Course, via Zoom
Unshakeable Tenderness: Warming the Heart with the Four Divine Abodes
with Manny Mansbach
4 Mondays: October 11, 18, 25, Nov 1; 7-8:30pm ET
Suggested donation: $32-80 registration + teacher donation (we encourage you to consider giving teacher dana equal to or greater than what you gave for registration)*
This class will explore the core Buddhist teachings of the
Brahma-Viharas or Divine Abodes—boundless friendliness, compassion,
appreciative joy, and equanimity. The Divine Abodes are manifestations or
flavors of the awakened heart that incline us toward loving connection with all
of life.
In combination with readings, dharma talks, and class discussion,
we will engage with practices for developing radical friendliness to self,
others, to all beings, and all situations. The text for this class will be Boundless Heart, by Christina Feldman.
Manny Mansbach has been practicing and studying Insight
Meditation since 1980. He is a graduate both of Spirit Rock Meditation
Center’s Dedicated Practitioner Program and its Community Dharma Leader
Program, and is the former Director of the Center for Somatic
Psychotherapy in San Francisco. In recent years, Manny has spent many
months in silent meditation retreats, and has practiced and been on
pilgrimage in India, Tibet, Nepal, Burma and Thailand. In addition to
studying with revered western Insight Meditation teachers, he has also
been influenced by Dzogchen and the teachings of Adyashanti. Manny is
committed to helping people remember and express their basic goodness,
and to gain confidence in the beauty and power of the Buddha’s teachings
of profound understanding and boundless kindness. One of his greatest
interests is applying the Buddha’s Middle Way to the area of
communication, integrating the core skill of nonviolent assertion and
learning to speak from wisdom and with kindness. For Manny's website
visit mannymansbach.com.
ZOOM LINK: https://zoom.us/j/9431561684?pwd=YVQ1N1VzNWE3dGR4RERSZ1l3Zks0Zz09
Dial in by phone for audio only: Call (646) 558-8656. Meeting ID: 943 156 1684. Password: 242.
*In
keeping with the Buddhist tradition of dana (generosity), the suggested
registration amounts for our classes and retreats do not include any
payment for the teacher. The teachers are paid entirely out of the
students' generosity. Please consider giving a donation to the teacher
in order to support their ability to continue to share the dharma. We
encourage you to consider teacher dana equal to or greater than the
amount you gave for registration. You may give a donation at the time of
registration and give later donations through our teacher dana link.
Everyone is welcome to all of our events regardless of ability to
donate.
You can give online or send checks to InsightPV, 116 Pleasant Street, Suite 242, Easthampton, MA 01027.
