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Cultivating Three Kinds of Concentration (SC1D24)

Shaila Catherine

January 6, 2024

Online Program Online

10:00 am Jan 06 - 4:00 pm Jan 07, 2024 PDT

Date and Time Details:
Saturday, January 6, 2024
Time 10:00am - 4:00pm US Pacific Time

Online via Zoom

Contact: Spirit Rock Registration
registration@spiritrock.org

  • Benefactor – $200.00
  • Sustainer – $120.00
  • Base – $95.00
  • Mudita/Karuna Scholarship – $45.00
  • People of Color Scholarship – $45.00

Cancellation Policy - Online: Drop-ins, Daylongs, Multiday Programs (1-3 days), Family Programs/Series, CEC fees:

  • NO REFUNDS
  • Open Credit, or Donation to Spirit Rock = if cancel by midnight, the day prior to program start (Pacific Time)
  • No Open Credit = if cancel day of the program, or beyond

Registration closes at 9:00 am (Pacific Time) on January 6, 2024. A waiting list will be created if the program fills early. A recording* will be available following the program.


Description:
This daylong online retreat will explore mindfulness along with body and breath to develop concentration in three traditional modes: momentary concentration, access concentration, and absorptive concentration (jhāna). Through guided meditation, we will work to settle restless thinking, focus the mind, overcome distraction, and cultivate calm attention. Throughout this process, Shaila will share insights and techniques gleaned from her extensive experience with jhāna practice, and together we will explore the roles of concentration, samādhi, and jhāna on the liberating path. This program is appropriate for both new and experienced practitioners.

Online Only: We are offering this program online via Zoom for you to join us remotely.

Sliding Scale: Our sliding scale options for this program include financial support for our teachers. Please consider paying at the highest rate that you can afford: your generosity supports the teachers as well as Spirit Rock, staff, and your fellow practitioners.

Benefactor – $200
Sustainer – $120
Base – $95
Scholarship Rate (BIPOC, M/K) – $45

General Schedule: (subject to change)
10:00am – 12:30pm: Morning Session
12:30pm – 1:30pm: Lunch Break
1:30pm – 4:00pm: Afternoon Session

All are welcome! No one will be turned away for lack of funds as space allows. For more information, please email Registration@spiritrock.org.

*Recording Note: You will have ~90 days from the original program date to view the program. If you would like access to the recording, you must register by the deadline above. The recording will be available in ~10 days after the program.

Cancellation Policy – Online: Drop-ins, Daylongs, Multiday Programs (1-3 days), Family Programs/Series, CEC fees:

  • NO REFUNDS
  • Open Credit, or Donation to Spirit Rock = if cancel by midnight, the day prior to program start (Pacific Time)
  • No Open Credit = if cancel day of the program, or beyond

About the Teacher

Shaila Catherine

Shaila Catherine is the founder of Bodhi Courses, an online Dhamma classroom, and Insight Meditation South Bay, a Buddhist meditation center in Silicon Valley. She has authored three books on meditation, concentration, and insight—Focused and Fearless: A Meditator’s Guide to States of Deep Joy, Calm, and Clarity, and Wisdom Wide and Deep: A Practical Handbook […]

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