Weekend Single Day Retreats

Cultivating the Paramis of Patience and Perseverance - With Chas DiCapua

Sat 03/09/19 - 9:00am to 5:00pm

Patience and Perseverance are two of the 10 Paramis we need to develop to continue to cultivate the Noble Eightfold Path. We are at the mercy of the ripening of our karma from moment to moment. What can arise in our hearts and minds can be difficult and repetitive. It takes much patience to be able to meet this material with a heart and mind that is non-reactive.

The pace of change and the non-linear nature of how the Dharma unfolds in not something we are used to and the result can be some form of frustration. In addition, the way forward can seem unclear. When faced with these difficulties in practice, we need to learn to persevere and simply take the next step.

We will use the very material that arises in our hearts and minds to develop Patience and Perseverance during this retreat. As these qualities are drawn forward in our hearts and minds, we can experience the freedom that comes with knowing that whatever arises, we have two important and powerful qualities of heart and mind to meet them with.

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There is also an optional morning half day retreat from 9am-12:30pm.  ($30/$40)

NOTE:  For those staying for the entire day, lunch is included with your registration fee.  However, if you register for this retreat after Thursday, March 7th, please bring your own lunch as we have already taken a final count for the volunteer who makes the soup.

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A Limitless Heart: Loving Kindness Meditation Retreat - With Chris Crotty

Sat 03/23/19 - 9:30am to 1:00pm

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Awakening to the Present Moment: A Retreat for Beginning and Newer Students - With Ted Jones

Sat 03/30/19 - 10:00am to 12:30pm

Insight meditation is a time-tested method of mind training that enables us to change our relationship to each moment’s experience, and thus our lives. In this retreat, specially designed for beginners and those with limited meditation experience, we will systematically explore (through sitting and walking meditation periods, teachings, and discussion) how to calm and steady the mind and see more clearly.  As we strengthen this capacity we begin to move from suffering and reactivity to responsiveness, freshness and ease. We learn how to touch and live in the mindful moment.

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The Path of Peace & Freedom: Spring Insight Meditation Retreat (Saturday Only Option) - With Sayadaw U Inndaka, May Mint Oo, and Chris Crotty

Sat 06/08/19 - 8:30am to 9:00pm

Insight meditation (vipassana) is the central Buddhist practice aimed at awakening. The Buddha taught that the cause of discontent and suffering can be understood, and this insight, or wisdom, is the natural foundation for greater peace, wellbeing, and freedom. Through the practice of insight meditation we calm and stabilize the mind, and then we investigate the mind’s true nature. We wake up to the truth of life, and we enjoy the freedom of our awakened mind.  

On this retreat, Burmese meditation master Sayadaw U Inndaka and Chris Crotty will guide students in the development of insight through guided meditation, extended silence, individual interviews, and dharma talks. This is a unique opportunity to practice and learn with Sayadaw U Inndaka, and to rest your mind in the quiet natural surroundings of Insight Meditation Center Newburyport.   

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**Because this is being co-sponsored by an outside organization (Against the Stream) and taught by a non-regular IMCN teacher, the member and non-member fees will be the same.  We have worked hard to make this affordable as possible for everyone. 

Cost:  $90; plus donation (dana) to the staff at the end of the day.

Please plan to arrive at 8:00 a.m. and end at 6:00 p.m. or as late at 9:00 p.m. (your option).  Full schedule details will be provided to this day. Attendees should plan on being at IMCN for the entire day throughout the retreat.

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