Walking the 8-Fold Path Together Community Sit

Join me as we explore and practice wise view, intention, action, effort, speech, livelihood, mindfulness, and concentration for liberation.  Theres no time like the present to find this path in community! This is a drop-in community sit for anyone to d... Read more

A Year to Live

The end result of birth is death. We all know this, but how often do we deny that our time will come? What would it look like if we were to embrace this precious life while acknowledging the impermanence of it all? On his deathbed, Socrates exhorted hi... Read more

The Beautiful Breath: Treating Attention as Sacred

Where and how we place our attention is fundamental to being human. In some ways, we can say that attention is our most sacred resource.  Modern life increasingly fragments our mind and shortens our attention spans. An undistracted mind is a rare gift. ... Read more

Inner Balance – Inner Power

There are five spiritual qualities known as the five priceless jewels; confidence, energy, mindfulness, concentration, and wisdom. These qualities are our greatest friends and allies in meditation practice and spiritual growth. According to the Buddha,... Read more

Awakening into the New Year: A Residential Retreat

New Years Insight Retreat with Dave Smith & Cheryl Slean  We’ll gather again this year at the beautiful new Big Bear Retreat Center to cultivate a deeper understanding of ourselves through gentle and sustained awareness of our breath, body, heart a... Read more

Deepening Your Practice: An Insight Residential Retreat

Take a break from your busy life, bask in the nature of the San Bernardino Mountains, and deepen your practice with Cayce Howe and Wendy Block. What to expect: The structure of this 4-night (5 Day) Insight meditation retreat includes time for sitting m... Read more