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Afternoon of Gratitude (AG1B24)

Noliwe Alexander, James Baraz, Sylvia Boorstein, PhD and bruni dávila

March 24, 2024

Date and Time Details:
Sunday, March 24, 2024
2:00pm - 4:00pm US Pacific Time

On-Land in our Community Meditation Center, or
Online via Zoom

Contact: Spirit Rock Registration
Registration@spiritrock.org

Please only register for one of the two formats: On-Land or Online.

Registration closes at 3:00pm (Pacific Time) on March 23, 2024; unless it fills sooner. We will not be creating a waiting list. A recording* will be available following the program for registered participants.


Program to be held on the land and online!

Description:
Please join Noliwe Alexander, James Baraz, Sylvia Boorstein, and bruni dávila for an afternoon of Dharma in the Community Meditation Center on Sunday, March 24 from 2:00pm – 4:00pm PT.

This special afternoon is freely offered as our gift of appreciation to you, our Spirit Rock donors. Your generosity ensures that Spirit Rock can continue to be a landing place for all who seek refuge in the teachings of the Dharma. Your generosity touches the lives of many. Thank you!

Please feel free to arrive on the land as early as noon on Sunday. You may bring a picnic lunch to enjoy in the meadow. At 1:30pm, you’re welcome to join us in the Community Meditation Center where we will offer lemonade, tea, and cookies before beginning the program. The bookstore will also be open for you to browse our inspiring collection of gifts and books.

In-person space is limited. We encourage you to register for the on-land event quickly! For on-land attendees who would like to bring a guest, you will need to register your guest separately, AFTER you’ve registered yourself first. You may use the same link that we sent you in the invitation.

If you have any questions, please reach out to us at sangha@spiritrock.org.

*Important Notes:

Access to Recording – for BOTH Programs

  • A recording will be available following the program in approximately 10 days. You will have ~90 days from the original program date to view the recording.

On-Land Attendees

  • The on-land program will take place in the Community Meditation Center (CMC) in the Great Hall.
  • We will offer refreshments and cookies about 1:30pm before beginning the program. Lunch is not provided, but you may bring a picnic lunch to enjoy in the meadow. You may arrive as early as noon to enjoy your picnic.
  • This is NOT a residential retreat. Overnight accommodations are not provided.

COVID Safety Protocols for non-residential programs: details here.

Cancellations:
Please let the Registration Department know as soon as possible if you will not be able to attend the in-person event to allow for others to attend that may be waiting for a spot.


About the Teachers

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Noliwe Alexander

Noliwe Alexander has been a student of Vipassana meditation for over 20 years. Throughout this time of deep devotion to the Dharma, Noliwe has become a dedicated practitioner, meditation teacher of various retreats and sitting groups, day-longs and class series programs. She dedicates her BuddhaDharma practice and teachings to the BIPOC, LGBTQIA, At Risk and […]

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James Baraz

James Baraz is a founding teacher of Spirit Rock Meditation Center. James started the Community Dharma Leader program, the Kalyana Mitta Network, the Spirit Rock Family Program and helped create the Heavenly Messengers Training Program. James has been leading the online course Awakening Joy since 2003. He serves as a guiding teacher to One Earth […]

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Sylvia Boorstein, PhD

Sylvia Boorstein has been teaching Dharma and mindfulness meditation since 1985. She is a founding Spirit Rock teacher, a psychologist, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother. She is particularly interested in emphasizing daily life as a mindfulness practice and including informed citizenship and social activism as integral to spiritual maturation. Her books include: It's Easier Than […]

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bruni dávila

bruni dávila has practiced Insight and Zen meditation since 1995. She/they is a graduate from the 2017-2021 IMS Teacher Training Program, and has been guided and supported by various wonderful teachers/sanghas, and her ancestors of Puerto Rican heritage. Their practice is grounded in the teachings of Mahasi Sayadaw and Sayadaw U Tejaniya. bruni is drawn […]

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