Insight Berkeley Daylong (Hybrid event - in person and online)

Join us for a day of mindful sitting and walking meditation at the Berkeley Buddhist Monastery. In the midst of all the external chaos, this in-person and hybrid event will provide you with the opportunity to deepen your practice and go within with like-minded friends as we follow the Buddha's instructions for practicing mindfulness of breathing as presented in the Anapanasati Sutta. There are 16 steps in four tetrads that the Buddha lays out regarding how to practice this way. It is more than simply keeping one's attention on the experience of breathing. Some of the steps will likely surprise you. We can go through the steps sequentially as we practice together.

Whether you're a seasoned practitioner or new to meditation, this daylong retreat offers a space for quietly connecting to the stillness within at the Monastery or in your home. James will offer instructions, Dharma talk and discussion.

This daylong will be a hybrid event. People living outside the Berkeley area will be able to participate online via Zoom using this link:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88666051296?pwd=hb7baNMw996uyo0QWe4qTMiY7bwC5m.1

Here's a chance to cultivate peace and presence in community. We look forward to seeing you there!

If you want to come to the Monastery and be with us in person, please reserve a spot by using the red button on this page.

Suggested donation: $35. However, this day is offered in the spirit of dana. There is no formal charge for the dana. Support for the teachers and our community projects is very much appreciated. The practice of dana that has kept the Buddhist tradition alive for more than 2,600 years in Asia. There is no "right amount" since each person's circumstance is different. The principle is that dana should be a source of joy to the one giving. The teachers share the teachings in this spirit of generosity. There will be an opportunity to offer dana at the event. The teachers gratefully receive the support of participants.

James Baraz is a founding teacher of Spirit Rock Meditation Center. James started the Community Dharma Leader program, the Kalyana Mitta Network, and the Spirit Rock Family Program (with his wife, Jane), for which he is a teacher-advisor. He’s led the popular Awakening Joy online course since 2003. James is co-author of Awakening Joy: Ten Steps to Happiness and Awakening Joy for Kids. James is also a guiding teacher of One Earth Sangha, a Virtual EcoDharma Center devoted to Buddhist responses to Climate Change.

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