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Intro to AstroDharma (A Self-Study Course)
Intro to AstroDharma is an online self-study program that supports you as you begin the journey of self-discovery and transformation through the uniquely combined lens of Buddhist teachings (Dharma) and transpersonal Western astrology.
Enroll at any time and study at your own pace. Access the material for up to a year.
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Winter Meditation Retreat: The Kasinas
Registration ends November 20, 2020 Kasiṇa meditation is a concentration meditation (samatha, jhāna) intended to settle the mind and create a foundation for liberation. Important Announcement and Change This is a two week retreat and the Teachers have added a one week option. The Teachers recognize that circumstances may make it difficult for some people to attend both weeks. Attending the full two weeks is ideal. If you choose to take the one week option it is the first week, December 4 - 12, 2020. The teachers will be offering a Chenrezi Wongkur at the beginning of the first week. This empowerment will be streamed live, enabling both online and onsite participation. (Exact time and date to be announced.)Winter Meditation Retreat: The Kasinas Settling the Mind, Cultivating Concentration (Jhāna) The ten kasina are part of the forty kammatthana: objects of meditation. They are described in detail by Buddhaghosa in the meditation section of the Visuddhimagga. Kasina meditation is a concentration meditation (variously known in different traditions as samatha, dhyana, or jhana meditations), intended to settle the mind of the practitioner and create a foundation for further practices of meditation. In the early stages of kasina meditation, a physical object is used as the object of meditation, being focused upon by the practitioner until an eidetic (after-image) image of the object forms in the practitioners mind. In more advanced levels of kasina meditation, only a mental image of the kasina is used as an object of meditation. Experience Acariya Doug Duncan […]
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Office Hours Online Q&A
Office Hours Online Q&A
Looking to anchor your practice during your busy day-to-day life? Consistent communication with community and the teachers both grounds and strengthens your practice.
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New Year Office Hours 2021
New Year Office Hours 2021
Welcome in the New Year and 2021 with Dharma Teachers and community. Since we can't be together this year, we'll re-create our annual new year bonfire ritual online. Bring your new year resolution - reflecting on "What do I want to accomplish in 2021?"Why this New Year Celebration Office Hours?Welcome in the New Year 2021 with your Dharma Teachers and community. Since we can't be together this year, we'll re-create our annual new year bonfire ritual online. Bring your new year resolution - reflecting on "What do I want to accomplish in 2021?"The Benefits of Regular ContactWhen you're swept up in the busyness of career, family and daily pressures, Office Hours is an anchor to universal teachings and supportive community. Every second Sunday, you have an opportunity to join our global network for an online Q&A session with Dharma Teachers Doug Duncan and Catherine Pawasarat.Coming together in question and reflection is a precious opportunity for deepened compassion and wisdom. You may discover that others share the same question as you, or better yet, learn the answers to questions you even never thought to ask. This 'triple gem' of Buddha, Dharma and Sangha is a tangible refuge to strengthen your awakening journey.Not sure what to expect? You are welcome to attend as an observer and are not required to ask a question. Although participants are encouraged to bring questions, it is not mandatory.Video recordings are available for those who cannot attend live.Office Hours is open to all experience levels. Meet the […]