Holding Your Life with Kindness, Gratitude, and Contentment: A Weekend Retreat (2 days)
December 13 – 15, 2013
This weekend course, held largely in silence, offers teachings of the Buddha that allow us to discover within ourselves a sense of having enough and being enough in this precious life. Guided meditations on gratitude and contentment, silent sitting and walking practice, and group discussions will help us to see the happiness that already exists in our lives. We will also learn how to recognize and heal where balance has been lost. A feeling of empowerment can emerge, expressing itself as a willingness to give genuinely and openheartedly, both to ourselves and to others. All are welcome.
Teachers
Lila Kate Wheeler
Lila Kate Wheeler began practicing vipassana in 1977. Her practice honors a variety of Buddhist lineages. In addition to teaching meditation, she writes fiction, travel journalism and spiritual essays. She lives in Somerville, MA, with her husband, an anthropologist.
Listen to one of Lila's talks: Unconditional Mindfulness given at IMS on January 28, 2011 – 60 minutes, 41.1 MB (Download, Stream)
Larry Yang
Larry Yang practiced in Southeast Asia, was a Buddhist monk in Thailand, and has taught meditation since 1999. He is a Spirit Rock Meditation Center teacher and a core teacher at the East Bay Meditation Center in Oakland, CA.
Listen to a Sangha News interview with Larry & Gina Sharpe: Diverse World, Diverse Sangha, June 2010 – 12 minutes, 8.5 MB (Download)
