Brian Lesage

“Embodying Mindful Speech”

March 13 – April 3, 2012

Silent Meditation and Dharma Talks:

March 13,20,27 & April 3

6:30pm at Mountain Cloud Zen Center

7241 Old Santa Fe Trail

Two Day Non-Residential Retreat: “Embodying Mindful Speech”

Saturday March 17, 9-5pm and Sunday March 18, 9-4pm

Mountain Cloud Zen Center, 7241 Old Santa Fe Trail

For flyer and registration info: Embodying Mindful Speech

Study Group:

March 14, 21 & 28, 6:30-8pm

113 Camino Escondido #4

Study materials for March 14 can be accessed at

http://www.accesstoinsight.org/lib/authors/thanissaro/speech.html

Study materials for March 21 & 28 can be accessed at Jack Kornfield on Right Speech

Monday Morning Sit & Discussion:

March 19,26, April 2, 7-8:30am

113 Camino Escondido #4

Mindfulness Outdoors:

Saturday March 31 9-3pm

Join Brian and Sangha friends for a silent mindful hike, picnic and informal discussion

For info on the hike click Mindful Hike

Movie Night:

Friday March 30 6:30pm

“Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter and Spring”

113 Camino Escondido #4

Sutta Study Group:

Monday March 19 & April 2, 1-3pm

113 Camino Escondido #4

Contact Joan Mitchell at trutrope32@yahoo.com or 505-983-2475 for more information.

Practice Discussions:

March 15, 16, 22, 23, & 29:

9am, 10:15am, 11:30am, 12:45pm, 5pm, 6:15pm, 7:30pm

March 30: 9am, 10:15am, 11:30am, 12:45pm

To set up a time contact Emily at 982-0892 or Emily@etimberlake.com

If you would like a practice discussion with Brian and you are unable to make any of these times, please contact Brian by email at brian@liberatingawareness.com.

Brian Lesage has practiced Buddhist meditation since 1988 and has taught meditation since 2000. He has studied in the Zen, Theravada and Tibetan Schools of Buddhism. He was ordained in the Rinzai Zen tradition in 1996. His training in Vipassana Meditation includes doing extended meditation retreats in Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, and India as well as numerous retreats in the U.S. He leads retreats and teaches meditation courses nationwide. Brian also has a private practice in Somatic Experiencing, which is a naturalistic approach to healing trauma. You can also visit his website for Somatic Experiencing at: www.liberatingawareness.com

For additional information check the website: santafevipassana.org and/or contact Emily at 982-0892 or email:emily@etimberlake.com

With Leigh Brasington and Kevin Griffin

Friday afternoon, June 22 – Sunday noon, July 1, 2012

Near Santa Fe, New Mexico

The Jhanas, or meditative absorptions,are eight altered states of consciousness that can arise during periods of strong concentration.  They generate ever increasing levels of concentration so that later, when the meditative mind is turned to a practice that cultivates wisdom, there is far less distraction.This retreat will be held in Noble Silence with sitting and walking meditation, dharma talks, and personal interviews. This retreat is for experienced meditators who have completed a minimum of one silent retreat at least seven days in length.

Leigh Brasington has been practicing meditation since 1985 and is the senior American student of the late Ven. Ayya Khema. She confirmed his practice and requested that he begin teaching. Leigh assisted Ven. Ayya Khema starting in 1994, and has been leading retreats on his own since 1997 in both Europe and North America. Visit Leigh’s website:  www.leighb.com.

Kevin Griffin has been a Buddhist practitioner for over thirty years and a dharma teacher since 1997. He has been practicing Ayya Khema’s jhana system with Leigh Brasington for the past 15 years. He is the author of two books, “One Breath at a Time: Buddhism and the Twelve Steps,” and “A Burning Desire: Dharma God and the Path of Recovery.” Visit Kevin’s website: www.kevingriffin.net.

Sangre de Cristo Center is 12 miles northeast of Santa Fe, New Mexico, on 700-acres in the foothills of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains.

The fee for a single room, shared bath, and vegetarian meals, is on a sliding scale from $490 – $730. A limited number of partial scholarships, and deferred payment plans, are available.

Dana: Since the time of the Buddha, the teachings have been given freely as they are considered to be priceless. This 2500 year old tradition is today sustained with the practice of Dana, a Pali word meaning generosity, allowing to yogi’s offer their teachers recompense for the teachings at the retreat’s end. The teachers receive no other financial compensation.

For more information, contact Santa Fe Vipassana Sangha, www.santafevipassana.org or Karen Frank at karen2998@gmail.com 505-424-4777.

REGISTRATION FORM

(PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY)

JHANAS AND VIPASSANA: Leigh Brasington and Kevin Griffin

Please complete this form and mail it with your check to:
SFVS, c/o Karen Frank, 1019 Velarde Rd, Santa Fe, NM 87507
You will receive confirmation and further information by mail or e-mail. A $200 deposit is required to reserve your place in the retreat. It is non-refundable after May 15.
We cannot reserve your place in the retreat until your check is received.

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We ask that you please refrain from wearing fragrances or scented personal care products at the retreat for the sake of those with allergies and chemical sensitivities.

January 24 – February 15, 2012

Dharma Talks ~ Tuesday Evenings ~ Mountain Cloud Zen Center

January 24, 31, February 7, 14 ~ 6:30 – 8:30 pm

Day Long Retreat ~ Saturday, January 28th ~ 9:30 am – 4:30 pm ~ Mountain Cloud Zen Center

Cost: $20 plus teacher dana. Please bring bag lunch.

To register: Mikaela Barnes, 986-6080 or MikaelaBarnes355@gmail.com

Meditation & Dharma Discussions ~ Wednesday Evenings

January 25, Feb 1, 8, 15 ~ 7:00 – 8:30 pm.

This is an opportunity to clarify the Buddha’s teachings and discuss our individual practice.

Special Theme Discussion ~ THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN FEAR AND AVERSION.

Friday, February 10 ~ 7:00 – 8:30 pm

Interviews(half hour) ~ January 24-February 15

Tuesdays: 11:30 am – 2:00 pm

Wednesdays: 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm

Thursdays: 9:00 am – Noon

Contact Gudrun Hoerig,, 466-2115, GudrunHoerig@gmail.com

Other times available by request.

To cancel an interview on the day of appointment, call DaeJa directly at 995-1993.

Unless othewise indicated, events will be held at 113 Camino Escondido #4.

DaeJa Napier teaches Insight Meditation (Vipassana) with an emphasis on the cultivation of loving kindness, compassion, joy and equanimity. Practicing for 40 years under the guidance of prominent Asian and western teachers, DaeJa has dedicated her life to exploring the traditional pathways to awakening and their applications to daily life. She is the mother of five adult children. DaeJa has been coming to teach in Santa Fe twice a year since 1995.  Her website is at:  http://www.cultivatingwisdomandcompassion.org

For more info about DaeJa’s residency contact Mikaela at 986-6080 or MikaelaBarnes355@gmail.com

Please note that all Sangha events are fragrance-free so that those with allergies, asthma and chemical sensitivities may join us.

http://santafevipassana.org/audio/Sutherland-SFVS-2011-5.mp3

One-Day Retreat

Saturday, September 17, 9:30 am – 4:30 pm

Silent Meditation & Dharma Talk

Tuesday, September 20, 6:30 - 8:30 pm

Mountain Cloud Zen Center, Santa Fe

Arinna Flyer

Santa Fe Vipassana Sangha is happy to welcome Arinna Weisman for a one-day retreat and dharma talk. Arinna will discuss the subject of fear: how we react to it, how it affects our lives, and how we can learn to deal more skillfully with this often difficult and seemingly ubiquitous emotion.

Chgyam Trungpa said “In order to experience fearlessness it is necessary to experience our fears.” The one day retreat is dedicated to creating a safe and loving space in which to build a relationship with both our personal and global fears. We will explore together how to turn towards our fears without being overwhelmed by them and without repressing them. Aung San Suu Ki invites us to live with our fears as ‘grace under pressure’. We will nurture this grace by acknowledging and honoring our vulnerability, dignity and caring. We will conclude the day with a short ceremony.

Join us at Mountain Cloud for the opportunity to attend a daylong retreat with Arinna on Saturday, September 17, from 9:30 am until 4:30 pm. Please bring your lunch to the retreat. Arinna will also give a dharma talk on Tuesday, September 20, from 6:30 until 8:30 pm. Contact Teri Hackler at terihack@earthlink.net or 982-0304 for more information.

Arinna Weisman has studied insight meditation since 1979 and has been teaching since 1989. Herroot teacher is Ruth Denison who was empowered by the great teacher U Bha Khin. She has alsostudied with Thich Nhat Hanh in the Zen tradition, Punjaji in the Advaita tradition and TsokneyRinpoche in the Dzogchen tradition. She is the founding teacher of Dhamma Dena Meditation Center (now Insight Meditation Center of the Pioneer Valley/Dhamma Dena). She is co-author of the book, A Beginner’s Guide to Insight Meditation. She teaches throughout the U.S. and Europe.