Other Retreats with Andrea Fella

Three Month Course, Part 2 (second six weeks) Insight Meditation Society, Barre, MA October 22– December 3, 2016 With Rebecca Bradshaw, Annie Nugent, Andrea Fella, Greg Scharf, Alexis Santos For more information, see www.dharma.org February Month-long Jan 28 – February 25,2017 Spirit Rock Meditation Center, Woodacre, CA With Guy Armstrong, James Baraz, Carol Wilson, Sally Armstrong, Andrea Fella, Bonnie Duran For further information see: http://www.spiritrock.org/ Two Week Mindfulness of Mind Retreat Sept 8-22, 2017 At Cloud Mountain Retreat Center, Castle…

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Thanksgiving Retreat at Spirit Rock Meditation Center

Thanksgiving Retreat at Spirit Rock Meditation Center

Nov 22 – Dec 1st, 2013 With Andrea Fella, Wes Nisker, Pat Coffey and Anushka Fernandopulle The Thanksgiving retreat at Spirit Rock is a special opportunity to spend the holiday in the compancy of a like-minded community, surrounded by the peace and silence of the land. We will spend our days in noble silence with the sitting and walking practices of Insight meditation (VIpassana). Supported in this beautiful container, we will explore how the teachings of the Buddha point us…

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Concentration Retreat

Concentration Retreat

Spirit Rock Meditation Center, Woodacre, CA August 12-21, 2013 With Phillip Moffitt, Andrea Fella, Adrianne Ross, Donald Rothberg Concentration (samadhi) defined as the collection and unification of the mind, was emphasized by the Buddha as one of the aspects of the Eightfold Path. It can bring joy to your practice and develop the skillful use of pleasure in the meditative process. Whatever your level of practice, you can improve your Insight Meditation (Vipassana) by strengthening your concentration skills. Your ability…

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The Four Foundations of Mindfulness: A non-silent Study and Practice Reteat

The Four Foundations of Mindfulness: A non-silent Study and Practice Reteat

Spirit Rock Meditation Center, Woodacre, CA With Andrea Fella, Tempel Smith May 13-19, 2013 The Living Dharma retreat is intended for committed vipassana practitioners who wish to deepen their practice and understanding of the Buddha’s teachings through meditation, inquiry, study and sangha. Each year in this retreat, we offer some of the central teachings of the Buddha, and examine them in detail, especially regarding their relevance to our meditation practice and the experience of suffering and freedom in our lives….

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Third Foundation of Mindfulness

Third Foundation of Mindfulness

Sponsored by Vipassana Hawaii: at the Palolo Zen Center, Oahu, Hawaii With Andrea Fella January 18 – 25, 2013 During this residential retreat, we will explore the Buddha’s teaching on the Four Foundations of Mindfulness, with an emphasis on the third foundation: Mindfulness of Mind, awareness of the qualities of the mind.  The practice encourages relaxation of body and mind while paying close attention to present moment experience, as well as the relationship of our mind to our experience. The…

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