Featured Event of
the Week
Daylong Meditation:
Liberating Mindfulness with Shaila Catherine.
When:
Saturday, February 7, 2015
9:30 am – 5 pm
Where:
Foothills Congregational Church
461 Orange Ave, Los Altos, CA 94022
What:
This daylong event will explore the fourth foundation of
mindfulness (Satipatthana), variously referred to as mental objects, dhammas,
or phenomena. This fourth foundation extends the awareness of body and mind to
include the functions, causes, and interrelationships of states. We become
aware of how various mental states condition the mind, how we relate to the
experiences of life, and how states either aid or hinder our spiritual
progress. Mindful investigation is the key to the development of liberating knowledge.
The daylong program will include sitting and walking
meditation, instructions, and opportunities for individual meetings with the
teacher. This practice day is appropriate for new and experienced meditators,
drop-in participants, and dedicated Walking the Path members.
There will be a potluck community meal at 12:30; please
bring a food dish to share.
EVERYONE IS WELCOME.
Cost: In the spirit of generosity, or dana these Day-Long
Retreats are offered without registration fees. Two bowls will be available for
voluntary donations to support IMSB and the teachers with their ongoing efforts
of serving the Dhamma. Voluntary contributions are appreciated.
Conditions:
* The Day-Long Retreats will be held in Noble Silence to
support the deepening of meditative realization. Please turn off cell phones,
minimize conversations, and refrain from socializing until the end of the
program.
* Chairs are provided. Please bring a mat, cushion or
bench if you would like to sit on the floor. The room at Foothills
Congregational Church has a hard wood floor.
* The location at Foothills Congregational Church is on
the ground floor. There are no stairs, but bathrooms are not equipped with
specialized features for accessibility.
* No registration is required. Everyone is welcome.
Arriving on time and staying until the end is appreciated. However, if you can
only attend part of the program, please arrive or depart during the lunch
period.
About the Teacher
Shaila Catherine is the founder of Insight Meditation
South Bay. She has been practicing meditation since 1980, with more than eight
years of accumulated silent retreat experience. She has taught since 1996 in
the USA, and internationally. Shaila studied with several Asian masters in
India, Thailand, and Nepal, including H. W. L. Poonja, Nyoshul Khen Rinpoche,
and Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche, in addition to the founders of several western
meditation centers including Christopher Titmuss and Joseph Goldstein. She
completed a one-year intensive meditation retreat with the focus on
concentration and jhana, and authored Focused and Fearless: A Meditator’s Guide
to States of Deep Joy, Calm, and Clarity. Shaila has been practicing under the
guidance of Venerable Pa-Auk Sayadaw since 2006, and authored Wisdom Wide and
Deep: A Practical Handbook for Mastering Jhana and Vipassana to help make this
traditional approach to meditative training accessible to western
practitioners.
The full listing for February events: http://mindfulwatch.blogspot.com/p/february-2015-holistic-events-in.html
