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Schedule of upcoming teaching dates:
Against The Stream Buddhist Meditation Society is the name we have chosen for our non-profit organization and the working name of our NEW MEDITATION CENTER.
Against The Stream Buddhist Meditation Society
Sunday Morning Meditation
With Noah Levine
11am Sundays (Begins March 9th)
Silent meditation period followed by Dharma talk.
(This weekly class may at times be replaced by daylong retreats)
Free for rebels, renegades, revolutionaries and radicals – $15 for everyone else.
Against The Stream Buddhist Meditation Society
4300 Melrose Ave Los Angeles CA 90029
for more info go www.againstthestream.org or call 323 665-4300
Meditation and Dharma talk
Every Wednesday @ 7:30pm
with Noah Levine
dana (donation)-based:
Everybody is welcome, regardless of ability to pay
4300 Melrose Ave (just west of Vermont Ave)
www.againstthestream.org • 323.665.4300
Family Dharma Circles
Fridays May 16th and 30th.
5:30-6:30 for the age 7-11 group
7:00-8:30 for age 12-14 group
5:30-6:30 for parents group
Children will meet in age specific groups with JoAnna Harper and parents will have an opportunity to meditate and have some discussion with Noah Levine.
4300 Melrose Ave Los Angeles CA 90029
for more info go www.againstthestream.org or call 323 665-4300
Children’s Circle
with JoAnna Harper
5:30-6:30 for the age 7-11 group
Children’s Circle is a place for children age seven to eleven to come and explore their inner strengths, fears, dreams and concerns through various meditation techniques such as breath awareness, sensation awareness, walking mediation, visualization and yoga as well as storytelling and group discussions. The children learn how to work within their spiritual community by learning the importance of compassionate listening, speech and action. The content is powerful and rich yet explored with a lot of fun and laughter.
Young Teen Circle
with JoAnna Harper
7:00-8:30 for age 12-14 group
Young Teen Circle is for kids age twelve to fourteen who are ready to deepen their meditation practice, discuss age appropriate topics and engage in the world around them in a responsible and compassionate way. The focus of this group is on self-discovery, response control, stress-reduction as well as spiritual community building. Each week a different idea is introduced and explored through storytelling, group discussion and meditation.
Parents Circle
With Noah Levine and others
5:30-6:30
Parents Circle is for all people with children, young or old. This group is an opportunity to meditate with other parents and to have discussion about applying Buddhist principles to parenting.
Year Long Programs 2008-2009
The Path of Insight
With Noah Levine and JoAnna Harper
June 1st 2008 – May 31st 2009
One Sunday a month from 2-5pm starting June 1st.
This year long program will focus primarily on the uncovering of liberating insight and transformative wisdom. In a systematic and gradual training in the Four-Foundations of Mindfulness participants will be guided in a step by step process of seeing clearly the impermanent, impersonal and unsatisfactory nature of all compounded phenomena. The out come of these Insights is a decrease in suffering in our lives, and an increase in happiness, contentment, meaning and well-being.
This group is meant for those who are serious about meditation practice and are ready to commit to deepening their daily practices of mindfulness on and off the cushion.
Each month there will be a specific aspect of mindfulness that is developed and refined, participants will also be accountable to each-other in small groups that will check-in by phone or in person regularly.
Required Reading – Gradual Awakening by Stephen Levine
and Mindfulness of Breathing Breath by Breath by Larry Rosenbe rg
Cost $300 registration fee and $75 per month
Reg Fee due by May 15th. Payable in person or by mail to Against The Stream Buddhist Meditation Society 4300 Melrose Ave LA CA 90029
Dates for the rest of 2008 are 6/1, 7/20, 8/17, 9/21, 10/26, 11/9, 12/14
The Path of Compassion
Noah Levine and Mathew Brensilver
June 14th 2008 – June 13th 2009
One Saturday a month from 2-5pm starting June 14th.
This year long program will focus primarily on the uncovering of Compassion and Loving-Kindness. In a systematic and gradual training in the meditative practices of Forgiveness, Loving-Kindness and Compassion participants will be guided in a step by step process of learning to forgive and have compassion for oneself and others. The out come of having more compassion is a decrease in suffering in our lives, and an increase in happiness, contentment, meaning and well-being.
This group is meant for those who are serious about meditation practice and are ready to commit to deepening their daily practices of Compassion on and off the cushion.
Each month there will be a specific aspect of Forgiveness and Compassion that is developed and refined, participants will also be accountable to each-other in small groups that will check-in by phone or in person regularly.
Required Reading - A Path with Heart by Jack Kornfield
and Unattended Sorrow by Stephen Levine.
Cost $300 registration fee and $75 per month
Reg Fee due by May 15th. Payable in person or by mail to Against The Stream Buddhist Meditation Society 4300 Melrose Ave LA CA 90029
Dates for the rest of 2008 are 6/14, 7/19, 8/16, 9/20, 10/25, 11/8, 12/13
Introduction to Mindfulness Meditation
With Mathew Brensilver
A 4-session course.
Thursdays 7:30
May 6th- 27th
This course will cover the fundamentals of Buddhist mindfulness meditation techniques and theory. Appropriate as an introduction to meditation for beginners. Guided meditation instruction will be offered weekly.
Cost $100. (scholarships available, all are welcome regardless of ability to pay)
You may pre-register in person or by mail at Against The Stream Buddhist Meditation Society
4300 Melrose Ave Los Angeles CA 90029
for more info go www.againstthestream.org or call 323 665-4300
Teacher Bio’s
NOAH LEVINE, author of Dharma Punx and Against The Stream, is a Buddhist teacher, author and counselor. He was trained to teach by Jack Kornfield of Spirit Rock Meditation Center in Woodacre, CA. He is the founding teacher of Against the Stream Buddhist Meditation Society, with a center in Los Angeles and over 20 affiliated groups around North America. He teaches meditation classes, workshops and retreats internationally. Noah holds a Masters degree in counseling psychology. He is also on the board of directors of the Buddhist Recovery Network.
Levine lives in Los Angeles.
MATTHEW BRENSILVER has been practicing meditation since 2000. For five years, he has studied with Shinzen Young, who trained him as a meditation facilitator. He holds a master’s degree in clinical social work and has done psychotherapy with adolescents, adults and families. Currently, he is at USC earning his Ph.D. studying child abuse and emotion regulation. Matthew completed “A Year to Live” practice – based on the book by Stephen Levine – and volunteered for two years sitting with hospice patients and their families. Over the years of practice, Matthew has spent several months in silent meditation retreat. He is currently being trained to teach by Noah Levine.
MARY STANCAVAGE has practiced meditation, yoga, and cultivated a spiritual practice for over 20years. She began studying with Noah Levine in 2005, and in 2007 completed the Year-to-Live practice which she has described as “transformational and life-changing”. Mary is also in the teacher training program with Noah to become empowered to teach Buddhism, and looks forward to an active role with the Against the Stream Buddhist Meditation Society community in Los Angeles. In addition, Mary has a Masters from UCLA, and has worked as an archaeologist in the Middle East.
JOANNA HARPER has been teaching meditation and Council to children and teens for the past three years. She is currently in her Dharma teacher training with Noah Levine and has been trained through the Ojai Foundation as a Council facilitator. JoAnna has been a meditator for ten years.
Let the revolution begin!!!
Against The Stream Buddhist Meditation Society
4300 Melrose Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90029
...Noah
-Rebel Saint-
Weekly Meditation Group With
Noah Levine
Santa Monica Zen Center
Mondays at 7:30 pm
1001(a) Colorado Ave
Santa Monica, 90401
*(enter through alley between 10th and 11th)
From LA--take 10 freeway west
exit Lincoln turn right. go one block to
Colorado Ave. turn right
SMZC is on the left (enter in the alley
Between 10th & 11th St) Not visible from the street.
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May 20th-25th
Spirit Rock Meditation Center
Marin County, CA
5 Day Residential Buddhism and Recovery Retreat
(not fully silent)
Cost $630 - $380, sliding scale
A five-day residential meditation retreat for people in recovery from alcoholism, addictions and family related issues. Buddhism teaches freedom from the addictive tendency that we all have toward our mind's cravings.
In a series of lectures, Noah will discuss the integration of Buddhism and 12-Step recovery based on his experience of 19 years of Buddhist practice and recovery. Each day there will be periods of silent meditation, mindful walking and eating practices, as well as periods of small group discussions and 12-Step style meetings with speakers and group participation.
All are welcome to attend. This is not a silent retreat, although there will be periods of noble silence. Participants should bring a notebook to write in.
Visit www.spiritrock.org for more information and to register.
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OREGON
Breitenbush Hotsprings
June 6 - 12
The Radical Path of Awakening
Noah Levine
The Buddha referred to his Awakening as having been “Against the Stream”. The spiritual path is one of revolutionary acts of non-violent rebellion against greed, hatred and delusion. In this meditation workshop, Noah will speak about both positive and negative forms of subversion of the dominant paradigm and elucidate the Buddhist path of wisdom and compassion that lead to Freedom.
This weeklong workshop is a great introduction to Buddhist practices or a perfect way to integrate the practice you are already committed to. Our schedule allows for relaxation, enjoying the hot springs, community building and social interaction.
Register early as it may fill up.
NFO: http://www.breitenbush.com/events/june6-12.html
REG: Breitenbush 503.854.3320
BEGINS: Friday dinner
ENDS: Sunday or Thursday lunch
COST: Friday-Thursday $250;
Friday-Sunday $150 plus lodging
DEPOSIT: cost of lodging
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June 20th-22nd
Omega Inst.
Rhinebeck New York
Forgiveness and Compassion.
In the Buddhist tradition of overcoming resentment with forgiveness, hatred with love, fear with confidence, ignorance with understanding, and greed with generosity, this workshop focuses on cultivation of the heart’s natural qualities of forgiveness and compassion.
Noah Levine, Buddhist teacher and counselor, is our guide. Through talks and meditation, we discover how this spiritual practice is an engagement with life that goes against the norms of our society, and is therefore an act of rebellion. As we learn to develop a greater sense of care for ourselves and for our world through the revolutionary spiritual practices of the Buddha, we discover that they can not only profoundly change our own lives, but also the lives of those around us.
This retreat is suitable for both beginning and long-term practitioners. Youth, families, social workers, and activists are encouraged to attend.
Tuition: $245 (does not include accommodations or commuter fee) Member Tuition: $225
Course: SM08-2102-313
Continuing education credits available.
go to www.eomega.org
to register.
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Sept 5th-7th
Shambhala Mnt Center, Colorado
The Buddhist Path of Awakening
The Buddha offered a timeless yet practical path of awakening that is grounded in ethical behavior, meditative practice and compassionate action. The freedom we all seek is right here in our own direct experience, to uncover the awakened truth all we have to do is pay close attention to the present moment and transform our attitudes, actions and intentions. In this weekend retreat we will practice what the Buddha taught-mindfulness, loving-kindness and renunciation. Meditation instruction will be offered and all are welcome to attend regardless of experience.
go to
www.shambhalamountain.org
to register.
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Sept 26th- 28th
Kripalu Yoga Center
Lenox, Mass
The Buddhist Path to Freedom
Breaking the Addiction to the Mind
Tuition: $180*
Buddhism is a path to freedom from suffering. That suffering originates in the addictive quality of the mind and our habitual tendency to grasp at pleasure and push away pain. All addictions stem from these roots.
The Buddhist path offers a spiritual and psychological process of transformation that has proven to be a most effective treatment for our human addiction to thinking and all the suffering we create with the mind. And Buddhist meditation is the most potent tool there is for recovering our original wholeness or Buddha nature.
Open to all levels of experience, this weekend will provide an opportunity to learn and practice several different forms of Buddhist meditation oriented specifically toward breaking free of old ways of thinking. People in 12-step recovery programs are especially welcome.
go to http://www.kripalu.org/program/view//PBR81/
to register.
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ESALEN
BIG SUR CA
October 17-19, 2008
Against the Stream: A Weekend Meditation Retreat
Noah Levine
The path of awakening was described by the Buddha as being one of rebellion and subversive action. He said that the experience of freedom from suffering was "against the stream." This weekend meditation retreat is especially appropriate for social workers, teachers, and anyone interested in how the Buddha's teachings relate to personal and societal transformation. Retreat participants will learn to rebel against greed, hatred, and delusion through the meditative practices of mindful investigation and compassionate action. Teachings on the Buddhist path to freedom will be offered and meditation instructions will act as a guide in the upstream journey to liberation.
The retreat is suitable for both beginners and seasoned practitioners.
register @
http://www.esalen.org
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