Teachers
Phillip Moffitt, Ying Chen, Alex Haley
Location
Online
Description
The Four Noble Truths are the Buddha’s first teaching, which is said to contain the sum of all of his teachings. Based on one of the oldest Theravāda texts, there is a rarely-taught practice of utilizing the Four Noble Truths to attain twelve insights that bring freedom and well-being. These insights prescribe a radically different way for us, with all of our vulnerability and fear, to engage with life just as it is and to find joy even in the midst of suffering.
In this online retreat we will explore each of the Four Noble Truths in depth and learn how to apply the insights of this teaching to our daily lives. The goal of this retreat is to discover how the Four Noble Truths become the Four “Ennobling” Truths. Each day will have periods of Dharma talks, guided meditations, Q&A, movement periods, and optional teacher-led small group practice meetings.
Schedule - All times are Pacific Time
Opening Day June 9th
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm Welcome and Opening Session
Daily Schedule June 10th - 13th
6:00 am Silent Meditation (Optional)
6:45 am Personal Practice or Meal Break
8:00 am Contemplation Reflections → Guided Meditation
9:10 am Walking/Movement Practice
9:35 am Silent Meditation (bell rung at 10:05am)
10:05 am Walking/Movement Practice
10:30 am Guided Meditation → Contemplation Reflections (hall closes for 1 minute after the meditation for recording processing)
11:30 am Walking/Movement Practice
11:45 am Optional Small Group or Meal Break/Personal Practice
1:00 pm Optional Small Group or Meal Break/Personal Practice
2:30 pm Guided Meditation → Q & A
3:30 pm Walking/Movement Practice
4:00 pm Guided Meditation + Moment of Silence → Skills Talk
5:00 pm Walking/Movement Practice
5:30 pm Contemplation Reflections: “Knowing What You Know”(hall closes for 1 minute after the talk for recording processing)
6:00 pm Continued Personal Practice (Optional)
7:30 pm Candlelight Silent Meditation (Optional)
8:30 pm Continued personal practice (Optional)
Closing Day June 14th
8:00 am - 11:00 am Closing Session
Model of Mutual Support
All Dharma Ground programs, including this retreat, are offered by donation. For this retreat, donations to Dharma Ground and teachers are offered separately. The first donation opportunity is at the time of registration and goes to Dharma Ground, the nonprofit organization hosting this retreat. The suggested donation range for the hosting organization is $275 - $850. The second donation opportunity is at the end of the retreat and goes to the teachers. You are invited to offer what is appropriate given your life circumstances (including an offering outside of the suggested range). All offerings are gratefully accepted. All registration offerings are tax-deductible.