This summer, I would like to attend a shamatha meditation retreat (as the title probably suggests), but thus far it has been exceedingly difficult to find one through my searches on the Internet. So, I was wondering if anybody who is more knows any practice centers or links to find centers that are hosting such retreats between June and early August in the United States or Canada.
Thanks,
Eric
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Shamatha/Jhana Meditation Retreats
by EricJ » Sun Dec 13, 2009 3:05 am
I do not want my house to be walled in on sides and my windows to be stuffed. I want the cultures of all the lands to be blown about my house as freely as possible. But I refuse to be blown off my feet by any.- Gandhi
With persistence aroused for the highest goal's attainment, with mind unsmeared, not lazy in action, firm in effort, with steadfastness & strength arisen, wander alone like a rhinoceros.
Not neglecting seclusion, absorption, constantly living the Dhamma in line with the Dhamma, comprehending the danger in states of becoming, wander alone like a rhinoceros.- Snp. 1.3
With persistence aroused for the highest goal's attainment, with mind unsmeared, not lazy in action, firm in effort, with steadfastness & strength arisen, wander alone like a rhinoceros.
Not neglecting seclusion, absorption, constantly living the Dhamma in line with the Dhamma, comprehending the danger in states of becoming, wander alone like a rhinoceros.- Snp. 1.3
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Re: Shamatha/Jhana Meditation Retreats
by Cittasanto » Sun Dec 13, 2009 9:47 am
Hi Eric,
try searching for samatha, but can't help with specifics unfortunately, there is a group called samatha trust in the UK but don't think they are in the US
try searching for samatha, but can't help with specifics unfortunately, there is a group called samatha trust in the UK but don't think they are in the US
This offering maybe right, or wrong, but it is one, the other, both, or neither!
With Metta
Upāsaka Cittasanto
Blog - Some Suttas Translated.
"Others will misconstrue reality due to their personal perspectives, doggedly holding onto and not easily discarding them; We shall not misconstrue reality due to our own personal perspectives, nor doggedly holding onto them, but will discard them easily. This effacement shall be done."
With Metta
Upāsaka Cittasanto
Blog - Some Suttas Translated.
"Others will misconstrue reality due to their personal perspectives, doggedly holding onto and not easily discarding them; We shall not misconstrue reality due to our own personal perspectives, nor doggedly holding onto them, but will discard them easily. This effacement shall be done."
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Re: Shamatha/Jhana Meditation Retreats
by Dmytro » Sun Dec 13, 2009 12:10 pm
Hi,
Samatha Trust has a group in California:
http://samatha.org/california/index.php
See also:
http://leighb.com/meditate.htm
Metta, Dmytro
Samatha Trust has a group in California:
http://samatha.org/california/index.php
See also:
http://leighb.com/meditate.htm
Metta, Dmytro
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Re: Shamatha/Jhana Meditation Retreats
by jcsuperstar » Sun Dec 13, 2009 6:13 pm
you can try these folks
http://imsb.org/index.php
http://imsb.org/index.php
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