| 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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Jason
Siff has been teaching meditation for over twenty years, first as a
Theravada monk in Sri Lanka and then as a layman in Southern California.
He teaches a form of awareness meditation grounded in the teachings of
Early Buddhism, which has subsequently been developed through his in-depth
work with students over the years. He has written four "Dharma" novels, as
well as articles on meditation, translations of Pali Suttas, and one
non-fiction book, Unlearning Meditation. His website is
www.skillfulmeditation.org.
| Day | Date | Activity with Jason | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu | Apr 24 | Sitting and Dharma Talk | 6:30 pm - 8:15 pm | The Wat |
| Sun | Apr 27 | Potluck Brunch for Jason and Jacquelin | 10:00 am | Home of Hilary Heyl (contact Hilary at 505-873-8683 for directions) |
| Tue | Apr 29 | Sitting and Dharma Talk at Santa Fe Sangha | 6:30 pm | Mountain Cloud Zen Center 7241 Old Santa Fe Trail, Santa Fe, NM |
| Wed | Apr 30 | Dharma Study Group on Buddhist Theories of Consciousness. The group will use as a text The Buddhist Unconscious: The alaya-vijnana in the context of Indian Buddhist thought by William S. Waldron. | 6:30 pm | The Wat |
| Thu | May 01 | Sitting and Dharma Talk | 6:30 pm - 8:15 pm | The Wat |
| Sat Sun | May 03 May 04 | Introductory Meditation Workshop Registration is required. See link for more info. | Sat noon - 5:00 pm Sun 9:00 am - 3:00 pm | Albuquerque Zen Center |
| Wed | May 07 | Dharma Study Group
See April 30, above for topic. | 6:30 pm | The Wat |
| Thu | May 08 | Sitting and Dharma Talk | 6:30 pm - 8:15 pm | The Wat |
| Thu | May 10 | Meditation Workshop in Las Vegas Registration required. Contact Yvonne Bond,  newmexico.com | 10:00 am to 4:30 pm | Open Heart Zendo 819 Highland Drive, Las Vegas, NM |
| Wed | May 14 | Dharma Study Group
See April 30, above for topic. | 6:30 pm | The Wat |
| Thu | May 15 | Sitting and Dharma Talk | 6:30 pm - 8:15 pm | The Wat |
| Sat | May 17-18 | Weekend Workshop Registration is required. See link for more information. | 9:00 am - 3:00 pm | Center for Action and Contemplation |
| Wed | May 21 | Dharma Study Group
See April 30, above for topic. | 6:30 pm | The Wat |
| Thu | May 22 | Sitting and Dharma Talk | 6:30 pm-8:15 pm | The Wat |
dukecity.sent.com.
Gloria Taraniya Ambrosia has been a Dhamma teacher since 1990. She is a student
of the western forest sangha, the disciples of Ajahn Sumedho and Ajahn Chah,
and is a Lay Buddhist Minister in association with Abhayagiri Buddhist
Monastery in California. She served as resident teacher of the Insight
Meditation Society in Barre, Massachusetts from 1996 through 1999. Taraniya
teaches at the Barre Center for Buddhist Studies and at Dhamma centers in the
United States. If you'd like to hear some of Gloria's talks, you can listen
to them on-line (or download them) at
Dharma Seed.
General Contact: Our general contact person for teacher residencies is Jerilyn Bowen, 505-255-1436,
unm.eduPrevious 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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