Join us for a Daylong Retreat with Matthew Brensilver – Saturday, October 3

Register Here: https://events.humanitix.com/matthew-brensilver-daylong-retreat/tickets

Description

IMPERMANENCE, INCOMPLETENESS, SELFLESSNESS AND LOVE

The three characteristics of existence – impermanence, incompleteness and selflessness – occupy a special place in the Insight Meditation tradition. Understanding these aspects of experience help us let go into deep wisdom. While classically considered wisdom teachings, these understandings are supported by love and leave love in their wake.

During this day, we’ll explore the intersections between core wisdom teachings and the heart. The day will include sitting and walking meditation, guided practice, dharma talks and time for dialogue.

What to Bring: Please bring a lunch, beverage and appropriate clothing for outside walking meditation.

Ticket Price: $35 – $100 sliding scale.

Biography

Matthew Brensilver teaches at the Insight Retreat Center, Spirit Rock and Insight Meditation Society. He was previously program director for Mindful Schools and for more than a decade, was a core teacher at Against the Stream Buddhist Meditation Society. Matthew worked as a clinical social worker, serving severely and persistently mentally ill adults. He subsequently earned a PhD from the Dworak-Peck School of Social Work at USC. His dissertation examined the mechanisms of risk and resilience in maltreated adolescents in a large, longitudinal study in South Los Angeles. Before committing to teach meditation full-time, he spent years doing research on addiction pharmacotherapy at the UCLA Center for Behavioral and Addiction Medicine. Each summer, he lectures at UCLA’s Mindful Awareness Research Center on the intersections between mindfulness, science and psychotherapy. He serves on the Board of Directors at Spirit Rock and Insight Meditation Center.