Radiate Lovingkindness This Mettā May
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Calendar
Class Series
April
Class Series | Online | Dharma Institute
April 11 - May 16, 2024 | 6 Thursdays | 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
Heart-Opening Practices to Release Trauma Responses and Nurture Resilience
7.5 CE Credits. When the stressors and traumas of our life build up and take their toll on our psyche, it is a natural response to turn inwards to find rejuvenation and healing in the Dharma. This is the time to draw from the deep well of the brahmavihāras of lovingkindness, compassion, sympathetic joy, and equanimity. As we learn to nurture ourselves with lovingkindness, these life-transforming practices can heal and open our heart, soothe our anxious mind, and calm our inner critic.
Pawan Bareja
May
Class Series | Online
May 15 - May 29, 2024 | 3 Wednesdays | 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Groundbreaking Courage: Two Bhikkhunīs Reflecting on a Life of Dharma Practice
Join us for a conversation in three parts between Venerable Dhammanandā Bhikkhunī and Ayya Santacittā Bhikkhunī, who met for the first time in Thailand in the mid 1990s. Since then they have both been ordained as bhikkhunīs —Venerable Dhammananda in Sri Lanka in 2003 and Ayya Santacitta at Spirit Rock in 2011. Ven. Dhammanandā is the senior Bhikkhunī in Thailand, and joins us online from her monastery outside of Bangkok.
Class Series | Online
May 30 - June 27, 2024 | Thursday - Thursday | 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
How to Defeat Distraction
In this round of our sutta study series, “The Refuge of Dhamma: Exploring the Discourses of the Buddha,” we will explore discourses (suttas) that teach practical tools for working with distraction and the root causes of mental suffering. We will read suttas addressing distracting thought (MN 20), fear (MN 4), and mindfulness of the body (MN 119), and we will discuss how to bring the training of the mind more fully into our meditation and daily lives.
Sean Oakes
June
Class Series | Online
June 21 - July 19, 2024 | 5 Fridays: 1 full day and 4 half days. Times variable - see details.
Reciprocity and the Web of Life: Practices for Recovering Attention
10 CE Credits. As the earth calls our attention and old narratives dissolve around us, we are asked to navigate our lives differently. At an evolutionary threshold like this, the Dharma is a formidable anchor to keep us grounded. By working with ancient and new ways of experiencing embodied existence, we are consciously re-rooting in the web of life, bringing about an expanded perception of who we are and thereby opening us into our next steps on the path.
August
Class Series | Online
August 1 - August 29, 2024 | 5 Thursdays | 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Everyday Life as Mindfulness Practice
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) will share practical, accessible, timeless teachings that support the integration of mindfulness, non-harming, and kindness into the complexities of our everyday lives. Connect and be nurtured by the support of saṅgha, shared stories, and meaningful moments as we bring our practice more fully into everyday life.