WEEKLY MEDITATION SITS
We welcome anyone to join us for our weekly group sits, which include 30 minutes of silent meditation. Cushions (bolsters and zafus), blankets, and chairs are provided.
Sundays: 5:00pm – 6:00pm
Tuesdays: 12:00pm – 12:45pm
Thursdays: 12:00pm - 12:30pm
These sits are offered in-person at the sangha house, located at 248 D Street in Salida, Colorado. The Tuesday sits are also available via Zoom by clicking here. Please note that the Zoom option may not be available when Denise is not leading the sit.
On the first Sunday of each month, join us for tea and socializing following our Sunday evening sit.
These weekly sits are inclusive and open to all levels of practitioners, whether it's your first time meditating or a practice you've been exploring for decades. If you're new to sitting, please feel free to read our simple sitting guide by clicking the link below.
MEDITATION RETREATS
Abiding in Appreciative Joy
a half-day retreat led by Denise Ackert
Saturday, May 4, 2024
9:00am — 12:30pm
Location:
248 D Street
Salida, CO
In this Half-Day Retreat with Denise Ackert, we will deepen our practice of abiding, restfully, in Appreciative Joy. This retreat includes a dharma talk, sitting and walking meditation, and a Q & A period.
The course is offered on Dana.
WHEN IS THE NEXT RETREAT?
The Salida Insight Meditation Community strives to offer multiple retreats each year, thanks to the generous dana from our sangha community.
We offer both residential and non-residential retreats, each led by recognized Buddhist teachers.
There is typically a late winter and early fall retreat with Brian Lesage. We are working on another retreat this summer with Aruna Dhammadhira from the Insight Meditation Community of Colorado.
These retreats often fill up quickly, so we encourage you to subscribe to our newsletter or check our calendar to stay up to date.
CLASSES
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“The critical element in meditation practice is beginning again. Everyone loses focus at times, everyone loses interest at times, and everyone gets distracted over and over again. What is essential, and also incredibly transforming, is realizing that we have the ability to begin again, without blaming or judging ourselves, without thinking we have failed, without losing heart, we can, and need to, constantly be beginning again.”
–Sharon Salzberg