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2/1-2/14: Clarifying Meditative Work - A Fresh Look (Albuquerque, NM)
145 Madison NE
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The group brings together people interested in meditation from any tradition - including Tibetan, Zen, Vipassana, Hindu and Western -- as well as people meditating without any traditional context. The spirit of the day should appeal to people who like the writings of Adyashanti, Eckhart Tolle, Pema Chodron, Toni Packer, Thich Nhat Hanh, Byron Katie, and Krishnamurti, among others.
Both experienced sitters and those newly interested in meditation will have a chance to explore directly what meditative work is and how it sheds light on the concerns of our lives.
Our work together does not focus on the learning of either techniques or spiritual theory, although it will be fine if these topics come up for discussion. Instead participants can bring up issues and concerns in their lives or issues from or about their meditation. The group will explore the possibility of shedding fresh light on these issues, not theoretically, but from a quiet, meditative listening to each other and to oneself.
We currently are offering phone discussion, Zoom meditation sittings and dialogue and explorations by email.
The facilitator is Jay Cutts, who has attended retreats with Toni Packer for over 35 years. Jay meets from time to time with people from diverse backgrounds to clarify meditative work together.
We offer an annual 7-day retreat and an opportunity to explore your meditative work one-on-one with Jay.
Jay says, "Meditative work is, in its deepest sense, not theoretical, not goal oriented, not a matter of time or progress. It is the direct opening, fully complete in this moment now, to a simple, compassionate, open awareness that allows the myriad fears, clingings, confusions of the mind that we all suffer from to be revealed in a new way and at the same time brings us intimately, undividedly and lovingly in touch with the wide universe in all its profound stillness. I feel that, in our deepest hearts, it is the possibility of this openness that we come together to clarify."
For reservations or more info, or to be on the mailing list for future workshops, please call Jay at 281-0684. There is a seven day silent retreat in late June, which is conducted in the same tradition-neutral way, on quiet acreage in the East Mountains. Customized and individual retreats can be arranged at your convenience.
More info at:
https://meditationnm.wordpress.com