Practice of Engaged Meditation, Waking Up In The World
Jul 13 - 17, 2005
Presented by: Mirabai Bush , Charlie Halpern , Susan Halpern , Noah Levine , Gina Sala', Tami Simon
Contemplative practice has traditionally inspired, guided and sustained people - ordinary and extraordinary - in responding to what calls them to action. Each of us has something valuable to contribute in coming together with others compelled to make a difference. Hear stories about how people are engaging with the critical demands of the world, including yours. Find the time and place to work with resistance and adversity. The schedule is simple and spacious with keynote presentations & Dharma talks, meditation instruction, and interactive dialogues and experiences. Guided practices include mindfulness meditation, chanting, Qi Gong, Metta / Loving-kindness meditation, and body focussed practice.
For people involved in demanding work or volunteer service seeking understanding and the means to sustain themselves and their causes over the long term- and for people with a meditation practice or spiritual path who want to extend their practice beyond the cushion into their worldly affairs. Everyone is welcome, those new to meditation and seasoned practitioners; each person receives a CCMS toolkit of “best practices” to take home.
Tuition: $495 CDN, $413 US (meals & accommodation extra), 4 nights
Mirabai Bush is Director of the Center for Contemplative Mind in Society. She was director of the Compassionate Action Project for Seva Foundation and is co-author, with Ram Dass, of Compassion in Action: Setting Out on the Path of Service.
Tami Simon is president of Sounds True, the audio recording business dedicated to disseminating spiritual wisdom. She is a meditation student of Dr. Reginald A. Ray in the tradition of Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche.
Noah Levine, MA is the author of Dharma Punx, a memoir of his personal journey from drugs, violence and incarceration to meditation, service and freedom. Trained as a Buddhist teacher by Jack Kornfield, he lives in NYC.
Charlie Halpern served as founding President of the Nathan Cummings Foundation until 2000, supporting the revival of Jewish meditation, retreats for environmental and social activists, and restoration of the contemplative dimension in law, journalism and business. Chair of the Center for Contemplative Mind in Society, Halpern has practiced meditation with Jewish and Buddhist teachers for 20 years.
Susan Halpern is author of The Etiquette of Illness: What to Say When You Can't Find the Words. A clinical social worker, she is founder of the New York Cancer Help Program and staff associate at the Commonweal Cancer Help Program in CA.
Gina Sala' leads chanting each day and an evening kirtan.
Lorinda Earl is the Vancouver organizer for CODE PINK, a women initiated grassroots peace and social justice movement that seeks positive social change through proactive, creative protest and non-violent direct action.
John Richardson is Executive Director of Pivot Legal Society, a non-profit legal advocacy organization advancing the interests and improving the lives of marginalized persons through law reform, legal education, and strategic action. Pivot is moving toward a more tolerant, inclusive and compassionate society. Lorinda and John are co-founders of The Pink House, a retreat and resource centre for positive social activism located in the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver.
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