September 17, 2016 Shaila Catherine Day Retreat

A day retreat with internationally known Buddhist teacher, Shaila Catherine, on "Mindful Investigation."

"Although meditation is renowned for promoting tranquility and mental calmness, meditation is not passive. Investigative methods play a vital role in the skillful development of liberating insight. The core teachings of Satipaṭṭhāna include specific instructions for examining the quality of mind and causality. This daylong program will emphasize the development of the awakening factor of investigative discrimination, explore the fourth establishment of mindfulness (satipaṭṭhāna) with an emphasis on meditative investigation. We will examine the quality of our minds in order to understand how we might meet life's experiences free from suffering."

Shaila teaches meditation internationally. She founded Insight Meditation South Bay, a Buddhist meditation center in Silicon Valley (www.imsb.org), and Bodhi Courses (bodhicourses.org), an online Dhamma classroom. She has been practicing meditation since 1980, accumulating more than eight years of silent retreat experience, and has taught internationally since 1996. Shaila studied with masters in India, Thailand, and Nepal, and also with the founders of western meditation centers. She is the author of two highly acclaimed books on concentration and insight—Focused and Fearless: A Meditator’s Guide to States of Deep Joy, Calm, and Clarity, and Wisdom Wide and Deep: A Practical Handbook for Mastering Jhāna and Vipassanā.

Registration Fee: $50 in advance, $60 at the door. Registration includes catered vegetarian lunch. No refunds except if organizers have to cancel the event. Registration fees help with Shaila's travel expenses from California, dana to All Souls, and other organizing and promotional expenses.

Lunch cannot be guaranteed unless Cindy receives your registration by Wednesday, September 14, 2016 at 10 AM.

No one shall be turned away but you must apply to Cindy Brown for financial need scholarships.

Registration Fee does not include dana for the teacher. Traditionally, Buddhist teachings are free, and beyond price. Only the donor can decide what he or she will voluntarily give to the teacher to support her practice and livelihood.

Pre-Registration is recommended. Mail your contact information (full name, address, email, and phone number) and check made out to Cindy Brown to her address: 8865 Westfield Blvd, Indianapolis, 46240. Her email address is: cbrown4115@aol.com

You do not have to be a member of, or sign up with Indianapolis Buddhist Meditation Retreats to attend this event. Many participants come from outside of the meetup community. Everyone is welcome to attend.

RSVP is encouraged but note that your place in the retreat is not secured until your payment is received. Please send your registration as soon as you decide to attend.

More information is available at:

https://www.meetup.com/Indianapolis-Buddhist-Meditation-Retreats/pages/20763117/September_17%2C_2016_Shaila_Catherine_Day_Retreat (https://www.meetup.com/Indianapolis-Buddhist-Meditation-Retreats/pages/October_11%2C_2015_Shaila_Catherine_Day_Retreat)

Shaila's website:

http://www.imsb.org/about-us/founder-and-principal-teacher-shaila-catherine/