Welcome!
Christina Feldman and Narayan Helen Liebenson have taught this retreat together for over three decades—the longest teaching partnership in IMS’s history. And although we’re saddened it will not be held in-person at the IMS Retreat Center this year, due to concerns over COVID-19, we are thrilled to be able to offer an online version of this very popular retreat here.
Christina and Narayan will be on Zoom to provide three retreat offerings each day.
This page includes the retreat schedule, Zoom information, and other retreat resources provided by the teachers. If you have additional questions, please email us at rc@dharma.org.
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Schedule
(Note: All times are Eastern Standard Time. To join these sessions, click the corresponding links, below.)
Saturday, March 28—Opening Day
8 am: Opening talk (40 mins)
Link to Recording
11 am: Metta practice (45 mins)
Link to Recording
Sunday, March 29
8 am: Morning instructions and sit (30 mins)
Link to Recording
1 pm: Q & A or talk (35 mins)
Link to Recording
4 pm: Metta practice (30 mins)
Link to Recording
Monday, March 30
8 am: Morning instructions and sit (30 mins)
Link to Recording
1 pm: Q & A or talk (35 mins)
Link to Recording
Compassion and Joyfulness practice (30 mins)
This session was pre-recorded by Christina. You can watch at anytime using the link below:
Link to Recording
Tuesday, March 31
8 am: Morning instructions and sit (30 mins)
Link to Recording
1 pm: Q & A or talk (35 mins)
Link to Recording
Equanimity practice (30 mins)
This session was pre-recorded by Christina. You can watch at anytime using the link below:
Link to Recording
Wednesday, April 1
8 am: Morning instructions and sit (30 mins)
Link to Recording
1 pm: Q & A or talk (35 mins)
Link to Recording
4 pm: Metta practice (30 mins)
Link to Recording
Thursday, April 2—Closing Day
8 am: Morning instructions and sit (30 mins)
Link to Recording
1 pm: Closing talk (40 mins)
Link to Recording
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Home Practice Resources: Mindful Movement, Talks and Readings
Sabra Saperstein
Christina Feldman
Small Acts of Courage—July 7, 2019
Homelessness and Homecoming —July 10, 2019
The Practice of Happiness—July 8, 2018
Four Sublime Abidings—Sept. 16, 2015
Dukkha and Vulnerability—Sept. 24, 2019
Narayan Liebenson
Don’t Know Mind—July 18, 2015
Opening to Dukkha is Opening to Freedom—March 29, 2000
Compassion—Aug. 23, 2007
The Magnanimous Heart—now available as an audiobook!
Zoom FAQ
Does it cost anything to use Zoom for this retreat?
No. Simply click the meeting links in the schedule above to participate. If you haven’t downloaded the Zoom app, no worries—you will be prompted to download and install Zoom when you click a link listed above. (A basic Zoom license is free.)
Will I be seen and heard by other participants during this online retreat?
No. The retreat teachers will be the only ones seen and heard during this retreat. We will have all participants muted, so you will not need to have your video turned on or worry about your audio working, except to see and hear the retreat teachers.
Will Zoom work internationally?
You can start or join a meeting from any international location using:
PC, Mac, & Linux
Android & iOS
H.323/SIP devices
Telephone dial-in
Are there any countries or regions where Zoom doesn’t work?
Yes. Users in certain countries or regions are unable to access Zoom series for regulatory reasons, such as Belarus, Burundi, Central African Republic, Cuba, the Congo, Iran, Iraq, etc. For more information, refer to the US government’s list of sanctioned countries.
