Jason Siff.
Jason is head teacher for The Skillful
Meditation Project. He will do the retreat as
part of a residency with our sangha June 8-30. See Sangha Teacher Residencies
for more details about Jason's residency.
| Time:
| 9:00 am to 4:00 pm each day
|
| Where:
| Home of Joan Granger in Albuquerque, far NE heights.
See Directions to Joan's House.
|
| Lunch:
| Please bring a bag lunch.
|
| Potluck:
| There'll be a potluck dinner when the retreat ends on Sunday.
All are invited, including those who did not attend the retreat.
|
| Registration:
| Space is limited, so sign up soon. There is no charge,
but please notify Terry (below) if you have to cancel. There will
probably be a waiting list.
|
| Contact:
| Terry Thompson,
505-268-2843,
tgt44 comcast.net,
1821 Illinois NE, Albuquerque, NM 87110.
|
|
|
|
DaeJa Napier, July 23, 2005
|
| Event:
| Day-long retreat. Open to all.
|
| Teacher:
| DaeJa Napier
|
| Time:
| 10:00 am to 4:30 pm
|
| Where:
| Home of Joan Granger. See
Directions to Joan's House.
|
| Bring:
| Please bring your own lunch, drinks, sitting cushion, and
voluntary dana for the teacher.
|
| Contact:
| Vicki Gottlieb:
vicki.gottlieb state.nm.us,
505-294-7338
|
| Other Details:
| Please see the retreat flyer: Embodying Mindfulness, A Day of Meditation
|
|
|
|
Shaila Catherine, September 10-11, 2005
|
| Event:
| The Buddha's Teachings on Concentration:
A Weekend of Sutta Study and Meditation. Non-residential.
Open to all.
|
| Teacher:
| Shaila Catherine.
|
| Where:
| To be announced
|
| Contact:
| Contact Hilary 505-873-8683
|
|
|
|
Eric Kolvig and Arinna Weisman, November 17-21, 2005
|
| Event:
| Five-day residential retreat. Open to all. As we befriend and
embrace all parts of ourselves through forgiveness, understanding and
love, we let our Buddha Nature shine through and awaken that quality in
others. This retreat will include silent meditations, walking meditation,
group interviews for new meditators, interviews with the teachers,
and evening dharma talks.
|
| Teachers:
| Eric Kolvig and
Arinna Weisman.
|
| Where:
| Canossian Sisters Spirituality Center, Albuquerque
|
| Registration:
| Please see more details in the retreat flyer:
Word document or
HTML document.
(Choose the Word document if that works on your computer.
The HTML document was created from the Word document and the
conversion has some problems.)
|
| Contact:
| Terry Thompson,
505-268-2843,
tgt44comcast.net,
1821 Illinois NE, Albuquerque, NM 87110.
|
|
|
|
Diana Lightmoon, December 3, 2005
|
| Event:
| One-day workshop: Sitting with Ease, A Meditation Workshop.
The workshop is appropriate for beginners and
experienced meditators. Open to all. In the workshop, Diana will
teach Anupassana, the Recollective Awareness technique developed by Jason Siff of the
Skillful Meditation
Project.
|
| Teacher:
| Diana Lightmoon,
who is in teacher training with Jason Siff.
|
| Where:
| Home of Suzanne Sluizer, 507 Solano Drive SE
(in Nob Hill, near Carlisle and Coal). See
Directions to Suzanne's House.
|
| Cost:
| $10.00, which goes to the sangha scholarship fund.
The teaching is given freely and you will have the opportunity
to offer dana, generosity, at the end of the workshop. All
dana goes to the training of teachers in this method. No
one will be turned away for lack of funds.
|
| Bring:
| A bag lunch and your sitting cushion. Cushion is optional.
Chairs will be available. Tea will be provided.
|
| Flyer:
| See Sitting with Ease, A Meditation
Workshop.
|
| Registration:
| Please contact Suzanne, below. The retreat might fill up so
be sure to register in advance.
|
| Contact:
| Suzanne Sluizer
505-262-0720,
sluizeryahoo.com
|
|
|
|
New Year's Eve retreat, December 31, 2005
|
| Event:
| New Year's Eve retreat. Open to all.
Note that this year we'll sit only on New Year's eve and not
on New Year's day as we have in the past. People are welcome
to stay overnight and for breakfast the next morning.
|
| Schedule:
| 5:30 to 6:00 - arrival
6:00 to 7:00 - supper
7:00 to midnight - sit, walk, discussion, metta
|
| Where:
| Home of Joan Granger. See Directions
to Joan's House.
|
| Overnight:
|
There is some room for people to stay over Saturday night and have breakfast
together the following morning. Sleeping will be mostly on the floor or
couches. If you wish to stay over, please let Joan know and please bring
your own mat, sleeping bag, pillow, etc.
|
| Registration:
| Registration fee is $5. Send to Joan Granger at the address below.
Any money above actual expenses will go to the sangha scholarship fund.
Be sure to let Joan know you are coming so that she can plan supper.
|
| Contact:
| Joan Granger, 856-5000,
1157 Laurel Loop NE, ABQ NM 87122.
|
|
|
|
DaeJa Napier, January 28, 2006 and/or January 29, 2006
|
| Event:
| Metta and Vipassana. Two consecutive one-day retreats.
You can attend either or both days. Open to all.
Co-sponsored by the Albuquerque Vipassana Sangha
and People of Color and Allies Sangha (POCAS).
For more about the retreat, please see the retreat
FLYER.
|
| Teacher:
| DaeJa Napier
|
| Time:
| 9:00 am to 4:30 pm each day
|
| Where:
| The Wat Buddhasothorn Temple in Albuquerque
(where we meet on Thursday evenings). See
Directions to the
Wat Buddhasothorn Temple.
|
| Bring:
| A bag lunch, and, if you wish, a cushion or sitting bench.
Chairs will be provided.
|
| Cost:
| $10 per day (non-refundable), which will go to the Wat.
The teaching is given freely and you will have the opportunity
to offer teacher dana each day.
|
| Registration:
| To reserve your place, send a check for $10 ($20, if you
want to register for both days), made out to
Albuquerque Vipassana Sangha. Send it
c/o Crespy, 142 Armijo Court, Corrales NM 87048.
If you are registering for only one day, be sure to
specify which day you wish to attend.
|
| Contact:
| Leigh Crespy, islandgirlabqcomcast.net, 453-3084.
|
| Potluck:
| On Saturday the 28th, there will be a vegetarian potluck
dinner at 6:00 pm at the home of Suzanne Sluizer. (See Directions to Suzanne's House.) The
potluck is open to everyone, even those who do not attend the retreat.
Invite your family and friends. It's a chance to socialize with sangha
members and DaeJa in a relaxed setting.
|
|
|
|
Diana Lightmoon, February 25, 2006
|
| Event:
| One-day workshop appropriate for beginners and experienced meditators.
Open to all. See Sitting with Ease,
A Meditation Workshop for more about what we'll do during the day.
|
| Teacher:
| Diana Lightmoon is a licensed psychotherapist and massage therapist
as well as a Certified Rosen Method Bodywork Practitioner. She has been
practicing meditation for 17 years. She is currently in teacher training
with Jason Siff
of the Skillful
Meditation Project. She also teaches meditation to men and women
incarcerated in New Mexico prisons through
Heart Mountain Prison Project.
|
| Time:
| 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
|
| Where:
| Home of Suzanne Sluizer, 507 Solano Drive SE
(in Nob Hill, near Carlisle and Coal). See
Directions to Suzanne's House.
|
| Cost:
| $10.00, which goes to the sangha scholarship fund.
The teaching is given freely and you will have the opportunity
to offer dana, generosity, at the end of the workshop. All
dana goes to the training of teachers in this method. No
one will be turned away for lack of funds.
|
| Bring:
| A bag lunch and your sitting cushion. Cushion is optional.
Chairs will be available. Tea will be provided.
|
| Registration:
| Group size is limited to 15.
To reserve your place, please send
a check for $10, payable to Albuquerque Vipassana Sangha,
to Suzanne at the address below.
|
| Contact:
| Suzanne Sluizer
505-262-0720,
sluizeryahoo.com,
507 Solano Drive SE, Albuquerque, NM 87108
|
|
|
|
Matthew Flickstein, March 25, 2006
|
| Event:
| A day of practice -- The Bare Bones of
Buddhist Practice. Open to all.
The focus of this day will be to review the Buddha's Path to
Purification as described in the Theravadan tradition, starting with
the basic meditations, the bare bones of what the Buddha taught,
and then moving, step by step, through the more advanced practices
and the corresponding Insight Knowledges that are the marrow of
the Buddha's teaching. There also will be time for individual
teacher conferences. The day will be a wondrous journey into the
realm of time, space and emptiness. Here is a copy of
the retreat flyer.
|
| Teacher:
| Matthew is a former psychotherapist and has been practicing and
teaching vipassana (insight) meditation for over 29 years. At one
time he was ordained as a monk in the Theravadan Buddhist tradition,
and he co-founded the Bhavana Society Meditation Center in West
Virginia with Bhante Henepola Gunaratana in 1982. He is the founder
of The Forest Way, The Forest
Way, an organization that offers mentoring programs for those
who aspire to teach insight meditation, and he has published two
books through Wisdom Publications: The Center: A Meditation
Workbook; and Swallowing the River Ganges: A Comprehensive
Practice Guide to the Path of Purification. Matthew travels
internationally leading meditation retreats, workshops and spiritual
pilgrimages and currently resides in Ruckersville, Virginia.
|
| Time:
| 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. A potluck will follow.
|
| Where:
| The home of Suzanne Sluizer, 507 Solano Drive Se, Albuquerque.
See Directions to Suzanne's House.
|
| Bring:
| Bring a bag lunch and, if you wish, a cushion or sitting
bench. Chairs will be provided. Tea will be provided.
|
| Registration:
| The cost is $10 (non-refundable), which will go to the
Sangha scholarship fund; if you cancel, it will go to Matthew.
The teaching is given freely and you will have the opportunity to
offer dana to Matthew in return. To reserve your place, send a check
made out to AVS for $10 to AVS, c/o Sluizer, 507 Solano Drive SE,
ABQ NM 87108.
|
| Contact:
| Suzanne Sluizer,
sluizeryahoo.com or
262-0720.
|
| Potluck:
| At 6:30, following the retreat, there will be a vegetarian
potluck dinner at the home of Suzanne Sluizer. (See Directions to Suzanne's House.) The
potluck is open to everyone, even those who do not attend the retreat.
Invite your family and friends. It's a chance to socialize with sangha
members and Matthew in a relaxed setting. Feel free to bring poultry
or fish, as well as vegetarian, to this potluck.
|
|
|
|
Shaila Catherine, April 21-25, 2006
|
| Event:
| Five-day residential retreat. Open to all.
Please see the retreat flyer for more about the retreat.
|
| Teacher:
| Shaila Catherine
|
| Where:
| Dominican Sisters Retreat Center, on Albuquerque's west side.
These are new retreat facilities with lovely grounds for walking meditation.
See Directions to the Dominican Sisters Retreat Center.
|
| Cost:
| The cost of the retreat is $330 per person. This includes all meals
and a private room with shared bath. Nonresidential registration at
$250 per person (includes meals) will be allowed once a minimum number
of residential participants have registered. The Albuquerque Vipassana
Sangha wishes that no one refrain from attending any retreat we sponsor
due to financial considerations. If you would like to request scholarship
support for this retreat, contact Alexcia (see contact info below).
All scholarship inquiries and assistance will be confidential.
|
| Contact:
| Alexcia Trujillo at
505-265-6206 or
alexciagtyahoo.com.au,
713 Florida SE, Albuquerque, NM.
|
|
|
|
Diana Lightmoon, June 10, 2006
|
| Event:
| One-day workshop appropriate for beginners and experienced meditators.
Open to all.
See Sitting with Ease,
A Meditation Workshop for more about what we'll do during the day.
|
| Teacher:
| Diana Lightmoon is a licensed psychotherapist, massage therapist,
and certified Rosen Method bodywork practitioner. She has been
practicing meditation for 17 years and is in teacher training with
Jason
Siff of the Skillful Meditation Project. She teaches meditation
to men and women incarcerated in New Mexico prisons through Heart Mountain Prison
Project.
|
| Time:
| 9:30 am to 4:30 pm
|
| Where:
| Home of Suzanne Sluizer, 507 Solano Drive SE
(in Nob Hill, near Carlisle and Coal). See
Directions to Suzanne's House.
|
| Cost:
| $10.00, which goes to the sangha scholarship fund.
The fee is non-refundable. (If you cancel, the fee will go to Diana.)
The teaching is given freely and you will have the opportunity
to offer dana, generosity, at the end of the workshop. All
dana goes to the training of teachers in this method. No
one will be turned away for lack of funds.
|
| Bring:
| A bag lunch and your sitting cushion. Cushion is optional.
Chairs will be available. Tea will be provided.
|
| Registration:
| Group size is limited to 15.
To reserve your place, please send
a check for $10, payable to Albuquerque Vipassana Sangha,
to Suzanne at the address below.
|
| Contact:
| Suzanne Sluizer
505-262-0720,
sluizeryahoo.com,
507 Solano Drive SE, Albuquerque, NM 87108
|
| Interviews:
| Diana will be available for one-on-one interviews the day before
the workshop, Friday, June 9. If you are interested in scheduling
an interview with Diana, even if you do not attend the workshop,
contact Diana directly at
moonevening-sun.com or
(505)466-2217 (Santa Fe number).
|
|
|
|
Martine Batchelor, June 24, 2006
|
| Event:
| A day of practice -- Creative Engagement.
The focus will be on how to creatively engage with ourselves
and the world. The day will explore meditation as a process of
de-grasping and releasing and thus allowing a creative response.
Open to all.
Please see the Retreat Flyer
for more about the teacher and what we'll do during the day.
|
| Teacher:
| Martine Batchelor
|
| Time:
| 9:30 am to 5:00pm. A potluck to follow
some time after the retreat (exact time not yet set).
|
| Where:
| At the Wat, 145 Madison NE, Albuquerque, NM. This is the same place
that we meet on Thursday nights.
See Directions to Wat Buddhasothorn Temple.
(Location for potluck not yet set.)
|
| Bring:
| A cushion or bench, if you wish, plus a bag lunch. Chairs will be provided.
|
| Cost:
| $10 (non-refundable), which goes as dana (generosity)
to the Wat. The teaching is given freely as dana, which
you may, in turn, offer to Martine at the end of the day.
No one will be turned away for lack of funds.
|
| Registration:
| To reserve your place, please send
a check for $10, payable to Albuquerque Vipassana Sangha,
to E. Rapaport.
Please see the
Retreat Flyer for address.
|
| Contact:
| Elizabeth Rapaport.
Please see the
Retreat Flyer for phone, email.
|
| Potluck:
| We'll hold a sangha potluck at 6:00 pm. Everyone is invited, including
those who did not attend the retreat. We are not
sure if Martine will be able to join us for the
potluck since she might need to drive back to Santa Fe.
The potluck will be held at the home of Elizabeth Rapaport, 1010 Amherst Dr NE. Directions:
If coming from the area of the Wat, go east on Lomas, turn north
on Amherst (first street east of Carlisle, just in front of the
Walgreen's), drive to the end of the block where Amherst deadends
into Mackland. 1010 is at the southeast corner of Mackland and
Amherst. If coming from the north, drive south on Carlisle, cross
Constitution, turn west on Mackland. Amherst is the first street
you come to; turn south to 1010.
|
|
|
|
Eric Kolvig, July 8, 2006
|
| Event:
| A day of practice. When we feel compassion, the Buddha said,
our hearts quiver in response to suffering, and we feel the impulse to
relieve suffering. Compassion energizes us. Pity and grief sap our
energy away. Would you like to transform into a great power, a bright
force, your pity and grief for yourself and for the world? Join us for
a day when we as a community will do this good work together.
Open to all. Please see the Retreat
Flyer for more about the retreat.
|
| Teacher:
| Eric Kolvig
|
| Where:
| At the Wat, 145 Madison NE, Albuquerque, NM. This is the same place
that we meet on Thursday nights.
See Directions to Wat Buddhasothorn Temple.
|
| Cost:
| $10, which covers retreat expenses and allows us
to give dana to the Wat. The teaching is given freely as dana,
which you may, in turn, offer to Eric at the end of the day.
No one will be turned away for lack of funds.
|
| Bring:
| A bag lunch and your sitting cushion. Cushion is optional.
Chairs will be available.
|
| Contact:
| Tim Wadsworth, 232-6702,
timwunm.edu
|
| Potluck:
| The day will be followed by a potluck at Suzanne's house, at 6:30 pm.
See Directions to Suzanne's House.
Everyone is invited, including those
who did not attend the retreat.
|
|
|
|
DaeJa Napier, July 29, 2006
|
| Event:
| Patience: Emptying the Ocean with a Teacup, a day of practice.
Everyone is welcome, but participation is limited to 17 people.
Please see the retreat
flyer for more about what we'll do during the day.
|
| Teacher:
| DaeJa Napier
|
| Time:
| 9:30 am to 5:00 pm
|
| Where:
| Home of Suzanne Sluizer, 507 Solano Drive SE
(in Nob Hill, near Carlisle and Coal). See
Directions.
|
| Cost:
| $10 per day (non-refundable), which goes as dana (generosity) to AVS's
teacher fund (or to DaeJa if you cancel). The teaching is given freely as dana, which you may in turn offer to DaeJa at the end of the day of practice.
No one will be turned away for lack of funds.
|
| Bring:
| A bag lunch, plus a cushion or bench, if you wish. Chairs will
be provided.
|
| Registration:
| Group size is limited to 17.
To reserve your place, please send
a check for $10, payable to Albuquerque Vipassana Sangha,
to Suzanne at the address below.
|
| Contact:
| Suzanne Sluizer
505-262-0720,
sluizeryahoo.com,
507 Solano Drive SE, Albuquerque, NM 87108
|
| Potluck:
| There will be a potluck at Suzanne's house, starting at 6:30.
Everyone is invited, including those who did not attend the
retreat. Bring your family and friends. See
Directions.
|
|
|
|
Diana Lightmoon, August 26-27, 2006
|
| Event:
| Cultivating Awareness: A two-day non-residental retreat.
Participation is limited to 10 people who have previous experience using
the recollective awareness process with either Diana or Jason, or by
permission of the teacher. Preference will be given to those attending
both days. See the
retreat flyer for more about what we'll do during the retreat.
|
| Teacher:
| Diana Lightmoon is a licensed psychotherapist, massage therapist,
and certified Rosen Method bodywork practitioner. She has been
practicing meditation for 17 years and is in teacher training with
Jason
Siff of the Skillful Meditation Project and recently taught in
Australia with him.
|
| Time:
| 9:00 am to 5:00 pm each day
|
| Where:
| Home of Suzanne Sluizer, 507 Solano Drive SE
(in Nob Hill, near Carlisle and Coal). See
Directions.
|
| Cost:
| $20.00, which goes to the sangha teacher fund.
The fee is non-refundable. (If you cancel, the fee will go to Diana.)
The teaching is given freely and you will have the opportunity
to offer dana, generosity, at the end of the retreat. All
dana goes to the training of teachers in this method.
No one will be turned away for lack of funds.
|
| Bring:
| A bag lunch and your sitting cushion. Cushion is optional.
Chairs will be available. Tea will be provided.
|
| Registration:
| Group size is limited to 10.
To reserve your place, please send
a check for $20, payable to Albuquerque Vipassana Sangha,
to Suzanne at the address below.
|
| Contact:
| Suzanne Sluizer
505-262-0720,
sluizeryahoo.com,
507 Solano Drive SE, Albuquerque, NM 87108
|
| Also:
| Please do not wear fragrances or scented personal care products to
accommodate participants with allergies, asthma or chemical sensitivities.
|
|
|
|
Eric Kolvig and Lila Kate Wheeler, October 27-31, 2006
|
| Event:
| Five-day residential retreat. Open to all.
Please see the Retreat Flyer
for more details.
|
| Teachers:
| Eric Kolvig and
Lila Kate Wheeler.
Eric Kolvig has been teaching Vipassana since 1985. He served as
the resident teacher of Vipassana communities in Santa Fe and
Albuquerque and leads meditation retreats around the U.S. Eric
studied and practiced for years with prominent teachers at the
Insight Meditation Society in Barre, MA, and he has also trained in
the Zen tradition. He earned a Ph.D. from Yale University and has
edited a number of books in the Theravada Buddhist tradition. Holding
an inclusive understanding of liberation, Eric also works for
wholesome change in our community through compassionate action,
and lives in New Mexico.
Lila Wheeler learned Vipassana meditation from Sharon
Salzberg and Joseph Goldstein in 1977 and has been
leading shorter retreats around the United States for
nearly 20 years. She has practiced with Western and
Asian teachers from a variety of traditions in the
US, Burma, India, Thailand and Europe. She's also a
writer of fiction and journalism. Her most recent
publication is Nixon Under the Bodhi Tree and
Other Works of Buddhist Fiction, an anthology
of other writers' stories published in spring 2004
by Wisdom Publications.
|
| Where:
| Spiritual Renewal Center on the Rio Grande in northwest
Albuquerque. See Directions.
|
| Contact:
| Christine Hall, 505-268-3895,
c.g.crickzianet.com.
|
| Registration:
| Please print the Retreat Flyer
and follow instructions there for submitting the registration form.
|
|
|
|
Shaila Catherine, December 30, 2006, to January 1, 2007
|
| Event:
| Our annual New Year's retreat (non-residential)
|
| Teacher:
| Shaila Catherine
|
| Schedule:
|
Sat: Dec. 30, 9:30 am to 5:00 pm
Sun: Dec. 31, 9:30 am to midnight
Mon: Jan. 01, 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
|
| Where:
| Home of Joan Granger, 1157 Laurel Loop NE, Albuquerque.
See Directions.
|
| Meals:
| Midday meal will be served, along with a light supper on New Year's Eve.
|
| Overnight:
|
This is a non-residential retreat. However there are a few spaces
for overnight guests (3 recliners and comfy carpet). Very little
privacy. Please bring your own sleeping pad, sleeping bag, pillow, etc.
Please speak with Joan ahead of time if you do wish to stay overnight.
|
| Fee:
| $35 plus $6.00 if you stay overnight, plus optional dana for the
teacher
|
| Contact:
| Joan Granger, 505-856-5000,
karunajoangranger.com
|
| Registration:
| Please send your name, address, phone, and full registration
fee to Joan Granger at 1157 Laurel Loop NE, Albuquerque NM 87122.
Please sign up as soon as you can.
(No refunds after December 1.)
|
|
|
|
DaeJa Napier, January 20, 2007
|
| Event:
| All-day sitting.
|
| Teacher:
| DaeJa Napier
|
| Time:
| 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
|
| Where:
| Albuquerque, Wat Buddhasothorn Temple. See
Directions
to the Wat.
|
| Cost:
| Registration fee is $10. Please make checks payable
to Albuquerque Vipassana Sangha. All fees will be given
to the Wat in gratitude for their kind hospitality. As usual,
the teacher will generously offer her teachings free of charge
and participants are asked to consider a dana contribution to her
in return.
|
| Bring:
| A bag lunch, plus a cushion or bench, if you wish. Chairs will
be provided.
|
| Registration:
| Registration fee may be given to Ted at the previous Thursday sit or
paid at the door.
|
| Contact:
| Ted Ulinski, 899-3677
tedjulinskimsn.com
|
| Potluck:
| We'll hold a potluck with DaeJa at 6:00 pm at the home of Ted
Ulinsky, 2 Camino Del Sol, Corrales, NM.
Directions:
Go to corner of Coors and Alameda NW (Coors becomes Corrales Rd. as it goes
north). From this intersection, travel 2.1 miles north on Coors/Corrales
and turn right on Camino del Sol. Go past farms on either side. Ted's
house is second on the right. Park either in driveway or on the road.
Call Ted at the contact number above
if you have questions about getting there. Everyone is invited including those
who do not attend the retreat.
|
|
|
|
Brian Lesage, March 24, 2007
|
| Event:
| One-day non-residential retreat with Brian Lesage during his
residency with us.
|
| Teacher:
|
Brian Lesage has practiced Buddhist meditation for eighteen years.
He has studied in both the Zen and Theravada schools of Buddhism. He was
ordained in the Rinzai Zen tradition in 1996 and underwent intensive
training for four years. His training in Vipassana Meditation includes
doing extended meditation retreats in Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, and India
as well as numerous retreats in the U.S. He leads retreats and teaches
meditation courses in a variety of settings for the general population
and has also taught adjudicated teens and prison inmates. He is a
co-founder of Equanimity Development Institute, an organization that
provides meditation instruction and Somatic Experiencing®, a naturalistic
approach to healing trauma, for individuals dealing with various
difficult circumstances such as addiction, chronic pain, and stress.
He is currently mentoring under Vipassana meditation teacher
Eric Kolvig.
|
| Time:
| 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
|
| Where:
| At the Wat, the same place that
we meet on Thursday nights.
|
| Cost:
| $10.00. Please make checks payable to Albuquerque Vipassana Sangha.
You'll also have an opportunity to give optional teacher dana as well.
|
| Bring:
| A bag lunch, plus a cushion or bench, if you wish. Chairs will
be provided.
|
| Registration:
| Please check back later.
|
| Contact:
| Jerilyn Bowen,
jbowen1unm.edu,
505-255-1436
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| Potluck:
| A sangha potluck will be held in Brian's honor at 7:00 pm at the home of
Andrea Escher and Todd Tibbals in the north valley. All are invited
to join the fun, bring a dish to share. For info, call Andrea at
898-7351 or 818-9637. Andrea and Todd live at 7316 Guadelupe Trail NW,
in the Albuquerque north valley. Directions from I-25 North:
Exit at San Mateo/Osuna. Drive west on Osuna to 4th St., turn right and
proceed north approximately one mile to Roehl St. You will see Moses
Kountry Store. Turn left and go west on Roehl to Guadalupe Tr, about two
blocks (Roehl Ts into Guadalupe Tr). Turn right and go north. House is 5th
on right, prayer flags on front porch.
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Jason Siff, June 30, 2007
|
| Event:
| Day of practice and study, Reflections on Conditionality.
The day will include periods of meditation and discussion about the Buddhist
teaching of conditionality, or dependent arising. All are welcome.
|
| Teacher:
| Jason
Siff
|
| Time:
| 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
|
| Where:
| At the Wat, same place we meet on Thursday nights.
|
| Bring:
| A bag lunch, plus a cushion or bench, if you wish. Chairs will
be provided.
|
| Cost:
| $10. Please make checks payable to Albuquerque Vipassana Sangha.
|
| Registration:
| Please register in advance by contacting Terry Thompson. See contact
information below.
|
| Contact:
| Terry Thompson,
505-268-2843,
tgt44yahoo.com
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|
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|
Bhante Dhammaratana Thera, July 7-8, 2007
|
| Event:
| Day of practice and study on The Four Noble Truths
during Bhante's residency with us.
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| Teacher:
| Bhante Dhammaratana was born in Detroit and worked primarily as a
mechanic in lay life. After he graduated from the University of Michigan
he became interested in Buddhism from reading The Tassajara Bread
Book. Becoming inspired in the Path he came to Bhavana in 1991
where he served as a lay resident. He received full ordination by
Bhante Gunaratana in 1992. Bhante Dhammaratana became a monk because
of a desire for a more enduring happiness found by serving and being
sensitive to others.
|
| Time:
| 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
|
| Where:
| The Wat
|
| Bring:
| A bag lunch, plus a cushion or bench, if you wish. Chairs will
be provided.
|
| Cost:
| No cost. Voluntary dana for teacher and wat are gratefully accepted.
|
| Registration:
| Please register in advance by contacting Ted Ulinsky.
See contact information below.
|
| Contact:
| Ted Ulinski,
tedjulinskimsn.com,
899-3677
|
|
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|
Bhante Dhammaratana Thera, July 14-15, 2007
|
| Event:
| Day of practice and study on Impermanence
during Bhante's residency with us.
|
| Teacher:
| Bhante Dhammaratana was born in Detroit and worked primarily as a
mechanic in lay life. After he graduated from the University of Michigan
he became interested in Buddhism from reading The Tassajara Bread
Book. Becoming inspired in the Path he came to Bhavana in 1991
where he served as a lay resident. He received full ordination by
Bhante Gunaratana in 1992. Bhante Dhammaratana became a monk because
of a desire for a more enduring happiness found by serving and being
sensitive to others.
|
| Time:
| 9:00 am to 5:00 pm each day
|
| Where:
| The Wat
|
| Bring:
| A bag lunch, plus a cushion or bench, if you wish. Chairs will
be provided.
|
| Cost:
| No cost. Voluntary dana for teacher and wat are gratefully accepted.
|
| Registration:
| Please register in advance by contacting Ted Ulinsky.
See contact information below.
|
| Contact:
| Ted Ulinski,
tedjulinskimsn.com,
899-3677
|
|
|
|
Eric Kolvig and Lila Kate Wheeler, October 20-24, 2007
|
| Event:
| Five-day vipassana retreat. Please see the retreat flyer for more information.
|
| Teachers:
| Eric Kolvig and
Lila Kate Wheeler. Eric Kolvig has been
teaching Vipassana since 1985. He served as the resident teacher
of Vipassana communities in Santa Fe and Albuquerque and leads
meditation retreats around the U.S. Eric studied and practiced for
years with prominent teachers at the Insight Meditation Society
in Barre, MA, and he has also trained in the Zen tradition. He
earned a Ph.D. from Yale University and has edited a number of
books in the Theravada Buddhist tradition. Holding an inclusive
understanding of liberation, Eric also works for wholesome change in
our community through compassionate action, and lives in New Mexico.
Lila Wheeler learned Vipassana meditation from Sharon Salzberg
and Joseph Goldstein in 1977 and has been leading shorter retreats
around the United States for nearly 20 years. She has practiced with
Western and Asian teachers from a variety of traditions in the US,
Burma, India, Thailand and Europe. She's also a writer of fiction and
journalism. Her most recent publication is Nixon Under the Bodhi
Tree and Other Works of Buddhist Fiction, an anthology of other
writers' stories published in spring 2004 by Wisdom Publications.
|
| Schedule:
| Registration will start at 8:30 am Saturday. Final session
will be lunch on Wednesday.
|
| Where:
| Madonna Retreat Center,
4040 St. Joseph's Place NW, Albuquerque
Directions From I40:
Take exit 155 (Coors Blvd.) and go north on Coors for 1.2 miles to
stoplight at St. Joseph's Drive. Turn right (east) and then take the
second driveway on the left into St. Joseph's Place. (Parking lot
for St. Pius High School will be on your left.) Follow the driveway
all the way to the last parking lot. It will make a little jog to
the right and then the left. The Madonna Retreat Center, 4040 St.
Joseph's Place, will be the last building on your right. You may park
in the lot out front.
(Note that the other entrance to the Madonna Center that is
marked on Coors will be locked at night. The only way in at night
is via St. Joseph's Dr.)
Directions From I25:
Take Paseo del Norte exit. Travel west to Coors Blvd. Turn left
(south) onto Coors. Travel on Coors for a little over 4 miles. Turn
left (east) at the light onto St. Joseph's Place and proceed as
described above.
|
| Cost:
| Please see details in the retreat flyer (link at the top of this section)
Should the cost be prohibitive for you, scholarships are available and we
encourage anyone with financial need to apply. Due date for scholarship
applications is September 8.
|
| Registration:
| Please see details in the retreat flyer (link at the top of this section)
|
| Contact:
| Tiska Blankenship 505-256-3785,
tiskaunm.edu
|
| Registration:
| Please see details in the retreat flyer (link at the top of this section)
|
| Contact:
| Tiska Blankenship 505-256-3785,
tiskaunm.edu
|
|
|
|
Matthew Flickstein, January 17-22, 2008
|
| Event:
| Silent Vipassana Retreat,
Exploring the Dimensions of Self and No-Self. (Please click on thelink to see the retreat flyer.)
|
| Teacher:
| Matthew Flickstein, a former psychotherapist, has been practicing and teachi
ng
vipassana (insight) meditation for over 29 years. At one time he was
ordained as a monk in the Theravadan Buddhist tradition, and he co-founded
the Bhavana Society Meditation Center in West Virginia with Bhante
Henepola Gunaratana in 1982. He is the founder of The Forest Way, an
organization that offers mentoring programs for those who aspire to teach
insight meditation, and has published two books through Wisdom
Publications, Journey to the Center: A Meditation Workbook and Swallowing
the River Ganges: A Comprehensive Practice Guide to the Path of
Purification. Matthew travels internationally leading meditation retreats,
workshops and spiritual pilgrimages and currently resides in Ruckersville,
VA.
|
| Where:
| Madonna Retreat Center, 4040 St. Joseph Place NW, Albuquerque, NM 87120.
(Please check back later for directions.)
|
| Cost:
| Single with shared bath: $375.
Single with private bath: $440.
Double with shared bath: $340.
Double with private bath: $380.
The fee covers room and vegetarian meals. Rooms will be assigned in the
order that deposits are received. If your room choice is unavailable,
you will be notified and offered another option. The teacher requests
that participants commit to arriving at the beginning of the retreat and
staying until the end. For this reason, there will be no partial or
commuter registrations.
|
| Registration:
| Please see the retreat flyer
for a form and mailing information.
|
| Contact:
| Debra Serrino, debra2serrino.com,
505-792-1101
|
|
|
|
Eric Kolvig and DaeJa Napier, February 2, 2008
|
| Event:
| THE FIVE PRECEPTS: A Contemplative Retreat.
Any valid spiritual path, the Buddha said, must be founded on non-harming. The
five trainings on non-harming behavior include the intentions to
(1) honor and protect life and all living beings,
(2) refrain from taking that which is not given,
(3) be respectful in one's sexual conduct,
(4) refrain from harmful speech, and
(5) avoid intoxicants in favor of a clear and lucid mind.
These five guiding principles create an ethical foundation upon which
to build an intentional life that protects ourselves and others from
unnecessary suffering. This contemplative retreat will include a brief
talk and guided reflections on each precept. The schedule will also
include sitting and walking meditation. At the end of the day there
will be the opportunity to formally take the Five Precepts.
|
| Teachers:
| Eric Kolvig and
DaeJa Napier
|
| Time:
| 9:30 am to 5:00 pm
|
| Where:
| Albuquerque, Wat Buddhasothorn Temple. See
Directions
to the Wat.
|
| Cost:
| Please check back later for cost. It will be minimal, probably only
a small amount to cover a donation to the Wat for their hospitality.
|
| Bring:
| A bag lunch, plus a cushion or bench, if you wish. Chairs will
be provided.
|
| Registration:
| Please contact Mary (see below).
|
| Contact:
| Mary Mackay, 899-3677,
maryelizabethmackaymsn.com
|
|
|
|
Brian Lesage, March 8, 2008
|
| Event:
| Day-long vipassana retreat.
|
| Teacher:
| Brian Lesage
|
| When:
| March 8, 2008 (Saturday), 9:30 to 5:00 am
|
| Where:
| Albuquerque, Wat Buddhasothorn Temple. See
Directions
to the Wat.
|
| Cost:
| No cost
|
| Bring:
| A bag lunch, plus a cushion or bench, if you wish. Chairs will
be provided.
|
| Registration:
| No advanced registration is required.
|
| Contact:
| Tam Saimons,
tamarasaswcp.com
|
|
|
|
Jason Siff, May 3-4, 2008
|
| Event:
| Introductory Meditation Workshop offered by Jason during his
residency with us.
|
| Teacher:
| Jason
Siff
|
| When:
| May 3 and 4, 2008, Saturday noon to 5:00 pm, Sunday 9:00 am to 3:00 pm.
|
| Where:
| Albuquerque Zen Center
|
| Bring:
| On Sunday, please bring a bag lunch. (We'll assume you've already
had lunch on Saturday.) Cushions will be provided. We're checking
about chairs.
|
| Cost:
| $10
|
| Registration:
| Advanced registration is required. Please contact Karen to sign up.
|
| Contact:
| Karen Hastings, 505-268-2678,
karenavsdukecity.sent.com.
|
|
|
|
Jason Siff, May 17-18, 2008
|
| Event:
| Weekend workshop offered by Jason during his
residency with us.
Saturday: Seminar on The Similarities and Differences between
Mindfulness and Recollective Awareness
Sunday: Peer Group Training
|
| Teacher:
| Jason Siff
|
| When:
| May 17-18, 2008 (Saturday and Sunday), 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
|
| Where:
|
Center for Action and Contemplation
|
| Bring:
| Please bring a bag lunch each day. Also bring
a cushion or bench, if you wish. Chairs will
be provided.
|
| Cost:
| $20
|
| Registration:
| Advanced registration is required. Please contact Karen to sign up.
|
| Contact:
| Karen Hastings, 505-268-2678,
karenavsdukecity.sent.com.
|
|
|
|
Sangha Half-Day, July 20, 2008
|
| Event:
| Half-day retreat led by sangha members
|
| Where:
| The Source which is
located at
1111 Carlisle Blvd SE,
Albuquerque, NM
|
|
|
|
DaeJa Napier, August 9, 2008
|
| Event:
| Day retreat. Deaja will focus on the Brahma Viharas.
|
| Teacher:
| DaeJa Napier
|
| When:
| August 9, 2008 (Saturday), 9:30 am to 4:00 pm.
|
| Where:
| The Wat (where we normally meet on Thursday nights).
See directions to the Wat.
|
| Bring:
| Please bring a bag lunch. Also bring a cushion or bench,
if you wish. Chairs will be provided.
|
| Cost:
| Will be minimal. Please check back later.
|
|
|
|
Sangha Half-Day, August 24, 2008
|
| Event:
| Half-day retreat led by sangha members
|
| Where:
| The Source which is
located at
1111 Carlisle Blvd SE,
Albuquerque, NM
|
|
|
|
Sangha Half-Day, September 28, 2008
|
| Event:
| Half-day retreat led by sangha members
|
| Where:
| The Source which is
located at
1111 Carlisle Blvd SE,
Albuquerque, NM
|
|
|
|
Sangha Half-Day, October 28, 2008
|
| Event:
| Half-day retreat led by Gloria Taraniya Ambrosia
|
| Where:
| The Source which is
located at
1111 Carlisle Blvd SE,
Albuquerque, NM
|
|
|
|
Gloria Taraniya Ambrosia, November 2, 2008
|
| Event:
| Day retreat on the topic Reflection and Insight.
We look at the use of contemplation and reflection in the
meditation practice and explain the difference between
reflective and discursive thought. Understanding this
difference holds the key to understanding the fourthfoundation of mindfulness.
|
| Teacher:
| Gloria Taraniya Ambrosia, who is here for a teacher residency with us.
|
| When:
| November 2, 2008 (Sunday), 9:00 am to 4:00 pm.
|
| Where:
| Albuquerque Zen Center
(please see Zen Center link for address and directions)
|
| Bring:
| Please bring a bag lunch.
|
| Cost:
| $10 to cover the facility.
|
| Registration:
| Pre-registration is necessary. Please contact Kelly. See below.
|
| Contact:
| Kelly Klein, kkleinriseup.net
|
|
|
|
Sangha Half-Day, November 16, 2008
|
| Event:
| Half-day retreat led by Gloria Taraniya Ambrosia
|
| Where:
| The Source which is
located at
1111 Carlisle Blvd SE,
Albuquerque, NM
|
|
|
|
Sangha Half-Day, December 21, 2008
|
| Event:
| Half-day retreat led by sangha members
|
| Where:
| The Source which is
located at
1111 Carlisle Blvd SE,
Albuquerque, NM
|