When we return to our original nature, we can acknowledge the ways of the mind and yet rest in peace and goodness.
Pawan Bareja, PhD
Residential Retreat Teacher
Pawan Bareja, PhD has practiced Vipassana meditation since 2001. She is a graduate of the Spirit Rock Teacher Training, a Buddhist Ritual Minister and a Community Dharma Leader at Spirit Rock. She has taught classes and daylongs on healing trauma using mindfulness at Spirit Rock, San Francisco Insight, EBMC, and Esalen. In her private practice as Trauma Resolution Practitioner, Pawan works with a diverse population of clients and teaches mindfulness meditation. For the past 18 years, Pawan has been a senior assistant at Somatic Experiencing trauma healing trainings and has traveled to India to teach this work to professional care providers.
Pawan Bareja's Upcoming Programs
Short Program | Online
Sunday, December 14 | 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Emotional Resilience: Dharma of Living in Harmony with Self and Others
6 CE Credits. Join us as we explore ways to refine our meditation practice, especially when the emotional turbulence of strong emotions makes meditation feel nearly impossible. Through science-backed strategies, we’ll calm the stress in our simmering nervous systems and gently tend to our emotions with a 7-step process to enhance our capacity to handle, tolerate, and embody them. We will unfold our lotus heart with love, compassion, joy and gratitude to live in harmony with ourselves and others.
Upcoming Drop-Ins
Drop-in | Online
Monday, November 3 | 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Monday Night Meditation & Talk
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.
Pawan Bareja
Drop-in | Online
Sunday, November 16 | 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
BIPOC Voices: Weekly Sunday Saṅgha
For those who identify as BIPOC.
The Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) Sangha is a weekly gathering for BIPOC practitioners that provides a safe place to meditate and explore the Dharma. Beginners and experienced meditators are welcome.
Pawan Bareja
Drop-in | Online
Monday, December 29 | 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Monday Night Meditation & Talk
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.
Pawan Bareja
Dharma Library
Can't join us live online or on the land? Study and practice at your convenience with Pawan Bareja through our new library of recordings, articles, and self-paced online courses.