Neesha Patel, PhD
Residential Retreat Teacher
Neesha is inspired by the call to awakening and started formal meditation practice in 2003. She is deeply grateful for the Buddha’s teachings and for the opportunity to learn and practice dhamma in both Asia and the US. Her practice has been influenced by numerous wonderful teachers including Sayadaw U Tejaniya, Andrea Fella, Will Kabat-Zinn, Mingyur Rinpoche, Ajahn Sucitto, SN Goenka and Viveka Chen. Neesha is a graduate of the 2017- 2021 IMS Teacher Training Program
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Neesha Patel's Upcoming Programs
Retreat | On-Land
September 26 - September 30, 2024 | Thursday - Monday | 4 nights
What the Buddha Taught: Insight Meditation for Resilience and Peace
A Few Spaces Still Available! The Buddha taught a path of liberation that continues to bring resilience, insight, and peace to practitioners today. Our practice of retreat brings the teachings alive, as we cultivate mindfulness, lovingkindness, and investigation of the causes of suffering throughout all the activities of the day, learning to meet everything that arises with wakefulness and intimacy. This retreat is great for beginners as well as more experienced practitioners looking for a refresh on the foundations of Insight practice.