The Dharma of Healthy Boundaries: Buddhist Wisdom for Loving Each Other (Without Abandoning Ourselves) (KJ1D24)

Registration closes at 10:00am (Pacific Time) on February 18, 2024. A waiting list will be created if the program fills early. A recording* will be available following the program.

Description:
Knowing your boundaries, and communicating them clearly, is an act of fierce compassion. But in a culture that normalizes appeasement, overwork, and non-consent, it can feel vulnerable, even scary, to articulate boundaries (even to ourselves). You can have a different experience. You can change, you are allowed to change, and your practice can support you.

Together we’ll explore how the Buddha’s teachings on spiritual friendship (kalyāṇa mitta) and the heart qualities (brahmavihāra) can be your greatest allies in establishing healthy boundaries. You’ll build your capacity to know and name what you want, what you need, and what is no longer acceptable to you, so you can truly show up for the people you care about without losing yourself in the process. Our time will include guided meditations, Dharma talks, journaling reflections, and time for questions and insights. The day is appropriate for beginners as well as experienced meditators.

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, staff, and your fellow practitioners.

Benefactor – $200
Sustainer – $120
Basic – $95
Scholarship Rate (BIPOC, M/K) – $45

Tentative Schedule: (subject to change)
11:00am – 11:45am: Introduction and Opening Talk
11:45am – 12:00pm: Short Break – 15 minutes
12:00pm – 1:15pm: Morning practice period
1:15pm – 1:30pm: Eating Meditation instructions/longer meal break
1:30pm – 2:30pm: Long break
2:30pm – 3:15pm: Afternoon Practice period
3:15pm – 3:45pm: Q&A
3:45pm – 4:00pm: Closing

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