| First, a note about DANA: Dana (pronounced dah-na) is a Pali word meaning generosity. Dating back to the time of the Buddha, there has existed an interdependence between those who offer the teachings and those who receive them. In keeping with this tradition, our teachers offer the teachings freely and generously. We reimburse our teachers' travel expenses to and from Albuquerque and give them a small stipend to pay expenses incurred in Albuquerque while they are doing the residency. This does not cover their expenses at home or other expenses they may have such as health insurance. At sittings, study groups, and retreats, students will have the opportunity to offer voluntary contributions (dana) to the teachers so that they can pay their own living expenses and continue to teach. We hope that you'll be generous to our wonderful teachers. |
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Brian Lesage has practiced Buddhist meditation for nineteen 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 nationwide 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.
General Contact: Our general contact person for teacher residencies is Valerie Roth,
q.comPrevious Residencies: See Previous Teacher Residencies.
Dana, again: For more about dana, here is an essay from the Cloud Mountain Retreat Center site: Dana and Teacher Support.
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