Introduction to Buddhism
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Learn the essential principles of Buddhism which lead to greater inner peace, freedom, and joy in this four-class workshop.
Events at: Town & Country Plaza
CANCELLED: Intro to Meditation
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Our Introduction to Meditation class will not be held on January 1, 2018, due to the holiday.
Guest Speaker: Jerry Donahue
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Jerry Donahue (Compassionate Communication teacher) will provide us with a meditation, talk and Q&A’s.
Healing Emotions Workshop
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A workshop for healing emotions through the integration of meditation, positive psychology, and body-centered inquiry. Led by clinical psychologist, Dawn Baird, Ph.D.
Guest Speaker: John Orr
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Buddhist teacher John Orr will visit us to lead a meditation, give a talk, and answer questions.
Mindfulness Meditation for Beginners
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Learn the essentials of mindfulness meditation in this four-class series with teacher Deborah-Marie Diamond. You’ll discover how to meet each moment in your life with full presence and acceptance.
Guest Speaker: Fred Eppsteiner
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Fred Eppsteiner who is the Dharma Teacher of the Florida Community of Mindfulness will be visiting Asheville Insight Meditation to lead a group meditation and present a dharma talk.
Guest Speaker: Leigh Brasington
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Well-known for his teachings of the jhanas (meditation absorptions), Leigh Brasington has been practicing meditation since 1985. He is the senior American student of the late Ven. Ayya Khema, who confirmed his practice and requested that he begin teaching…
Half-Day Silent Retreat
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Your meditation practice can be greatly supported by enhancing your skills during continued silent practice over several hours. Participants at silent retreats regularly report that they see their mindfulness practice ripen and mature.
Guest Speaker: Ayya Sobhana
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Bhikkuni Sobhana will visit our sangha and lead a group meditation, give a dharma talk, and answer questions afterwards. Ayya Sobhana is the Prioress of Aranya Bodhi, a new community for monastic women located on the Sonoma Coast of California.