Half-Day Retreat on Zoom: Working Skillfully with Unskillful Thoughts

A dana (donation) based retreat:  This retreat is offered freely, as gifts to those who attend—there is no cost. Donations by those who attend make it possible to pass this gift forward to others who want to attend these freely offered retreats.

For centuries, meditators have grappled with distraction, rumination, and obsessive thoughts during their practice. The Buddha addressed this challenge in a comprehensive discourse, offering five effective methods for skillfully managing unskillful mindstates. In this half-day program, we will look at this discourse (MN 20) and explore how to wisely apply its teachings to our thinking minds, both in meditation and daily life. We will also develop related skills, such as recognizing thoughts and effectively navigating through the five methods.