From the moment we're born until the moment we die we are constantly breathing. That constancy gives us an ongoing anchor of awareness that we can use to cultivate mental clarity and boundless compassion. During this retreat, Buddhist monk Bhante Suddhāso and Kundalini yogini Abhaijot Kaur will explore several ways of harnessing our breathing for the sake of spiritual development.
Bhante Suddhāso is a Buddhist monk living in New York City. The co-founder of Buddhist Insights, a non-profit organization connecting people with monastics, his work aims to convey Buddhist concepts and their practical applicability to everyday life. Bhante Suddhāso has studied under the guidance of some of the most important names in Western Buddhism, such as Ajahn Pasanno, Ajahn Amaro, Ajahn Vīradhammo, and Bhante Gunaratana. He was initially trained in Soto Zen Buddhism at Tassajara Zen Mountain Center. Subsequently, he was ordained at Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery in California, where he was trained in the Thai Forest Tradition of Theravāda Buddhism. Since then he has lived at a variety of monasteries from different Buddhist traditions in both rural and urban environments. A dedicated teacher, Suddhāso has taught to people of all different ages and walks of life, as well as college students of universities like Harvard, New York University, Fordham University, University of Mary Washington, and Suffolk County Community College. Bhante Suddhāso brings to the table his first-hand, in-depth experience of both Theravāda and Soto Zen (where his first encounter with Buddhism took place in 2003) as well as scholarly knowledge of all other Buddhist traditions.www.bhantesuddhaso.com
This retreat is a silent retreat.
Advance registration is required for all participants. Attendance is required for the duration of the entire retreat.
Registration to this retreat (or Eventbrite Ticket) does not reserve you a spot.
A confirmation email will be sent to participants who have signed-up and completed all registration steps below, once their application has been approved by management. All others are to be considered on a waiting list. If you register to stay overnight and decide not to attend, please inform us as soon as possible, so another person on the waiting list may come in your place.
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HOW TO REGISTER:
1. SIGN-UP FOR YOUR PREFERRED EVENTBRITE TICKET
2. FILL-IN THE RETREAT FORM
3. WAIT FOR CONFIRMATION EMAIL FROM MANAGEMENT
4. BEFORE THE RETREAT YOU WILL RECEIVE SCHEDULE AND WHAT TO BRING
There is no price tag to participate in this retreat, because it is offered on a Dana (generosity) basis: please donate what you can and what you wish in order to make the program available to other people. Please note that if you register and do not attend without giving us sufficient notice, you may be blacklisted from future events.