Training | On-Land Non-Residential | Dharma Institute
March - June, 2024 | 4 Sessions
12 CE Credits. On this silent 4 month nature meditation training in the beauty of Spirit Rock, we explore through silent daylong retreats, awareness and sensory meditations that support insight, interconnection, joy and peace.
We will learn from nature’s teachings on impermanence, and the inter-dependence of life. We will also explore how nature evokes not only profound insight but also brings forth the capacity for love, resilience and inspired action in these ecologically challenging times.
Be prepared for unexpected delight, mystery and illumination.
Mark Coleman
Drop-in | Online
Thursday, March 28 | 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Open to all self-identified Women.
This drop-in group offers self-identified women a place to come together in community to share our wisdom and strengthen our sense of belonging in the world. Beginners and experienced meditators are welcome.
Juliana Sloane
Retreat | Online
Saturday, March 30 | 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
As we look outward into the world and inward to our own hearts, it becomes apparent that we are living in the infancy of our species’ human potential to dream of a world free from suffering. Our world needs fresh eyes, brightened by the goodness that resides within. During this day we will practice silent and guided meditation. Through visual imagery, talks, and journaling, we will nourish our capacity to rewire conditioned perspectives that smother the fire of imagination.
Amana Brembry Johnson
Drop-in | Online
Sunday, March 31 | 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Open to all self-identified BIPOC.
The Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) Saṅgha is a weekly gathering of self-identified BIPOC practitioners that provides a safe place to meditate and explore the Dharma in light of our experiences. Beginners and experienced meditators are welcome.
Nolitha Tsengiwe
Retreat | Online
Sunday, March 31 | 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
5 CE Credits. In concentration and serenity meditation (samatha), we return awareness to one meditation object to the exclusion of everything else, unifying the mind stream. This process of purifying the mind reveals with heightened clarity the habitual patterns that cause us to suffer. Throughout this process, a laser-like awareness can develop, leading to peace, stillness, joy, as well as the meditative absorptions known as jhānas. Topics include: the practice path; the relationship between samatha and vipassanā, and working with striving and hindrances.
Tina Rasmussen
Drop-in | Online
Monday, April 1 | 7:15 PM - 9:15 PM
For over 35 years, 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.
Gullu Singh
Drop-in | Online
Wednesday, April 3 | 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Our Wednesday Morning Meditation & Talk is led by Sylvia Boorstein, Donald Rothberg, Heidi Bourne, or other guest teachers. This group welcomes beginners and experienced practitioners to explore the Dharma.
Donald Rothberg
Drop-in | Online
Wednesday, April 3 | 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Open to all self-identified LGBTQIA+.
Our Rainbow Saṅgha 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.
Wildecy de Fátima Jury
Drop-in | Online
Thursday, April 4 | 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Open to all self-identified Women.
This drop-in group offers self-identified women a place to come together in community to share our wisdom and strengthen our sense of belonging in the world. Beginners and experienced meditators are welcome.
Grace Fisher
Retreat | On-Land | Hybrid
Saturday, April 6 | 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Liberation won't be found in trying to create the perfect personality, because it isn't the personality that realizes liberation. Using the Buddha's teachings on not-self as a contemplative strategy, rather than a doctrine to believe in, is a way to freedom in the heart/mind. This daylong will explore teachings on not-self and how to bring them into present moment experience. The day will include periods of sitting and walking meditation, as well as Dharma reflections and Q&A.
Ajahn Karunadhammo
Retreat | Online | Hybrid
Saturday, April 6 | 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Liberation won't be found in trying to create the perfect personality, because it isn't the personality that realizes liberation. Using the Buddha's teachings on not-self as a contemplative strategy, rather than a doctrine to believe in, is a way to freedom in the heart/mind. This daylong will explore teachings on not-self and how to bring them into present moment experience. The day will include periods of sitting and walking meditation, as well as Dharma reflections and Q&A.
Ajahn Karunadhammo
Family | Online
April 7 - May 5, 2024 | 5 Sundays | 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
In this five-week 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, we take time to reconnect to ourselves in order to experience peace and compassion. Classes will include movement, community-building games, meditation instruction, and council—a practice of witnessing the group’s collective wisdom. This Spring series is offered to all tweens in Middle School.
Retreat | On-Land
April 7 - April 13, 2024 | Sunday - Saturday | 6 nights
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 stillness and moving—as well as lovingkindness practices, meetings with teachers, and evening talks highlighting the central teachings of the Buddha and their practical application to our lives.
Drop-in | Online
Sunday, April 7 | 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Open to all self-identified BIPOC.
The Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) Saṅgha is a weekly gathering of self-identified BIPOC practitioners that provides a safe place to meditate and explore the Dharma in light of our experiences. Beginners and experienced meditators are welcome.
bruni dávila
Retreat | Online
Sunday, April 7 | 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM
No one is immune to the different seasons of life. Yet we are often ill-prepared to navigate these natural ups and downs without undue pain and suffering. In her twelfth book, Real Life, New York Times bestselling author Sharon Salzberg contemplates the skills needed to traverse the larger cycles of life, drawing from over 40 years of experience in the Buddhist tradition. Join Sharon and conversation partner Scott Barry Kaufman to talk about the themes from the book.
Drop-in | Online | Hybrid
Monday, April 8 | 7:15 PM - 9:15 PM
For over 35 years, 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.
Kate Munding
Drop-in | On-Land | Hybrid
Monday, April 8 | 7:15 PM - 9:15 PM
For over 35 years, 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.
Kate Munding
Drop-in | Online
Wednesday, April 10 | 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Our Wednesday Morning Meditation & Talk is led by Sylvia Boorstein, Donald Rothberg, Heidi Bourne, or other guest teachers. This group welcomes beginners and experienced practitioners to explore the Dharma.
Donald Rothberg
Drop-in | Online
Wednesday, April 10 | 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Open to all self-identified LGBTQIA+.
Our Rainbow Saṅgha 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.
bruni dávila
Class Series | Online | Dharma Institute
April 11 - May 16, 2024 | 6 Thursdays | 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
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
Drop-in | Online
Thursday, April 11 | 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Open to all self-identified Women.
This drop-in group offers self-identified women a place to come together in community to share our wisdom and strengthen our sense of belonging in the world. Beginners and experienced meditators are welcome.
Grace Fisher
Drop-in | Online
Friday, April 12 | 7:15 PM - 9:15 PM
Open to all in recovery.
Our 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, as well as habitual thought and emotional patterns. Beginners and experienced meditators are welcome.
Kevin Griffin
Family | On-Land
Saturday, April 13 | 10:30 AM - 3:00 PM
Family Days are a wonderful opportunity to spend the day connecting with your children, yourself and a community of supportive peers. Come play, share, learn, and open your heart!
Retreat | On-Land
April 14 - April 20, 2024 | Sunday - Saturday | 6 nights
Open to All Self-identified Women of the Black African Diaspora. There is a deep well of vibrant, intuitive knowing that is alive in the bone memory of Black Women’s bodies. In practicing silent meditation both indoors and in nature, this retreat for self-identified Black Women includes Dharma talks, embodiment practices, teacher meetings, and time for reflective, intentional rest to nourish the mind, heart, and body. Through guided practices of self-love, compassion, and deep connection to nature, we will illuminate the heart of strength and tenderness that resides within us all.
Drop-in | Online
Sunday, April 14 | 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Open to all self-identified BIPOC.
The Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) Saṅgha is a weekly gathering of self-identified BIPOC practitioners that provides a safe place to meditate and explore the Dharma in light of our experiences. Beginners and experienced meditators are welcome.
Gullu Singh
Drop-in | Online
Monday, April 15 | 7:15 PM - 9:15 PM
For over 35 years, 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.
Jack Kornfield
Drop-in | Online
Wednesday, April 17 | 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Our Wednesday Morning Meditation & Talk is led by Sylvia Boorstein, Donald Rothberg, Heidi Bourne, or other guest teachers. This group welcomes beginners and experienced practitioners to explore the Dharma.
Heidi Bourne
Drop-in | Online
Wednesday, April 17 | 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Open to all self-identified LGBTQIA+.
Our Rainbow Saṅgha 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.
Andrés González
Drop-in | Online
Thursday, April 18 | 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Open to all self-identified Women.
This drop-in group offers self-identified women a place to come together in community to share our wisdom and strengthen our sense of belonging in the world. Beginners and experienced meditators are welcome.
Grace Fisher
Retreat | On-Land
April 21 - April 27, 2024 | Sunday - Saturday | 6 nights
In the storms of our lives we need refuge, nourishment, and support—a place to replenish our tired bodies and troubled hearts. When the Buddha taught meditation, his first instruction was to sit under a tree. Together, we will practice in the age-old tradition of being outside in the company of the natural world. We will explore tapping into the stillness and dynamism that surrounds us in nature, which teaches us about balance and delight as refuge in our daily lives.