Naturally Arising Samādhi and Insight: New Innovations for “Practicing Practice” in Your Meditation (PM1Z26)

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

Registration closes at 9:00am(Pacific Time) on March 1, 2026. A waiting list will be created if the program fills early. A recording* will be available following the program.

Description:
The Naturally Arising method starts meditation practice in a different manner. It begins with a preliminary, preparatory practice in which all the attention is systematically and repeatedly oriented inwardly. During this weekend non-residential retreat, Phillip will teach two practices that create the conditions for what he terms an “inward staying mind” to naturally arise.

The first of these practices is “The Three Renunciations,” which establishes a discerning mind that is free of reactivity and self-judgment. The second practice, the Arriving Sequence, establishes a mind state that is available for practice and aligned with the Dhamma. When combined, the fruition of these practices is a naturally arising responsive mind. In this way, we become free of the efforting that so often plagues our practice.

From there, we turn toward the Four Foundations of Mindfulness and we explore different capacities of consciousness that enhance insight. Throughout the meditation practice periods, there is continual emphasis on directly knowing experience through the felt sense. The result is a mind that has great clarity and is available to the natural emergence of wisdom and compassion.

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: (PM1Z26)**
Benefactor – $315
Sustainer – $170
Basic – $135
Scholarship Rate (BIPOC, M/K) – $80
**For 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 no later than 12:00pm (NOON) PT on the day prior to the program date.

*Recording Note: Registration includes unlimited access to this program’s 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