A month of retreat for experienced practitioners at Spirit Rock Meditation Center, March 1 - 28, 2027.

Teachers: Guy Armstrong, Susie Harrington, Tuere Sala, Mei Elliott, Kirsten Rudestam, and Kodo Conlin, with Teresa Todoroff (movement).

Awareness, or consciousness, is the very heart of sentient life, the faculty that reveals all the events of our experience. Yet in our dharma practice we may not have learned how to meditate directly on this fundamental aspect of our minds.

In this retreat we will explore the nature of awareness in three stages. We’ll begin by developing greater stability of mind through mindfulness of breathing. Next we’ll introduce a regular practice of lovingkindness, allowing the beautiful and responsive qualities of heart to unfold. Then, with these foundations, we’ll start to explore the nature of awareness, this mysterious capacity of knowing. These practices open the door to emptiness, profound understanding, and great freedom.

For more information and to apply, visit the retreat page at Spirit Rock.