The Centers for Mindfulness & Insight Meditation in Redding, CT and Wenham, MA will team up to hold a 5-day Mahasati insight meditation retreat from 7:00 PM, Thursday evening, January 8, to 1:00 PM, Monday, January 12. The retreat is a great way to start the new year and will be led by a team of Thai monastic teachers.
Ajahn Da is an ordained Thai Forest Monk who has been teaching for decades. He practiced under Thai meditation master Luangpor Teean Jittasubho, and is his senior Dhamma heir. Ajahn Da is currently Abbott of our center in Redding, CT. Phra Sutthisart is a Theravada monk and is Abbott of Ashrama Viriyadhamma in Nakhon Ratchasima,Thailand, and Maechee Ampika, is an ordained Buddhist nun at the same monastery. Both have been practicing Mahasati Insight meditation for over 20 years. The monastic teaching team will be assisted by Michael Bresnan, a licensed psychologist, who has been practicing Mahasati Insight meditation for over 30 years. He is the founder of our MA and CT practice centers.
The retreat leaders practice and teach Mahasati Insight meditation, which is a form of Vipassana meditation originating from Southeast Asia. The objective of Mahasati meditation is the elimination of mental and emotional suffering through the clear seeing and understanding of the body and mind in the present moment. The practice is based on the teaching of the 20th-century Thai insight meditation master, Luangpor Teean, and uses attention to the movement of the body as an anchor for mindfulness and insight practice.
This retreat is open to all levels of practitioners and is a wonderful opportunity to deepen one’s meditation practice by allowing one to cultivate self-awareness for an extended period of time without distraction. While the retreat will be conducted mainly in silence, there will also be Dharma talks and question and answer periods. As is the tradition with meditation retreats, all attendees will also have a private interview period with the teachers as a further aid to their practice.
Wisdom House provides an excellent atmosphere for meditation. It is situated on 54 acres of meadows, woods, and brooks in the beautiful northwest hills of Connecticut. Wholesome and delicious meals are served by the kitchen, including bread and desserts baked on the premises by the Wisdom House staff chef. Each participant will have their own private room, though most bathrooms are shared. A limited number of ensuite rooms are available for an additional cost.
To register, click the “Room Options” dropdown below to choose a “Private Room with a Shared Bath” or a “Private Room with an Ensuite Bath”. If you’re able to register with a “Supporting Contribution” or a “Sustaining Contribution”, this helps to pay our teachers’ registration fees to the retreat center, and is greatly appreciated!