with Rev. Keiryu Liên Shutt Does your mind seem to “be all over the place”? Do you find yourself worrying a lot? Do you feel easily overwhelmed and filled with anxiety? Do you obsess about “shoulds” and “coulds” and, therefore, find it hard to focus? Buddhist teachings and meditation practices have long addressed ways to […]
Sunday May 22, 2016 - 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm with Sean Feit The Buddhist traditions offer a vast range of teachings, from ethical guidelines for daily life and relationships to instructions for meditation and descriptions of the deepest truths of reality. In this 4-part class we’ll study a selection of core Buddhist texts from […]
with Mushim The Buddha said that spiritual friendship is the whole of the spiritual life. Do you have spiritual friends? How can we be better spiritual friends to others? True spiritual friendship is amazing and transformative. We support one another, with kindness and bold compassion, to stay on the path, to strengthen our spiritual commitments, […]
Open to self identified people of color with Arisika Razak If we cannot be happy in spite of our difficulties, what good is our spiritual practice? -Maha Ghosananda Memory is the selection of images; some elusive, others printed indelibly on the brain. . . . But truth changes color depending on the light. And tomorrow […]
with Mushim and Nathan Thompson Have you ever sat through an organizing meeting for hours, with your body hardly moving except to take notes on your computer? We’re working to build liberatory, embodied social movements, but how much are we moving ourselves? This daylong includes instruction in yoga-based, gentle body movements suitable for people of […]
Mondays: June 6, 13, 20, 2016 7:00 – 9:00 pm with Spring Washam As we courageously walk forward on our spiritual path, we all eventually experience what is called “a spiritual death”. It is a transformative process followed by a beautiful rebirth. Like a snake shedding its old skin, this is a profound and necessary […]
with Sally Armstrong, Bonnie Duran, and Tempel Smith The Dedicated Practitioner Program is an innovative program for serious practitioners of Insight meditation to deepen understanding of the Dharma, strengthen practice, and integrate compassion and wisdom into day-to-day life. This is an event to learn about the upcoming DPP at Spirit Rock Meditation Center, and talk […]
with Satya de la Paz Unlock our bodies’ innate healing capacity through aligning the upper back, shoulders, and neck. We will methodically address common areas of misalignment in order to unleash our bodies’ ability to move and heal. Learn how to use yoga to balance the physical discomforts arising from our daily lives, from hours […]
4 Wednesdays: July 6, 13, 20, 27, 2016 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm with Rev. Keiryu Liên Shutt Want to learn how to meditate? Or, have you tried at different times but just can’t quite figure how to make it work for you? In this series, specific and easy-to-follow instructions will be given in three […]
with Kaira Jewel Lingo During this evening, we will explore the practice of generosity, both in giving and receiving. We will investigate how we can give and receive from our heart, with wisdom and discernment while also staying embodied. Experiential practices will help us learn how to allow generosity to flow abundantly through all aspects […]
