New Year's Insight Meditation Retreat (320R21) - ONLINE ONLY
Eugene Cash, Pamela Weiss, Tuere Sala, Dawn Scott, Solwazi Johnson and Hakim Tafari
December 27, 2021 - January 3, 2022
Registration open until 11:59 p.m. (Pacific Time) on December 26, 2021. A waiting list will be created if the program fills earlier than this deadline.
Description:
This is a traditional Insight Meditation (vipassana) retreat with sitting and walking in silence, and regular meetings with teachers. Each day there will be systematic meditation instructions, dharma talks and movement practice. We will mark the turning of the year with a late evening sitting and simple ceremony on New Year’s Eve. In celebration of the New Year, our focus will be on cultivating loving awareness and embracing each moment as fresh and new. All are welcome.
About the Teachers
Eugene Cash
Eugene is the founding teacher of San Francisco Insight. He has been a Buddhist teacher since 1990. He is a senior teacher on the Spirit Rock teacher council. Eugene’s teaching is influenced by many streams of Buddhism–– Theravada, Zen and Tibetan. He is also a Diamond Approach teacher. He’s passionate about practicing 24/7, supporting awareness, […]
Learn more about Eugene CashPamela Weiss
Pamela Weiss is an author and Buddhist teacher, authorized to teach in both Soto Zen and Vipassana. She is a member of the Spirit Rock teacher council and a guiding teacher at San Francisco Insight.aPamela Weiss is a dual lineage Buddhist teacher in Theravada and Soto Zen, and the author of, "A Bigger Sky: Awakening […]
Learn more about Pamela WeissTuere Sala
Tuere Sala is a Guiding Teacher at Spirit Rock Retreat Center and Seattle Insight. She is a retired prosecuting attorney who has practiced Vipassana meditation for over 30 years. Tuere is committed to lay practice and inspired by bringing the Dharma to nontraditional places. She is a strong advocate for practitioners living with high stress, […]
Learn more about Tuere SalaDawn Scott
Dawn Scott has been practicing Insight Meditation since 2008 and served as the Family Program Coordinator for eight years at Spirit Rock Meditation Center. She is a graduate of the Insight Meditation Society’s 2017 – 2021 teacher training program, a co-principal teacher of Marin Sangha, and is a core teacher of Spirit Rock’s Liberation, Emptiness, […]
Learn more about Dawn ScottSolwazi Johnson
Solwazi has been practicing and teaching for over 20 years, with a focus on Vipassana since 2003. He is certified as a Community Dharma Leader by Jack Kornfield and Spirit Rock Meditation Center and is currently in the four-year Spirit Rock Teacher Training program. Solwazi worked for over 20 years as a health educator and […]
Learn more about Solwazi JohnsonHakim Tafari
Hakim Tafari has studied martial arts since 1996, starting off with Southern-style Praying Mantis Kung Fu. After a major knee injury, he did a lot of research and decided to start studying Tai Chi Chuan. From 1998 until present, Hakim has studied, taught, researched, and spent many hours practicing the art. During this time, he […]
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