Sacred body, sacred nature: “deepening caring intimacy with our bodies and the natural environment”
Open Community Practice and Dharma Talk, via Zoom
with Kristina Baré
Wednesday, June 8, 2022; 7:00-8:30pm
Suggested donation: $7-25*
This offering is Zoom only.
Practice together remotely with other sangha members in a relaxed online atmosphere (7:00) and enjoy a dharma talk (7:35).
Kristina Baré, M.Sc., was introduced to Buddhist meditation as a young child by her father who teaches in the Zen Buddhist tradition. She has practiced in the Insight meditation tradition since 2009. After six months of silent retreat practice in 2019/2020, she was invited into a four-year dharma teacher training process by her primary teacher, Marcia Rose. Kristina is currently being mentored by Marcia, and other Insight meditation teachers, to teach retreats in the Vipassana tradition.
Kristina has a special interest in supporting meditation students wishing to cultivate focused attention and tranquility as a support for deepening insight. In the last few years she has trained in the Ven. Pa Auk Sayadaw tradition with a focus on anapanasati, the brahma-viharas and mindfulness of the body.
Kristina grew up in Copenhagen, Denmark, where she trained as a clinical psychologist and as a Somatic Experiencing practitioner. She is also a Registered Marriage & Family Therapist. She now lives in Victoria, BC, Canada, from where she offers dharma support, therapy and supervision via zoom to students and clients in Europe and North America.
For more information, visit: www.kristinabare.com
*If you have the means, please consider a donation tonight. We operate entirely on the sangha's acts of generosity. Your donation will help us meet the minimum payment for the teacher and provide some support to the ongoing operations of the sangha as well. Everyone is welcome at all of our events, regardless of ability to donate. Therefore, those who donate more are helping to make the center accessible to all.
A note about dana for Wednesday night Dharma talks: Our teachers receive 60% of the dana given for Wednesday night Dharma talks, as they traditionally have. That said, since the pandemic, dana given for Dharma talks has decreased. As a result, IWM now provides teachers with a minimum guaranteed amount. If you wish to give additional dana solely to the teacher for this Dharma talk, there will be an opportunity later in the process below.
You can give online or send checks to Insight Western Mass, 116 Pleasant Street, Suite 242, Easthampton, MA 01027. FYI: we check for mail once per week.
Zoom Link
Password: 242.
Dial in by phone for audio only: Call (646) 558-8656. Meeting ID: 943 156 1684. Password: 242