Date: Friday, July 24, 2020; 7:00pm – 9:00pm.
Sliding Scale: $30 – 108. Code JG1B20.

ONLINE: Spirit Rock’s programs are now offered online only. Our sliding scale options include financial support for our teachers. We invite you to try this creative form of practice as we take care of one another and respond skillfully to COVID-19.

ALL PROCEEDS WILL SUPPORT THE SPIRIT ROCK SCHOLARSHIP FUND.

Description:
Join us in experiencing the teachings of Buddhism from Joseph Goldstein and Jack Kornfield, two of the foremost vipassanā teachers in the Insight tradition. This evening includes a guided meditation, a moderated conversation between Joseph and Jack, and questions and comments from the Spirit Rock community. Both teachers will offer insights and reflections on the teachings of the Buddha, including its role and relevance in addressing and supporting the challenges of modern-day life.

Joseph Goldstein, PhD, is a co-founder and guiding teacher of Insight Meditation Society (IMS) in Barre, Massachusetts. He has been teaching vipassanā and mettā retreats worldwide since 1974, and in 1989 he helped establish the Barre Center for Buddhist Studies. He is the author of A Heart Full of Peace, One Dharma, Insight Meditation, and The Experience of Insight, and co-author (with Jack Kornfield) of Seeking the Heart of Wisdom.

Jack Kornfield, PhD, trained as a Buddhist monk in the monasteries of Thailand, India, and Burma. He has taught meditation internationally since 1974 and is one of the key teachers in the Western Insight tradition. He is a founding teacher of the Insight Meditation Society and Spirit Rock Meditation Center. He holds a PhD in clinical psychology and is a father, husband, and activist. His books include A Path with Heart; Buddha’s Little Instruction Book; Teachings of the Buddha; Seeking the Heart of Wisdom; Living Dharma; A Still Forest Pool; After the Ecstasy, the Laundry; The Art of Forgiveness, Lovingkindness, and Peace; The Wise Heart: A Guide to the Universal Teachings of Buddhist Psychology; Bringing Home the Dharma: Awakening Right Where You Are; and No Time Like the Present: Finding Freedom, Love, and Joy Right Where You Are.