Living in the Mystery: How to Practice with Uncertainty (JH1Z24)

Please only register for one of the two formats: On-Land or Online.

Registration closes at 9:00am (Pacific Time) on Saturday, December 7, 2024. A waiting list will be created if the program fills early. A recording* will be available following the program.

Open to: Everyone

Description:
A sense of certainty allows us to feel that there is solid ground beneath us upon which we can keep what we have and pursue further dreams. While it feels good to win and to get what we want, every form of comfort rests on an impermanent and unreliable foundation. On an individual level (whether it’s our living situation, financial status, health, or relationships) or a global level (whether it’s politics, war, or climate chaos), the reality of instability can evoke fear, anxiety, and grief.

The core teachings remind us that liberation arises from a true understanding of the Three Marks of Existence: impermanence or change (anicca); suffering or unsatisfactoriness (dukkha); and not-self or insubstantiality (anattā).

In this weekend retreat we will explore these teachings through Dharma talks, group discussions, and meditations. This will allow us to share in the possibility of freedom from the struggles that arise around us.

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 and your fellow practitioners who need to pay less.

Online Sliding Scale: (JH1Z24)**
Benefactor – $600
Sustainer – $450
Basic – $250
Scholarship Rate (BIPOC, M/K) – $50
**Online Program: 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