Daylong Retreat: “Nutriments”
Join Tahn Pamutto and friends for an online daylong retreat in the Upavana Zoom, Saturday, October 26. Come for all or part, or catch the recordings on Youtube afterwards when your schedule allows. The theme of the day will be an exploration of the concept of ‘Nutriments’ or ‘Āhāra’.
One of the reasons spiritual and mental cultivation can seem so difficult at times is that our bad habits and defilements can seem stuck. Our mind doesn’t stop going to the bad places just because we want it to. When we investigate we find that it is not simply the matter of the defilements themselves but what is feeding them. Just like our body, our bad mental habits need sustenance to survive and thrive. Understanding where this sustenance comes from gives us the power to make changes that can unstick our worst tendencies and once again give us room to grow.
Relevant Suttas:
Wheel Pub – The Four Nutriments of Life by Nyaniponika Thera
Schedule (all times EST)
9am – Refuges and Precepts, Opening Reflection
9:45am-12pm – Sitting and Walking (zoom room open)
12pm-1pm – Lunch Break
2:00-5pm – Guided Meditation, Sitting and Walking
5pm – Discussion/ Q&A