We’d all like to make high-speed spiritual progress. The Buddha awakened, so surely we can also. Sometimes though it feels like we are swimming (or meditating) in a tub of molasses. I have a spiritual practice, I make efforts to be a good person – what’s holding me...
Dharma Teachers Doug Duncan and Catherine Pawasarat share about the types of meditation they teach. They also share their thoughts on the challenges that Westerners face in seeking awakening – particularly lack of depth and shallowness of practice. Finally they...
Interdependent Origination: Paṭiccasamuppāda Online or In-Person | Oct 18-20 2024 Would you like to look more closely at what makes you ‘you’ – how phenomena and perception arise? Then join us for a weekend of study of the wheel of dependent...
Dharma in the Stars Online or In-Person | June 16-18, 2023 Connect with a wisdom teacher who has developed Dharmic astrology as a tool for transformation and for benefitting beings. If you are indeed a modern day bodhisattva with the aspiration for a more...
Integral Spirituality New Dimensions of Awakening | Online Course October 17 – November 13 2022 Do you experience a gap between traditional wisdom teachings and the complexities and challenges of the 21st century? Would you like to integrate all aspects of...
Lessons from the Virtual Monastery: Frontiers and Limitations of Digital Dharma Talk at the Future of American Budhism Conference (Online) Catherine Pawasarat Sensei will be presenting a Livestream Workshop Session at the Future of American Buddhism Conference,...
The Hero's Journey Interactive Retreat Germany| Sept 18 - 27, 2022 This is a retreat on shadow integration, for transforming your inner demons into allies. This 10 day Retreat offers a powerful mythical journey experience that integrates Eastern & Western...
In today’s talk, taken from their course Beyond the Cushion delivered in the early days of the pandemic, Doug Qapel Duncan and Catherine Pawasarat Sensei explore the idea of the modern monastery. They explain what traditional aspects of the monastic model are being...