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Shaila Catherine

Shaila Catherine is the founder of Bodhi Courses, an online Dhamma classroom, and Insight Meditation South Bay, a Buddhist meditation center in Silicon Valley. She authored three books on concentration and insight: Focused and Fearless: A Meditator's Guide to States of Deep Joy, Calm, and Clarity, Wisdom Wide and Deep: A Practical Handbook for Mastering Jhana and Vipassana, and Beyond Distraction: Five Practical Ways to Focus the Mind. She began practicing meditation in 1980 and has dedicated more than nine years to silent retreats. Shaila has been teaching meditation internationally since 1996.

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  • December 15, 2024
  • Shaila Catherine

Transformative Teachings: Sutta Study Inspired by the Daughters of Buddha

  • Explore transformative teachings through the stories of Buddha’s disciples. Reflect on mindfulness, impermanence, and compassion in this 6-session online program inspired by Daughters of the Buddha.
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  • INSIGHT JOURNAL 2018

Distraction: Strategies for Overcoming Distracting Thoughts

  • Shaila Catherine
  • Interview
  • INSIGHT JOURNAL 2015

Mettā: What It Is, What It Isn’t

  • Shaila Catherine
  • Interview
  • INSIGHT JOURNAL 2014

Jhāna Practice and True Happiness

  • Shaila Catherine
  • Interview

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