Spirit Rock

Day for Experienced Students: Unifying the Personal and the Transcendent

Sharda Rogell

Sun, Sep 12, 9:30 am - 5:00 pm

Community Meditation Hall

Cost $$50 - $$108, sliding scale, plus dana (donation) to the teacher(s), code SR2D10. Add $5 at the door. Bring your lunch.

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We could never have guessed
We were already blessed
where we are...
--- James Taylor

The Buddhist path is filled with paradoxes. We have heard that the goal of the path is to transcend this world. But yet, we are asked to question whether we need to go anywhere, or even leave this moment to discover what we are looking for. Maybe ultimately, our quest is about simply being human.

Even though the Buddha placed emphasis on discovering the non-self, or impersonal nature of our existence, our spiritual journey feels so very personal. In this daylong, we will explore the paradox between the personal and the impersonal (or transcendent) nature and discover the unifying thread between the two. We will discuss the difference between cutting through our story and using our story and our emotional life for deeper inquiry. We will explore how "spiritual bypassing" or transcending too soon becomes a way to avoid our humanity and the truth of our suffering.

There will be periods of sitting, walking, discussions and interactive practices to support and deepen our inquiry together.

Prerequisite: Residential retreat experience or at least one year of committed practice.

Prerequisite(s): Residential retreat experience or at least one year of committed practice.

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