The retreat on Saturday, September 26th, 2020, will be hosted by Insight Meditation of the Mid-Columbia. Chris Murray, meditation teacher for Insight Meditation of the Mid-Columbia, will lead the retreat. Registration for the retreat is now open.
The retreat will be held online, using the Zoom app. There will be a $10 fee to attend the retreat, and donations to the teacher are appreciated. The retreat will start at 9:00 am and last till 4:00 pm.
The retreat will include both seated and walking meditation. Instruction and discussion will be provided and the retreat will be suitable for both beginning and experienced meditation students.Please contact Chris Murray at [email protected] for more information and to register for the retreat. The $10 retreat fee can be paid using our online donation form: IMMC Online Donation Form. Please indicate that the donation is for the September 26 retreat in the comment box.
More information on the theme of the retreat:
The topic for the retreat will be the cultivation of joy and compassion, two of the Four Boundless Qualities that also include lovingkindness and equanimity. There will be guided meditations to explore the practice of joy and compassion. We'll discuss the relationship between joy and compassion and especially the way in which the cultivation of joy can support us in our practice of compassion in difficult times.