Registration closes at 8:00 am (Pacific Time) on January 21, 2023. A waiting list will be created if the program fills early. A recording* will be available following the program. Continuing Education Credits? (see details below)**
Description:
In concentration and serenity meditation (samatha), we return awareness to one object of meditation to the exclusion of everything else, unifying the mind stream. This reveals with heightened clarity the habitual patterns that cause us to suffer, called “purification of mind.” A laser-like awareness can develop, leading to profound peace, stillness, and joy, as well as the meditative absorptions known as jhāna. We will explore the practice path, the relationship of samatha and vipassanā, and working with striving and hindrances.
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.
**Please Note for CEC participants: If you are interested in receiving continuing education credits (CECs), you must register and pay for CECs prior to the start of the program (no retroactive CECs will be given) and you must attend the live program. Please review the CEC information below.
Continuing Education (CE) credit available:
This program offers 5 CE credits for $50 for psychologists, and California licensed MFTs, LCSWs, LEPs, LPCCs, nurses, and chiropractors. Please review our Continuing Education Credit information page to determine if your association or board will accept credits offered by Spirit Rock.***
Teachings are appropriate for health care professionals as well as the general public.
Learning Objectives for participating health care professionals:
At the end of the program you will better able to:
- Describe how focused attention practices can increase concentration and improve focal abilities, in ways that may improve patient care;
- Describe how concentration practices can redirect the mind from automatic negative reactivity and reorient towards appropriate intentional responses;
- Describe how concentration practices can bring awareness to one’s habitual patterns that cause suffering;
- Describe how concentration practices can result in increased serenity and joy.
Continuing Education content level: Introductory
***Please note:
- For full Provider information, and additional CEC information, including attendance requirements, cancellation, and grievance policies, please visit our Continuing Education Credit information page.
- For those with a different license than listed above, or with a license from a different board or association than listed on our CEC info page, please contact your licensing board or association directly to request pre-approval/acceptance of CE credits offered at Spirit Rock. Spirit Rock does not confirm applicability of credit for those with licenses different than those listed.
- Spirit Rock is a provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP16905 for 5 contact hours.
- Credit is awarded for instructional time only and does not include extended silent meditation, if offered.
