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2026 February Insight Meditation
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| An extended retreat period offers the rare opportunity for sustained, dedicated practice. This retreat emphasizes quieting the mind, opening the heart, and developing profound clarity and depth of Insight practice. Instructions will follow the traditional four foundations of mindfulness, influenced by the teachings of Mahasi Sayadaw and other Theravãda (Insight Meditation) traditions, and will be supported by a variety of skillful means. The teachings will encompass training in the heart qualities of lovingkindness, compassion, joy, and equanimity, with a daily schedule structured around periods of silent meditation, guided instructions, Dharma talks, practice meetings with teachers, and optional mindful movement.
This retreat is also suitable for practitioners who wish to exclusively develop concentration (samādhi) through mindfulness of breathing or lovingkindness (metta) practice, with individual guidance by the teachers.
These extended retreats (as with all retreats at Spirit Rock) are NOT open for self-retreats. |
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2026-02-03 (28 days)
Spirit Rock Meditation Center
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2026-02-04
The Five Spiritual Faculties (Retreat at Spirit Rock)
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James Baraz
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The Five Spiritual Faculties is a central teaching of the Buddha that explains how the practice develops and unfolds. This classical list of five qualities expresses both the importance of balance, as well as a natural progression of development with one quality leading to the next.
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2026-02-12
Forgiveness (Retreat at Spirit Rock)
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James Baraz
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Guided forgiveness practice beginning with ourselves- forgiveness towards our body, our mind, and our heart- then opening to include forgiveness for past actions, including extending and asking forgiveness.
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2026-02-15
Intention(Retreat at Spirit Rock)
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James Baraz
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By Incorporating intention in our practice we see the connection between mind and body. The body moves when the mind has an impulse. And the mind is affected by bodily needs and discomforts. This addition to practice leads to a deeper subtlety of awareness of the mind-body connection.
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