows. For more information, please email Registration@spiritrock.org.
Teacher(s)
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Mark Wax
Mark Wax
View Mark's profile.
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Teresa Todoroff
Teresa Todoroff
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Event Details
Class Dates: 6 Sundays; January 22, 2023 - February 26, 2023, 2022 Time: 6:30pm - 8:30pm US Pacific Time; class time is the same for all 6 Sundays. Sliding Scale: $108 -
Event Details
Class Dates: 6 Sundays; January 22, 2023 – February 26, 2023, 2022
Time: 6:30pm – 8:30pm US Pacific Time; class time is the same for all 6 Sundays.
Sliding Scale: $108 – $240. Code: TE1C23.
ALL TEENS IN HIGH SCHOOL AND BEYOND ARE WELCOME
Description:
Join us for meditation, relational mindfulness, befriending ourselves, and building saṅgha (community) through fun and experiential Dharma exploration.
In this teen series, learn how to meditate, relax deeply, speak your truth, and develop your mind—all while hanging out with other great people your age. Through the practices of mindfulness and Insight Meditation, we take time to reconnect to ourselves in order to experience more peace, wisdom, and compassion. Classes will include movement, community-building games, meditation instruction, and council—a practice of witnessing the group’s collective wisdom.
Attendance of at least 4 sessions required, including the second session. Video participation is expected as a support for the container, with exceptions for technical or health reasons.
Important Note: All participants must attend the first class meeting. Students are expected to attend at least 4 sessions. Video participation is expected to support the container, with the exception of technical or health reasons.
Registration limit: 23 students. Series fills quickly so register early! No late additions unless by teacher approval.
Teacher(s)
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Anthony "T" Maes
Anthony "T" Maes
Anthony "T" Maes was born and raised in the East Bay. He has practiced Buddhist meditation since 2003, including long retreats and practicing in a forest monastery in Thailand. He is a teacher at East Bay Meditation Center and at Inward Bound Mindfulness Education, where he teaches week-long teen meditation retreats and leads diversity trainings, multiracial liberation, and relational mindfulness. He has volunteered with Spirit Rock's Family Program since 2009 including New Years' teen retreats, family program day retreats, and the Abhayagiri monastery weekend teen retreat. "T" graduated from UC Berkeley in 2004, completed the yearlong Commit2Dharma program at EBMC in 2011, and the 2017 Facilitator-1 training with his mentor JoAnna Hardy and Vinny Ferraro. In 2018, he completed the 3-year Organic Intelligence practitioner training in post-traumatic nervous system resilience. View Anthony's profile.
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Sara Oakes, SEP
Sara Oakes, SEP
View Sara's profile.
Event Details
Teacher(s): Donald Rothberg Sliding Scale: Donation-Based (Dāna). Please support our Spirit Rock teachers, staff, and scholarships by giving as generously as you can. Code 05WM23. Description: Our Wednesday Morning Meditation & Talk is
Event Details
Teacher(s): Donald Rothberg
Sliding Scale: Donation-Based (Dāna). Please support our Spirit Rock teachers, staff, and scholarships by giving as generously as you can. Code 05WM23.
Description:
Our Wednesday Morning Meditation & Talk is led by Sylvia Boorstein, Donald Rothberg, Heidi Bourne, or other guest teachers. With more community emphasis than the large Monday night gathering, this group welcomes beginners and experienced practitioners to explore Dharma with an emphasis on everyday life, social engagement, and lovingkindness.
Online: We are offering this program online via Zoom for you to join us remotely.
Teacher(s)
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Donald Rothberg, PhD
Donald Rothberg, PhD
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Event Details
Teacher(s): Shelly Graf Sliding Scale: Donation-Based (Dāna). Please support our Spirit Rock teachers, staff, and scholarships by giving as generously as you can. Code 05RS23. Open to all
Event Details
Teacher(s): Shelly Graf
Sliding Scale: Donation-Based (Dāna). Please support our Spirit Rock teachers, staff, and scholarships by giving as generously as you can. Code 05RS23.
Open to all self-identified LGBTQIA+
Description:
The Rainbow Sangha is a weekly gathering of self-identified practitioners within marginalized gender and sexuality groups such as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual, two-spirit, and gender non-conforming. Together, we’ll explore the Dharma in ways that welcome our lived experiences and build community that honors our diverse voices.
Online: We are offering this program online via Zoom for you to join us remotely.
Teacher(s)
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Shelly Graf
Shelly Graf
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Event Details
Teacher(s): Juliana Sloane Sliding Scale: Donation-Based (Dāna). Please support our Spirit Rock teachers, staff, and scholarships by giving as generously as you can. Code 05TM23. Open to all self-identified women Description: This drop-in group
Event Details
Teacher(s): Juliana Sloane
Sliding Scale: Donation-Based (Dāna). Please support our Spirit Rock teachers, staff, and scholarships by giving as generously as you can. Code 05TM23.
Open to all self-identified women
Description:
This drop-in group offers women a place to come together in community to share our wisdom and strengthen our sense of belonging in the world. The group is led by Grace Fisher or guest teachers, and includes time for silent meditation, teachings, and group discussion. Beginners and experienced meditators are welcome.
Online: We are offering this program online via Zoom for you to join us remotely.
Teacher(s)
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Juliana Sloane
Juliana Sloane
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Event Details
Date & Time: 3 Thursdays: Feb 2, Feb 9, and Feb 16, 2023; 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. US Pacific Time Sliding Scale: $75-$325. Our sliding scale options for this program
Event Details
Date & Time: 3 Thursdays: Feb 2, Feb 9, and Feb 16, 2023; 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. US Pacific Time
Sliding Scale: $75-$325. Our sliding scale options for this program include financial support for our teachers. Code SB1B23.
Description:
Ānanda asked the Buddha, “Is it true, Lord, that noble friends are half of the holy life?” The Buddha responded, “No, Ānanda, noble friends are the whole of the holy life.”
Sharon became Sylvia’s teacher in 1985 and in time they became teaching colleagues as well as good friends. In this three-part series, Sharon and Sylvia will talk about how Dharma teaching has changed in the West as it has evolved, how the culture of the West has been changed by the Dharma, and perhaps most importantly, how each of them feels they have been changed by it.
Each two hour session will include Sharon and Sylvia in spontaneous dialogue, periods of guided meditation, and Q&A. Participants will be invited to submit questions in advance of the sessions and online during the sessions to establish a sense of inclusivity for saṅgha near and far.
All are welcome! No one will be turned away for lack of funds as space allows. For more information, please email Registration@spiritrock.org.
Event Details
Dates and Times: February - December, 2023. Opening Retreat: February 3 (Required); 9:30am - 12:30pm* US Pacific Time Monthly Large Group Sessions: 9:30am - 11:30pm US Pacific Time; February 17, March 17,
Event Details
Dates and Times: February – December, 2023.
Opening Retreat: February 3 (Required); 9:30am – 12:30pm* US Pacific Time
Monthly Large Group Sessions: 9:30am – 11:30pm US Pacific Time; February 17, March 17, April 14, May 12, June 9, July 14, August 11, September 8, October 6, November 3
Closing Retreat: (Required) December 1; 9:30am – 12:30pm* US Pacific Time
*Please note that the Opening and Closing retreats are 1-hour longer.
Sliding Scale: $500-$1500. Code LB1C23.
DESCRIPTION:
We’ve all experienced the Buddha’s first noble truth in these past few years: there is suffering. To engage skillfully with this truth, we can draw on an accessible framework for cultivating the qualities of the heart that lead to liberation.
The 10 Perfections or Attainments of the Heart, known as the pāramīs, are a map for recovery and the creation of a culture of belonging and wisdom. They are qualities for navigating life, not just guidelines for meditation, and are said to be what the Buddha was cultivating in earlier lifetimes as he slowly developed into one who could awaken fully and show others the way to freedom.
In this program, we’ll be practicing and exploring the pāramīs both on and off the cushion, with a focus on how we embody and live these teachings within a community of belonging, and sustained dedication to collective liberation.
PROGRAM INCLUDES:
• Format: Online
• Teachings: Monthly (12) large group sessions (recorded)
• Community support: Monthly (12), self-organized “Practice Pods” (home groups); Required, each group will determine a time that works for all members.
• Q&A sessions (monthly, optional, recorded); Tuesdays, 5:30-6:30pm US Pacific Time
• Home practices: Guided meditations, readings, reflections (estimated 5-7 hours/month + monthly practice pods + daily meditation)
• Access: Video and audio recordings
PROGRAM OUTLINE:
Opening Retreat (Feb 3 – Required): Beginning the Journey to the Heart
Laying the Foundation: Dāna, Sīla & Nekkhamma
• Session 1 (Feb 17): Dāna
• Session 2 (Mar 17): Sīla
• Session 3 (Apr 14): Nekkhamma
Finding Our Flow: Pañña, Viriya & Khanti
• Session 4 (May 12): Pañña
• Session 5 (June 9): Viriya
• Session 6 (July 14): Khanti
Staying with It: Sacca & Adiṭṭhāna
• Session 7 (Aug 11): Sacca
• Session 8 (Sep 8): Adiṭṭhāna
Remembering the Heart: Metta & Upekkha
• Session 9 (Oct 6): Metta
• Session 10 (Nov 3): Upekkhā
Closing Retreat (Dec 1): What We’ve Learned on this Journey
PARTICIPATION COMMITMENT:
• Attend at least ONE program orientation session (required – no RSVP, just show up!)
• Attend the Opening retreat – February 3. This is required to establish the container and respect the shared commitment of our Paramis sangha.
• Participate wholeheartedly; engaging with the Practice Pods, home practices, and all large group sessions.
IMPORTANT NOTE! If you are unable to honor all of these Participation Commitments at this time, please wait and join us for a future iteration.
ORIENTATION DATES:
Tuesday, January 24; 5:30 – 6:30pm US Pacific Time
Friday, January 27; 12:00 – 1:00pm US Pacific Time
FINANCIAL INFORMATION:
Sliding Scale: $500 – $1500
Benefactor – $1500
Sustainer – $1250
Base Rate – $1008
Reduced Rate – $750
Scholarship Rates (M/K & BIPOC) – $500
We ask that you consider paying at the highest rate you can afford. These fees support the teacher of this program and Spirit Rock, enabling us to support those who need to pay less.
Register early! Scholarship and Reduced Rates are limited, and are for those truly experiencing financial hardship. If the lowest scholarship rate is not accessible for you, please email: registration@spiritrock.org. These requests will be processed on a first-come, first-served basis and are also limited.
CANCELLATION POLICY:*
• $100 cancellation fee – On or before January 20, by 5:00pm US Pacific Time
• No refunds: Option of Open credit or tax deductible donation to Spirit Rock – January 21 until February 19
• No refunds or Open credits – February 20 and beyond
*Fees reduced for scholarship participants
Teacher(s)
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Leslie Booker
Leslie Booker
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Event Details
Date & Time: Saturday - Sunday, February 4-5, 2023; 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. US Pacific Time Sliding Scale: $50-$216. Our sliding scale options for this program include financial support for
Event Details
Date & Time: Saturday – Sunday, February 4-5, 2023; 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. US Pacific Time
Sliding Scale: $50-$216. Our sliding scale options for this program include financial support for our teachers. Code NM1M23.
Description:
The practice of calming and collecting the mind (Pāli: samādhi) is a necessary precursor to insight practice (vipassanā). Historically in the West, the primary concentration method taught to practitioners has been mindfulness of breathing. Yet there are many concentration objects in the Theravāda tradition that are actively practiced in monasteries in Asia and are espoused in the ancient practice manual The Path of Purification (Visuddhimagga). Among these practices are the ten kasiṇas, or visualization objects.
The practice of the white kasiṇa is foremost among these ten, as it imbues the mind-heart with particular qualities of rest, peace, and delight. Furthermore, the white kasiṇa corresponds to lovingkindness (mettā), sharing the many expansive qualities of mettā without the relational aspect of other beings. Practitioners of all levels are welcome at this accessible introduction to a rarely-taught meditation method.
All are welcome! No one will be turned away for lack of funds as space allows. For more information, please email Registration@spiritrock.org.
Teacher(s)
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Nikki Mirghafori, PhD
Nikki Mirghafori, PhD
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Event Details
Teacher(s): Gullu Singh Sliding Scale: Donation-Based (Dāna). Please support our Spirit Rock teachers, staff, and scholarships by giving as generously as you can. Code 06BV23. Open to all self-identified BIPOC Description: The Black, Indigenous,
Event Details
Teacher(s): Gullu Singh
Sliding Scale: Donation-Based (Dāna). Please support our Spirit Rock teachers, staff, and scholarships by giving as generously as you can. Code 06BV23.
Open to all self-identified BIPOC
Description:
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.
Online: We are offering this program online via Zoom for you to join us remotely.
Teacher(s)
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Gullu Singh, JD
Gullu Singh, JD
View Gullu's upcoming programs or profile.
Event Details
Teacher(s): Jack Kornfield Sliding Scale: $0 - 108 ($10 - $25 Suggested). Code 06ML23. Join us for "Spirit Rock Live: Monday Nights with Jack Kornfield and Friends"! For over 35 years now, the
Event Details
Teacher(s): Jack Kornfield
Sliding Scale: $0 – 108 ($10 – $25 Suggested). Code 06ML23.
Join us for “Spirit Rock Live: Monday Nights with Jack Kornfield and Friends”!
For over 35 years now, the Monday Night sitting group at Spirit Rock has been a welcoming refuge to gather, hear the teachings of the Buddha, and practice insight meditation together as a community. The program includes a 30-40 min guided meditation, a short break, and a dharma talk. Learn more here.
This program is broadcast via Zoom with Closed Captions available. If you are unable to join us on this day and would like a recording to view later, please register before the end of the day on the night of the program (US Pacific Time). You will have ~90 days from the original program date to watch.
Teacher(s)
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Jack Kornfield, PhD
Jack Kornfield, PhD
View Jack's upcoming programs or profile.
Event Details
Teacher(s): Donald Rothberg Sliding Scale: Donation-Based (Dāna). Please support our Spirit Rock teachers, staff, and scholarships by giving as generously as you can. Code 06WM23. Description: Our Wednesday Morning Meditation & Talk is
Event Details
Teacher(s): Donald Rothberg
Sliding Scale: Donation-Based (Dāna). Please support our Spirit Rock teachers, staff, and scholarships by giving as generously as you can. Code 06WM23.
Description:
Our Wednesday Morning Meditation & Talk is led by Sylvia Boorstein, Donald Rothberg, Heidi Bourne, or other guest teachers. With more community emphasis than the large Monday night gathering, this group welcomes beginners and experienced practitioners to explore Dharma with an emphasis on everyday life, social engagement, and lovingkindness.
Online: We are offering this program online via Zoom for you to join us remotely.
Teacher(s)
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Donald Rothberg, PhD
Donald Rothberg, PhD
View Donald's profile.
Event Details
Teacher(s):bruni dávila Sliding Scale: Donation-Based (Dāna). Please support our Spirit Rock teachers, staff, and scholarships by giving as generously as you can. Code 06RS23. Open to all self-identified LGBTQIA+ Description: The
Event Details
Teacher(s):bruni dávila
Sliding Scale: Donation-Based (Dāna). Please support our Spirit Rock teachers, staff, and scholarships by giving as generously as you can. Code 06RS23.
Open to all self-identified LGBTQIA+
Description:
The Rainbow Sangha is a weekly gathering of self-identified practitioners within marginalized gender and sexuality groups such as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual, two-spirit, and gender non-conforming. Together, we’ll explore the Dharma in ways that welcome our lived experiences and build community that honors our diverse voices.
Online: We are offering this program online via Zoom for you to join us remotely.
Teacher(s)
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bruni dávila
bruni dávila
View bruni's upcoming programs or profile.
Event Details
Teacher(s): Grace Fisher and Friends. Sliding Scale: Donation-Based (Dāna). Please support our Spirit Rock teachers, staff, and scholarships by giving as generously as you can. Code 06TM23. Open to all self-identified women Description: This
Event Details
Teacher(s): Grace Fisher and Friends.
Sliding Scale: Donation-Based (Dāna). Please support our Spirit Rock teachers, staff, and scholarships by giving as generously as you can. Code 06TM23.
Open to all self-identified women
Description:
This drop-in group offers women a place to come together in community to share our wisdom and strengthen our sense of belonging in the world. The group is led by Grace Fisher or guest teachers, and includes time for silent meditation, teachings, and group discussion. Beginners and experienced meditators are welcome.
Online: We are offering this program online via Zoom for you to join us remotely.
Teacher(s)
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Grace Fisher, MFT, JD, MEd
Grace Fisher, MFT, JD, MEd
Grace Fisher, MFT, SEP, JD, MEd, is the Staff Dharma teacher at Spirit Rock. She has a private practice in San Anselmo working with teens, individuals and couples. She has practiced Insight Meditation for almost twenty years. She is a former lawyer who holds a Masters in Education from Stanford. Grace is a graduate of the Community Dharma Leaders training at Spirit Rock. She is Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, and has studied at the Money Coaching Institute. At Spirit Rock, she was a member of the Teen Council and Family Council for many years and taught the parenting and teen classes; she has assisted on a variety of retreats. Grace teaches the weekly Women's class on Thursday mornings. She is committed to exploring how the teachings support us navigating the gritty, the challenging and the beautiful.
Event Details
Teacher(s): Kevin Griffin and others. Sliding scale: Donation-Based (Dāna). Please support our Spirit Rock teachers, staff, and scholarships by giving as generously as you can. Code 02DR23. Description: The Dharma & Recovery group
Event Details
Teacher(s): Kevin Griffin and others.
Sliding scale: Donation-Based (Dāna). Please support our Spirit Rock teachers, staff, and scholarships by giving as generously as you can. Code 02DR23.
Description:
The Dharma & Recovery group explores the intersection of recovery with Buddhist teachings and practices. We welcome all people who identify with any of the full range of addictions, from substances, to behaviors, to habitual thought and emotional patterns.
This is not a 12-Step group, but we look to ways that members of the community can support each other on the path of recovery. Each gathering begins with a period of guided meditation, and new meditators are welcome. There is time for discussion about meditation practice and a recovery/Dharma theme each month.
Online: We are offering this program online via Zoom for you to join us remotely.
Teacher(s)
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Kevin Griffin
Kevin Griffin
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Event Details
Date & Time: Saturday, February 11, 2023; 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. US Pacific Time Sliding Scale: $55-$275. Our sliding scale options for this program include financial support for our teachers.
Event Details
Date & Time: Saturday, February 11, 2023; 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. US Pacific Time
Sliding Scale: $55-$275. Our sliding scale options for this program include financial support for our teachers. Code JK1D23.
Description:
In this traditional Insight Meditation (vipassanā) daylong retreat, the emphasis will be on quieting the mind and opening the heart. By cultivating a calm mind and a kind heart toward ourselves and others, we learn how to live with loving awareness, and develop a more easeful relationship with life, regardless of our circumstances.
Instructions will be given for both sitting and walking meditation. Lively discourse on the Dharma will be provided throughout the day, with time for questions and discussion. This daylong retreat is suitable for both new and experienced meditators who are looking to refresh and deepen their practice.
All are welcome! No one will be turned away for lack of funds as space allows. For more information, please email Registration@spiritrock.org.
Teacher(s)
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Jack Kornfield, PhD
Jack Kornfield, PhD
View Jack's upcoming programs or profile.
Event Details
Teacher(s): Pawan Bareja Sliding Scale: Donation-Based (Dāna). Please support our Spirit Rock teachers, staff, and scholarships by giving as generously as you can. Code 07BV23. Open to all self-identified BIPOC Description: The Black, Indigenous,
Event Details
Teacher(s): Pawan Bareja
Sliding Scale: Donation-Based (Dāna). Please support our Spirit Rock teachers, staff, and scholarships by giving as generously as you can. Code 07BV23.
Open to all self-identified BIPOC
Description:
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.
Online: We are offering this program online via Zoom for you to join us remotely.
Teacher(s)
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Pawan Bareja, PhD, SEP
Pawan Bareja, PhD, SEP
View Pawan's upcoming programs or profile.
Event Details
Date & Time: Sunday, February 12, 2023; 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. US Pacific Time Sliding Scale: $45-$200. Our sliding scale options for this program include financial support for our teachers.
Event Details
Date & Time: Sunday, February 12, 2023; 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. US Pacific Time
Sliding Scale: $45-$200. Our sliding scale options for this program include financial support for our teachers. Code DC1D23.
Description:
This Valentine’s Day program is an opportunity for couples to awaken the heart of joy and love together. To be intimate we must learn to be fully present. Through partner meditations, verbal and nonverbal communication exercises, and group sharing, couples will practice the art of intimacy and learn skills to deepen their shared journey.
Please note: This program is not appropriate to attend by oneself, as the majority of the day will be spent in partner practice.
All are welcome! No one will be turned away for lack of funds as space allows. For more information, please email Registration@spiritrock.org.
Teacher(s)
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Debra Chamberlin-Taylor
Debra Chamberlin-Taylor
View Debra's upcoming programs or profile.
Event Details
Teacher(s): Mark Coleman Sliding Scale: $0 - 108 ($10 - $25 Suggested). Code 07ML23. Join us for "Spirit Rock Live: Monday Nights with Jack Kornfield and Friends"! For over 35 years now, the
Event Details
Teacher(s): Mark Coleman
Sliding Scale: $0 – 108 ($10 – $25 Suggested). Code 07ML23.
Join us for “Spirit Rock Live: Monday Nights with Jack Kornfield and Friends”!
For over 35 years now, the Monday Night sitting group at Spirit Rock has been a welcoming refuge to gather, hear the teachings of the Buddha, and practice insight meditation together as a community. The program includes a 30-40 min guided meditation, a short break, and a dharma talk. Learn more here.
This program is broadcast via Zoom with Closed Captions available. If you are unable to join us on this day and would like a recording to view later, please register before the end of the day on the night of the program (US Pacific Time). You will have ~90 days from the original program date to watch.
Teacher(s)
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Mark Coleman, MA
Mark Coleman, MA
View Mark's upcoming programs or profile.
Event Details
Teacher(s): Sylvia Boorstein Sliding Scale: Donation-Based (Dāna). Please support our Spirit Rock teachers, staff, and scholarships by giving as generously as you can. Code 07WM23. Description: Our Wednesday Morning Meditation & Talk is
Event Details
Teacher(s): Sylvia Boorstein
Sliding Scale: Donation-Based (Dāna). Please support our Spirit Rock teachers, staff, and scholarships by giving as generously as you can. Code 07WM23.
Description:
Our Wednesday Morning Meditation & Talk is led by Sylvia Boorstein, Donald Rothberg, Heidi Bourne, or other guest teachers. With more community emphasis than the large Monday night gathering, this group welcomes beginners and experienced practitioners to explore Dharma with an emphasis on everyday life, social engagement, and lovingkindness.
Online: We are offering this program online via Zoom for you to join us remotely.
Teacher(s)
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Sylvia Boorstein, PhD
Sylvia Boorstein, PhD
View Sylvia's upcoming programs or profile.
Event Details
Teacher(s): Daigan Gaither Sliding Scale: Donation-Based (Dāna). Please support our Spirit Rock teachers, staff, and scholarships by giving as generously as you can. Code 07RS23. Open to all
Event Details
Teacher(s): Daigan Gaither
Sliding Scale: Donation-Based (Dāna). Please support our Spirit Rock teachers, staff, and scholarships by giving as generously as you can. Code 07RS23.
Open to all self-identified LGBTQIA+
Description:
The Rainbow Sangha is a weekly gathering of self-identified practitioners within marginalized gender and sexuality groups such as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual, two-spirit, and gender non-conforming. Together, we’ll explore the Dharma in ways that welcome our lived experiences and build community that honors our diverse voices.
Online: We are offering this program online via Zoom for you to join us remotely.
Teacher(s)
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Rev. Daigan Gaither
Rev. Daigan Gaither
View Rev. Daigan's upcoming programs or profile
Event Details
Teacher(s): Grace Fisher and Friends. Sliding Scale: Donation-Based (Dāna). Please support our Spirit Rock teachers, staff, and scholarships by giving as generously as you can. Code 07TM23. Open to all self-identified women Description: This
Event Details
Teacher(s): Grace Fisher and Friends.
Sliding Scale: Donation-Based (Dāna). Please support our Spirit Rock teachers, staff, and scholarships by giving as generously as you can. Code 07TM23.
Open to all self-identified women
Description:
This drop-in group offers women a place to come together in community to share our wisdom and strengthen our sense of belonging in the world. The group is led by Grace Fisher or guest teachers, and includes time for silent meditation, teachings, and group discussion. Beginners and experienced meditators are welcome.
Online: We are offering this program online via Zoom for you to join us remotely.
Teacher(s)
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Grace Fisher, MFT, JD, MEd
Grace Fisher, MFT, JD, MEd
Grace Fisher, MFT, SEP, JD, MEd, is the Staff Dharma teacher at Spirit Rock. She has a private practice in San Anselmo working with teens, individuals and couples. She has practiced Insight Meditation for almost twenty years. She is a former lawyer who holds a Masters in Education from Stanford. Grace is a graduate of the Community Dharma Leaders training at Spirit Rock. She is Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, and has studied at the Money Coaching Institute. At Spirit Rock, she was a member of the Teen Council and Family Council for many years and taught the parenting and teen classes; she has assisted on a variety of retreats. Grace teaches the weekly Women's class on Thursday mornings. She is committed to exploring how the teachings support us navigating the gritty, the challenging and the beautiful.
Event Details
Date & Time: Saturday - Sunday, February 18 - 19, 2023; 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. US Pacific Time Please Note: This program will be offered as a hybrid: on-land ("commuter"
Event Details
Date & Time: Saturday – Sunday, February 18 – 19, 2023; 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. US Pacific Time
Please Note: This program will be offered as a hybrid: on-land (“commuter” retreat; non-residential) and online.
On-Land (in-person) Sliding Scale: $140-$620. Our sliding scale options include financial support for our teachers. Code SW1M23.
Online Sliding Scale: $50-$600. Our sliding scale options include financial support for our teachers. Code SW1Z23.
Description:
All are welcome to join this weekend retreat celebrating Black History Month and honoring great bodhisattvas throughout time. We will explore the consciousness and heart of Harriet Tubman and her journey to freedom. Through her life and experiences, we will explore the path and archetype of the bodhisattva and the stages of awakening power and compassion. This weekend will include meditation practice, talks, interactive group sessions, and sacred music. This will be a magical weekend you don’t want to miss!
On-Land space is limited due to COVID protocols in place, please register for the In-person event only if you can join us on the land. If you can only join us remotely online, please register for the Online version and you can participate by Zoom or watch the program later.
Teacher(s)
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Spring Washam
Spring Washam
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Event Details
Teacher(s): Victoria Cary Sliding Scale: Donation-Based (Dāna). Please support our Spirit Rock teachers, staff, and scholarships by giving as generously as you can. Code 08BV23. Open to all self-identified BIPOC Description: The Black, Indigenous,
Event Details
Teacher(s): Victoria Cary
Sliding Scale: Donation-Based (Dāna). Please support our Spirit Rock teachers, staff, and scholarships by giving as generously as you can. Code 08BV23.
Open to all self-identified BIPOC
Description:
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.
Online: We are offering this program online via Zoom for you to join us remotely.
Teacher(s)
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Victoria Cary
Victoria Cary
View Victoria's profile.
Event Details
Teacher(s): Cara Lai Sliding Scale: $0 - 108 ($10 - $25 Suggested). Code 08ML23. Join us for "Spirit Rock Live: Monday Nights with Jack Kornfield and Friends"! For over 35 years now, the
Event Details
Teacher(s): Cara Lai
Sliding Scale: $0 – 108 ($10 – $25 Suggested). Code 08ML23.
Join us for “Spirit Rock Live: Monday Nights with Jack Kornfield and Friends”!
For over 35 years now, the Monday Night sitting group at Spirit Rock has been a welcoming refuge to gather, hear the teachings of the Buddha, and practice insight meditation together as a community. The program includes a 30-40 min guided meditation, a short break, and a dharma talk. Learn more here.
This program is broadcast via Zoom with Closed Captions available. If you are unable to join us on this day and would like a recording to view later, please register before the end of the day on the night of the program (US Pacific Time). You will have ~90 days from the original program date to watch.
Teacher(s)
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Cara Lai
Cara Lai
View Cara's upcoming programs or profile
Event Details
Teacher(s): Donald Rothberg Sliding Scale: Donation-Based (Dāna). Please support our Spirit Rock teachers, staff, and scholarships by giving as generously as you can. Code 08WM23. Description: Our Wednesday Morning Meditation & Talk is
Event Details
Teacher(s): Donald Rothberg
Sliding Scale: Donation-Based (Dāna). Please support our Spirit Rock teachers, staff, and scholarships by giving as generously as you can. Code 08WM23.
Description:
Our Wednesday Morning Meditation & Talk is led by Sylvia Boorstein, Donald Rothberg, Heidi Bourne, or other guest teachers. With more community emphasis than the large Monday night gathering, this group welcomes beginners and experienced practitioners to explore Dharma with an emphasis on everyday life, social engagement, and lovingkindness.
Online: We are offering this program online via Zoom for you to join us remotely.
Teacher(s)
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Donald Rothberg, PhD
Donald Rothberg, PhD
View Donald's profile.
Event Details
Teacher(s): bruni dávila Sliding Scale: Donation-Based (Dāna). Please support our Spirit Rock teachers, staff, and scholarships by giving as generously as you can.
Event Details
Teacher(s): bruni dávila
Sliding Scale: Donation-Based (Dāna). Please support our Spirit Rock teachers, staff, and scholarships by giving as generously as you can. Code 08RS23.
Open to all self-identified LGBTQIA+
Description:
The Rainbow Sangha is a weekly gathering of self-identified practitioners within marginalized gender and sexuality groups such as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual, two-spirit, and gender non-conforming. Together, we’ll explore the Dharma in ways that welcome our lived experiences and build community that honors our diverse voices.
Online: We are offering this program online via Zoom for you to join us remotely.
Teacher(s)
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bruni dávila
bruni dávila
View bruni's upcoming programs or profile.
Event Details
Teacher(s): Grace Fisher and Friends. Sliding Scale: Donation-Based (Dāna). Please support our Spirit Rock teachers, staff, and scholarships by giving as generously as you can. Code 08TM23. Open to all self-identified women Description: This
Event Details
Teacher(s): Grace Fisher and Friends.
Sliding Scale: Donation-Based (Dāna). Please support our Spirit Rock teachers, staff, and scholarships by giving as generously as you can. Code 08TM23.
Open to all self-identified women
Description:
This drop-in group offers women a place to come together in community to share our wisdom and strengthen our sense of belonging in the world. The group is led by Grace Fisher or guest teachers, and includes time for silent meditation, teachings, and group discussion. Beginners and experienced meditators are welcome.
Online: We are offering this program online via Zoom for you to join us remotely.
Teacher(s)
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Grace Fisher, MFT, JD, MEd
Grace Fisher, MFT, JD, MEd
Grace Fisher, MFT, SEP, JD, MEd, is the Staff Dharma teacher at Spirit Rock. She has a private practice in San Anselmo working with teens, individuals and couples. She has practiced Insight Meditation for almost twenty years. She is a former lawyer who holds a Masters in Education from Stanford. Grace is a graduate of the Community Dharma Leaders training at Spirit Rock. She is Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, and has studied at the Money Coaching Institute. At Spirit Rock, she was a member of the Teen Council and Family Council for many years and taught the parenting and teen classes; she has assisted on a variety of retreats. Grace teaches the weekly Women's class on Thursday mornings. She is committed to exploring how the teachings support us navigating the gritty, the challenging and the beautiful.
Event Details
Date & Time: 4 Fridays, February 24 - March 17, 2023; 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. US Pacific Time Sliding Scale: $95-$1008. Our sliding scale options for this program include financial
Event Details
Date & Time: 4 Fridays, February 24 – March 17, 2023; 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. US Pacific Time
Sliding Scale: $95-$1008. Our sliding scale options for this program include financial support for our teachers. Code JS1C23.
Description:
Our mind is naturally creative—it foresees and remembers, dreams and perceives. What we imagine can lead us toward or away from liberation. Imagination creates a physiological response which can heal or render defeat, explore ideas and possibilities, as well as sense how someone else might feel, which seeds empathy in the heart. What seem like simple perceptions are often imagined, and our lives are shaped by how we create a response to each moment.
During each daylong we’ll explore mindfulness, open awareness, visualization, breath, and subtle body practices to become more intimate with the movement of imagination, and incline the mind toward what is helpful and away from harmful inner and outer habits. All of our practices will be offered seated or lying down, and some in optional restorative yoga postures.
All are welcome! No one will be turned away for lack of funds as space allows. For more information, please email Registration@spiritrock.org.
Teacher(s)
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Jill Satterfield
Jill Satterfield
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Event Details
Date & Time: Saturday, February 25, 2023; 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. US Pacific Time Sliding Scale: $45-$200. Our sliding scale options for this program include financial support for our teachers.
Event Details
Date & Time: Saturday, February 25, 2023; 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. US Pacific Time
Sliding Scale: $45-$200. Our sliding scale options for this program include financial support for our teachers. Code CL1D23.
Description:
Having the time, money, and circumstances that allow for going on a meditation retreat is not a privilege that everyone shares, let alone the ability to live as a monastic. Many of us have commitments to care for children, elders or others, or to our work in the world. Is awakening only for people living a monastic or semi-monastic life, or can we find just as much depth through the life of a householder? Together, we will explore the possibilities for profound insight to be found in taking out the trash, writing emails, and sleepless nights of childcare. Through talks, guided meditations, and relational practices, this retreat will highlight and celebrate the multitude of ways we can awaken in daily life.
All are welcome! No one will be turned away for lack of funds as space allows. For more information, please email Registration@spiritrock.org.
Teacher(s)
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Cara Lai
Cara Lai
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Jessica Morey
Jessica Morey
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Event Details
Teacher(s): Leslie Booker Sliding Scale: Donation-Based (Dāna). Please support our Spirit Rock teachers, staff, and scholarships by giving as generously as you can. Code 09BV23. Open to all self-identified BIPOC Description: The Black, Indigenous,
Event Details
Teacher(s): Leslie Booker
Sliding Scale: Donation-Based (Dāna). Please support our Spirit Rock teachers, staff, and scholarships by giving as generously as you can. Code 09BV23.
Open to all self-identified BIPOC
Description:
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.
Online: We are offering this program online via Zoom for you to join us remotely.
Teacher(s)
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Leslie Booker
Leslie Booker
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Event Details
Date & Time: Sunday, February 26, 2023; 10:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. US Pacific Time Sliding Scale: $45-$200. Our sliding scale options for this program include financial support for our teachers.
Event Details
Date & Time: Sunday, February 26, 2023; 10:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. US Pacific Time
Sliding Scale: $45-$200. Our sliding scale options for this program include financial support for our teachers. Code TJ1D23.
Description:
A balanced mind contributes to a balanced body, a balanced body contributes to a balanced mind. The practice of Qigong brings together Dharma wisdom and mindful embodiment. Join us as we explore the life-affirming practices of Qigong as meditation in motion for maintaining health in every domain of our lives.
Practices will include standing, sitting, and Qigong postures, as well as energy alignment. There will be periods of guided and silent meditation practice, integrated movement, Dharma teachings, and opportunities for in-depth instruction in a non-judgmental, supportive environment. All abilities and levels of meditation and qigong experience are warmly welcome.
All are welcome! No one will be turned away for lack of funds as space allows. For more information, please email Registration@spiritrock.org.
Teacher(s)
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Teja Bell
Teja Bell
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Event Details
Teacher(s): Pamela Weiss Sliding Scale: $0 - 108 ($10 - $25 Suggested). Code 09ML23. Join us for "Spirit Rock Live: Monday Nights with Jack Kornfield and Friends"! For over 35 years now, the
Event Details
Teacher(s): Pamela Weiss
Sliding Scale: $0 – 108 ($10 – $25 Suggested). Code 09ML23.
Join us for “Spirit Rock Live: Monday Nights with Jack Kornfield and Friends”!
For over 35 years now, the Monday Night sitting group at Spirit Rock has been a welcoming refuge to gather, hear the teachings of the Buddha, and practice insight meditation together as a community. The program includes a 30-40 min guided meditation, a short break, and a dharma talk. Learn more here.
This program is broadcast via Zoom with Closed Captions available. If you are unable to join us on this day and would like a recording to view later, please register before the end of the day on the night of the program (US Pacific Time). You will have ~90 days from the original program date to watch.
Teacher(s)
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Pamela Weiss
Pamela Weiss
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March
Event Details
Dates: January - December, 2023. Monthly large group sessions - Saturdays: January 21 (required!), February 25, March 18, April 22, May 20, June 17, July 15, August 19, September 23, October
Event Details
Dates: January – December, 2023.
Monthly large group sessions – Saturdays: January 21 (required!), February 25, March 18, April 22, May 20, June 17, July 15, August 19, September 23, October 21, November 18, December 16, + “Graduation” on January 20, 2024
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. US Pacific Time
Sliding Scale: $750-$1500. Scholarship sliding scale is available below. Code YL4T23.
Teaching Team: Vinny Ferraro (Lead), Pam Dunn, and Frank Ostaseski
DESCRIPTION
This year-long program, based on the book A Year to Live by Stephen Levine, is designed for people of all ages, regardless of life stage. In community, we will focus on waking up and living life more fully through the exploration of death as spiritual practice.
In our largely death-denying modern culture, few are encouraged to actively contemplate the inevitability of our death, or that it could happen at any time. The Buddha recommended that we do just that, not to frighten us, but to use death as an object of contemplation to help us awaken to the fragile, fleeting, and precious nature of our lives.
Ultimately, this is a year-long practice in forgiveness, gratitude, and letting go. Through guided meditations, inquiry, and small group discussions, we will be guided, with the support of community, through a process of living this year as if it were our last. All are warmly welcome!
PROGRAM INCLUDES
- Format: Online
- Teachings: Monthly (12) large group sessions (recorded)
- Community support: Monthly (12), self-organized home group sessions with home group sangha (required, each group will determine a time that works for everyone during the January session)
- Q&A sessions (monthly, optional, recorded)
- Home practice: Guided meditations, readings, reflections (estimated 5-7 hours/month + monthly home groups + daily meditation)
- Access: Video and audio recordings
PROGRAM OUTLINE
- Session 1: The Prognosis
- Session 2: Fear of Death and Dying
- Session 3: Softening to Fear
- Session 4: Practicing Dying
- Session 5: Life Review—Making Peace
- Session 6: Building an Altar—Service
- Session 7: Who or What Dies?
- Session 8: What Comes Next?
- Session 9: What to Do With This Body?
- Session 10: A Will, a Memorial, and an Epitaph
- Session 11: We are Not Alone
- Session 12: Saying Good-bye
IMPORTANT! If you are unable to make this Participation Commitment at this time, please wait and join us for a future iteration. Please review the Dharma Trainings website for A Year to Live for more details.
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
Scholarships are limited and are reserved for those truly experiencing financial hardship. Scholarship sliding scale: $50-$500. Financial assistance for training programs is generally offered once per year, per person. We generally offer financial assistance for training programs once per year, per person.
CANCELLATION POLICY*
• $100 cancellation fee – On or before January 18, by 5:00pm US Pacific Time
• No refunds: Open credit or tax deductible donation – January 19 until February 27 (after the second class)
• No refunds or open credits – February 28 and beyond
*Fees reduced for scholarship participants
QUESTIONS? Please email us.
Teacher(s)
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Frank Ostaseski
Frank Ostaseski
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Pam Dunn
Pam Dunn
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Vinny Ferraro
Vinny Ferraro
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Event Details
Dates and Times: February - December, 2023. Opening Retreat: February 3 (Required); 9:30am - 12:30pm* US Pacific Time Monthly Large Group Sessions: 9:30am - 11:30pm US Pacific Time; February 17, March 17,
Event Details
Dates and Times: February – December, 2023.
Opening Retreat: February 3 (Required); 9:30am – 12:30pm* US Pacific Time
Monthly Large Group Sessions: 9:30am – 11:30pm US Pacific Time; February 17, March 17, April 14, May 12, June 9, July 14, August 11, September 8, October 6, November 3
Closing Retreat: (Required) December 1; 9:30am – 12:30pm* US Pacific Time
*Please note that the Opening and Closing retreats are 1-hour longer.
Sliding Scale: $500-$1500. Code LB1C23.
DESCRIPTION:
We’ve all experienced the Buddha’s first noble truth in these past few years: there is suffering. To engage skillfully with this truth, we can draw on an accessible framework for cultivating the qualities of the heart that lead to liberation.
The 10 Perfections or Attainments of the Heart, known as the pāramīs, are a map for recovery and the creation of a culture of belonging and wisdom. They are qualities for navigating life, not just guidelines for meditation, and are said to be what the Buddha was cultivating in earlier lifetimes as he slowly developed into one who could awaken fully and show others the way to freedom.
In this program, we’ll be practicing and exploring the pāramīs both on and off the cushion, with a focus on how we embody and live these teachings within a community of belonging, and sustained dedication to collective liberation.
PROGRAM INCLUDES:
• Format: Online
• Teachings: Monthly (12) large group sessions (recorded)
• Community support: Monthly (12), self-organized “Practice Pods” (home groups); Required, each group will determine a time that works for all members.
• Q&A sessions (monthly, optional, recorded); Tuesdays, 5:30-6:30pm US Pacific Time
• Home practices: Guided meditations, readings, reflections (estimated 5-7 hours/month + monthly practice pods + daily meditation)
• Access: Video and audio recordings
PROGRAM OUTLINE:
Opening Retreat (Feb 3 – Required): Beginning the Journey to the Heart
Laying the Foundation: Dāna, Sīla & Nekkhamma
• Session 1 (Feb 17): Dāna
• Session 2 (Mar 17): Sīla
• Session 3 (Apr 14): Nekkhamma
Finding Our Flow: Pañña, Viriya & Khanti
• Session 4 (May 12): Pañña
• Session 5 (June 9): Viriya
• Session 6 (July 14): Khanti
Staying with It: Sacca & Adiṭṭhāna
• Session 7 (Aug 11): Sacca
• Session 8 (Sep 8): Adiṭṭhāna
Remembering the Heart: Metta & Upekkha
• Session 9 (Oct 6): Metta
• Session 10 (Nov 3): Upekkhā
Closing Retreat (Dec 1): What We’ve Learned on this Journey
PARTICIPATION COMMITMENT:
• Attend at least ONE program orientation session (required – no RSVP, just show up!)
• Attend the Opening retreat – February 3. This is required to establish the container and respect the shared commitment of our Paramis sangha.
• Participate wholeheartedly; engaging with the Practice Pods, home practices, and all large group sessions.
IMPORTANT NOTE! If you are unable to honor all of these Participation Commitments at this time, please wait and join us for a future iteration.
ORIENTATION DATES:
Tuesday, January 24; 5:30 – 6:30pm US Pacific Time
Friday, January 27; 12:00 – 1:00pm US Pacific Time
FINANCIAL INFORMATION:
Sliding Scale: $500 – $1500
Benefactor – $1500
Sustainer – $1250
Base Rate – $1008
Reduced Rate – $750
Scholarship Rates (M/K & BIPOC) – $500
We ask that you consider paying at the highest rate you can afford. These fees support the teacher of this program and Spirit Rock, enabling us to support those who need to pay less.
Register early! Scholarship and Reduced Rates are limited, and are for those truly experiencing financial hardship. If the lowest scholarship rate is not accessible for you, please email: registration@spiritrock.org. These requests will be processed on a first-come, first-served basis and are also limited.
CANCELLATION POLICY:*
• $100 cancellation fee – On or before January 20, by 5:00pm US Pacific Time
• No refunds: Option of Open credit or tax deductible donation to Spirit Rock – January 21 until February 19
• No refunds or Open credits – February 20 and beyond
*Fees reduced for scholarship participants
Teacher(s)
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Leslie Booker
Leslie Booker
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Event Details
Date & Time: 4 Fridays, February 24 - March 17, 2023; 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. US Pacific Time Sliding Scale: $95-$1008. Our sliding scale options for this program include financial
Event Details
Date & Time: 4 Fridays, February 24 – March 17, 2023; 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. US Pacific Time
Sliding Scale: $95-$1008. Our sliding scale options for this program include financial support for our teachers. Code JS1C23.
Description:
Our mind is naturally creative—it foresees and remembers, dreams and perceives. What we imagine can lead us toward or away from liberation. Imagination creates a physiological response which can heal or render defeat, explore ideas and possibilities, as well as sense how someone else might feel, which seeds empathy in the heart. What seem like simple perceptions are often imagined, and our lives are shaped by how we create a response to each moment.
During each daylong we’ll explore mindfulness, open awareness, visualization, breath, and subtle body practices to become more intimate with the movement of imagination, and incline the mind toward what is helpful and away from harmful inner and outer habits. All of our practices will be offered seated or lying down, and some in optional restorative yoga postures.
All are welcome! No one will be turned away for lack of funds as space allows. For more information, please email Registration@spiritrock.org.
Teacher(s)
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Jill Satterfield
Jill Satterfield
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Event Details
Teacher(s): Heidi Bourne Sliding Scale: Donation-Based (Dāna). Please support our Spirit Rock teachers, staff, and scholarships by giving as generously as you can. Code 09WM23. Description: Our Wednesday Morning Meditation & Talk is
Event Details
Teacher(s): Heidi Bourne
Sliding Scale: Donation-Based (Dāna). Please support our Spirit Rock teachers, staff, and scholarships by giving as generously as you can. Code 09WM23.
Description:
Our Wednesday Morning Meditation & Talk is led by Sylvia Boorstein, Donald Rothberg, Heidi Bourne, or other guest teachers. With more community emphasis than the large Monday night gathering, this group welcomes beginners and experienced practitioners to explore Dharma with an emphasis on everyday life, social engagement, and lovingkindness.
Online: We are offering this program online via Zoom for you to join us remotely.
Teacher(s)
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Heidi Bourne
Heidi Bourne
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Event Details
Teacher(s): Kimber Simpkins Sliding Scale: Donation-Based (Dāna). Please support our Spirit Rock teachers, staff, and scholarships by giving as generously as you can. Code 09RS23. Open to all self-identified LGBTQIA+ Description: The Rainbow Sangha
Event Details
Teacher(s): Kimber Simpkins
Sliding Scale: Donation-Based (Dāna). Please support our Spirit Rock teachers, staff, and scholarships by giving as generously as you can. Code 09RS23.
Open to all self-identified LGBTQIA+
Description:
The Rainbow Sangha is a weekly gathering of self-identified practitioners within marginalized gender and sexuality groups such as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual, two-spirit, and gender non-conforming. Together, we’ll explore the Dharma in ways that welcome our lived experiences and build community that honors our diverse voices.
Online: We are offering this program online via Zoom for you to join us remotely.
Teacher(s)
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Kimber Simpkins-Nuccio
Kimber Simpkins-Nuccio
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Event Details
Date & Time: Saturday - Sunday, March 4-5, 2023; 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. US Pacific Time Sliding Scale: $50-$600. Our sliding scale options for this program include financial support for
Event Details
Date & Time: Saturday – Sunday, March 4-5, 2023; 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. US Pacific Time
Sliding Scale: $50-$600. Our sliding scale options for this program include financial support for our teachers. Code PW1M23.
Description:
Darkness—in nature and in consciousness—is not the absence of light, but a vital source of restoration, clear seeing, and growth. All light comes from darkness, including insight, creativity and vision. As we navigate internal and external divisiveness and global uncertainty, there is a call for each of us to re-learn how to meet darkness and the unknown with reverence, respect, curiosity, and receptivity so we can respond to the cries of the world with embodied presence and fierce love.
During this restorative, experiential weekend, we will travel down into our bodies, beyond the realm of concepts and ideas, to discover darkness as a teacher of love and possibility, and deepen into practices that nourish the imagination, and nurture the heart. Together we will explore the fullness and mystery of darkness, our sacred source, and enrich our relationships—with ourselves, with each other, and with the earth.
All are welcome! No one will be turned away for lack of funds as space allows. For more information, please email Registration@spiritrock.org.
Teacher(s)
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Deborah Eden Tull
Deborah Eden Tull
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Pamela Weiss
Pamela Weiss
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Event Details
Teacher(s): Kate Johnson Sliding Scale: Donation-Based (Dāna). Please support our Spirit Rock teachers, staff, and scholarships by giving as generously as you can. Code 10BV23. Open to all self-identified BIPOC Description: The Black, Indigenous,
Event Details
Teacher(s): Kate Johnson
Sliding Scale: Donation-Based (Dāna). Please support our Spirit Rock teachers, staff, and scholarships by giving as generously as you can. Code 10BV23.
Open to all self-identified BIPOC
Description:
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.
Online: We are offering this program online via Zoom for you to join us remotely.
Teacher(s)
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Kate Johnson, MA
Kate Johnson, MA
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Event Details
Teacher(s): Ruth King Sliding Scale: $0 - 108 ($10 - $25 Suggested). Code 10ML23. Join us for "Spirit Rock Live: Monday Nights with Jack Kornfield and Friends"! For over 35 years now, the
Event Details
Teacher(s): Ruth King
Sliding Scale: $0 – 108 ($10 – $25 Suggested). Code 10ML23.
Join us for “Spirit Rock Live: Monday Nights with Jack Kornfield and Friends”!
For over 35 years now, the Monday Night sitting group at Spirit Rock has been a welcoming refuge to gather, hear the teachings of the Buddha, and practice insight meditation together as a community. The program includes a 30-40 min guided meditation, a short break, and a dharma talk. Learn more here.
This program is broadcast via Zoom with Closed Captions available. If you are unable to join us on this day and would like a recording to view later, please register before the end of the day on the night of the program (US Pacific Time). You will have ~90 days from the original program date to watch.
Teacher(s)
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Ruth King
Ruth King
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Event Details
Teacher(s): Heidi Bourne Sliding Scale: Donation-Based (Dāna). Please support our Spirit Rock teachers, staff, and scholarships by giving as generously as you can. Code 10WM23. Description: Our Wednesday Morning Meditation & Talk is
Event Details
Teacher(s): Heidi Bourne
Sliding Scale: Donation-Based (Dāna). Please support our Spirit Rock teachers, staff, and scholarships by giving as generously as you can. Code 10WM23.
Description:
Our Wednesday Morning Meditation & Talk is led by Sylvia Boorstein, Donald Rothberg, Heidi Bourne, or other guest teachers. With more community emphasis than the large Monday night gathering, this group welcomes beginners and experienced practitioners to explore Dharma with an emphasis on everyday life, social engagement, and lovingkindness.
Online: We are offering this program online via Zoom for you to join us remotely.
Teacher(s)
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Heidi Bourne
Heidi Bourne
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Event Details
Teacher(s): bruni dávila Sliding Scale: Donation-Based (Dāna). Please support our Spirit Rock teachers, staff, and scholarships by giving as generously as you can. Code 10RS23. Open to all self-identified LGBTQIA+ Description: The Rainbow Sangha
Event Details
Teacher(s): bruni dávila
Sliding Scale: Donation-Based (Dāna). Please support our Spirit Rock teachers, staff, and scholarships by giving as generously as you can. Code 10RS23.
Open to all self-identified LGBTQIA+
Description:
The Rainbow Sangha is a weekly gathering of self-identified practitioners within marginalized gender and sexuality groups such as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual, two-spirit, and gender non-conforming. Together, we’ll explore the Dharma in ways that welcome our lived experiences and build community that honors our diverse voices.
Online: We are offering this program online via Zoom for you to join us remotely.
Teacher(s)
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bruni dávila
bruni dávila
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Event Details
Teacher(s): Kevin Griffin and others. Sliding scale: Donation-Based (Dāna). Please support our Spirit Rock teachers, staff, and scholarships by giving as generously as you can. Code 03DR23. Description: The Dharma & Recovery group
Event Details
Teacher(s): Kevin Griffin and others.
Sliding scale: Donation-Based (Dāna). Please support our Spirit Rock teachers, staff, and scholarships by giving as generously as you can. Code 03DR23.
Description:
The Dharma & Recovery group explores the intersection of recovery with Buddhist teachings and practices. We welcome all people who identify with any of the full range of addictions, from substances, to behaviors, to habitual thought and emotional patterns.
This is not a 12-Step group, but we look to ways that members of the community can support each other on the path of recovery. Each gathering begins with a period of guided meditation, and new meditators are welcome. There is time for discussion about meditation practice and a recovery/Dharma theme each month.
Online: We are offering this program online via Zoom for you to join us remotely.
Teacher(s)
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Kevin Griffin
Kevin Griffin
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Event Details
Date & Time: Saturday, March 11, 2023; 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. US Pacific Time Sliding Scale: $45-$200. Our sliding scale options for this program include financial support for our teachers.
Event Details
Date & Time: Saturday, March 11, 2023; 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. US Pacific Time
Sliding Scale: $45-$200. Our sliding scale options for this program include financial support for our teachers. Code DJ1D23.
Description:
Breathing well is both vital to our health and forms the foundation of the path of awakening. This daylong retreat will combine Dharma, meditation, somatic movement, and Yoga āsana for an embodied experience of the Buddha’s teachings on mindfulness of breathing, or ānāpāṇasati. Exquisitely detailed in the Ānāpāṇasati Sutta, mindfulness of breathing is a profound process leading to the cultivation of calm embodied presence, joy, insight, and ultimately awakening. This practice is highly accessible and easily integrated into daily life.
Each movement session will begin with supine somatic movements to unwind tension and facilitate expansive breathing, progressing into a grounding and energizing sequence of gentle Yoga āsanas. Our practices will focus on ease and enjoyment to balance and nourish the body, and rejuvenate the mind and heart. Participants will be empowered to develop and deepen their own practice. All abilities and levels of experience are welcome.
All are welcome! No one will be turned away for lack of funds as space allows. For more information, please email Registration@spiritrock.org.
Teacher(s)
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Djuna Devereaux
Djuna Devereaux
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Event Details
Teacher(s): Cara Lai Sliding Scale: Donation-Based (Dāna). Please support our Spirit Rock teachers, staff, and scholarships by giving as generously as you can. Code 11BV23. Open to all self-identified BIPOC Description: The Black, Indigenous,
Event Details
Teacher(s): Cara Lai
Sliding Scale: Donation-Based (Dāna). Please support our Spirit Rock teachers, staff, and scholarships by giving as generously as you can. Code 11BV23.
Open to all self-identified BIPOC
Description:
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.
Online: We are offering this program online via Zoom for you to join us remotely.
Teacher(s)
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Cara Lai
Cara Lai
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Event Details
Date & Time: Sunday, March 12, 2023; 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. US Pacific Time Sliding Scale: $25-$108. Our sliding scale options for this program include financial support for our teachers.
Event Details
Date & Time: Sunday, March 12, 2023; 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. US Pacific Time
Sliding Scale: $25-$108. Our sliding scale options for this program include financial support for our teachers. Code HA1B23.
Description:
In this program, we will be exploring what I call the “boundless dimensions.” They can also be called the formless dimensions or the dimensions of omnipresence. What this means is that we’re going beyond the dimension of working with the individual soul. By individual soul I mean our individual consciousness—that which forms our subjectivity and is the carrier and site of all of our experiences and perceptions. It is consciousness located in space and time.
To go beyond the individual soul requires some fundamental shifts in perception, and it’s worth saying from the outset that the teaching on this can be difficult to grasp at first. Human language evolved to express the viewpoint of human beings as individuals, and using that language to describe a completely different perception of reality has its limitations.
All are welcome! No one will be turned away for lack of funds as space allows. For more information, please email Registration@spiritrock.org.
Teacher(s)
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Hameed Ali (A. H. Almaas)
Hameed Ali (A. H. Almaas)
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Event Details
Teacher(s): Jack Kornfield, PhD Sliding Scale: $0 - 108. Code 11ML23. Join us for "Spirit Rock Live: Monday Nights with Jack Kornfield and Friends"! For over 35 years now, the Monday Night sitting
Event Details
Teacher(s): Jack Kornfield, PhD
Sliding Scale: $0 – 108. Code 11ML23.
Join us for “Spirit Rock Live: Monday Nights with Jack Kornfield and Friends”!
For over 35 years now, the Monday Night sitting group at Spirit Rock has been a welcoming refuge to gather, hear the teachings of the Buddha, and practice insight meditation together as a community. The program includes a 30-40 min guided meditation, a short break, and a dharma talk. Learn more here.
This is a Livestream program with Closed Captions available. If you are unable to join us on this day and would like a recording to view later, please register before the end of the day on the night of the program (US Pacific Time). You will have ~90 days from the original program date to watch.
View a recording of Spirit Rock Live: Monday Nights with Jack Kornfield & Friends…
Teacher(s)
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Jack Kornfield, PhD
Jack Kornfield, PhD
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Event Details
Teacher(s): Heidi Bourne Sliding Scale: Donation-Based (Dāna). Please support our Spirit Rock teachers, staff, and scholarships by giving as generously as you can. Code 11WM23. Description: Our Wednesday Morning Meditation & Talk is
Event Details
Teacher(s): Heidi Bourne
Sliding Scale: Donation-Based (Dāna). Please support our Spirit Rock teachers, staff, and scholarships by giving as generously as you can. Code 11WM23.
Description:
Our Wednesday Morning Meditation & Talk is led by Sylvia Boorstein, Donald Rothberg, Heidi Bourne, or other guest teachers. With more community emphasis than the large Monday night gathering, this group welcomes beginners and experienced practitioners to explore Dharma with an emphasis on everyday life, social engagement, and lovingkindness.
Online: We are offering this program online via Zoom for you to join us remotely.
Teacher(s)
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Heidi Bourne
Heidi Bourne
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Event Details
Teacher(s): Carol Cano Sliding Scale: Donation-Based (Dāna). Please support our Spirit Rock teachers, staff, and scholarships by giving as generously as you can. Code 11RS23. Open to all self-identified LGBTQIA+ Description: The Rainbow Sangha
Event Details
Teacher(s): Carol Cano
Sliding Scale: Donation-Based (Dāna). Please support our Spirit Rock teachers, staff, and scholarships by giving as generously as you can. Code 11RS23.
Open to all self-identified LGBTQIA+
Description:
The Rainbow Sangha is a weekly gathering of self-identified practitioners within marginalized gender and sexuality groups such as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual, two-spirit, and gender non-conforming. Together, we’ll explore the Dharma in ways that welcome our lived experiences and build community that honors our diverse voices.
Online: We are offering this program online via Zoom for you to join us remotely.
Teacher(s)
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Carol Cano
Carol Cano
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Event Details
Date & Time: Sunday, March 18, 2023; 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. US Pacific Time Sliding Scale: $20-$108. Our sliding scale options for this program include financial support for our teachers.
Event Details
Date & Time: Sunday, March 18, 2023; 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. US Pacific Time
Sliding Scale: $20-$108. Our sliding scale options for this program include financial support for our teachers. Code FR1D23.
Open to: Self-identified LGBTQIA+
Description:
Come blossom with us as we practice compassion for ourselves and others in community. Compassion allows us to be sustainable in the work of living authentically and equitably in our lives. Compassion and self-compassion practices help us find the wisdom we need to live more happily, receive joy, and open to much-needed love for ourselves and our community.
Join us in our third year of this beautiful and healing space online. Explore the Buddhist practice of compassion, and invite joy through music, voice work, and gentle movement. The day will include silent and guided practice, teaching, and opt-in discussion, and is open to people of all levels of practice. For this LGBTQIA+ gathering, allies are not included. Thank you for your understanding. No one will be turned away for lack of funds. For more information, contact Registration@spiritrock.org.
All are welcome! No one will be turned away for lack of funds as space allows. For more information, please email Registration@spiritrock.org.
Teacher(s)
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Fresh "Lev" White
Fresh "Lev" White
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Ramón Honea
Ramón Honea
Ramón Honea is a gay, second generation Oakland Latinx native. He served for 20 years as a teacher/administrator in the Oakland Unified School District. Through therapy, Ramon found meditation and the East Bay Meditation Center’s “POC sangha” where he sat on the board, led several groups, and participated on the center’s coordinating committee. Leading meditation since 2009, Ramon obtained a mindfulness teaching credential through the Mindfulness Training Institute in 2018.
Event Details
Teacher(s): Ruth King Sliding Scale: Donation-Based (Dāna). Please support our Spirit Rock teachers, staff, and scholarships by giving as generously as you can. Code 12BV23. Open to all self-identified BIPOC Description: The Black, Indigenous,
Event Details
Teacher(s): Ruth King
Sliding Scale: Donation-Based (Dāna). Please support our Spirit Rock teachers, staff, and scholarships by giving as generously as you can. Code 12BV23.
Open to all self-identified BIPOC
Description:
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.
Online: We are offering this program online via Zoom for you to join us remotely.
Teacher(s)
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Ruth King
Ruth King
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Event Details
Teacher(s): Pawan Bareja Sliding Scale: $0 - 108 ($10 - $25 Suggested). Code 12ML23. Join us for "Spirit Rock Live: Monday Nights with Jack Kornfield and Friends"! For over 35 years now, the
Event Details
Teacher(s): Pawan Bareja
Sliding Scale: $0 – 108 ($10 – $25 Suggested). Code 12ML23.
Join us for “Spirit Rock Live: Monday Nights with Jack Kornfield and Friends”!
For over 35 years now, the Monday Night sitting group at Spirit Rock has been a welcoming refuge to gather, hear the teachings of the Buddha, and practice insight meditation together as a community. The program includes a 30-40 min guided meditation, a short break, and a dharma talk. Learn more here.
This program is broadcast via Zoom with Closed Captions available. If you are unable to join us on this day and would like a recording to view later, please register before the end of the day on the night of the program (US Pacific Time). You will have ~90 days from the original program date to watch.
Teacher(s)
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Pawan Bareja, PhD, SEP
Pawan Bareja, PhD, SEP
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Event Details
Teacher(s): Kaira Jewel Sliding Scale: Donation-Based (Dāna). Please support our Spirit Rock teachers, staff, and scholarships by giving as generously as you can. Code 12WM23. Description: Our Wednesday Morning Meditation & Talk is
Event Details
Teacher(s): Kaira Jewel
Sliding Scale: Donation-Based (Dāna). Please support our Spirit Rock teachers, staff, and scholarships by giving as generously as you can. Code 12WM23.
Description:
Our Wednesday Morning Meditation & Talk is led by Sylvia Boorstein, Donald Rothberg, Heidi Bourne, or other guest teachers. With more community emphasis than the large Monday night gathering, this group welcomes beginners and experienced practitioners to explore Dharma with an emphasis on everyday life, social engagement, and lovingkindness.
Online: We are offering this program online via Zoom for you to join us remotely.
Teacher(s)
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Kaira Jewel Lingo
Kaira Jewel Lingo
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Event Details
Teacher(s): Vimalasara, MA Sliding Scale: Donation-Based (Dāna). Please support our Spirit Rock teachers, staff, and scholarships by giving as generously as you can. Code 12RS23. Open to all self-identified LGBTQIA+ Description: The Rainbow Sangha
Event Details
Teacher(s): Vimalasara, MA
Sliding Scale: Donation-Based (Dāna). Please support our Spirit Rock teachers, staff, and scholarships by giving as generously as you can. Code 12RS23.
Open to all self-identified LGBTQIA+
Description:
The Rainbow Sangha is a weekly gathering of self-identified practitioners within marginalized gender and sexuality groups such as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual, two-spirit, and gender non-conforming. Together, we’ll explore the Dharma in ways that welcome our lived experiences and build community that honors our diverse voices.
Online: We are offering this program online via Zoom for you to join us remotely.
Teacher(s)
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Vimalasara, MA
Vimalasara, MA
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Event Details
Teacher(s): Mushim Ikeda Sliding Scale: Donation-Based (Dāna). Please support our Spirit Rock teachers, staff, and scholarships by giving as generously as you can. Code 13BV23. Open to all self-identified BIPOC Description: The Black, Indigenous,
Event Details
Teacher(s): Mushim Ikeda
Sliding Scale: Donation-Based (Dāna). Please support our Spirit Rock teachers, staff, and scholarships by giving as generously as you can. Code 13BV23.
Open to all self-identified BIPOC
Description:
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.
Online: We are offering this program online via Zoom for you to join us remotely.
Teacher(s)
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Mushim Ikeda
Mushim Ikeda
Event Details
Date & Time: 6 Mondays, March 27, April 3, 10, 17, 24, and May 1, 2023; 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. US Pacific Time Sliding Scale: $0-$108. Our sliding scale options
Event Details
Date & Time: 6 Mondays, March 27, April 3, 10, 17, 24, and May 1, 2023; 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. US Pacific Time
Sliding Scale: $0-$108. Our sliding scale options for this program include financial support for our teachers. Code SB1G23.
Description:
Join us for a foundational series on the common-sense teachings of mindful awareness. With a focus on interactive discussion, meditation, and community building, Sylvia (via video recording) and Heidi (live via Zoom) share practical, accessible teachings, and tools that support the integration of mindfulness, non-harming, and kindness into our everyday lives. Nurtured and uplifted by saṅgha through inquiry, shared stories, and connection, we explore how to bring our practice more fully into everyday life.
The series includes Dharma talks, discussion and reflection, guided meditation, and Q&A, with interactive discussion led by facilitating teacher Heidi Bourne. With easy, accessible instructions based on the Four Foundations of Mindfulness, ethics (sīla), and lovingkindness (mettā), this beloved series invites you to take your practice off of the cushion and into the world.
All are welcome! No one will be turned away for lack of funds as space allows. For more information, please email Registration@spiritrock.org.
Teacher(s)
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Heidi Bourne
Heidi Bourne
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Sylvia Boorstein, PhD
Sylvia Boorstein, PhD
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Event Details
Teacher(s): Dawn Mauricio Sliding Scale: $0 - 108 ($10 - $25 Suggested). Code 13ML23. Join us for "Spirit Rock Live: Monday Nights with Jack Kornfield and Friends"! For over 35 years now, the
Event Details
Teacher(s): Dawn Mauricio
Sliding Scale: $0 – 108 ($10 – $25 Suggested). Code 13ML23.
Join us for “Spirit Rock Live: Monday Nights with Jack Kornfield and Friends”!
For over 35 years now, the Monday Night sitting group at Spirit Rock has been a welcoming refuge to gather, hear the teachings of the Buddha, and practice insight meditation together as a community. The program includes a 30-40 min guided meditation, a short break, and a dharma talk. Learn more here.
This program is broadcast via Zoom with Closed Captions available. If you are unable to join us on this day and would like a recording to view later, please register before the end of the day on the night of the program (US Pacific Time). You will have ~90 days from the original program date to watch.
Teacher(s)
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Dawn Mauricio
Dawn Mauricio
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Event Details
Teacher(s): Donald Rothberg Sliding Scale: Donation-Based (Dāna). Please support our Spirit Rock teachers, staff, and scholarships by giving as generously as you can. Code 13WM23. Description: Our Wednesday Morning Meditation & Talk is
Event Details
Teacher(s): Donald Rothberg
Sliding Scale: Donation-Based (Dāna). Please support our Spirit Rock teachers, staff, and scholarships by giving as generously as you can. Code 13WM23.
Description:
Our Wednesday Morning Meditation & Talk is led by Sylvia Boorstein, Donald Rothberg, Heidi Bourne, or other guest teachers. With more community emphasis than the large Monday night gathering, this group welcomes beginners and experienced practitioners to explore Dharma with an emphasis on everyday life, social engagement, and lovingkindness.
Online: We are offering this program online via Zoom for you to join us remotely.
Teacher(s)
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Donald Rothberg, PhD
Donald Rothberg, PhD
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Event Details
Teacher(s): bruni dávila Sliding Scale: Donation-Based (Dāna). Please support our Spirit Rock teachers, staff, and scholarships by giving as generously as you can. Code 13RS23. Open to all self-identified LGBTQIA+ Description: The Rainbow Sangha
Event Details
Teacher(s): bruni dávila
Sliding Scale: Donation-Based (Dāna). Please support our Spirit Rock teachers, staff, and scholarships by giving as generously as you can. Code 13RS23.
Open to all self-identified LGBTQIA+
Description:
The Rainbow Sangha is a weekly gathering of self-identified practitioners within marginalized gender and sexuality groups such as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual, two-spirit, and gender non-conforming. Together, we’ll explore the Dharma in ways that welcome our lived experiences and build community that honors our diverse voices.
Online: We are offering this program online via Zoom for you to join us remotely.
Teacher(s)
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bruni dávila
bruni dávila
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April
Event Details
Dates: January - December, 2023. Monthly large group sessions - Saturdays: January 21 (required!), February 25, March 18, April 22, May 20, June 17, July 15, August 19, September 23, October
Event Details
Dates: January – December, 2023.
Monthly large group sessions – Saturdays: January 21 (required!), February 25, March 18, April 22, May 20, June 17, July 15, August 19, September 23, October 21, November 18, December 16, + “Graduation” on January 20, 2024
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. US Pacific Time
Sliding Scale: $750-$1500. Scholarship sliding scale is available below. Code YL4T23.
Teaching Team: Vinny Ferraro (Lead), Pam Dunn, and Frank Ostaseski
DESCRIPTION
This year-long program, based on the book A Year to Live by Stephen Levine, is designed for people of all ages, regardless of life stage. In community, we will focus on waking up and living life more fully through the exploration of death as spiritual practice.
In our largely death-denying modern culture, few are encouraged to actively contemplate the inevitability of our death, or that it could happen at any time. The Buddha recommended that we do just that, not to frighten us, but to use death as an object of contemplation to help us awaken to the fragile, fleeting, and precious nature of our lives.
Ultimately, this is a year-long practice in forgiveness, gratitude, and letting go. Through guided meditations, inquiry, and small group discussions, we will be guided, with the support of community, through a process of living this year as if it were our last. All are warmly welcome!
PROGRAM INCLUDES
- Format: Online
- Teachings: Monthly (12) large group sessions (recorded)
- Community support: Monthly (12), self-organized home group sessions with home group sangha (required, each group will determine a time that works for everyone during the January session)
- Q&A sessions (monthly, optional, recorded)
- Home practice: Guided meditations, readings, reflections (estimated 5-7 hours/month + monthly home groups + daily meditation)
- Access: Video and audio recordings
PROGRAM OUTLINE
- Session 1: The Prognosis
- Session 2: Fear of Death and Dying
- Session 3: Softening to Fear
- Session 4: Practicing Dying
- Session 5: Life Review—Making Peace
- Session 6: Building an Altar—Service
- Session 7: Who or What Dies?
- Session 8: What Comes Next?
- Session 9: What to Do With This Body?
- Session 10: A Will, a Memorial, and an Epitaph
- Session 11: We are Not Alone
- Session 12: Saying Good-bye
IMPORTANT! If you are unable to make this Participation Commitment at this time, please wait and join us for a future iteration. Please review the Dharma Trainings website for A Year to Live for more details.
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
Scholarships are limited and are reserved for those truly experiencing financial hardship. Scholarship sliding scale: $50-$500. Financial assistance for training programs is generally offered once per year, per person. We generally offer financial assistance for training programs once per year, per person.
CANCELLATION POLICY*
• $100 cancellation fee – On or before January 18, by 5:00pm US Pacific Time
• No refunds: Open credit or tax deductible donation – January 19 until February 27 (after the second class)
• No refunds or open credits – February 28 and beyond
*Fees reduced for scholarship participants
QUESTIONS? Please email us.
Teacher(s)
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Frank Ostaseski
Frank Ostaseski
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Pam Dunn
Pam Dunn
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Vinny Ferraro
Vinny Ferraro
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Event Details
Dates and Times: February - December, 2023. Opening Retreat: February 3 (Required); 9:30am - 12:30pm* US Pacific Time Monthly Large Group Sessions: 9:30am - 11:30pm US Pacific Time; February 17, March 17,
Event Details
Dates and Times: February – December, 2023.
Opening Retreat: February 3 (Required); 9:30am – 12:30pm* US Pacific Time
Monthly Large Group Sessions: 9:30am – 11:30pm US Pacific Time; February 17, March 17, April 14, May 12, June 9, July 14, August 11, September 8, October 6, November 3
Closing Retreat: (Required) December 1; 9:30am – 12:30pm* US Pacific Time
*Please note that the Opening and Closing retreats are 1-hour longer.
Sliding Scale: $500-$1500. Code LB1C23.
DESCRIPTION:
We’ve all experienced the Buddha’s first noble truth in these past few years: there is suffering. To engage skillfully with this truth, we can draw on an accessible framework for cultivating the qualities of the heart that lead to liberation.
The 10 Perfections or Attainments of the Heart, known as the pāramīs, are a map for recovery and the creation of a culture of belonging and wisdom. They are qualities for navigating life, not just guidelines for meditation, and are said to be what the Buddha was cultivating in earlier lifetimes as he slowly developed into one who could awaken fully and show others the way to freedom.
In this program, we’ll be practicing and exploring the pāramīs both on and off the cushion, with a focus on how we embody and live these teachings within a community of belonging, and sustained dedication to collective liberation.
PROGRAM INCLUDES:
• Format: Online
• Teachings: Monthly (12) large group sessions (recorded)
• Community support: Monthly (12), self-organized “Practice Pods” (home groups); Required, each group will determine a time that works for all members.
• Q&A sessions (monthly, optional, recorded); Tuesdays, 5:30-6:30pm US Pacific Time
• Home practices: Guided meditations, readings, reflections (estimated 5-7 hours/month + monthly practice pods + daily meditation)
• Access: Video and audio recordings
PROGRAM OUTLINE:
Opening Retreat (Feb 3 – Required): Beginning the Journey to the Heart
Laying the Foundation: Dāna, Sīla & Nekkhamma
• Session 1 (Feb 17): Dāna
• Session 2 (Mar 17): Sīla
• Session 3 (Apr 14): Nekkhamma
Finding Our Flow: Pañña, Viriya & Khanti
• Session 4 (May 12): Pañña
• Session 5 (June 9): Viriya
• Session 6 (July 14): Khanti
Staying with It: Sacca & Adiṭṭhāna
• Session 7 (Aug 11): Sacca
• Session 8 (Sep 8): Adiṭṭhāna
Remembering the Heart: Metta & Upekkha
• Session 9 (Oct 6): Metta
• Session 10 (Nov 3): Upekkhā
Closing Retreat (Dec 1): What We’ve Learned on this Journey
PARTICIPATION COMMITMENT:
• Attend at least ONE program orientation session (required – no RSVP, just show up!)
• Attend the Opening retreat – February 3. This is required to establish the container and respect the shared commitment of our Paramis sangha.
• Participate wholeheartedly; engaging with the Practice Pods, home practices, and all large group sessions.
IMPORTANT NOTE! If you are unable to honor all of these Participation Commitments at this time, please wait and join us for a future iteration.
ORIENTATION DATES:
Tuesday, January 24; 5:30 – 6:30pm US Pacific Time
Friday, January 27; 12:00 – 1:00pm US Pacific Time
FINANCIAL INFORMATION:
Sliding Scale: $500 – $1500
Benefactor – $1500
Sustainer – $1250
Base Rate – $1008
Reduced Rate – $750
Scholarship Rates (M/K & BIPOC) – $500
We ask that you consider paying at the highest rate you can afford. These fees support the teacher of this program and Spirit Rock, enabling us to support those who need to pay less.
Register early! Scholarship and Reduced Rates are limited, and are for those truly experiencing financial hardship. If the lowest scholarship rate is not accessible for you, please email: registration@spiritrock.org. These requests will be processed on a first-come, first-served basis and are also limited.
CANCELLATION POLICY:*
• $100 cancellation fee – On or before January 20, by 5:00pm US Pacific Time
• No refunds: Option of Open credit or tax deductible donation to Spirit Rock – January 21 until February 19
• No refunds or Open credits – February 20 and beyond
*Fees reduced for scholarship participants
Teacher(s)
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Leslie Booker
Leslie Booker
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Event Details
Date & Time: 6 Mondays, March 27, April 3, 10, 17, 24, and May 1, 2023; 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. US Pacific Time Sliding Scale: $0-$108. Our sliding scale options
Event Details
Date & Time: 6 Mondays, March 27, April 3, 10, 17, 24, and May 1, 2023; 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. US Pacific Time
Sliding Scale: $0-$108. Our sliding scale options for this program include financial support for our teachers. Code SB1G23.
Description:
Join us for a foundational series on the common-sense teachings of mindful awareness. With a focus on interactive discussion, meditation, and community building, Sylvia (via video recording) and Heidi (live via Zoom) share practical, accessible teachings, and tools that support the integration of mindfulness, non-harming, and kindness into our everyday lives. Nurtured and uplifted by saṅgha through inquiry, shared stories, and connection, we explore how to bring our practice more fully into everyday life.
The series includes Dharma talks, discussion and reflection, guided meditation, and Q&A, with interactive discussion led by facilitating teacher Heidi Bourne. With easy, accessible instructions based on the Four Foundations of Mindfulness, ethics (sīla), and lovingkindness (mettā), this beloved series invites you to take your practice off of the cushion and into the world.
All are welcome! No one will be turned away for lack of funds as space allows. For more information, please email Registration@spiritrock.org.
Teacher(s)
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Heidi Bourne
Heidi Bourne
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Sylvia Boorstein, PhD
Sylvia Boorstein, PhD
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Event Details
Date & Time: 6 Thursdays: April 13 - May 18, 2023; 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. US Pacific Time Sliding Scale: $75-$600. Code PB1C23. Continuing Education Credits: This program offers 7.5 CE
Event Details
Date & Time: 6 Thursdays: April 13 – May 18, 2023; 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. US Pacific Time
Sliding Scale: $75-$600. Code PB1C23.
Continuing Education Credits: This program offers 7.5 CE credits for $75 for psychologists, and California licensed MFTs, LCSWs, LEPs, LPCCs, nurses, and chiropractors.*
Description:
“We run away because we’re afraid of suffering. The block of pain and sorrow in us feels overwhelming. Even if we have time, we don’t come home to ourselves. We try to keep ourselves constantly entertained—watching television or movies, socializing, or using alcohol or drugs—because we don’t want to experience that suffering all over again.” (Thich Nhat Hanh)
This class series is about coming home to ourselves, reclaiming our power by resolving trauma and reconnecting to our aliveness and agency. Through science-based somatic and mindfulness practices, we’ll explore ways to cultivate safety and kindness, build resilience, and balance inner and outer stressors. Developing tools to overcome habitual fight, flight, and freeze reactions, we reclaim our power and reconnect with inner strength, peace, and aliveness. With a focus on the profound challenges of eco-anxiety and responding to racial injustice, we cultivate the resilience and agency necessary for well-being and engaging in transformative action in our communities.
All are welcome! No one will be turned away for lack of funds as space allows. For more information, please email Registration@spiritrock.org.
Continuing Education
Continuing Education (CE) credit available:
This program offers 7.5 CE credits for $75 for psychologists, and California licensed MFTs, LCSWs, LEPs, LPCCs, nurses, and chiropractors. Please review our Continuing Education Credit information page to determine if your association or board will accept credits offered by Spirit Rock.***
Teachings are appropriate for health care professionals as well as the general public.
Learning Objectives for participating health care professionals-
At the end of the program you will better able to:
- Describe 2 ways in which mindfulness can alleviate eco-anxiety;
- Describe a mindfulness practice that may be used to reduce fear and anxiety;
- Describe how mindfulness affects the human brain and body;
- Describe 3 benefits of mindfulness practices;
- Describe 3 symptoms of trauma;
- Describe 3 practices to build resiliency;
Continuing Education content level: Introductory
Attendance Requirement: Full attendance is requested. To allow for unexpected absences, for participants to be eligible for the 7.5 credits, they must attend at least 5 of the 6 sessions, in full. No partial or per-session credit will be available.
***Please note:
- For full Provider information, and additional CEC information, including attendance requirements, cancellation, and grievance policies, please visit our Continuing Education Credit information page.
- For those with a different license than listed above, or with a license from a different board or association than listed on our CEC info page, please contact your licensing board or association directly to request pre-approval/acceptance of CE credits offered at Spirit Rock. Spirit Rock does not confirm applicability of credit for those with licenses different than those listed.
- Spirit Rock is a provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP16905 for 7.5 contact hours.
- Credit is awarded for instructional time only and does not include extended silent meditation, if offered.
Teacher(s)
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Pawan Bareja, PhD, SEP
Pawan Bareja, PhD, SEP
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Event Details
Date & Time: Friday - Sunday, April 14-16, 2023; Friday: 1:30-5:30pm Saturday: 9:00am-5:30pm (meal break 12:30-2:00pm) Sunday: 9:00am-1:00pm Sliding Scale: $395-$795. Our sliding scale options for this program include financial support for our teachers.
Event Details
Date & Time: Friday – Sunday, April 14-16, 2023;
Friday: 1:30-5:30pm
Saturday: 9:00am-5:30pm (meal break 12:30-2:00pm)
Sunday: 9:00am-1:00pm
Sliding Scale: $395-$795. Our sliding scale options for this program include financial support for our teachers. Code TU1M23.
Description:
Change is normal and necessary, but often we are unprepared to manage it skillfully. Research shows that meeting change with mindfulness and having specific tools to navigate uncertainty allows us to experience well-being even when life is challenging. Change naturally brings up concerns, fears, and questions that can lead to confusion, lack of motivation, or poor decisions. To help you effectively respond to these challenges, during this workshop you will have the opportunity to:
• Use our “Journey Through Change Map” to orient yourself in your change
• Recognize mind habits that undermine you and learn practices to disengage from them
• Identify your values and intentions so you have a basis for making wise decisions
• Create a plan for navigating your change
Expect a weekend full of dynamic inquiry and the opportunity to learn essential life skills for meeting your changes and transitions with authenticity, confidence, and clarity.
All are welcome! No one will be turned away for lack of funds as space allows. For more information, please email Registration@spiritrock.org.
Event Details
Teacher(s): Kevin Griffin and others. Sliding scale: Donation-Based (Dāna). Please support our Spirit Rock teachers, staff, and scholarships by giving as generously as you can. Code 04DR23. Description: The Dharma & Recovery group
Event Details
Teacher(s): Kevin Griffin and others.
Sliding scale: Donation-Based (Dāna). Please support our Spirit Rock teachers, staff, and scholarships by giving as generously as you can. Code 04DR23.
Description:
The Dharma & Recovery group explores the intersection of recovery with Buddhist teachings and practices. We welcome all people who identify with any of the full range of addictions, from substances, to behaviors, to habitual thought and emotional patterns.
This is not a 12-Step group, but we look to ways that members of the community can support each other on the path of recovery. Each gathering begins with a period of guided meditation, and new meditators are welcome. There is time for discussion about meditation practice and a recovery/Dharma theme each month.
Online: We are offering this program online via Zoom for you to join us remotely.
Teacher(s)
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Kevin Griffin
Kevin Griffin
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Event Details
Date & Time: Saturday, April 22 2023, ; 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. US Pacific Time Please Note: This program will be offered as a hybrid: on-land and online. On-land (in-person) Sliding
Event Details
Date & Time: Saturday, April 22 2023, ; 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. US Pacific Time
Please Note: This program will be offered as a hybrid: on-land and online.
On-land (in-person) Sliding Scale: $55-$275. Fees DO NOT include a donation to the teachers. Code JB1B23.
Online Sliding Scale: $0-$108. Fees DO NOT include a donation to the teacher(s). Code JB1Z23.
Description: This Earth Day gathering will be a time to connect with each other in community to share our love and care for the Earth, feel any grief or other strong responses to the climate situation, and learn how to move through stuck places into inspiring action. A connection with community in a way that embraces the sorrows and the joys leads to a wholehearted commitment for wise stewardship of the Earth. With compassion and humility, we begin to understand our place as co-inhabitants, and take on the joyful responsibility to do our part to protect this planet and all the life it supports as an act of love.
We will enjoy presentations, meditation, and music, and connect with like-minded friends who celebrate the Earth by committing to be, as best we can, agents of healing for the planet and all living beings.
On-Land space is limited due to COVID protocols in place, please register here only if you can join us on the land. If you can only join us remotely online, please register for the Online version and you can participate by Zoom or watch the program later.
Teacher(s)
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James Baraz
James Baraz
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Kristin Barker
Kristin Barker
Coming soon...
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Mark Coleman, MA
Mark Coleman, MA
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Rhonda V. Magee, MA, JD
Rhonda V. Magee, MA, JD
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Event Details
Dates: Saturday to Saturday, April 22-29, 2023 (7 nights). Code 246R23. Hybrid Retreat: To create greater accessibility and inclusivity, we’re offering this retreat in two formats over the same dates. See
Event Details
Dates: Saturday to Saturday, April 22-29, 2023 (7 nights). Code 246R23.
Hybrid Retreat: To create greater accessibility and inclusivity, we’re offering this retreat in two formats over the same dates. See details below.
Registration opens for BOTH formats approximately 9:00am US Pacific Time on December 14, 2022.
The Two Formats are:
1. On-land Residential Retreat (Admission by lottery-style application)
2. Online Retreat – limited to 48 participants
Lottery applications are open: December 14, 2022 – January 10, 2023.
Admission for the on-land retreat is by application and a lottery-style selection – see Application Selection Details below for more information. Registering for a lottery does not ensure a space in the program. Applications are accepted through the end of the day on January 10, 2023. First round notifications will be sent out approximately 2 weeks after the lottery closes. You will be asked to complete your registration details and pay your fees within 48 hours of the offer.
Retreat Description:
This is a silent retreat designed especially for those relatively new to the practices of Insight Meditation (vipassanā). The retreat includes systematic instructions on vipassanā meditation—both sitting and walking—as well as lovingkindness practices, meetings with teachers, and evening talks highlighting the central teachings of the Buddha and their practical application in our lives.
This retreat is silent except for teacher-led Q&A, small groups, or other practice meetings.
On-land Residential Retreat Details:
Arrival Time: 2:30-4:30pm
Departure Time: 11:00am
Sliding Scale: $385-$3640*
*PLUS a donation to the teacher(s)
Online Retreat Details:
The online retreat will be offered via Zoom and will include: meditation instructions, Dharma talks, and opportunities to ask questions during Q&A with on-land teachers, broadcasted live from Spirit Rock’s Upper Meditation Hall. There will also be practice meetings on Zoom with a dedicated online Spirit Rock teacher, as well as online affinity groups. Please note: the on-land teachers will not offer practice meetings to online practitioners.
The online retreat will be taught by Shelly Graf.
Opening Day Start Time: TBD ~4:00-5:00pm; includes a technology open house/orientation
Closing Day End Time: TBD ~11:00am
Online retreat includes:
-Zoom hall for all teaching sessions
-Practice meetings with the online teacher
-Opportunity to ask questions during Q&A with the on-land teachers
-Online affinity groups (optional)
Sliding Scale: $175-$2100*
*PLUS a donation to the teacher(s)
Questions about at-home/online retreats? Please visit Home Retreat Guidelines.
Application Selection Details for the On-Land Residential Retreat:
Applications are accepted between December 14, 2022 – January 10, 2023 (end of the day). Retreat fees are not collected at the time you submit your application. All applications are assigned a random number for the lottery selection process. The lottery-style selection process helps us balance many factors to create equity, diversity, inclusion, and access across our community of practitioners. The factors include: age, gender, scholarship needs & availability, affinity group participation, and stage of practice (new to experienced).
Applications received after the close date are automatically placed on the wait list (and will not be included in the first round of selections). Notification rounds can move quickly in the first few weeks following the first acceptances, so we recommend staying ready. You may be accepted sooner than you realize!
You will be notified about the selection results within two weeks of the application close date. If you are offered a space, you will have two days to pay a deposit to accept/hold the space. If you don’t accept the space within this deadline, we will offer it to the next person in line.
IMPORTANT NOTES for On-land Retreats:
Scholarship offerings for on land retreats: In returning to the land, we returned to our pre-pandemic scholarship options and policies. All scholarship rates require a minimum fee ($55/night). Scholarships are limited to TWO per calendar year for on-land retreats. And, while we are not able to offer “no one turned away”-type of scholarships for in-person retreats, they are still available for online offerings.
Room Occupancy Update**: We have returned to double and single occupancy rooms. Many of our rooms are single occupancy (only 16 of 80 rooms are double occupancy). We have also returned to offering a “guaranteed single room” rate; these rates are limited (16). This rate guarantees a single room while helping to support scholarships and all we do here at Spirit Rock. The remaining single rooms are not exclusive to the top end of the sliding scale; however, they are initially prioritized for those with serious medical needs.
**Subject to change depending upon COVID-19 situation.
IMPORTANT – Details on our current COVID Safety Protocols for In-person Retreats.
Teacher(s)
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DaRa Williams
DaRa Williams
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Gil Fronsdal
Gil Fronsdal
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Jozen Tamori Gibson
Jozen Tamori Gibson
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Sean Feit Oakes, PhD, E-RYT, SEP
Sean Feit Oakes, PhD, E-RYT, SEP
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Shelly Graf
Shelly Graf
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Tuere Sala
Tuere Sala
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Event Details
Date & Time: Sunday, April 23, 2023; 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. US Pacific Time Sliding Scale: $45-$200. Our sliding scale options for this program include financial support for our teachers.
Event Details
Date & Time: Sunday, April 23, 2023; 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. US Pacific Time
Sliding Scale: $45-$200. Our sliding scale options for this program include financial support for our teachers. Code DM1D23.
Description:
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 retreat 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.
All are welcome! No one will be turned away for lack of funds as space allows. For more information, please email Registration@spiritrock.org.
Teacher(s)
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Dawn Mauricio
Dawn Mauricio
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Event Details
Date & Time: 3 Fridays, April 28 - May 12, 2023; 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. US Pacific Time Sliding Scale: $75-$600. Our sliding scale options for this program include financial
Event Details
Date & Time: 3 Fridays, April 28 – May 12, 2023; 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. US Pacific Time
Sliding Scale: $75-$600. Our sliding scale options for this program include financial support for our teachers. Code JD1C23.
Description:
Cultivating kindness for ourselves and each other is vital to the well-being of the world. In this series, we will explore the Buddha’s third teaching “The Fire Sermon,” (Ādittapariyāya Sutta, SN 35.28) as a framework for how to shift our relationship to the world, reorienting from the fires of greed, aversion, and confusion that surround us, increasing our capacity to meet them with kindness. Collective kindness underlies our understanding that we are all connected on this planet. Each class will include meditation, Dharma reflections, small group discussion, and Q&A.
Shorter newsletter description (80 words): Cultivating kindness for ourselves and each other is vital to the well-being of the world. In this series, we will explore the Buddha’s third teaching “The Fire Sermon,” (Ādittapariyāya Sutta, SN 35.28) as a framework for how to shift our relationship to the world, reorienting from the fires of greed, aversion, and confusion that surround us, increasing our capacity to meet them with kindness. Collective kindness underlies our understanding that we are all connected on this planet.
All are welcome! No one will be turned away for lack of funds as space allows. For more information, please email Registration@spiritrock.org.
Teacher(s)
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JD Doyle, MA
JD Doyle, MA
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Event Details
Date & Time: Saturday, April 29, 2023; 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. US Pacific Time Sliding Scale: $45-$200x. Code DR1D23. Continuing Education Credits: This program offers 6 CE credits for $60 for
Event Details
Date & Time: Saturday, April 29, 2023; 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. US Pacific Time
Sliding Scale: $45-$200x. Code DR1D23.
Continuing Education Credits: This program offers 6 CE credits for $60 for psychologists, and California licensed MFTs, LCSWs, LEPs, LPCCs, nurses, and chiropractors.*
Description:
Judgments of a reactive and compulsive nature are very strong for many of us. They can distort our perceptions, make relationships with others difficult, and undermine our work. We will examine what judgments are and how to work with them, using mindfulness, heart practices, and inquiry, helping us to preserve the discernment often found in judgments, while working through their destructive aspects. We will also explore how we internalize the judgments of our society in a number of ways, particularly related to race, gender, sexual orientation, and other identity characteristics. Attendees will have the option of regular follow-up sessions to continue and deepen the learning.
All are welcome! No one will be turned away for lack of funds as space allows. For more information, please email Registration@spiritrock.org.
Continuing Education
Continuing Education (CE) credit available:
This program offers 6 CE credits for $60 for psychologists, and California licensed MFTs, LCSWs, LEPs, LPCCs, nurses, and chiropractors. Please review our Continuing Education Credit information page to determine if your association or board will accept credits offered by Spirit Rock.***
Teachings are appropriate for health care professionals as well as the general public.
Learning Objectives for participating health care professionals-
At the end of the program you will better able to:
- Utilize mindfulness of judgment practices in ways that might be shared with clients;
- Identify perspectives on the nature of the judgmental mind, in ways that will help guide their practical work with both themselves and clients;
- Utilize techniques of loving-kindness meditation that might be shared with clients;
- Utilize the application of loving-kindness as an antidote to distress related to the arising of strong negative judgments of self or other.
Continuing Education content level: Intermediate
***Please note:
- For full Provider information, and additional CEC information, including attendance requirements, cancellation, and grievance policies, please visit our Continuing Education Credit information page.
- For those with a different license than listed above, or with a license from a different board or association than listed on our CEC info page, please contact your licensing board or association directly to request pre-approval/acceptance of CE credits offered at Spirit Rock. Spirit Rock does not confirm applicability of credit for those with licenses different than those listed.
- Spirit Rock is a provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP16905 for 6 contact hours.
- Credit is awarded for instructional time only and does not include extended silent meditation, if offered.
Teacher(s)
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Donald Rothberg, PhD
Donald Rothberg, PhD
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May
Event Details
Dates: January - December, 2023. Monthly large group sessions - Saturdays: January 21 (required!), February 25, March 18, April 22, May 20, June 17, July 15, August 19, September 23, October
Event Details
Dates: January – December, 2023.
Monthly large group sessions – Saturdays: January 21 (required!), February 25, March 18, April 22, May 20, June 17, July 15, August 19, September 23, October 21, November 18, December 16, + “Graduation” on January 20, 2024
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. US Pacific Time
Sliding Scale: $750-$1500. Scholarship sliding scale is available below. Code YL4T23.
Teaching Team: Vinny Ferraro (Lead), Pam Dunn, and Frank Ostaseski
DESCRIPTION
This year-long program, based on the book A Year to Live by Stephen Levine, is designed for people of all ages, regardless of life stage. In community, we will focus on waking up and living life more fully through the exploration of death as spiritual practice.
In our largely death-denying modern culture, few are encouraged to actively contemplate the inevitability of our death, or that it could happen at any time. The Buddha recommended that we do just that, not to frighten us, but to use death as an object of contemplation to help us awaken to the fragile, fleeting, and precious nature of our lives.
Ultimately, this is a year-long practice in forgiveness, gratitude, and letting go. Through guided meditations, inquiry, and small group discussions, we will be guided, with the support of community, through a process of living this year as if it were our last. All are warmly welcome!
PROGRAM INCLUDES
- Format: Online
- Teachings: Monthly (12) large group sessions (recorded)
- Community support: Monthly (12), self-organized home group sessions with home group sangha (required, each group will determine a time that works for everyone during the January session)
- Q&A sessions (monthly, optional, recorded)
- Home practice: Guided meditations, readings, reflections (estimated 5-7 hours/month + monthly home groups + daily meditation)
- Access: Video and audio recordings
PROGRAM OUTLINE
- Session 1: The Prognosis
- Session 2: Fear of Death and Dying
- Session 3: Softening to Fear
- Session 4: Practicing Dying
- Session 5: Life Review—Making Peace
- Session 6: Building an Altar—Service
- Session 7: Who or What Dies?
- Session 8: What Comes Next?
- Session 9: What to Do With This Body?
- Session 10: A Will, a Memorial, and an Epitaph
- Session 11: We are Not Alone
- Session 12: Saying Good-bye
IMPORTANT! If you are unable to make this Participation Commitment at this time, please wait and join us for a future iteration. Please review the Dharma Trainings website for A Year to Live for more details.
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
Scholarships are limited and are reserved for those truly experiencing financial hardship. Scholarship sliding scale: $50-$500. Financial assistance for training programs is generally offered once per year, per person. We generally offer financial assistance for training programs once per year, per person.
CANCELLATION POLICY*
• $100 cancellation fee – On or before January 18, by 5:00pm US Pacific Time
• No refunds: Open credit or tax deductible donation – January 19 until February 27 (after the second class)
• No refunds or open credits – February 28 and beyond
*Fees reduced for scholarship participants
QUESTIONS? Please email us.
Teacher(s)
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Frank Ostaseski
Frank Ostaseski
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Pam Dunn
Pam Dunn
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Vinny Ferraro
Vinny Ferraro
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Event Details
Dates and Times: February - December, 2023. Opening Retreat: February 3 (Required); 9:30am - 12:30pm* US Pacific Time Monthly Large Group Sessions: 9:30am - 11:30pm US Pacific Time; February 17, March 17,
Event Details
Dates and Times: February – December, 2023.
Opening Retreat: February 3 (Required); 9:30am – 12:30pm* US Pacific Time
Monthly Large Group Sessions: 9:30am – 11:30pm US Pacific Time; February 17, March 17, April 14, May 12, June 9, July 14, August 11, September 8, October 6, November 3
Closing Retreat: (Required) December 1; 9:30am – 12:30pm* US Pacific Time
*Please note that the Opening and Closing retreats are 1-hour longer.
Sliding Scale: $500-$1500. Code LB1C23.
DESCRIPTION:
We’ve all experienced the Buddha’s first noble truth in these past few years: there is suffering. To engage skillfully with this truth, we can draw on an accessible framework for cultivating the qualities of the heart that lead to liberation.
The 10 Perfections or Attainments of the Heart, known as the pāramīs, are a map for recovery and the creation of a culture of belonging and wisdom. They are qualities for navigating life, not just guidelines for meditation, and are said to be what the Buddha was cultivating in earlier lifetimes as he slowly developed into one who could awaken fully and show others the way to freedom.
In this program, we’ll be practicing and exploring the pāramīs both on and off the cushion, with a focus on how we embody and live these teachings within a community of belonging, and sustained dedication to collective liberation.
PROGRAM INCLUDES:
• Format: Online
• Teachings: Monthly (12) large group sessions (recorded)
• Community support: Monthly (12), self-organized “Practice Pods” (home groups); Required, each group will determine a time that works for all members.
• Q&A sessions (monthly, optional, recorded); Tuesdays, 5:30-6:30pm US Pacific Time
• Home practices: Guided meditations, readings, reflections (estimated 5-7 hours/month + monthly practice pods + daily meditation)
• Access: Video and audio recordings
PROGRAM OUTLINE:
Opening Retreat (Feb 3 – Required): Beginning the Journey to the Heart
Laying the Foundation: Dāna, Sīla & Nekkhamma
• Session 1 (Feb 17): Dāna
• Session 2 (Mar 17): Sīla
• Session 3 (Apr 14): Nekkhamma
Finding Our Flow: Pañña, Viriya & Khanti
• Session 4 (May 12): Pañña
• Session 5 (June 9): Viriya
• Session 6 (July 14): Khanti
Staying with It: Sacca & Adiṭṭhāna
• Session 7 (Aug 11): Sacca
• Session 8 (Sep 8): Adiṭṭhāna
Remembering the Heart: Metta & Upekkha
• Session 9 (Oct 6): Metta
• Session 10 (Nov 3): Upekkhā
Closing Retreat (Dec 1): What We’ve Learned on this Journey
PARTICIPATION COMMITMENT:
• Attend at least ONE program orientation session (required – no RSVP, just show up!)
• Attend the Opening retreat – February 3. This is required to establish the container and respect the shared commitment of our Paramis sangha.
• Participate wholeheartedly; engaging with the Practice Pods, home practices, and all large group sessions.
IMPORTANT NOTE! If you are unable to honor all of these Participation Commitments at this time, please wait and join us for a future iteration.
ORIENTATION DATES:
Tuesday, January 24; 5:30 – 6:30pm US Pacific Time
Friday, January 27; 12:00 – 1:00pm US Pacific Time
FINANCIAL INFORMATION:
Sliding Scale: $500 – $1500
Benefactor – $1500
Sustainer – $1250
Base Rate – $1008
Reduced Rate – $750
Scholarship Rates (M/K & BIPOC) – $500
We ask that you consider paying at the highest rate you can afford. These fees support the teacher of this program and Spirit Rock, enabling us to support those who need to pay less.
Register early! Scholarship and Reduced Rates are limited, and are for those truly experiencing financial hardship. If the lowest scholarship rate is not accessible for you, please email: registration@spiritrock.org. These requests will be processed on a first-come, first-served basis and are also limited.
CANCELLATION POLICY:*
• $100 cancellation fee – On or before January 20, by 5:00pm US Pacific Time
• No refunds: Option of Open credit or tax deductible donation to Spirit Rock – January 21 until February 19
• No refunds or Open credits – February 20 and beyond
*Fees reduced for scholarship participants
Teacher(s)
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Leslie Booker
Leslie Booker
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Event Details
Date & Time: 6 Mondays, March 27, April 3, 10, 17, 24, and May 1, 2023; 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. US Pacific Time Sliding Scale: $0-$108. Our sliding scale options
Event Details
Date & Time: 6 Mondays, March 27, April 3, 10, 17, 24, and May 1, 2023; 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. US Pacific Time
Sliding Scale: $0-$108. Our sliding scale options for this program include financial support for our teachers. Code SB1G23.
Description:
Join us for a foundational series on the common-sense teachings of mindful awareness. With a focus on interactive discussion, meditation, and community building, Sylvia (via video recording) and Heidi (live via Zoom) share practical, accessible teachings, and tools that support the integration of mindfulness, non-harming, and kindness into our everyday lives. Nurtured and uplifted by saṅgha through inquiry, shared stories, and connection, we explore how to bring our practice more fully into everyday life.
The series includes Dharma talks, discussion and reflection, guided meditation, and Q&A, with interactive discussion led by facilitating teacher Heidi Bourne. With easy, accessible instructions based on the Four Foundations of Mindfulness, ethics (sīla), and lovingkindness (mettā), this beloved series invites you to take your practice off of the cushion and into the world.
All are welcome! No one will be turned away for lack of funds as space allows. For more information, please email Registration@spiritrock.org.
Teacher(s)
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Heidi Bourne
Heidi Bourne
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Sylvia Boorstein, PhD
Sylvia Boorstein, PhD
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Event Details
Date & Time: 6 Thursdays: April 13 - May 18, 2023; 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. US Pacific Time Sliding Scale: $75-$600. Code PB1C23. Continuing Education Credits: This program offers 7.5 CE
Event Details
Date & Time: 6 Thursdays: April 13 – May 18, 2023; 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. US Pacific Time
Sliding Scale: $75-$600. Code PB1C23.
Continuing Education Credits: This program offers 7.5 CE credits for $75 for psychologists, and California licensed MFTs, LCSWs, LEPs, LPCCs, nurses, and chiropractors.*
Description:
“We run away because we’re afraid of suffering. The block of pain and sorrow in us feels overwhelming. Even if we have time, we don’t come home to ourselves. We try to keep ourselves constantly entertained—watching television or movies, socializing, or using alcohol or drugs—because we don’t want to experience that suffering all over again.” (Thich Nhat Hanh)
This class series is about coming home to ourselves, reclaiming our power by resolving trauma and reconnecting to our aliveness and agency. Through science-based somatic and mindfulness practices, we’ll explore ways to cultivate safety and kindness, build resilience, and balance inner and outer stressors. Developing tools to overcome habitual fight, flight, and freeze reactions, we reclaim our power and reconnect with inner strength, peace, and aliveness. With a focus on the profound challenges of eco-anxiety and responding to racial injustice, we cultivate the resilience and agency necessary for well-being and engaging in transformative action in our communities.
All are welcome! No one will be turned away for lack of funds as space allows. For more information, please email Registration@spiritrock.org.
Continuing Education
Continuing Education (CE) credit available:
This program offers 7.5 CE credits for $75 for psychologists, and California licensed MFTs, LCSWs, LEPs, LPCCs, nurses, and chiropractors. Please review our Continuing Education Credit information page to determine if your association or board will accept credits offered by Spirit Rock.***
Teachings are appropriate for health care professionals as well as the general public.
Learning Objectives for participating health care professionals-
At the end of the program you will better able to:
- Describe 2 ways in which mindfulness can alleviate eco-anxiety;
- Describe a mindfulness practice that may be used to reduce fear and anxiety;
- Describe how mindfulness affects the human brain and body;
- Describe 3 benefits of mindfulness practices;
- Describe 3 symptoms of trauma;
- Describe 3 practices to build resiliency;
Continuing Education content level: Introductory
Attendance Requirement: Full attendance is requested. To allow for unexpected absences, for participants to be eligible for the 7.5 credits, they must attend at least 5 of the 6 sessions, in full. No partial or per-session credit will be available.
***Please note:
- For full Provider information, and additional CEC information, including attendance requirements, cancellation, and grievance policies, please visit our Continuing Education Credit information page.
- For those with a different license than listed above, or with a license from a different board or association than listed on our CEC info page, please contact your licensing board or association directly to request pre-approval/acceptance of CE credits offered at Spirit Rock. Spirit Rock does not confirm applicability of credit for those with licenses different than those listed.
- Spirit Rock is a provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP16905 for 7.5 contact hours.
- Credit is awarded for instructional time only and does not include extended silent meditation, if offered.
Teacher(s)
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Pawan Bareja, PhD, SEP
Pawan Bareja, PhD, SEP
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Event Details
Date & Time: 3 Fridays, April 28 - May 12, 2023; 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. US Pacific Time Sliding Scale: $75-$600. Our sliding scale options for this program include financial
Event Details
Date & Time: 3 Fridays, April 28 – May 12, 2023; 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. US Pacific Time
Sliding Scale: $75-$600. Our sliding scale options for this program include financial support for our teachers. Code JD1C23.
Description:
Cultivating kindness for ourselves and each other is vital to the well-being of the world. In this series, we will explore the Buddha’s third teaching “The Fire Sermon,” (Ādittapariyāya Sutta, SN 35.28) as a framework for how to shift our relationship to the world, reorienting from the fires of greed, aversion, and confusion that surround us, increasing our capacity to meet them with kindness. Collective kindness underlies our understanding that we are all connected on this planet. Each class will include meditation, Dharma reflections, small group discussion, and Q&A.
Shorter newsletter description (80 words): Cultivating kindness for ourselves and each other is vital to the well-being of the world. In this series, we will explore the Buddha’s third teaching “The Fire Sermon,” (Ādittapariyāya Sutta, SN 35.28) as a framework for how to shift our relationship to the world, reorienting from the fires of greed, aversion, and confusion that surround us, increasing our capacity to meet them with kindness. Collective kindness underlies our understanding that we are all connected on this planet.
All are welcome! No one will be turned away for lack of funds as space allows. For more information, please email Registration@spiritrock.org.
Teacher(s)
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JD Doyle, MA
JD Doyle, MA
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Event Details
Teacher(s): Kevin Griffin and others. Sliding scale: Donation-Based (Dāna). Please support our Spirit Rock teachers, staff, and scholarships by giving as generously as you can. Code 05DR23. Description: The Dharma & Recovery group
Event Details
Teacher(s): Kevin Griffin and others.
Sliding scale: Donation-Based (Dāna). Please support our Spirit Rock teachers, staff, and scholarships by giving as generously as you can. Code 05DR23.
Description:
The Dharma & Recovery group explores the intersection of recovery with Buddhist teachings and practices. We welcome all people who identify with any of the full range of addictions, from substances, to behaviors, to habitual thought and emotional patterns.
This is not a 12-Step group, but we look to ways that members of the community can support each other on the path of recovery. Each gathering begins with a period of guided meditation, and new meditators are welcome. There is time for discussion about meditation practice and a recovery/Dharma theme each month.
Online: We are offering this program online via Zoom for you to join us remotely.
Teacher(s)
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Kevin Griffin
Kevin Griffin
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Event Details
Date & Time: Sunday, May 14, 2023; 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. US Pacific Time Sliding Scale: $0-$108. Our sliding scale options for this program include financial support for our teachers.
Event Details
Date & Time: Sunday, May 14, 2023; 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. US Pacific Time
Sliding Scale: $0-$108. Our sliding scale options for this program include financial support for our teachers. Code NU2G23.
Description:
On this day of honoring all mothers, we invite you to join us in an exploration of the Mettā Sutta, “The Buddha’s Words on Lovingkindness.” This timeless teaching activates our potential to cultivate a boundless heart, transforming all our relationships: toward ourselves, all beings, and our beautiful Mother Earth.
Shorter newsletter description (80 words): On this day of honoring all mothers, we invite you to join us in an exploration of the Mettā Sutta, “The Buddha’s Words on Lovingkindness.” This timeless teaching activates our potential to cultivate a boundless heart, transforming all our relationships: toward ourselves, all beings, and our beautiful Mother Earth.
All are welcome! No one will be turned away for lack of funds as space allows. For more information, please email Registration@spiritrock.org.
Teacher(s)
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Ayya Santacitta
Ayya Santacitta
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