A 9-month discussion group led by Shaila Catherine
This mentorship group is intended to encourage concentration practice and provide support for practitioners while they are emphasizing concentration or jhāna in their at-home and retreat practice. This group is intended to provide continued support specifically for meditators who have already studied and practiced with Shaila through prior retreats and online courses. It is designed to build supportive relationships with other dedicated meditators, and to maintain contact with Shaila Catherine between retreats.
It will involve a series of nine 90-minute meetings via Zoom that will be somewhat like small group meetings with a teacher at a retreat, but with some added readings and audio talks on the theme of jhāna practice. Primarily, we will discuss our individual practice of concentration; additional study material such as suttas, articles, or other written or audio teaching on jhāna meditation will be included to spark reflection and enliven our discussions.
The group size will be kept small to facilitate intimate dialog. Each meeting will provide opportunities to ask questions or describe your practice and receive a teacher’s response.
TUESDAY EVENING GROUP via ZOOM
5:00 – 6:30 pm Pacific Time
8:00 – 9:30 pm Eastern Time
The sessions will not be recorded. This group is only able to serve a few timezones. It is intended only for those who can participate in the discussions.
November 21
December 19
January 16
February 20
March 19
April 16
May 21
June 18
July 16
Note about possible in-person meetings: If 6 or more participants from the bay area wish to meet in-person, Shaila will make the effort to host periodic in-person gatherings in either Menlo Park or San Jose, CA.
REGISTRATION AND COSTS:
Sliding Scale $690 – $290. The first $290 of any registration ticket is used for Bodhi Courses administrative expenses. The amount above $290 will be considered offerings of Teacher Dana. Donations included in the ticket price are not tax-deductible. Alternatively, you may offer a donation to the teacher through our Donate Page.
About one week before the first meeting, registered participants will receive through email a link to the zoom conference call and details about both gatherings. If you have further questions, please contact us.
PREREQUISITES FOR ENROLLMENT
- Participants should have previously attended at least one of Shaila Catherine’s residential retreats, online courses, or daylongs. This program is designed for people who are already familiar with Shaila’s teachings.
- Participants should have read Shaila’s book, Focused and Fearless.
- Participants will be expected to participate in the discussions.
- Participants should be interested in working with concentration as a central feature of their practice at this time.
- Participants should have an established daily-ish meditation practice and have attended prior silent meditation retreats.
Cost: Sliding Scale $690 – $290.
The first $290 of any registration ticket is used for Bodhi Courses administrative expenses. The amount above $290 will be considered offerings of Teacher Dana. Donations included in the ticket price are not tax-deductible. Alternatively, you may offer a donation to the teacher through our Donate Page.