The Buddha’s prescription for freedom from suffering is the Eightfold Path. The eight elements of the path are divided into three sections: panna (wisdom), sila (ethical behavior), and samadhi (one-pointedness of mind). The elements of the samadhi section are the core of our meditation practice. In this retreat, we will explore the elements of samadhi – right effort, right mindfulness, and right concentration. The focus will be on experiencing these elements deeply so that we can integrate them into our lives.
Teacher: John Cunningham
Dates: June 4-5, 2021
Begins Friday at 7 PM, ends Saturday at 4 PM
Retreat will take place via ZOOM; please register below to receive Zoom link
View the retreat schedule here: Samadhi Section of Eightfold Path – Retreat Schedule.
*Please note, the schedule is tentative and subject to change; however, it may be helpful in planning your participation. Lives are full and some dharma is better than none. If you are only able to commit to partial participation during the retreat, that is fine.
Cost: There is no charge for these teachings and they are offered freely as an act of generosity. In return, an opportunity to return generosity is available to those who receive the teachings. John will discuss Dana (generosity) as a part of the practice near the end of the retreat.
Registration is closed.
John has been teaching meditation for over 20 years. His practice and teaching combines Vipassana, loving-kindness and non-dual teachings from various spiritual traditions. John has studied with several teachers, but his primary teacher is Matthew Flickstein. Work with Matthew includes numerous retreats and several extended study programs, including teacher training programs, a one-year study of the Satipatthana Sutta, and a two-year program on non-duality. John’s personal retreat experience in recent years has focused primarily on self-retreats and on retreats associated with the training programs with Matthew.
John is the primary teacher for Insight Meditation of Cleveland and leads several sanghas in the northeast Ohio area. He leads retreats and workshops throughout the eastern United States.
John is married and has three sons, ages 41, 36 (died in May 2019), and 11 years old. Together with his wife, Laurie, John leads a mindful parenting group in the Cleveland area.
You may listen to some of John’s past retreats here.