Mid America Dharma

Mid America Dharma News – Spring 2019

Offering Insight Meditation to the Heartland  | Spring 2019

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Dana for Our Sangha

At Mid America Dharma retreats, none of the registration fees go to the teachers for their work in offering the teachings. Registration fees cover food, rental, transportation, and other expenses. Any money left over is used to support Dhamma activities such as our retreat scholarship fund. Our teachers receive financial support for their work only by a separate donation from individual retreatants. Donations are usually offered near the last day of the retreat. In our practice tradition this is known as dana.

Retreat Basics:  The Five Precepts

We ask everyone participating in our retreats to make a commitment to follow the Five Ethical Precepts, a foundation for our practice.

The precepts create the community of harmony and safety necessary for our work of turning inward. The self restraint we show by following the precepts is essential to settle the mind.

Through this we develop confidence in our work and ability to do the practice. Following the precepts bestows a sense of happiness with our own goodness.

Upcoming Retreats

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Upcoming  Activities

Awakening Insight: Breath, Body, and Heart
Residential Retreat
with Devin Berry & Tara Mulay
Conception, MO
June 27-July 2, 2024
Registration is open; closes June 8, 2024

Cultivating Tranquility, Insight, and the Awakening Factors
Residential Retreat
with Phil Jones
Conception, MO
August 14-22, 2024
Registration open, closes July 26, 2024

Spirit of Service
Residential Retreast
with David Chernikoff
St. Louis, MO
October 23-27, 2024
Registration opens July 9, 2024

Book Study
Online
with Joe McCormack
Dates: TBD
Registration opens: TBD