Teacher Residencies 2005-2012
Jason Siff, June 8-30, 2005 |
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(1) Dharma study group. Jason will provide a translation of a Buddhist text and the group will do an in-depth study of that text. Dates: Wednesday evenings, June 8, 15, 22, and 29. Time: 7:00-8:30 pm Place: Shannon McKee’s home, 2128 Paseo Del Prado. Directions: From Interstate 40 exit Rio Grande and drive north. Turn right (east) at the second traffic light, which is Indian School. Go about 1 block and turn left(north) at the first street on your left, which is Meadow View. The First street on the right is Paseo Del Prado and Shannon’s is the third townhouse on the right: #2128. (2) Dharma talks at Thursday Night Meetings, June 9, 16, 23, and 30. (3) Individual interviews. There will be sign-up sheets at the Wednesday and Thursday meetings. Jason will be doing evening interviews on Wednesdays and Thursdays starting June 20. (4) A residential retreat, June 10-19, taught by Jason and Trudy Goodman, to be held north of Santa Fe at the beautiful Sangre de Cristo Center. The retreat is sponsored by the Santa Fe sangha. (5) Dharma talks at above retreat. The dharma talks at the Trudy Goodman and Jason Siff retreat at the Sangre de Cristo Center, north of Santa Fe, are open to anyone who would like to attend. Trudy will speak June 13, 15, 16, 18. Jason will speak June 14, 17, 18. Here’s the schedule: Sit – 7:00 pm. Dharma talk – 7:45 pm. Story – 8:30 pm. It is preferred that people come from 7 to 9 pm for everything, but if that isn’t possible, it would be okay to come for just the talk and the story. (6) A non-residential retreat Saturday and Sunday, June 25 and 26, at Joan Granger’s house in Albuquerque. (7) Potluck dinner at Joan’s house on June 26 following the retreat. All are invited, including those who did not attend the retreat. See Directions to Joan’s House. |
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Coordinator: |
Terry Tompson |
Jason Siff, October 4 – November 16, 2006 |
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Interviews: |
Jason will be available for individual interviews starting the second week of the residency. To schedule an interview, look for sign-up sheets at sangha events or contact Terry Thompson (see below). The interviews will be held at the home of Jerilyn Bowen. |
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Wed Oct 04 Dharma study 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm Wat Buddhasothorn Thu Oct 05 Sitting and dharma talk at Thursday night meeting 6:30 pm – 8:15 pm Wat Buddhasothorn Fri Oct 06 Small group session 7:00 pm Thompson residence Sat Oct 07 Meditation workshop. Registration fee for the workshop is $10. Space will be limited so please sign up in advance. Send check made payable to Albuquerque Vipassana Sangha to Terry Thompson, 1821 Illinois NE, Albuquerque, NM 87110. 8:00 am – 2:00 pm Wat Buddhasothorn Sat Oct 07 Potluck dinner 6:00 pm Thompson residence Wed Oct 11 Dharma study, followed by discussion and refreshments 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm Wat Buddhasothorn Thu Oct 12 Sitting and dharma talk at Thursday night meeting 6:30 pm – 8:15 pm Wat Buddhasothorn Thu Nov 09 Sitting and dharma talk at Thursday night meeting 6:30 pm – 8:15 pm Wat Buddhasothorn Fri Nov 10 Small group session on Buddhist philosophy 7:00 pm home of Elizabeth Rappaport. Sat Nov 11 Peer group workshop. Registration fee for the workshop is $10. Space will be limited so please sign up in advance. Send check made payable to Albuquerque Vipassana Sangha to Terry Thompson, 1821 Illinois NE, Albuquerque, NM 87110. 9:00 am – 3:00 pm Wat Buddhasothorn Sat Nov 11 Potluck dinner and dharma discussion 6:00 pm home of Hilary Heyl. Wed Nov 15 Dharma study 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm Wat Buddhasothorn Thu Nov 16 Sitting and dharma talk at Thursday night meeting 6:30 pm – 8:15 pm Wat Buddhasothorn |
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Terry Thompson |
Brian Lesage, March 15-25, 2007 |
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(1) Dharma talks on March 15 and March 22 at Thursday night meetings. (2) Dharma study on Saturday, March 17, 10:00 am to 1:00 pm at the Wat. Bring a bag lunch. We’ll eat together at noon, after two hours of study. The study will focus on our experience of Buddhist practice as it is currently unfolding in this country, drawing on an edited talk given by Stephen Batchelor entitled The Agnostic Buddhist and an excerpt from an interview of Batchelor conducted by Andrew Cohen. (3) Interviews: Brian will conduct hour-long interviews Sunday, March 18, and Monday, March 19, morning and evening. To sign up, contact Andrea Escher. If these dates don’t work for you, it may also be possible to schedule an interview on March 17 or March 20. Interviews will take place at the home of Mel Schneider. (4) One-day retreat on Saturday, March 24. (5) Potluck in Brian’s honor on Saturday, March 24 at 7:00 pm at the home of Andrea Escher and Todd Tibbals in the north valley. All are invited to join the fun, bring a dish to share. |
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Coordinator: |
Jerilyn Bowen |
Bhante Dhammaratana Thera, July 1-20, 2007 |
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July 5 Dharma talk July 7-8 Retreat/Study on the Four Noble Truths July 12 Dharma talk July 13 Dharma talk at POCAS 6:30 at Wat Buddhasothorn, same time and place as our Thursday night meetings July 14-15 Retreat/study on Impermanence July 19 Dharma talk |
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If you’d like to set up a private interview with the Bhante, contact Ted Ulinski. |
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Coordinator: |
Ted Ulinski |
Jason Siff, April 24-May 22, 2008 |
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Flyer: |
Click here |
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Interviews: |
Jason will be available for individual interviews during his residency.To schedule an interview, look for sign-up sheets at sangha events or contact Karen Hastings. |
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Thu Apr 24 Sitting and dharma talk 6:30 pm – 8:15 pm Wat Buddhasothorn Sun Apr 27 Potluck Brunch for Jason and Jacquelin 10:00 am Home of Hilary Heyl Tue Apr 29 Sitting and dharma talk at Santa Fe Sangha 6:30 pm Mountain Cloud Zen Center, 7241 Old Santa Fe Trail, Santa Fe, NM Wed Apr 30 Dharma Study Group on Buddhist Theories of Consciousness. The group will use as a text The Buddhist Unconscious: The alaya-vijnana in the context of Indian Buddhist thought by William S. Waldron. 6:30 pm Wat Buddhasothorn Thu May 01 Sitting and dharma talk 6:30 pm – 8:15 pm Wat Buddhasothorn Sat-Sun May 03-May 04 Introductory Meditation Workshop. Registration is required. Sat noon – 5:00 pm, Sun 9:00 am – 3:00 pm Albuquerque Zen Center Wed May 07 Dharma Study Group See April 30, above for topic. 6:30 pm Wat Buddhasothorn Thu May 08 Sitting and dharma talk 6:30 pm – 8:15 pm Wat Buddhasothorn Thu May 10 Meditation Workshop in Las Vegas Registration required. Contact Yvonne Bond 10:00 am to 4:30 pm Open Heart Zendo, 819 Highland Drive, Las Vegas, NM Wed May 14 Dharma Study Group See April 30, above for topic. 6:30 pm Wat Buddhasothorn Thu May 15 Sitting and dharma talk 6:30 pm – 8:15 pm Wat Buddhasothorn Sat May 17-18 Weekend Workshop Registration is required. 9:00 am – 3:00 pm Center for Action and Contemplation Wed May 21 Dharma Study Group See April 30, above for topic. 6:30 pm Wat Buddhasothorn Thu May 22 Sitting and dharma talk 6:30 pm-8:15 pm Wat Buddhasothorn |
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Coordinator: |
Karen Hastings |
Gloria Taraniya Ambrosia, October 22 – November 17, 2008 |
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Talks: |
Taraniya will join us for our regularly scheduled sitting and dharma talk on Thursdays, October 23, October 30, November 6, and November 13. Topic for the talks will be The Four Foundations of Mindfulness. Mindfulness meditation involves moment-to-moment observation of the body/mind process through calm and focused awareness. This practice, which begins with awareness of the breath and expands to include awareness of emotional and mental states, helps meditators develop the capacity to be with things as they are and to have insight into the true nature of reality. During this weekly gathering, we shall closely examine the Buddha’s instruction regarding the meditation practice and discuss what it means. We shall also have ample time to do the practice itself and examine it through our own experience. |
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Day Retreats: |
Day retreats with Taraniya will be held November 2 and November 15. |
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Half-Day Retreats: |
Half-day retreats with Taraniya will be held October 26 and November 16. Participants will practice mindfulness techniques while sitting, walking, and moving about throughout the day. Dhamma reflections will focus on fine-tuning the meditation practice. This retreat is suitable for beginners and seasoned meditators alike. |
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Sutta Study: |
Sutta study will be offered Tuesdays, October 28, November 4, and November 11 from 7:00 to 9:00 pm. Please sign up by contacting Kelly Klein. When you sign up for the study Kelly will let you know the location. The sutta study topic will be The Removal of Distracting Thought, MN20 In one of the Buddha’s talks, he outlined five strategies that we can use to deal with persistent thinking,, especially when it is unskillful or unwholesome. Sutta #20 from the Middle Length Discourse of the Buddha outlines these five strategies, replacing unskillful thoughts with their opposite, contemplating the consequences of sustaining unskillful thoughts, deliberately turning to something else, slowing down the thought process by investigating what’s happening, and beating down the thoughts to remove them from the mind. During this class, we will examine each of these with an eye to using them well in our daily lives. |
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Taraniya will be available for a limited number of individual and group practice discussions/interviews. There is no specific fee for these sessions; they are offered on a dana (generosity) basis. There will be a basket available for participants who wish to make an offering to Taraniya. Here’s what Taraniya says about the practice interview of dhamma discussion: The Practice Discussion or Interview provides an opportunity for the meditator to articulate what is going on with them, in practice and in life. The act of reporting in this way is significant in that it helps the meditator to make conscious the realizations that are often lurking just below the level of awareness. I often find that meditators don’t particularly need answers; they just need to bring the issues more fully into awareness. In such instances, there may be little or no need for my input. At other times, however, it is clear that the meditator wants input or that there is some obvious question or confusion that we need to examine. Then I offer instruction on the teachings and the practices. Individual and small group discussions will be scheduled as follows: Tuesdays, Oct. 28, Nov. 4, Nov. 11: 5:30 and 6:00 (1/2 hour individual). Sunday, Oct. 26: afternoon and evening (45 minutes, 3 individual, 1 group). Saturday, Nov. 1: morning and afternoon (45 minutes, 5 individual). Sunday, Nov. 16: afternoon and evening (45 minutes, 3 individual, 1 group). |
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Flyers: |
All the residency information is contained in these handy documents: Courses and Details. |
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Coordinator: |
Valerie Roth |
Brian Lesage, March 5-22, 2009 |
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Series: |
As a part of some of the activities listed below, Brian will offer a series of talks on bringing the heart of the practice to life through going for refuge. He says: “Going for refuge in the Triple-Gem, the Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha, is a fundamental aspect of the path of Awakening that is not only the beginning point of practice but contains the profundity and depth of the Buddha’s teachings.” |
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03/05/09 Thursday Sitting and dharma talk at Thursday night meeting. 6:30 pm – 8:15 pm Wat Buddhasothorn 03/10/09 Tuesday Study group on Dependent Origination. Here are study materials: PDF. Pre-registration is required. Please call Christine. 7:00 pm Christine’s home. 03/11/09 Wednesday Individual practice discussion/interviews with Brian. Call Andrea to sign up. Andrea’s home. 03/12/09 Thursday Sitting and dharma talk at Thursday night meeting. 6:30 pm – 8:15 pm Wat Buddhasothorn 03/14/09 Saturday Day-long retreat 9:00 am to 4:00 pm Rigdzin Dharma Center. See day-long retreat for map and directions. 03/17/09 Tuesday Study group on Dependent Origination. Pre-registration is required. See above March 10 for study materials and other info. 7:00 pm Christine’s home. 03/18/09 Wednesday Individual practice discussion/interviews with Brian. Call Andrea to sign up. Andrea’s home 03/19/09 Thursday Sitting and dharma talk at Thursday night meeting. 6:30 pm – 8:15 pm Wat Buddhasothorn 03/21/09 Saturday Hike 9:00 am – 3:00 pm (meet at 8:45) Meet at Smith’s parking lot, 200 Tramway SE (at Central) 03/21/09 Saturday Potluck 6:00 pm Home of Debra and Gary Serrino. Sunday Half-day retreat 9:00 am – 1:00 pm The Source |
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Rhonda Arkana |
Brian Lesage, February 18-28, 2010 |
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Flyer: |
Brian Lesage Ten-Day Residency February 18-28, 2010 |
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Sign-up sheet for individual practice discussions will be at the table at Wat Buddhasothorn or call Tiska. |
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02/18/10 Thursday Sitting and dharma talk at Thursday night meeting on Gateways to Freedom: The Hindrances. 6:30 pm – 8:15 pm Wat Buddhasothorn 02/19/10 Friday Buddhist Movie Night: Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter … and Spring 6:30 pm Mark Steele’s house 02/20/10 Saturday Study Group: We will examine Engaged Buddhism in the larger context of Buddhist practice and we will also examine it in terms of our own spiritual practice. Text: Excerpt from Interbeing: Fourteen Guidelines for Engaged Buddhism by Thich Nhat Hanh. 9:00 am to 1:00 pm RigDzin Dharma Center 02/21/10 Sunday Meditation and dharma talk on The Second Noble Truth at Sunday night sitting. 6:30 pm – 8:15 pm Bhava Yoga Studio 02/22/10 Monday Group: Engaged Buddhism (continued). Text: (1) Excerpt from The Bond Between Women by China Galland. And (2) What’s Buddhist about Socially Engaged Buddhism by David Loy. The article can be found at: http://www.zen-occidental.net/articles1/loy12-english.html. 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm RigDzin Dharma Center 02/25/10 Thursday Sitting and dharma talk on Gateways to Freedom: The Aggregates at Thursday night meeting. 6:30 pm – 8:15 pm Wat Buddhasothorn 02/27/10 Saturday Hike: Bringing Mindfulness into the Outdoors. Please join us for a mostly silent hike with periods of mindful hiking interspersed with sitting meditation and time for discussion. We will hike the Domingo Baca at Ellena Gallegos Open Space. This is a lovely desert hike that winds its way to a canyon with pretty little water falls. The round trip is approximately 4 miles and 400 feet elevation gain. The trail is meandering and not obvious in parts. To ensure that you will be able to find your way back, it is best to do the entire hike with the group. If you must leave early, on your own, it must be during the first 20 or 30 minutes, while the return trail is easy to follow. Bring plenty of water, a snack, hat, sunscreen, and good hiking shoes. Dress in layers. Parking fee is $2 per car. 8:30 am to 1:30 am. Meet group at shopping center on NE corner of Montgomery and Tramway, by McDonald’s. Look for hike leader Sandra Schroeder with her silver Toyota. We will car pool to Elena Gallegos, leaving promptly at 8:30. 02/27/10 Saturday Potluck 5:30 pm Andrea’s house 02/28/10 Sunday half-day retreat 9:00 am to 1:00 pm The Source |
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Tiska Blankenship |
Gloria Taraniya Ambrosia, September 7 – October 6, 2010 |
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Practice Discussions: |
During her stay, Taraniya will be available for a limited number of individual practice discussions/interviews on Saturdays, September 18 and 25, 9:00 to 5:00, 30 minute appointments, and Tuesdays, September 21 and 28, 5:30/6:30, 45 minute appointments. Contact Valerie Roth for appointments and directions. There is no specific fee for these sessions; they are offered on a dana (generosity) basis. There will be a basket available for participants who wish to make an offering to Taraniya. Here’s what Taraniya says about the practice interview of dhamma discussion: “The Practice Discussion or Interview provides an opportunity for the practitioner to articulate what is going on with them, in practice and in life. The act of reporting in this way is significant in that it helps the practitioner to make conscious the realizations that are often lurking just below the level of awareness. I often find that practitioner don’t particularly need answers; they just need to bring the issues more fully into awareness. In such instances, there may be little or no need for my input. At other times, however, it is clear that the practitioner wants input or that there is some obvious question or confusion that we need to examine. Then I offer instruction on the teachings and the practices.” |
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Flyers: |
residency flyer and group practice discussions flyer |
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09/09/10 Thursday Sitting and dharma talk on Thursday night Topic: Upadana: The Buddha’s Teaching on Attachment. Upadana figures prominently in the Buddha’s teaching. It appears in a number of teachings including the noble truths and dependent origination … and is identified as the cause of suffering. Upadana is attachment that is intensified by craving and ignorance (tanha and ditthi). The four kinds of attachment are attachment to sensory pleasures (kamaupadana), attachment to rites and rituals (silabbatupadana), attachment to views (dittiupadana), and attachment to the view of self (attavadupadana). During this four-week period, we shall closely examine the Buddha’s teaching on attachment with an eye to understanding how it operates and how it is overcome. 6:30 pm – 8:15 pm Wat Buddhasothorn 09/11/10 Saturday Potluck 6:00 pm Andrea’s house 09/12/10 Sunday Group practice discussion for those relatively new to practice. 2:30 pm – 4:00 pm 09/12/10 Sunday Meditation and dharma discussion on Sunday night 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm Bhava Yoga Studio 09/16/10 Thursday Sitting and dharma talk on Thursday night Topic: See 09/09/10 above. 6:30 pm – 8:15 pm Wat Buddhasothorn 09/19/10 Sunday One-day retreat sponsored by Santa Fe Vipassana Sangha Participants will practice mindfulness techniques while sitting, walking, and moving about throughout the day. Dhamma reflections will focus the topic at hand. This retreat is suitable for beginners and seasoned meditators alike. Topic will be The Subtle Meaning of Going for Refuge. Mountain Cloud Zen Center, Santa Fe, NM 09/20/10 Monday Group practice discussion for seasoned meditators. 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm 09/23/10 Thursday Sitting and dharma talk on Thursday night Topic: See 09/09/10 above. 6:30 pm – 8:15 pm Wat Buddhasothorn 09/26/10 Sunday Half-day retreat Participants will practice mindfulness techniques while sitting, walking, and moving about throughout the day. Dhamma reflections will focus on fine-tuning the meditation practice. This retreat is suitable for beginners and seasoned meditators alike. Topic will be Samadhi in Everyday Life: Is it Possible? People are welcome to bring cushions for sitting on the floor; chairs are available. 9:00 am – 1:00 pm The Source 09/26/10 Sunday Meditation and dharma discussion on Sunday night 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm Bhava Yoga Studio 09/27/10 Monday Group practice discussion for seasoned meditators. 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm 09/30/10 Thursday Sitting and dharma talk on Thursday night Topic: See 09/09/10 above. 6:30 pm – 8:15 pm Wat Buddhasothorn 10/03/10 Sunday Group practice discussion for those relatively new to practice. 2:30 pm – 4:00 pm 10/03/10 Sunday Meditation and dharma discussion on Sunday night 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm Bhava Yoga Studio |
DaeJa Napier, July 28-31, 2011 |
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07/28/11 Thursday Sitting and dharma talk at Thursday night meeting 6:30 pm Wat Buddhasothorn 07/30/11 Saturday A Day for Practice and Discussion. We’re drawn to practice out of desire for freedom from suffering. We accept the Buddha’s invitation to “come and see” for ourselves and engage in the practices he taught for cultivation of wise understanding and compassion. How do we learn to recognize and further cultivate the benefits and fruits of our practice, both in meditation and in daily life? This is the focus of our discussion. 9:30 am to 12:30 pm, 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm. You may attend either or both sessions. Home of Ann Peterson. 07/30/11 Saturday Potluck 6:00 pm Christine’s house 07/31/11 Sunday Individual 30-minute practice discussion appointments are available. Contact Fred Herman. 07/31/11 Sunday Meditation and dharma talk at Sunday night meeting 6:30 pm Bhava Yoga Studio |
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Valerie Roth |
Brian Lesage, October 6-27, 2011 |
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Healing and Awakening on the Spiritual Path |
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residency flyer |
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If you’d like to schedule individual time with Brian, sign-up sheets will be at the table at Wat Buddhasothorn or contact Tiska Location for discussions will vary so please consult practice discussion schedule to choose a time and place most convenient for you. The locations are: 1) Liz’s home in the North Valley, (2) Alexcia’s office, (3) The RigDzin Center |
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Study Materials: |
Brian has provided study materials for the study groups to be held the evenings of October 10, 17, and 24. |
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10/06/11 Thursday Sitting and dharma talk at Thursday night meeting on Healing and Awakening on the Spiritual Path 6:30 pm Wat Buddhasothorn 10/09/11 Sunday Meditation and dharma talk at Sunday night meeting on Spiritual Practice in Daily Life 6:30 pm Bhava Yoga Studio 10/10/11 Monday Early morning practice group 7:00 am to 8:30 am RigDzin Center 10/10/11 Monday Study group: Promises and Perils on the Spiritual Path. 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm RigDzin Center 10/13/11 Thursday Sitting and dharma talk at Thursday night meeting on Personal Healing on the Spiritual Path: Becoming Aware of Spiritual Bypassing 6:30 pm Wat Buddhasothorn 10/15/11 Saturday Mindful hiking. We will meet at the Starbucks at Academy & Tramway (12251 Academy Rd. NE) at 9:00 am and then carpool to the Elena Gallegos park where we will hike the Domingo Baca Trail. This is a moderate to strenuous hike but we will be stopping at points along the way where there are lush streams and waterfalls for meditation and discussions about being mindful in nature. Bring your lunch and plenty of water. If you have questions, please contact Rhonda Arkana. 9:00 am to 3:30 pm We’ll meet at Starbucks, 12251 Academy Rd. NE, near Tramway 10/16/11 Sunday Meditation and dharma talk at Sunday night meeting on Spiritual Practice in Daily Life 6:30 pm Bhava Yoga Studio 10/17/11 Monday Early morning practice group 7:00 am to 8:30 am RigDzin Center 10/17/11 Monday Study group: Promises and Perils on the Spiritual Path. Please see study group session on the 10th, above, for study group reading materials and questions. 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm RigDzin Center 10/20/11 Thursday Sitting and dharma talk at Thursday night meeting on Awakening: The Transpersonal Aspect of the Spiritual Path 6:30 pm Wat Buddhasothorn 10/22/11 Saturday Happy Potluck 5:30 pm Home of Mark Steele 10/23/11 Sunday Day Retreat 9:00 am to 4:00 pm The Source 10/23/11 Sunday Meditation and dharma talk at Sunday night meeting on Clarifying the Term “Mindfulness” 6:30 pm Bhava Yoga Studio 10/24/11 Monday Early morning practice group 7:00 am to 8:30 am RigDzin Center 10/24/11 Monday Study group: Enlightenments. (Note: The following study materials are different than those for the study group sessions on the 10th and 17th.) 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm RigDzin Center 10/27/11 Thursday Sitting and dharma talk at Thursday night meeting on Family and Lineage on the Spiritual Path 6:30 pm Wat Buddhasothorn |
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Tiska Blankenship |
Brian Lesage, February 16-26, 2012 |
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Everything and Nothing: Emptiness and Interdependence on the Spiritual Path |
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residency flyer |
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Brian has said: Practice discussions are an opportunity to explore any aspect of one’s spiritual practice. Since spiritual practice encompasses the entirety of life, the discussions may center on anything that is relevant to one’s journey. If you’d like to schedule individual time with Brian, sign-up sheets will be on the table at Wat Buddhasothorn or contact Mel. The following times will be scheduled for practice discussions: At Andrea’s house: Fri, 2/17: 11:00 am, 12:15 pm; Sat, 2/18: 10:00 am, 11:15 am, 12:30 pm; Mon, 2/20: 11:00 am, 1:30 pm; Tue, 2/21: 10:00 am, 11:15 am, 12:30 pm, 5:00 pm, 6:15 pm, 7:30 pm; Wed, 2/22: 10:00 am, 11:15 am, 12:30 pm; Fri, 2/24: 12:15 pm At Alexcia’s office: Mon, 2/20: 6:30 pm, 7:45 pm; Wed, 2/22: 6:30 pm, 7:45 pm |
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Study Materials: |
Brian has provided study materials for the study groups to be held the evenings of February 17 and 24. You can get to the materials via links in the calendar below, on those dates. |
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02/16/12 Thursday Sitting and dharma talk on Emptiness at Thursday night meeting 6:30 pm Wat Buddhasothorn 02/17/12 Friday Morning meditation and practice discussion 7:00 am to 8:30 am Home of Mel Schneider 02/17/12 Friday Evening study group: Emptiness. 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm. Alexcia’s office 02/19/12 Sunday Meditation and dharma talk on Interdependence at Sunday night meeting 6:30 pm Bhava Yoga Studio 02/20/12 Monday Morning meditation and practice discussion 7:00 am to 8:30 am Home of Mel Schneider 02/23/12 Thursday Sitting and dharma talk on Emptiness at Thursday night meeting 6:30 pm Wat Buddhasothorn 02/24/12 Friday Morning meditation and practice discussion 7:00 am to 8:30 am Home of Mel Schneider 02/24/12 Friday Evening study group: Emptiness. 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm Alexcia’s office 02/25/12 Saturday Mindful hiking on the Domingo Baca Trail 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. We’ll meet at Starbucks, 12251 Academy Rd. NE, near Tramway. From there we’ll carpool to the trailhead at Elena Gallegos open space on Sims Road. If you wish, you can meet the group at the trailhead, near the bathrooms at the far north parking loop. 02/26/12 Sunday Half-day retreat 9:00 am to 1:00 pm The Source 02/26/12 Sunday Meditation and dharma talk on Interdependence at Sunday night meeting 6:30 pm Bhava Yoga Studio |
Gloria Taraniya Ambrosia, September 6-29, 2012 |
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See flyer for full schedule. Sutta Study with Practice: Mondays: September 10, 17, 24, 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM. Barcelona Suites, La Paz Conference Room Topic: Karma & Intention. Practice Discussions (Interviews): Location: Barcelona Suites During her stay, Taraniya will be available for a limited number of individual and group practice discussions/interviews. There is no specific fee for these sessions; they are offered on a dana (generosity) basis. There will be a basket available for participants who wish to make an offering to Taraniya. Here’s what Taraniya says about the practice interview of dhamma discussion: “The Practice Discussion or Interview provides an opportunity for the meditator to articulate what is going on with them—in practice and in life. The act of reporting in this way is significant in that it helps the meditator to make conscious the realizations that are often lurking just below the level of awareness. I often find that meditators don’t particularly need answers; they just need to bring the issues more fully into awareness. In such instances, there may be little or no need for my input. At other times, however, it is clear that the meditator wants input or that there is some obvious question or confusion that we need to examine. Then I offer instruction on the teachings and the practices.” Practice Discussion Dates: Contact Fred Herman Saturdays, September 15 and 22; Tuesdays, September 18 and 25’ other times may be available upon request. Community Potluck; Saturday, September 29, 5:30 pm, Debra and Gary Serrino’s home |
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