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SUMMARY:Meditation and Discussion: Forrest Hill
DESCRIPTION:Forrest Hill will facilitate this evening’s meditation and discussion. Forrest has been practicing Insight Meditation since 2004 and is a founding member of Napa Valley Insight Meditation. He is currently enrolled in the Community Dharma Leaders Program at Spirit Rock Meditation Center. \nOur evening sittings generally begin with a 30 minute meditation\, followed by a short break for tea and greetings. The Facilitator will then give a short talk on relevant themes and lead a group discussion.  All levels of experience are welcome.
URL:https://www.napainsight.org/event/meditation-and-discussion-forrest-hill-2/
LOCATION:Napa Valley Unitarian Universalists\, 1625 Salvador Ave\, Napa\, CA\, 94559
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SUMMARY:Thursday Morning Meditation
DESCRIPTION:For those interested in supporting their morning practice\, we invite you to join us on Thursday mornings for silent meditation. The meditation will begin promptly at 9 am in Universalist Unitarian Fellowship sanctuary. \nThere will be a 30 minute silent meditation period\, followed by a short 10 – 20 minute period in which individuals may comment on their own practice\, while the group listens in silence.
URL:https://www.napainsight.org/event/thursday-morning-meditation-28/
LOCATION:Napa Valley Unitarian Universalists\, 1625 Salvador Ave\, Napa\, CA\, 94559
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SUMMARY:Special Guest: Shahara Godfrey
DESCRIPTION:Napa Valley Insight Meditation hosts a talk by Buddhist teacher\, humanitarian\, artist and meditation instructor Shahara Godfrey. \nTrained in the Theravada Buddhist tradition for over 20 years\, Dr. Godfrey has also been influenced by spiritual teachers from various cultures and traditions as well as the creative arts. She is a graduate of Spirit Rock’s Community Dharma Leadership Program\, the Path of Engagement Program and holds a PhD in humanities with a focus on transformative learning and change from the California Institute of Integral Studies. A self-taught mixed-media artist\, she has exhibited in the Bay Area\, Oregon\, Washington\, Atlanta and Los Angeles.
URL:https://www.napainsight.org/event/special-guest-shahara-godfrey-2/
LOCATION:Napa Valley Unitarian Universalists\, 1625 Salvador Ave\, Napa\, CA\, 94559
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SUMMARY:Thursday Morning Meditation
DESCRIPTION:For those interested in supporting their morning practice\, we invite you to join us on Thursday mornings for silent meditation. The meditation will begin promptly at 9 am in Universalist Unitarian Fellowship sanctuary. \n\nThere will be a 30 minute silent meditation period\, followed by a short 10 – 20 minute period in which individuals may comment on their own practice\, while the group listens in silence.
URL:https://www.napainsight.org/event/thursday-morning-meditation-29/
LOCATION:Napa Valley Unitarian Universalists\, 1625 Salvador Ave\, Napa\, CA\, 94559
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SUMMARY:Meditation and Discussion: Lori Stelling
DESCRIPTION:Lori Stelling will facilitate this evening’s meditation and discussion. Lori has practiced Insight Meditation since 2002. She has completed Insight Meditation Center’s 9-Month Eightfold Path Program and is currently engaged in year-long Buddhist studies through Dharmagiri and Dr. Rick Hanson’s Foundations of Well-Being Program. \nOur evening sittings generally begin with a 30 minute meditation\, followed by a short break for tea and greetings. The Facilitator will then give a short talk on relevant themes and lead a group discussion.  All levels of experience are welcome.
URL:https://www.napainsight.org/event/meditation-and-discussion-lori-stelling-3/
LOCATION:Napa Valley Unitarian Universalists\, 1625 Salvador Ave\, Napa\, CA\, 94559
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SUMMARY:Thursday Morning Meditation
DESCRIPTION:For those interested in supporting their morning practice\, we invite you to join us on Thursday mornings for silent meditation. The meditation will begin promptly at 9 am in Universalist Unitarian Fellowship sanctuary. \nThere will be a 30 minute silent meditation period\, followed by a short 10 – 20 minute period in which individuals may comment on their own practice\, while the group listens in silence.
URL:https://www.napainsight.org/event/thursday-morning-meditation-30/
LOCATION:Napa Valley Unitarian Universalists\, 1625 Salvador Ave\, Napa\, CA\, 94559
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SUMMARY:Daylong: Being an Earthling\, with Wes Nisker
DESCRIPTION:In this Daylong\, Wes Nisker will help us explore the joys and sorrows of living in the modern era\, including the issues of climate change and species extinction. The retreat will focus on how the Buddha’s teaching can help us accept our place in the scheme of things\, find sanity\, and begin to heal the earth’s eco-systems. By placing today’s headlines in the context of human history\, Wes offers us the relief\, insights and laughter that only vast perspectives on consciousness can bring. \nTo RSVP: http://eepurl.com/byKAa5 \nWhat to Bring: Please bring a lunch\, beverage and appropriate clothing for outside walking meditation. \nSuggested Donation: $20 – $60; No one turned away for lack of funds. \nAll levels of experience welcomed! \nFor more Information: Contact Susan DuQuette at susandiorr@yahoo.com \nWes ‘Scoop’ Nisker is a teacher of Buddhist meditation\, an author\, radio commentator\, and performer. His books include the underground classic Essential Crazy Wisdom; Buddha’s Nature; and Crazy Wisdom Saves the World Again! Wes is also the founder and co-editor of the international Buddhist journal “Inquiring Mind.” He is an affiliate teacher at the Spirit Rock Meditation Center and does regular workshops at Esalen Institute and other venues internationally. For more information visit his website: http://www.wesnisker.com/ \nPRAISE FOR THE WORK of Wes Scoop Nisker \n“Essential Crazy Wisdom” and “Crazy Wisdom Saves the World Again!” \n“Nisker’s book is twenty-three times more liberating than the Bible\, the Torah\, and the Koran combined. It may be crazy to say such a thing but it is also wise.”  — Tom Robbins\, author \n“Brilliant\, original\, consciousness expanding\, profound\, mysterious and very funny. Oh\, the audacious joy of crazy wisdom! What more could you ask?” — Jack Kornfield\, Buddhist teacher and author \n“A profound journey beyond science\, philosophy\, and psychology. Instant therapy!” — Daniel Goleman \n“A milestone in contemporary Buddhism. I dare you to find a book on science that is so personal\, or a book on meditation that is so funny and forgiving.” — Joanna Macy \n“Buddha’s Nature is truly a healing and historic achievement.” — Brian Swimme\, author\, The Universe Story \n“This book is a fabulous tool for our greater joy and achievements.” — Thich Nhat Hanh
URL:https://www.napainsight.org/event/daylong-being-an-earthling-with-wes-nisker/
LOCATION:Napa Valley Unitarian Universalists\, 1625 Salvador Ave\, Napa\, CA\, 94559
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SUMMARY:Meditation and Discussion: Mike Coughlin
DESCRIPTION:Mike Coughlin will facilitate this evening’s meditation and discussion. Mike has been practicing mindfulness in the vipassana tradition for over a decade. He has received training in Buddhism and mindfulness through Spirit Rock Meditation Center and Mindful Schools and is currently enrolled in UCLA’s Certification in Mindfulness Facilitation program. \nOur evening sittings generally begin with a 30 minute meditation\, followed by a short break for tea and greetings. The Facilitator will then give a short talk on relevant themes and lead a group discussion.  All levels of experience are welcome.
URL:https://www.napainsight.org/event/meditation-and-discussion-mike-coughlin-3/
LOCATION:Napa Valley Unitarian Universalists\, 1625 Salvador Ave\, Napa\, CA\, 94559
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SUMMARY:Thursday Morning Meditation
DESCRIPTION:For those interested in supporting their morning practice\, we invite you to join us on Thursday mornings for silent meditation. The meditation will begin promptly at 9 am in Universalist Unitarian Fellowship sanctuary. \nThere will be a 30 minute silent meditation period\, followed by a short 10 – 20 minute period in which individuals may comment on their own practice\, while the group listens in silence.
URL:https://www.napainsight.org/event/thursday-morning-meditation-31/
LOCATION:Napa Valley Unitarian Universalists\, 1625 Salvador Ave\, Napa\, CA\, 94559
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SUMMARY:Special Guest: Mark Coleman
DESCRIPTION:NVIM will host a talk by author\, naturalist and meditation instructor Mark Coleman. \nMark has practiced Buddhist meditation since 1984. He is a Spirit Rock Meditation Teacher and has been teaching Insight Meditation retreats since 1997. He also leads wilderness meditation retreats from Alaska to Peru\, integrating mindfulness meditation with nature. He is author of Awake in the Wild: Mindfulness in Nature as a Path of Self-Discovery. Mark is a psychotherapist\, life-coach and mindfulness consultant to corporations. He is an avid outdoor enthusiast and passionate about combining the forces of meditation\, silence and nature. \nVisit Mark’s website\, Aware in the Wild\, to learn more about his approach to nature-based mindfulness practice and how this approach has help students all over the world find greater peace and fulfillment.
URL:https://www.napainsight.org/event/689/
LOCATION:Napa Valley Unitarian Universalists\, 1625 Salvador Ave\, Napa\, CA\, 94559
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