(Hybrid: In-Person) Good in the Beginning, Good in the Middle, Good in the End

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Allyson Pimentel, EdD Teacher

Beth Sternlieb Teacher

Eric McCullum, MA Teacher

Location Benedict Canyon Retreat House
Experience Levels All
This class is a donation based class. No one will be turned away for lack of funds.
Date/Time Saturday, November 2, 2024
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM PT
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This event is the in-person version of a hybrid retreat which will take place both in-person and online. To register for the online version of this event, click here.

Join Beth, Allyson and Eric for a day of practice and reflection at InsightLA’s beautiful Benedict Canyon Retreat Center. Together, we’ll spend time exploring the Buddhist teaching “good in the beginning, good in the middle, good in the end.” This teaching signifies a holistic approach to meditation that encompasses the entire process of spiritual development and ethical conduct. The day will be spent reflecting on this teaching and how it highlights the potential for a complete and unbroken path of ethical, mental, and spiritual development that is beneficial at all stages.

Our day together will include dharma talks, guided and self-guided practice – both indoors and out, a mindful eating break, and opportunities for Q&A and community sharing.

Suggested donation: $85

Allyson Pimentel, EdD Teacher

Allyson Pimentel, EdD is a psychologist, yoga teacher, and long-time Vipassana meditation practitioner and teacher who works at the intersection of mindfulness, mental health, healing, and social justice. Allyson has been teaching mindfulness in clinical, secular and spiritual settings, as well as in her private psychology and consulting practice, for close to two decades. She... Read more

Beth Sternlieb Teacher

Beth is a Spirit Rock and Insight Mediation Society retreat teacher. She teaches the Dedicated to Dharma program at InsightLA and The Morning Community Sit. You can drop in through InsightLA.org and meet her there Monday – Friday mornings. Beth’s Teachers are Dza Kilung Rinpoche and Joseph Goldstein. Beth has been a co-investigator on several... Read more

Eric McCullum, MA Teacher

Eric McCullum first discovered meditation in the early 1990’s. In 2005 he began practicing in the Vipassana tradition with Trudy Goodman and Insight LA. Eric has completed InsightLA’s one-year Mindfulness Facilitator Training Program. He is currently a member of InsightLA’s Board of Directors, co-chair of the Ethics and Reconciliation Council and is a member of... Read more

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