Compassion teaches us to open our heart in kindness to suffering. Wisdom teaches us to let go. On the path of Buddhist practice, these qualities are often linked, compared to two wings of a bird. When we learn to both hold suffering and let it go, we discover an inner openness, resilience, and responsiveness that allows our practice on the meditation cushion and in relational life to be uplifted. On this retreat we will cultivate compassionate attitudes that complement the core of our practice, clear present-moment awareness. This retreat is suitable for new as well as experienced students.
Matthew Daniell is the guiding teacher of NSIMC. He has been practicing Buddhist meditation since the 1980s, including over a decade in Asia, where he practiced Zen intensively in Japan, Tibetan Buddhism in India, and Insight meditation in Burma, India, and Thailand. Read more about Matthew on his teacher page.
The fee for this program is $48 ($45 cash or check). To register and pay online, click below; if paying by cash or check, send an email to northshoreimc@gmail.com.