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New Year's Transition Ceremony of Presence, Release, and Focusing Intention (KT1S21)

Thanissara and Kittisaro

December 31, 2021

Online Program Online

7:00 pm Dec 31, 2021 - Jan 01, 2022 PDT

Date and Time Details:
Friday, December 31, 2021
7:00 p.m.–10:00 p.m. Pacific Time

Location:
Online via Zoom

SLIDING SCALE:
$55–$275. Our sliding scale options for this program include financial support for our teachers.
Code KT1S21.

Contact: Spirit Rock Registration
registration@spiritrock.org

  • Benefactor – $275.00
  • Sustainer – $160.00
  • Base – $125.00
  • Online Reduced – $75.00
  • Mudita/Karuna Scholarship – $55.00
  • People of Color Scholarship – $55.00

Cancellation Policy:

  • Spirit Rock only offers open credits for this program according to the deadlines below. No refunds are available.
  • Open credits are available: any time prior to midnight the night before the event/program.
  • No open credits available the day of the event, or later.

Registration closes at 6:00 p.m. (Pacific Time) on December 31, 2021. A waiting list will be created if the program fills early. A recording* will be available following the program in approximately 10 days.


Description:
Arriving at the end of another intense year, let’s take a moment to pause, reflect, release from what no longer serves, and reorientate our intention for moving forward.

Our time together will open with an optional 1.5-hour Kuan Yin Compassion Ceremony. This practice aligns with the power of the non-dual Kuan Yin heart of deep listening and merciful response. The ceremony will include: a bowing practice, which can be adapted to all bodily capacities, chanting, Dharma reflections, undertaking vows, and an acknowledgement of the harm done to self and others, finishing with a clear intention to realign with the bodhisattva path.

You can also join us after the ceremony. The evening will continue with a Dharma talk, guided meditation, sharing of intentions for going forward, and offering a blessing and prayers for all, while welcoming in the New Year.

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: If you would like access to the recording, you must register by the deadline above. You will have ~90 days from the original program date to view the recording of this program.

About the Teachers

Thanissara

Thanissara embarked on her Buddhist practice within the Burmese school in 1975. The encounter with Ajahn Chah inspired her to ordain, leading to 12 years as a Buddhist monastic. During this time, she was a founding member of Chithurst Monastery and Amaravati Buddhist Monastery in the UK. For over 35 years, Thanissara has been a […]

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Kittisaro

Born in Chattanooga, Tennessee, Kittisaro graduated from Princeton as a Rhodes Scholar. After leaving Oxford in 1976, he ordained with Ajahn Chah in Thailand. During his 15 years as a Buddhist monk, he helped found Chithurst and Hartridge Monasteries in the UK. Since disrobing in 1991, he has taught meditation internationally in the States, Europe, […]

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