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Whole Heart, Boundless Heart: A retreat on the four Brahmaviharas, ZMC 6/30–7/5
Description
Join us for a creative and heart-centered retreat! The four Immeasurables, or Brahmaviharas, are boundless capacities of love and kindness, compassion, empathetic joy, and equanimity. Recent scientific studies support what Buddhist practitioners have experienced for millenia: Cultivating these qualities supports increased satisfaction and joy in our hearts and interpersonal lives, and grounds the mind and meditative practice.
Join old friends Dawn Neal and Abbot Mako for a retreat dedicated to cultivating these boundless qualities. We will spend time learning the ancient meditative practices, as well as integrating them with creative and conversational approaches.
Fee Information
- General ticket price: $280
Please note that the retreat fee does not include accommodations. Retreats begin at 4 pm on the indicated start date and end by noon on the indicated end date. Visit the Rooms & Rates section and determine your preferred accommodations before making your reservations request online.
Abbot Dōshin Mako Voelkel
Tassajara Residing Abbot
Dōshin Mako Voelkel began formal practice at San Francisco Zen Center Beginner’s Mind Temple in 1997 and entered residency in 2001. In 2002, they left a philosophy teaching position at City College of San Francisco in order to enter monastic practice at Tassajara Zen Mountain Center.
Dawn Neal
Guiding Teacher, Insight Santa Cruz Dawn Neal is an Insight Meditation teacher in the Theravāda tradition, trained by Gil Fronsdal and Andrea Fella. She is the Guiding Teacher for Insight Santa Cruz, and also teaches regularly for Insight Meditation Center of the Mid-Peninsula.