Here we list previous teacher residencies sponsored by the
Albuquerque Vipassana Sangha. Information on this page was
cut and pasted from the Teacher
Residencies page (after the residency was over), and things
are worded as if the residency is current or about to happen.
So, please change everything, in your mind, to past tense as
you read!
- Dates: Wednesday evenings, June 8, 15, 22, and 29.
- Time: 7:00-8:30 pm
- Place: Shannon McKee's home, 2128 Paeso Del Prado. Directions: From Interstate 40 exit Rio Grande and drive north. Turn right (east) at the second traffic light, which is Indian School. Go about 1 block and turn left(north) at the first street on your left, which is Meadow View. The First street on the right is Paseo Del Prado and Shannon's is the third townhouse on the right: #2128.
(3) Individual interviews. There will be sign up sheets at the Wednesday and Thursday meetings. Jason will be doing evening interviews on Wednesdays and Thursdays starting June 20.
(4) A residential retreat, June 10-19, taught by Jason and Trudy Goodman, to be held north of Santa Fe at the beautiful Sangre de Cristo Center. The retreat is sponsored by the Santa Fe sangha. Contact Niki FitzCallagan, 2954 Plaza Blanca, Santa Fe, NM 87505:
cybermesa.com(5) Dharma talks at above retreat. The dharma talks at the Trudy Goodman and Jason Siff retreat at the Sangre de Cristo Center, north of Santa Fe, are open to anyone who would like to attend. Trudy will speak June 13, 15, 16, 18. Jason will speak June 14, 17, 18. Here's the schedule: Sit - 7:00 pm. Dharma Talk - 7:45 pm. Story - 8:30 pm. It is preferred that people come from 7 to 9 pm for everything, but if that isn't possible, it would be okay to come for just the talk and the story.
(6) A non-residential retreat Saturday and Sunday, June 25 and 26, at Joan Granger's house in Albuquerque.
(7) Potluck dinner at Joan's house on June 26 following the retreat. All are invited, including those who did not attend the retreat. See Directions to Joan's House.
comcast.net| Day | Date | Activity with Jason | Time | Location |
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| Wed | Oct 04 | Dharma study | 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm | The Wat |
| Thu | Oct 05 | Sitting and dharma talk at Thursday night meeting | 6:30 pm - 8:15 pm | The Wat |
| Fri | Oct 06 | Small group session | 7:00 pm | Thompson residence |
| Sat | Oct 07 | Meditation workshop. Registration fee for the workshop is $10. Space will be limited so please sign up in advance. Send check made payable to Albuquerque Vipassana Sangha to Terry Thompson, 1821 Illinois NE, Albuquerque, NM 87110. | 8:00 am - 2:00 pm | The Wat |
| Sat | Oct 07 | Potluck dinner | 6:00 pm | Thompson residence |
| Wed | Oct 11 | Dharma study, followed by discussion and refreshments | 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm | The Wat |
| Thu | Oct 12 | Sitting and dharma talk at Thursday night meeting | 6:30 pm - 8:15 pm | The Wat |
| Thu | Nov 09 | Sitting and dharma talk at Thursday night meeting | 6:30 pm - 8:15 pm | The Wat |
| Fri | Nov 10 | Small group session on Buddhist philosophy | 7:00 pm | Home of Elizabeth Rappaport. For directions please send email to
law.unm.edu |
| Sat | Nov 11 | Peer group workshop. Registration fee for the workshop is $10. Space will be limited so please sign up in advance. Send check made payable to Albuquerque Vipassana Sangha to Terry Thompson, 1821 Illinois NE, Albuquerque, NM 87110. | 9:00 am - 3:00 pm | The Wat |
| Sat | Nov 11 | Potluck dinner and dharma discussion | 6:00 pm | Home of Hilary Heyl. For directions please call Hilary at
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| Wed | Nov 15 | Dharma study | 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm | The Wat |
| Thu | Nov 16 | Sitting and dharma talk at Thursday night meeting | 6:30 pm - 8:15 pm | The Wat |
comcast.net
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.
(2) Dharma study on Saturday, March 17, 10:00 am to 1:00 pm at the Wat. Bring a bag lunch. We'll eat together at noon, after two hours of study. The study will focus on our experience of Buddhist practice as it is currently unfolding in this country, drawing on an edited talk given by Stephen Batchelor entitled The Agnostic Buddhist and an excerpt from an interview of Batchelor conducted by Andrew Cohen.
(3) Interviews: Brian will conduct hour-long interviews Sunday, March 18, and Monday, March 19, morning and evening. To sign up, contact Andrea Escher,
comcast.net.(4) One-day retreat on Saturday, March 24. (5) Potluck in Brian's honor on Saturday, March 24 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.
unm.edu| July 5 | Dharma Talk | see Thursday Night Meetings |
| July 7-8 | Retreat/Study on the Four Noble Truths | |
| July 12 | Dharma Talk | see Thursday Night Meetings |
| July 13 | Dharma Talk at POCAS | 6:30 at the Wat, same time and place as our Thursday night meetings |
| July 14-15 | Retreat/Study on Impermanence | |
| July 19 | Dharma Talk | see Thursday Night Meetings |
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