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Schedule of upcoming teaching dates:
For info on all of the Los Angeles Classes at Against The Stream Buddhist Meditation Society
please go to
www.againstthestream.org
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**Northern CAL**
July 8th - 15th
Spirit Rock Meditation Center
Men's Retreat (7 nights)
With Robert Hall, John Travis, Wes Nisker, Noah Levine, Teja Bell (qigong)
Wed, Jul 8, 3pm - Wed, Jul 15, 12pm (7 nights)
Cost $905 - $555, sliding scale.
Rarely offered, this retreat focuses on the challenges of being a man in today's culture. The idea is to learn how to utilize your meditation practice in order to lead a more compassionate, wiser and more integrated life.
This retreat will not be conducted in total silence. The daytime hours will be silent sitting and walking meditation, while the evenings will include mindful and heartfelt conversation among men. There will be dharma talks and individual interviews.
www.spiritrock.org for more info
**Oregon**
July 15th-19th
The Radical Path of Awakening
5-day retreat
Breitenbush Hot Springs, Oregon
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 leads 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.
Registration: 503.854.3320
Retreat Begins: Wed dinner
Retreat Ends: Sun lunch
Cost: $250 plus lodging
Deposit: cost of lodging
Info: www.breitenbush.com
***BIG SUR***
Eselan Institute
August 2nd-7th
Week of August 2-7, 2009
The Buddhist Path of Awakening
With Noah Levine
This course is an introduction to and overview of the philosophy and practice of the ancient teachings of the Buddha. All of the Buddhist world revolves around the core teachings of the four noble truths and the eightfold path. Initiates in the Buddhist way of life take refuge in Buddha, dharma, and sangha, and vow to live an ethical life based on the five precepts. Join Noah Levine, author of Dharma Punx and Against the Stream and founding teacher of Against the Stream Buddhist Meditation Society, to explore the teachings of the Buddha and how they can be applied to life in modern society. Guided meditations will be offered and at the end of the course a ceremony of empowerment and refuge will be offered for all who wish to deepen their commitment to awakening.
www.esalen.org
to register
***COLO***
Shambhala Mountain Center
August 28-30
Weekend retreat
The Buddhist Path to Freedom: Breaking the Addiction to the Mind with Noah Levine
August 28 – 30, 2009
Make a radical change in your life by discovering what it means to be truly free.
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.
www.shambhalamountain.org/programs/1156 to register
**Mass**
Sept 18th - 20th or 23rd (2 or 5 nights)
The way of Wisdom and Compassion
A retreat/workshop with Noah Levine & Vinny Ferraro
Kripalu Center
Lenox, Mass
http://www.kripalu.org/
Wisdom resides within all living beings, Compassion is our truest nature. Spiritual practice is the path to uncovering our innate wisdom by settling into present time awareness. Compassion will arise as we delve into the heart of emotional intelligence and investigate old conditioning. In this workshop we will build a deeper sense of understanding and connection through dyads and small group sharing. Participants will be guided in integrating ancient Buddhist practices with modern psychological and emotional exercises as an invitation to wholeness. We will encourage and support a warm, wholehearted, embodied mindfulness with daily instructions of sitting and walking, as well as loving-kindness and forgiveness practices. There will be daily talks highlighting the potential for a wise and compassionate relationship to our lives.
VINNY FERRARO is trained to teach Buddhist meditation by Spirit Rock Meditation Center and Against the Stream Buddhist Meditation Society. He leads workshops for youth in schools internationally for a non-profit organization called Challenge Day, which led him to facilitate a group of teens and their families for the Oprah show. He has taught meditation to incarcerated youth and adults and is currently The Director of Training for The Mind Body Awareness Project. Vinny has been teaching a weekly meditation group in San Francisco for many years.
He lives in Oakland, CA.
**Montreal**
Sept 25th-26th
Friday Dharma Talk
Saturday Daylong Retreat
More info to come...
**British Columbia**
Sept 27th-Oct 1st
Hollyhock
5 Day Retreat
Against the Stream: A Meditation Retreat
Buddhism is a path to freedom from suffering.
The path of awakening was described by the Buddha as being one of rebellion and subversive action. He said the experience of freedom from suffering was “against the stream.” Rebel against greed, hatred, and delusion through meditative practices of mindful investigation and compassionate action. Teachings on the Buddhist path to freedom are offered and several different forms of Buddhist meditation will guide you in the upstream journey to liberation. Suitable for both beginners and seasoned practitioners; this retreat is especially appropriate for social workers, teachers, and anyone interested in how the Buddha’s teachings relate to personal and societal transformation.
www.hollyhock.ca to register
**Los Angeles**
Oct 9th-12th (TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW!)
Buddhist Recovery Network Conference
www.buddhistrecovery.org
***Toronto CANADA***
Oct 16th-18th
more info to come
JOSHUA TREE, CAL
Nov,18-22 ***(Registration opens July 1st)
5-night Meditation Retreat
with Noah Levine, with Ron Ames, Doug Achtert, Matthew Brensilver, Pablo Das, Vinny Ferraro, JoAnna Harper, Kyira Korrigan, Jason Murphy, Stephanie Prout, Mary Stancavage
Five Day silent Vipassana Retreat...sit and walk mindfully in the desert with your homies...
Register and more info on www.againstthestream.org
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January 22nd-24th
Breitenbush weekend retreat
More info to come.
May 1st -9th
Yucca Valley spring Vipassana Retreat
www.spiritrock.org
May 14th-19th
Kripalu
Lenox, Mass
www.kripalu.org
May 28th-June 2nd
Holland
A residential retreat and series of lectures in Europe.
August 6th-8th
Kripalu
Lenox, Mass
with Vinny Ferraro
www.kripalu.org
August 8th-15th
Guest House Retreat and Conference Center
318 West Main Street, Chester CT 06412
7 day silent Vipassana retreat with Noah Levine, Vinny Ferraro and Josh Korda.
www.GuestHouseCenter.org
Oct 22nd-24th
Uppaya Zen Center
Santa Fe NM
weekend retreat.
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