July Insight Meditation Retreat (346Z24)
Kamala Masters, Tara Mulay, Vance Pryor, Winnie Nazarko, Joseph Goldstein and Walt Opie
July 19 - 28, 2024
Online
Date and Time Details:
Friday to SundayJuly 19 - 28, 2024 (9 nights)Opening day/Start Time: 6:30pm US Pacific TimeClosing day/End Time: 11:00am US Pacific Time(Times are approximate and subject to change)Online Audit via broadcast only
Contact: Spirit Rock Registration
registration@spiritrock.org
- Benefactor. – $3,000.00
- Sustainer. – $1,000.00
- Basic. – $500.00
- Mudita/Karuna Scholarship Rate. – $125.00
- BIPOC Scholarship Rate. – $125.00
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 for the retreat opens at 9:00am (Pacific Time) on February 21, 2024, and closes 11:59pm (Pacific Time) on July 19, 2024. A waiting list will be created if the retreat fills early. For registered individuals, retreat recordings* will be available following the program.
Description:
The emphasis during this retreat will be on the continuity of awareness in all activities, which stabilizes and balances the mind. Relaxed acceptance of our moment-to-moment experience will become the platform for investigation and wisdom. Particular attention will be paid to the attitudes in the mind that condition our understanding. This retreat is suitable for both beginner and experienced meditators, and we welcome people from all life experiences, backgrounds, and communities.
The online retreat is offered as broadcast-only and will include: teacher-led meditation instructions and Dharma talks broadcasted live from Spirit Rock’s Upper Meditation Hall. Recordings of each teacher-led session will be posted within 24 hours after a session ends. All video recordings will be available for you to play and replay for 90 days after the retreat ends.
Teaching Team: Kamala Masters, Tara Mulay, Vance Pryor, Winnie Nazarko, Joseph Goldstein (online broadcast), Walt Opie (assistant teacher)
Important note: Online participation in this retreat is audit-only; that is, this online retreat does not offer interactions with the teachers (i.e., no practice meetings, no ability to ask questions during Q&A sessions, etc.), nor does it offer online small groups or affinity groups.
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 – $3,000
Sustainer – $1,000
Basic – $500
Scholarship Rate (BIPOC, M/K) – $125
*Recording Note: You will have ~90 days from the original program date to view the program recordings. If you would like access to the recordings, you must register by the deadline above.
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 Teachers
Kamala Masters
Kamala Masters is co-founder with Steve Armstrong of the Vipassana Metta Foundation on Maui, and a Guiding Teacher of the Insight Meditation Society of Barre, MA. In 1977 she began her Dharma training in the Mahasi tradition with the late Anagarika Munindra of India. In 1985, the late Ven. U Pandita also became her life-long […]
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Tara Mulay
Tara Mulay teaches and mentors others to refine their Insight Meditation practice, both on the meditation cushion and in daily life. She was trained and authorized to teach by the Insight Meditation Society in Barre, Massachusetts and is a Guiding Teacher at Spirit Rock Meditation Center. Tara began her intensive mindfulness practice while working as […]
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Vance Pryor
Vance Pryor has practiced insight meditation since 1999 in both the United States and Myanmar. He has been influenced by the teachings of Sayadaw U Pandita and Sayadaw U Tejaniya. He is a graduate of The Insight Meditation Society's 2017-2021 Teacher Training Program.
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Winnie Nazarko
Winnie Nazarko first contacted the Dharma at a 1981 weekend retreat taught by Stephen and Ondrea Levine. While the retreat wasn’t what she expected, she recognized something deeply truthful in what she heard. Since that time, she has studied with many outstanding western teachers, including Joseph Goldstein, Sharon Salzberg, Steven Armstrong, and Kamala Masters. She […]
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Joseph Goldstein
Joseph Goldstein is a co-founder and guiding teacher of Insight Meditation Society (IMS) in Barre, Massachusetts. He has been teaching Vipassana and Metta retreats worldwide since 1974 and in 1989 helped establish the Barre Center for Buddhist Studies. He is the author of Mindfulness: A Practical Guide to Awakening, A Heart Full of Peace, One Dharma, Insight Meditation, The Experience […]
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Walt Opie
Walt Opie first discovered insight meditation at Spirit Rock in 1993 and has attended residential retreats since 2005. He is a graduate of both Spirit Rock’s Community Dharma Leaders program (CDL4) and the four-year IMS Teacher Training Program (2017-2021). Walt has led sitting groups specifically for people in addiction recovery since 2011. He started assisting […]
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