Standing in Integrity:
A Daylong Retreat with Devin Berry & Augusta Hopkins
Saturday, February 8th
10 am to 4 pm pacific time
The world is spinning, tumbling, toppling. Sometimes it's tough to know where you stand, or how to stand at all.
This is where sila parami (integrity) comes in. Sila starts with five principles to live by. From there it deepens into a living sensitivity, a momentary knowing of what benefits you, others, and everyone.
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In this one-day online retreat, Devin & Augusta will delve into sila ("integrity" or "ethics") as the foundation from which all other happy states of the heart arise, with a special emphasis on the experience of sila, the feel of it, and its nuts and bolts development in a world that often feels at odds with the goodness we seek.
The day will begin with an hour of conversation and an opening talk around the theme. We’ll then sit and walk for four hours in lightly guided practice, before reconvening for a closing talk and further dialogue.
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This daylong is the second in our 2025 series of ten online daylong retreats on the paramis hosted by Refuge of Belonging, a collective founded by nico hase & Devin Berry that is dedicated to sustaining the relationships and the deepening the dharma that people experience in insight meditation retreats.
The ten paramis (“furtherances” or “completions”) are foundational to the Buddhist path of awakening. Spanning states of the heart from kindness and equanimity to resolve and renunciation, they offer us a time tested way forward, a manner of cultivating what most truly benefits ourselves and others, both right now, in this moment, and as a stepping stone to final liberation.
Registration & Payment
Please use the button below to register. We offer these daylong retreats on a dana model. The suggested donation is $50 to $150 per session. We gratefully accept contributions of greater or lesser amounts, based on your resources.
After registration, you will receive a confirmation email from Rachael Tanner-Smith, our retreat manager, that includes the daylong schedule and the zoom link. A day before the event, you will receive a reminder email with the zoom link again.
Looking forward to seeing you there.
Devin Berry has been meditating for over 20 years. His practice is primarily informed by the classical teachings of early Buddhism and the Insight Meditation tradition. He has undertaken many periods of silent long-term retreat practice. Devin completed the Insight Meditation Society Teacher Training Program. He is passionate about the power of witnessing and storytelling as a liberation tool. He is deeply committed to the personal and collective liberation of marginalized communities knowing that through the integration of reflection and insight, clarity and wisdom give rise to wise action. To find out more visit devinberry.org.
Augusta Hopkins has taught meditation and mindfulness for more than a decade, and practiced Buddhism wholeheartedly since 2006. She shares Dharma that’s down to earth and very accessible. Augusta is committed to waking up through the inevitable experiences of life. Her offerings draw on teachings received directly from her teacher, Thich Nhat Hanh, and indirectly from Ajahn Chah & Sayadaw U Tejaniya through their disciples. augustahopkins.com