Awakening Energy:
A Daylong Meditation Intensive with nico hase
Saturday, July 8th
10 am to 4 pm pacific time
Energy is a mystery. Sometimes we have it, sometimes we don't.
And energy, as the force that keeps us moving on the path, is a hugely important factor in the subtle, shifting unfolding of our spiritual lives.
Yet energy (virya parami) can be cultivated through sustained intention. It can be expanded through sustained attention. And it can become a steady and reliable companion on our journey to awakening.
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In this one-day online retreat, nico will guide meditators through a series of contemplations to cultivate and expand the quality of virya parami (“energy" or “enthusiasm”): that quality of mindful presence that keeps us moving, keeps us motivated and curious, and ultimately leads to our liberation from suffering.
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.
Note: all one-on-one meeting slots have been taken for this retreat.
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This daylong is the seventh in a series of twelve online daylong retreats on the paramis.
The ten paramis (“furtherances” or “perfections”) 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.
For scholarship information, or if you have any questions about this retreat, please email retreat manager Rachael Smith at rtannersmith@gmail.com.
nico hase lived in a monastery for six years before earning a PhD in counseling psychology and becoming an Insight Meditation teacher full time. He currently mentors mindfulness teachers, teaches online and in-person retreats, and speaks with students in one-on-one sessions. He and his beloved life partner devon are the authors of How Not to Be a Hot Mess: A Survival Guide for Modern Life.