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Everything changes. Spirit Rock enters 2022, as you may be feeling, forever changed by the last two years. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, we brought all our programs online, everything from drop-in groups to long retreats. The sangha that has come together for these gatherings has been inspiring: sincere, engaged practitioners from around the world, including many who wouldn’t be able to attend a Spirit Rock program if it wasn’t online. With joy and gratitude, we have reopened for retreats on the land, and many programs will continue to be held online. Spirit Rock is more accessible than ever, serving a community that is global, diverse, and dedicated to liberation for all beings. We’re happy to announce that our new website will be launching soon! It will feature a fully modernized media library and online course section, where you can meditate, study, and practice with our extraordinary collective of teachers and community wherever you are. In this booklet, you’ll find a wide variety of online offerings, both familiar and new, as well as our retreats on the land. We are excited to be starting Rainbow Sangha, an online weekly LGBTQIA+ drop-in group, Wednesday evenings beginning January 26, 2022, providing a long-awaited gathering place for this beloved community. The Buddha emphasized impermanence not only to help us be more grounded and realistic in our lives, but also because intimacy with change opens the heart and forms the ground of liberation. May our actions be in service of the beautiful, interdependent, ever-changing world we all share.
Meditate spreading a heart full of love ... full of compassion … full of rejoicing … full of equanimity to the whole world— abundant, expansive, limitless, free of enmity and ill will. This is called the limitless release of the heart. —The Buddha (MN 43)
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Equanimity When the World is on Fire Kaira Jewel Lingo
Equanimity is about dwelling with things the way they are. It is a power that can help us meet the intense challenges of this time, in which we face so much disruption and breakdown. Equanimity is one of the faces of love. There are aspects of love that are relational, in which we pull close, and there are aspects of love that are just as transformational that are about letting go rather than holding. What’s powerful about this energy is how it protects the warmer expressions of love that are more about connecting. Equanimity helps us to not burn out, and keeps us resourced, grounded, dwelling in our center.
Equanimity helps us to not burn out, and keeps us resourced, grounded, dwelling in our center. The Pāli word translated as equanimity is upekkhā, which also suggests non-attachment, non-discrimination, impartiality, tolerance, and letting go. Equanimity arises from the power of observation—the ability to see without being caught by what we see. It is sometimes compared to the love of a grandparent. The grandparent clearly loves their grandchildren, but thanks to their experience with their own children, they are less likely to be caught up in the drama. Rather than being dry and indifferent, true equanimity is affectionate and it offers a tangible presence—like a loving grandparent, but free from reactivity and anxiety. My teacher Thich Nhat Hanh also describes upekkhā as the practice of inclusiveness. It’s the ability to stand firm, and at the same
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time not take sides, to include many perspectives. He emphasized the need for openness and not being ideological, dogmatic, or imprisoned in our views. Being inclusive means we both give and have spaciousness. But how do we face the world as it is, especially in these times, and keep our hearts spacious? My dad, a Dharma teacher and a Christian minister said, “When we see ourselves as victims, that’s the separate self. When we see ourselves as beloved, that’s no self. It’s not being caught in an idea of ourselves.” So when we see ourselves as beloved, we’re full of mettā, of friendliness—we see ourselves in everyone and everyone in ourselves. And we have a force in us with which to meet the ignorance, the discrimination, and even the violence in others, so that it doesn’t cripple us by making us hateful. When we see ourselves as beloved, we have no enemies. We can see that there are many tragic, difficult, and painful situations happening in any given moment around the world. But we can also know that there are people everywhere offering care—being courageous, standing up for what they believe is right, protecting the planet, protecting other species, advocating for the oppressed. Life is about all of these things. Suffering doesn’t have to disappear in order for us to be happy or at peace. That is the practice of equanimity or inclusiveness—the willingness to see all that life is. This practice of equanimity is really important right now. It’s a kind of coolness. And as this world heats up, as the global situation continues to get hotter and hotter, we really need this coolness, this energy. Kaira’s book, We Were Made for These Times: Skillfully Moving through Change, Loss and Disruption was published in 2021 by Parallax Press. She is co-teaching “Abiding in Earth’s Wisdom: Meeting Uncertainty with Imagination, Play, and Embodiment” March 5-6, 2022.
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ONLINE— DOORS TO THE DHARMA Our online programs are designed to open doors to the Dharma and provide ongoing support for developing and deepening practice with a global community. Join us from wherever you are! All online programs have closed captioning provided. All times listed are in Pacific Time.
1.14–2.4 4 Fridays
Somatically Sensing the Subtle Body in The Four Foundations of Mindfulness JILL SATTERFIELD | 10:00 am–3:00 pm 12 CE Credits Available Sensing breath and the landscape of the body takes care and time. A benefit of embodiment is a nuanced sensitivity to our material and mental formations. We sense more, including subtle feeling tones. Do we allow a volitional aftermath of thinking and feeling lead to deeper conditioning or not? Knowing what we sense and why culminates in recognizing various mind states without entanglement. What we experience is both personal and transpersonal. Curiosity becomes the constant companion of knowing what is.
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Saturday
The Dharma of Dr. King KAZU HAGA | 6:30 pm–8:30 pm The historical Buddha did not teach a set of religious doctrines called “Buddhism.” What he left us with is a set of timeless, universal truths about the nature of our universe. Similarly, the teachings of Dr. Martin Luther King conveyed his understanding of the nature of our universe as it relates to human nature, conflict, harm, and healing from harm. Join us the weekend before MLK Day as we explore the intersection of these two great wisdom traditions.
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1.16
Sunday
DĀNA DAY/ BY DONATION
The Dharma of Money: A Path to Financial Freedom SPENCER SHERMAN | 10:00 am–4:00 pm The Dharma of Money program helps you overcome your anxieties to embrace a resilient and empowering attitude toward your finances. By loosening the fixed beliefs you inherited, The Dharma of Money can transform your financial life into a source of connection and joy. Because financial anxiety is so common, it’s the arena where we have the greatest opportunity for growth. Regardless of how much money you have, this program helps participants shift from fear and avoidance to clarity and wisdom.
1.22–23 Sat–Sun
The Heart of Insight Meditation: Exploring the Four Foundations of Mindfulness MARK COLEMAN | 9:00 am–3:00 pm 10 CE Credits Available During this weekend retreat, we will explore in depth the beautiful, liberating, and accessible practices of the Four Foundations of Mindfulness, which form the basis of Insight Meditation practice. We will explore mindfulness of body as a primary vehicle for awakening. We will then focus on developing a wise relationship to feeling tones, emotions, mindstates, thoughts, and the nature of experience. This weekend will be an accessible, experiential exploration that will support our unfolding awakening, peace, and well-being.
1.28–29
Sat-Sun
Spiritual Writing as an Offering to the World ZENJU EARTHLYN MANUEL Friday: 4:00 pm–5:30 pm, Saturday: 9:00 am–3:00 pm Spiritual writing is often presented as a spiritual practice. But foremost, it is a method of inquiry and clarification of the wisdom that emerges from daily life. This retreat will offer ways to access, from the seat of meditation, the voice of silence and nature. We will also discuss how publishing can be used as a vehicle for sharing dharma teachings with others. Our time together will include periods of meditation and short writing exercises in distilling the essence of the teachings you would like to share. This retreat will be most beneficial to those who are dharma teachers or those who have used writing as practice or inquiry over the years.
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Sunday
Integrating Embodied Mindfulness™ Qigong and Meditation TEJA FUDO MYOO BELL | 10:00 am–3:00 pm Qigong, practiced with wise effort and wise intention, can be a powerful, contemplative, and transformative ritual for well-being. Bringing mindfulness into our human experience can help heal and restore our bodies, bring clarity and centeredness to our minds and nervous system, and create calm-abiding in our minds, bodies, and spirits. Together, we’ll explore ways to practice the skillful, simple, and transformational pathway of Qigong Dharma. The retreat includes periods of standing, sitting, meditation, stillness and motion, and questions and comments.
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2.5-6
Sat-Sun
The Wisdom of the Moon: Dharma and Celtic Mythology ERIN MYCHELE SELOVER | 10:00 am–4:00 pm How do we practice in a way that is aligned with the rhythms of nature? How can Dharma practice serve to unearth buried aspects of ourselves that are essential to an integrated awakening process? In this retreat, we will explore this foundational teaching of impermanence through the lenses of two ancient wisdom traditions: Buddhism and Celtic Mythology.
Alert to the needs of the journey, those on the path of awareness, like swans, glide on, leaving behind their former resting places. —Dhammapada 91
2.6–4.3
3 Sundays
Buddhism and Science: A Series of Conversations at the Intersection NIKKI MIRGHAFORI | 4:30 pm–6:00 pm What lessons can we learn from the insights neuroscientists have gained from studying Buddhist monastics and lay practitioners? How does science support Buddhist practice, and when does it become a hindrance? What are the perils, pitfalls, and promises of contemplative science? Join us for an exciting series of conversations with renowned neuroscientists Dr. Clifford Saron, Dr. Amishi Jha, and Dr. Brian Dias interviewed by Dr. Nikki Mirghafori. Don’t miss the opportunity to participate in the live audience Q/A after each dialogue.
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Saturday
Mindfulness Meditation Retreat for New and Experienced Practitioners JACK KORNFIELD | 10:00 am–4:00 pm In this traditional Insight Meditation (vipassanā) daylong retreat, the emphasis will be on quieting the mind and opening the heart. By cultivating a calm mind and a kind heart toward ourselves and others, we learn how to live with loving awareness, and we develop a more easeful relationship with life, regardless of our circumstances. Instructions will be given for sitting and walking meditation. Lively discourse on the Dharma will be provided throughout the day, with time for questions and discussion.
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Sunday
Heart Practices For Couples DEBRA CHAMBERLIN-TAYLOR | 10:00 am–4:00 pm This Valentine’s Day program is an opportunity for couples to awaken the heart of joy and love together. To be intimate with each other, we must learn to be fully present. Through partner meditations, verbal and nonverbal communication exercises, and group sharing, couples will practice the art of intimacy and learn skills to deepen their shared journey. Please note: This program is not appropriate to attend by oneself, as the majority of the day will be spent in partner practice.
2.18–2.20 Fri–Sun
Changes and Transitions in Your 30s & 40s PHILLIP MOFFITT & CELESTE YOUNG Fri: 1:30 pm–5:30 pm, Sat: 9:00 am–5:30 pm, Sun: 9:00 am–1:00 pm Change is normal and necessary, but we are often unprepared to manage it skillfully. Research shows that meeting change with mindfulness and being empowered to navigate uncertainty allows us to experience well-being even when life is difficult. Some tools we offer in this workshop include: • Using our “Journey through Change Map” to orient yourself in your change • Recognizing mind habits that undermine you and learning to disengage from them • Creating a plan for navigating your change. • Reflecting on your life and assessing what’s out of balance.
Your challenge is not to rid yourself of desire, but rather to choose your desires wisely, and respond skillfully. —Phillip Moffitt
2.25
Friday
Practices for Living a Kind and Compassionate Life MARK COLEMAN | 9:00 am–4:00 pm 6 CE Credits Available Love and compassion are essential and beautiful aspects of living a full and awake human life. The presence of love opens the heart, which allows us to meet the pain in ourself and in others with care and responsive compassion. In this experiential day of meditation, discussion, and interactive exercises, we will discover how to cultivate these beautiful heart qualities, inquire into what obstructs them, and learn how to bring them alive in our life.
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2.25–27 Fri–Sun
Metta-Awareness: Cultivating Justice Through Mindfulness and Lovingkindness RHONDA VARETTE MAGEE Fri: 7:00 pm–8:30 pm; Sat: 10:00 am–5:00 pm Sun: 10:00 am–11:30 am The way of engaged mindfulness is founded on practices that support the development of wisdom, ethical engagement, and calm abiding. Might cultivating lovingkindness in relationship to ourselves and others help us bring the qualities of mindfulness more deeply into the social world? In this retreat, Rhonda Magee will offer practices to support deepening our ability to work with others to alleviate the suffering we face in the social and political worlds.
3.1–4.5
6 Tuesdays
Everyday Life as Mindfulness Practice SYLVIA BOORSTEIN & HEIDI BOURNE Class Series—6 Tuesdays | 9:30 am–11:30 am 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 and tools 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 like-minded sangha, shared stories, and meaningful moments. Join us as we explore how to bring our practice more fully into everyday life and out into the world! 11
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Sat–Sun
Mindfulness Practices for Meeting Uncertainty with Imagination and Embodiment KAIRA JEWEL LINGO & DEBORAH EDEN TULL Sat: 9:00 am–2:00 pm, Sun: 12:00 pm– 3:00 pm A deeply restorative experiential retreat exploring contemplative, creative practices that take us into our bodies, beyond the realm of concepts in order to see more clearly, from the heart. We will explore the idea of ‘moral imagination,’ which describes our collective responsibility to imagine a kinder, more equitable, and regenerative world. As we navigate global uncertainty, there is a need to both become fiercely present and take our seat in possibility.
3.11–13 Fri–Sun
Mettā for the Soul: A BIPOC Mettā Retreat NOLIWE ALEXANDER | 10:00 am–4:00 pm Open to self-identified BIPOC Walking into life’s mystery, we are faced with choices along our path. We can choose a path of fear or one of ever-present love. With wise discernment and open hearts we can find our true nature; loving, radiant and kind awareness. Let us discover the courage and joy that accompanies us as, medicine for the Soul. Join us in cultivating loving kindness, Metta, as a path towards awakening, with silent and guided meditations, Dharma teachings and reflections.
3.13
Sunday
Mindfulness and Self-Compassion Practices to Alleviate Chronic Pain CHRISTIANE WOLF | 10:00 am–3:00 pm 4 CE Credits Available Pain is the body’s way to tell the brain “pay attention!” Unfortunately it does that so loud and persistently that the more neutral or even pleasant sensations are ignored by our brain. This has lasting implications for our well-being. The practice of the three feeling tones or Vedanas help us to reclaim the fullness of our life.
3.20
Sunday
Being Peace: Courageously Embodying the Path of Non-harming KATE MUNDING | 10:00 am–3:00 pm We cultivate the qualities of lovingkindness and compassion in our meditations, but how do we bring them into action? How do we bring the path factors of sīla (ethical conduct) alive in our daily routines? How we live out our practice matters significantly. This daylong retreat is dedicated to awakening our potential to be fully engaged on this path of peace through meditation, contemplation, Dharma talks, and group exploration.
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3.19
Saturday
ON-LAND AND ONLINE
Mind Body Awareness Project: Spirit Rock Fundraiser VINNY FERRARO & JACK KORNFIELD 1:00 pm–4:00 pm —BENEFIT FOR SPIRIT ROCK AND MIND BODY AWARENESS For two decades, the Mind Body Awareness Project has been transforming underserved communities—and training those who serve them—with mindfulnessbased mental health tools that support equity, healing, and empowerment. Our team of experts–specializing in mindfulness, psychology, and social and emotional learning (SEL)–addresses the trauma, stress, and anxiety that incarcerated and under-resourced communities face. Join us for this special fundraiser in support and celebration of Spirit Rock and Mind Body Awareness Project’s 20th anniversary.
The freedom of a spacious mind and heart is always available. Turn toward it. Open to vastness whenever you can. Become the sky of loving awareness.
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3.24–4.21 5 Thursdays
DĀNA DAY/BY DONATION
The Satipatthāna Sutta: Foundations of Mindfulness Practice SEAN FEIT OAKES | 1:00 pm–3:00 pm The Satipatthāna Sutta contains the Buddha’s original instructions for the practice of mindfulness, called “the direct path” to the end of suffering. Beginning with the stabilization of energy and attention, the text moves through meditations on breath and body to intimate explorations of emotions and states of mind. Our focus will be on getting oriented to the sutta in order to use it as an ongoing resource for practice.
3.25–3.27 Fri–Sun
Recognizing the Gift of Dhamma in Anger TUERE SALA | Friday: 7:00 pm-9:00 pm; Saturday & Sunday: 10:00 am–4:00 pm Anger often gets a bad rap in Dhamma communities, but anger is normal and natural. Through investigation, we can see that anger can show up as a necessary aspect of being part of the human race. At the same time, anger can mask deeper avoidance of greed, hatred, and delusion. During this weekend retreat, we will explore these two distinctions of anger and navigate toward cultivating the wisdom and gift of healthy anger.
4.1
Friday
Dharma as a Verb: Riding the Waves of Change GRACE FISHER | 10:00 am–5:00 pm 6 CE Credits Available Open to self-identified women All things arise and pass away. What if we allowed ourselves to ride this wave of transcience with a sense of joy and liberation? A sense that we too are part of the constant motion. We are not fixed. Our relationships, our personalities, our stories are not fixed, although we may be conditioned to believe otherwise. Change is all around us. Can this be a doorway to embrace the dharma and our very lives as a verb?
If we’re able to recognize that everything is always changing, recognize that there’s no solidity to anything, including most importantly ourselves, then we can be free from ideas we hold very tightly about ourselves as permanent. —Anushka Fernandopulle
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There are infinite ways to be beautiful JD Doyle There are infinite ways to be beautiful. I believe that so strongly, and I believe that each one of us is at least a dozen of those ways. So there is a lot of beauty within us and around us. To believe this really entails shifting our way of being and thinking in the world. The training of the world, for so many of us, is that we’re taught to be a commodity, to produce, to prove ourselves. The training of the Dharma is to enter into the sacred, where we can live from a place of reverence, from a place of respect. In the sacred is that which is holy—that which makes whole—all of us, no part left out. For many years, I was one of the teachers on the family retreat. And I had a conversation with a group of tweens around how I felt when I was young—that I didn’t fit in. Like I was a square peg being put in a round hole. Literally trying to take off my edges to fit into that hole! After I gave this talk, one of the kids came up to me and said, “I know why you didn’t fit in that hole. It’s because you needed a heart-shaped hole.” Right. I just started crying. So this is the way we are. We make our way in the world as best as we can. We all have parts that others may not see in us. But we also have parts that we don’t see in ourselves that as we practice we begin to see more clearly. It may be the things that we think we want to get rid of, or have overlooked, that may actually be the sources of our beauty. JD is on the teaching team for the new LGBTQIA+ drop-in meditation group, Wednesdays 6-7:30pm, starting Jan 26, 2022. JD Doyle (they/them) serves as Guiding Teacher at Insight Santa Cruz and was a Core Teacher at the East Bay Meditation Center for 5 years. They graduated from Spirit Rock Meditation Center’s Teacher Training, the Community Dharma Leader training, and the Dedicated Practitioner Program. They teach at sanghas across the US and in Canada.
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Saturday
DĀNA DAY/BY DONATION
A Day of Renewal for Care Providers PHILLIP MOFFITT & ERIN MYCHELE SELOVER | 9:30 am–4:30 pm 6 CE Credits Available Care providing has obvious challenges: stress, energy demands, tension, and excess workload. And it has hidden costs: selfcriticism, sacrificing self-care, and despair. In this daylong, we focus on renewal and explore some skillful means the Buddha taught that can mitigate the stress of care providing. You will learn the importance of placing attention, the art of letting go of expectations, how to recognize and respond to confusion that arises around care providing and have the opportunity to practice self-care techniques.
4.3
Sunday
Resilience in Everyday Life PAWAN BAREJA | 10:00 am–5:00 pm 6 CE Credits Available Anne Lamott said, “Almost anything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes, including you.” In this daylong retreat, we’ll unplug and explore ways to reclaim our innate resilience. Using sciencebacked resilience strategies, we will explore ways to regain our capacity to meet our challenges with courage, face our fears, develop self-compassion and self-care. Benefits may include a more joyful heart, improved sleep, improved digestion, happier relationships, and deeper meditations.
4.9-10 Sat–Sun
Joy of Samādhi (Concentration) NIKKI MIRGHAFORI | 10:00 am–5:00 pm CE Credits Available The foundational practice of samatha leads to undistracted, calm states of samādhi. Sustained practice can culminate in profoundly still states, known as jhana, where the mind becomes blissfully absorbed in the object of attention. We will cultivate supportive conditions to calm the beloved puppy of the mind through giving gentle, affectionate directions that are at the same time resolved and steady. Developing samādhi, to any extent possible, supports insight practice (vipassana) and serves as a doorway to peace.
GENEROSITY & CARE When you join us for a program online, please consider paying at the highest level you are able in support of Spirit Rock, our incredible staff, and our dedicated sangha. Your generosity will support the participation of others. For more information visit: spiritrock.org/communitygiving. 16 | spiritrock.org
Ultimately, it doesn’t matter where the suffering comes from. It’s just suffering. This is the perspective of the bodhisattva heart. —Thanissara
4.12–6.28 12 Tuesdays
A Lotus Rising from Mud: A Path for Anti-Asian Restoration REV. LIÊN SHUTT | 5:30 pm–7:30 pm Open to Self-identified AAPI Repeated national reports show the rise in anti-Asian prejudice, along with heightened interracial tensions that place us at a pivotal juncture. How can we bring wisdom, courage, and skill to heal from individual and systemic racism? This 3-month intensive provides Asian Americans a restorative container based on the Engaged 4 Noble Truths and its Eightfold Path. Weekly meetings alternate between class sessions and small-group sessions to foster in-depth discussions and support for our varied experiences under the “Asian American” category. Applications available by late January, 2022.
4.16
Sunday
There are no Secrets: Fundamentals of Qi Gong and Tai Chi HAKIM TAFARI | 10:00 am–4:00 pm In this day, we will explore the timeless, beautiful art and practice of two mindful movement traditions: Qi Gong and Tai Chi. Together, we will learn more about the benefits of these practices, discover how to break down each step, work with the breath and body mechanics, and explore how to cultivate inner Qi (sometimes translated as ‘spirit’) to enable a sense of energy flow and ease. Our time will include specific practices, such as the Eight-Piece Brocade Qi Gong and Yang forms, as well as discussion, meditation, and Q&A. Open to all experience levels, including those who have taken a similar program previously.
4.23
Saturday
Transforming the Judgmental Mind DONALD ROTHBERG | 10:00 am–5:00 pm 6 CE Credits Available Judgments of a reactive and compulsive nature are very strong in most of our lives. They can distort our perceptions, make relationships with others difficult, and undermine our work. We will examine what judgments are and how to work with them, using mindfulness, “heart” practices, and inquiry. This program will help us preserve the discernment often found in judgments, while working through the destructive aspects of judgments. Attendees will have the option of regular follow-up sessions to deepen the learning. 17
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Sunday
DĀNA DAY/BY DONATION
The Time is Now: Showing Up for the Earth JAMES BARAZ & FRIENDS | 10:00 am–4:00 pm This gathering on Earth Day weekend is a time to connect with our love for the Earth, our shared, magnificent home, and all life on it. Out of that connection comes a deep care and commitment to be wise stewards, compassionate and humble co-inhabitants and to do our part to preserve and protect this planet and all the life it supports as an act of love. We will enjoy presentations, meditation, music, and the opportunity to connect with other life-minded friends.
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Friday
Dāna: The Power of Giving and Receiving OREN JAY SOFER | 10:00 am–4:00 pm Generosity is the foundation of the Buddhist Path. When we give freely from the heart we feel a natural sense of well-being that lays the groundwork of connection, sensitivity and happiness for the rest of the path to Awakening. From our breath to the cycle of life, we all live in a flow of giving and receiving. Experiencing this can dissolve our sense of alienation and open our hearts to a profound sense of gratitude, joy and belonging.
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Saturday
Awakening in Each Moment with Compassion FRESH “LEV” WHITE, RAMÓN HONEA, AMBER FIELD, SKEETER BARKER | 10:00 am–4:00 pm Open to self-identified LGBTQIA+ Please join us for Awakening in Each Moment with Compassion; an LGBTQIA+ daylong retreat featuring music and movement. Practicing compassion for ourselves and others in community allows us to be sustainable in our personal and community struggles. It also often supports us in allowing new wisdom, joy, and love as part of our life experiences. You don’t have to know how to meditate or sing to join. Our movement offerings will be accessible for all practitioners.
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DEEPENING DHARMA PRACTICE Dharma Training Programs are in-depth, extended study of the teachings and practices of the Buddha and the Insight Meditation lineage–focusing on a wide range of topics, such as the core teachings of Buddhism, professional development and continuing education in the healing arts, leadership, and more. To learn more, please visit: spiritrock.org/deepening-practice.
A Year to Live Training Program January–December, 2022—Registration now open Led by Vinny Ferraro, with Frank Ostaseski and Victoria Cary
Mindful Leadership Training Program August – December, 2022—Applications available Spring 2022 with Nikki Mirghafori, PhD and Marc Lesser, MBA
Living Dharma Program Exploring and Integrating the Eightfold Path in Daily Life September 2022–April 2023—Applications available Spring 2022 Mark Coleman, MA and Dawn Mauricio
Liberation through Emptiness and Awareness Practices May 2023–May 2024 with Sally Armstrong, Susie Harrington, and Dawn Scott Applications available Spring 2022
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FAMILY PROGRAMS For more than two decades, Spirit Rock has been offering unique, fun, and heartful programming for children, teens, parents, and families. Whether you join us for a meditation class for teens or a retreat for your whole family, we welcome you! Learn more at spiritrock.org/family-program. January 23–February 27—Class Series | 6 Sundays Winter Teen Meditation Series Sara Louise Oakes & Anthony “T” Maes | 6:30 pm–8:30 pm January 23–February 20—Class Series | 5 Sundays Winter Middle School Series Teresa Todoroff & Michele Andropoulos | 6:00 pm–8:00 pm April 3–May 22—Class Series | 6 Sundays Spring Teen Meditation Series Sara Louise Oakes & Anthony “T” Maes | 6:00 pm–8:00 pm April 3–May 15—Class Series | 5 Sundays Spring Middle School Meditation Series Teresa Todoroff & Gavrila Abramson | 6:00 pm–8:00 pm
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ONLINE DROP-INS Dāna / By Donation (pay what you can) Drop in to practice community! Please join our pay-what-you-can weekly and monthly drop-in classes for regular community connection. All times are Pacific Time (PT). For more information visit: spiritrock.org/drop-in-classes. BIPOC Voices: Weekly Sunday Sangha Sundays, 9:00 am–10:30 am Monday Night Meditation & Dharma Talks Mondays, 7:15 pm–9:15 pm Wednesday Morning Meditation Group Wednesdays, 10:00 am to noon Rainbow Sangha (NEW!) Wednesdays, 6:00 pm–7:30 pm, starting January 26! Thurday Morning Women’s Group Thursdays, 10:00 am to noon Dharma and Recovery Group 2nd Friday of Every Month, 7:15 pm–9:15 pm
CONTINUING EDUCATION For information about our programs with Continuing Education Credits, including provider license details, attendance, cancellation, and more, visit spiritrock.org/continuing-education-credit. 1/8–5/1:
Buddhist Psychology Training
1/14–2/4:
Somatically Sensing the Subtle Body in the Four Foundations of Mindfulness: Practices to Cultivate Embodied Awareness
1/22–23:
The Heart of Insight Meditation: Exploring the Four Foundations of Mindfulness
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Practices for Living a Kind and Compassionate Life
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Abiding in Earth’s Wisdom: Mindfulness Practices for Meeting Uncertainty with Imagination and Embodiment
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Mindfulness & Self-Compassion Practices to Alleviate Chronic Pain
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Dharma as a Verb: Mindfulness Practices to Cultivate Joy and Equanimity Amidst the Waves of Change
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A Day of Renewal for Care Providers
4/3:
Resilience in Everyday Life
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Joy of Samādhi (Concentration)
4/23:
Transforming the Judgmental Mind
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2022 RESIDENTIAL RETREATS For the latest details, CE credits and status of all programs, please visit www.spiritrock.org.
June Jun 6–10 · Investigating the Truth of the Dharma Eugene Cash, Erin Treat, TBD Jun 11–18 · Nine Bodies · Dana DePalma, Phillip Moffitt, Tuere Sala Jun 19–26 · Cultivating Awareness and Wisdom Andrea Fella, Carol Wilson, Alexis Santos, Mark Nunberg, Neesha Patel Jun 27–Jul 3 · BIPOC Retreat (Lottery) Amana Brembry Johnson, TBD Open to Self-identified Black, Indigenous and People of Color
July Jul 5–15 · July Metta Retreat · Tempel Smith, Sally Armstrong, TBD Jul 15–24 · July Insight Meditation Retreat (Lottery) Kamala Masters, Joseph Goldstein, DaRa Williams, Nakawe Cuebas Berrios Jul 27–31 · Family Retreat (Lottery) Kate Munding, Ofosu Quartey-Jones, Abhayagiri monastic
August Aug 1–6 · Insight Meditation Retreat for Young Adults (ages 18–32) Vinny Ferraro, TBD Aug 7–13 · The Elements: Cultivating an Embodied Experience of Emptiness and Fullness · Tuere Sala, Dana DePalma, Alex Haley, TBD Aug 14–24 · Cultivating Concentration (Lottery) Phillip Moffitt, Sally Armstrong, Tempel Smith, Amana Brembry Johnson Aug 25–30 · Freedom from Within: The Liberating Power of Awareness Mark Coleman, TBD
September Aug 31–Sep 5 · Labor Day Insight Meditation Retreat (Lottery) James Baraz, Sharda Rogell, Howard Cohn, Leslie Booker Sep 12–16 · Mindfulness for Everyone · Diana Winston, Carol Cano, Alex Haley Sep 17–22 · Rest, Renewal, and Regeneration: A Women’s Meditation Retreat · Open to Self-Identified Women Erin Selover, Konda Mason, Kate Johnson, Anna Douglas 22 | spiritrock.org
NE–DECEMBER Sep 23–28 · LGBTQIA+ Retreat Arinna Weisman, Noliwe Alexander, Jozen Tamori Gibson Sep 29–Oct 4 · What the Buddha Taught Anushka Fernandopulle, Pawan Bareja, Tara Mulay, Gullu Singh
October Oct 5–14 · Fall Insight Meditation Retreat (Lottery) Phillip Moffitt, Tuere Sala, Matthew Brensilver, Dawn Scott Oct 15–20 · Grounded & Spacious: Mindful Yoga & Embodied Meditation Anne Cushman, Leslie Booker, Rolf Gates (movement), TBD Oct 21–27 · Concentration and Insight Retreat (Lottery) Will Kabat-Zinn, TBD Oct 28–Nov 3 · Nature Retreat · Mark Coleman, Kaira Jewel Lingo, TBD
November Nov 4–10 · Insight, Love, and Belonging (Lottery) Erin Treat, DaRa Williams, Jozen Tamori Gibson, Yong Oh Nov 11–17 · Dedicated Practitioners Program Retreat 2 Tempel Smith, Bonnie Duran, John Martin, Kaira Jewel Lingo, Gullu Singh —program participants only Nov 18–26 · November Insight Meditation Retreat (Lottery) Thanissara, Kittisaro, TBD Nov 27–Dec 2 · Metta and Qigong · John Martin, Teja Bell, TBD
December Dec 3–9 · Mindfulness of Mortality Nikki Mirghafori, Sayadaw U Jagara, TBD Dec 10–16 · Land, Awareness, and Being (Lottery) Carol Cano, Noliwe Alexander, Ayya Anandabodhi, Jozen Tamori Gibson Dec 17–23 · Insight Meditation Winter Solstice Retreat: Embracing the Dark, Inviting the Light Heather Sundberg, Oren Jay Sofer, Carol Cano, TBD Dec 27–Jan 3 · New Year’s Insight Meditation Retreat (Lottery) Eugene Cash, Pam Weiss, TBD
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