Instructor: Elaine Retholtz

Cultivating the Seven Factors of Awakening
April 25th – June 20th, 2022 *No class on May 9th or on May 30th
Monday Mornings
9:30-11:30 AM ET
Online via Zoom
Tuition: Sliding scale $280/$210/$175
Please email registration@nyimc.org to inquire about scholarships.
More information and registration here.

In our culture, there can be a tendency to dwell on the negative – what we need to get rid of. Our lives and meditation practice can become an endless self improvement project.

However, just as in gardening, there is a balance between creating an inhospitable environment for weeds and encouraging the growth of flowers or vegetables, in our meditation practice there is an integral relationship between letting go of unwholesome states of mind and cultivating the wholesome. We will explore how to cultivate mindfulness, investigation, energy, joy, tranquility, concentration, and equanimity. 

As always, each class will include practice, instruction, talks, and group dialogue and inquiry. There will also be ongoing practice assignments each week.