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SUMMARY:Special Event: Ghatika Monthly at CCR with John Bruna
DESCRIPTION:John will return to The Center for Contemplative Research to give the Ghatika Monthly meditation and talk. You can join online for this live interactive teaching. \nEquanimity: The Power to Respond\, Not React \nSaturday\, June 13th\, 10:00 a.m. Mountain Daylight Time (MDT)\n9 a.m. PDT / 12 p.m. EDT / 6 p.m. Central European Time (CET) \nWays to attend: \n\nOnline: Zoom link will be made available\nIn-person at Miyo Samten Ling Hermitage at 10:00 a.m. MDT (1 Carmelite Way\, Crestone\, CO)\, in the chapel (the building with the bell tower)\n\nMake a donation to CCR – Donate. \nTopic Description: \nIn times of uncertainty\, division\, and rapid change\, it is easy to become overwhelmed by fear\, anger\, frustration\, or despair. Many people mistake equanimity for passivity\, detachment\, or simply accepting things as they are. In reality\, equanimity is the foundation of wise and compassionate action. When we are caught in reactivity\, our choices become driven by habit\, bias\, and emotion. Equanimity frees us from being controlled by these forces\, allowing us to respond to life’s challenges with clarity\, courage\, and purpose. \nFar from withdrawing from the world\, equanimity empowers us to engage more fully and effectively. It helps us remain grounded amidst conflict\, open-hearted in the face of suffering\, and committed to positive change without becoming consumed by anger or hatred. In a world that often encourages us to react\, equanimity offers the freedom to choose how we show up\, with wisdom\, compassion\, and the capacity to be part of the solution rather than contributing to the suffering. \nIn this talk\, John explores how cultivating an impartial and balanced mind expands our agency\, strengthens our resilience\, and enables us to meet even the most difficult circumstances with skill\, dignity\, and care. Through understanding and practice\, we discover that equanimity is not a retreat from life. It is the inner freedom that allows us to participate in life more fully\, love more deeply\, and act more skillfully for the benefit of ourselves and others.
URL:https://wocdc.org/event/special-event-ghatika-monthly-at-ccr-with-john-bruna/
LOCATION:Center for Contemplative Research\, 1 Carmelite Way\, Crestone\, CO\, 81143\, United States
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SUMMARY:Heroic Heart Retreat at the Here and Now Center in Gunnison\, CO
DESCRIPTION:Heroic Heart Day-Long Retreat\nJune 14th – In Person and Online\nWe are grateful to have the opportunity to gather monthly for these precious teachings and excited to return to Gunnison\, CO to host this retreat! \nThis month\, we explore “Practicing Concentration: Developing a Mind of Calm Abiding\,” chapter 29 of The Heroic Heart\, Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo’s illuminating commentary on the Thirty-Seven Practices of a Bodhisattva. These timeless teachings offer practical guidance for cultivating stability\, clarity\, and compassion—qualities that are especially vital in today’s world. \n“Examine body\, speech\, and mind\, and you will find that mind is the most important of the three. If your mind is thoroughly trained in sustained calm and profound insight (shamatha and vipashyana)\, your body and your speech will naturally follow your mind along the path of liberation.” – Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche \nThe retreat is from 9:30 am to 3:30 pm Mountain Time\, with an hour break for lunch. \nOffered by donation. To learn more and register\, click here.
URL:https://wocdc.org/event/heroic-heart-retreat-at-the-here-and-now-center-in-gunnison-co/
LOCATION:Here and Now Center\, 115 S Colorado ST\, Gunnison\, CO\, 81230\, United States
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SUMMARY:Living Mindfully Fall Retreat
DESCRIPTION:Living Mindfully Retreat with John Bruna\nOur living mindfully retreats focus on developing skills to reduce the cognitive distortions\, as well as unhealthy mental habits and patterns that create emotional and physical distress. The skills of living mindfully empower you to engage in your lives in ways that reduce stress\, develop resiliency\, attain greater degrees of self-worth\, and cultivate more joy. Though based on Buddhist teachings\, these practices are taught in a universal language\, honoring and enhancing each person’s spiritual tradition and/or philosophy. Essentially\, these are skills to help one live a life they find meaningful and fulfilling. \nTo learn more and register\, click here.
URL:https://wocdc.org/event/living-mindfully-spring-retreat/
LOCATION:Blazing Mountain Retreat Center\, 2541 W Carefree Wy\, Crestone\, CO\, 81131\, United States
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