Ten Perfections of the Heart (Pāramī): A Year of Practice Retreat

During this program, we will continue to explore the “Ten Perfections of the Heart.” The pāramīs hold an important place in the Buddha’s teachings. These ten qualities of an awakened mind enable us to live our daily lives in skillful, wise, and compassionate ways. When perfected, they result in the liberation from our suffering. They are:

· Generosity 

· Virtue or morality

· Renunciation 

· Discernment or Wisdom

· Energy 

· Patience

· Truthfulness

· Resolve

· Loving Kindness 

· Equanimity

Over the course of the program, each of us will be encouraged to practice and develop these inner qualities in our formal meditation and explore them through investigative dialogue. This is a rare opportunity to learn within ourselves and with our committed, dedicated sangha. Together, we will remember that each moment of our precious life is a chance to wake up, to cultivate and to nurture these qualities of heart and mind that can help us face the many difficulties of today’s world. 

Program Format: Each day will include guided and silent meditation practice, teachings, exploration, and daily contemplative group inquiry of how to apply the pāramīs.