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SUMMARY:Being Harmonized with the Unconditional Love and Wisdom of Our Buddha Nature
DESCRIPTION:From a Tibetan Buddhist perspective\, our buddha nature is the basic space of our being that is undivided from vast capacities of awareness\, warmth\, love\, compassion and wisdom. These capacities are always available below our surface consciousness but often hidden by our conditioned habits of thought and reaction. In this retreat\, we will learn three modes of practice derived from Tibetan Buddhism that empower each other as they harmonize us with those innate capacities. The receptive mode generates a field of care that helps us find immediate access to unconditional qualities of love and wisdom from the depth of our awareness (our buddha nature). In the deepening mode\, we let those qualities help the mind settle into their source—the non-conceptual openness\, simplicity\, clarity\, and compassionate warmth of our buddha nature. In the inclusive mode we come from that depth of being to recognize others in their depth\, and to include them in those unconditional qualities of openness and compassion. This contemplative process also empowers our ability to discern the empty\, constructed nature of our experiences\, freeing the mind for further access to its innate awakening capacities. \nIn this retreat\, we will adapt this pattern of practice from Tibetan Buddhism\, with some assistance from modern psychology\, to make it accessible both for Buddhist practitioners and for people of all faiths who have contemplative practice experience and seek not just an intellectual dialogue with Buddhism but a deep experiential encounter with it that might freshly illumine analogous depths of their own tradition. \nSessions include guided meditations\, Q&A and discussion. Prerequisites: At least two previous years of regular contemplative practice (meditation\, ritual or prayer). Before the retreat\, please read John’s book\, Awakening through Love (Wisdom\, 2007) or How Compassion Works (co-authored with Paul Condon\, Shambhala\, June 24\, 2025)\, or as much of either book as possible.  \nSchedule\n\nDaily session from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm\nDaily session from 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm\nRest breaks\nLunch at 12:30 pm\nDinner at 5:15 pm.\nMore details to come\n\nLeader – John Makransky\nJohn Makransky\, PhD\, has been a professor of Buddhism and Comparative Theology at Boston College\, Senior Academic Advisor at Rangjung Yeshe Institute in Nepal\, president of the Society of Buddhist-Christian studies and Contemplative Fellow of the Mind and Life Institute. John’s scholarly writings focus on connections between devotion\, compassion and wisdom in Buddhism\, on adapting Buddhist practices to meet contemporary minds and on theoretical issues in interfaith learning. In 2000\, John was ordained as a Lama in the Nyingma tradition of Tibetan Buddhism – a teacher of innate love and wisdom practices. For the past 25 years\, John has taught meditations of innate compassion and wisdom adapted from Tibetan Buddhism for modern Buddhists\, those in other spiritual traditions\, and for people in caring roles and professions.  In consultation with participants from those settings\, John developed the Sustainable Compassion Training model of contemplative practice (SCT) to help Buddhists\, people of diverse faiths and those in caring roles and professions generate a more sustaining and unconditional power of compassion and awareness to support their lives and work (https://sustainablecompassion.org). \nDates/Times\n9:30 am\, Sunday\, October 19 – Dinner following afternoon session\, Tuesday\, October 21\, 2025 \nCost\nThis retreat uses a tiered fee system. Please pay according to your means. \nRegistration fees do not include payments to teacher. Please consider supporting the teacher with dāna (generosity) at the event. \n\n$350 – Benefactor\n$300 – Tier 1\n$250 – Tier 2\n\nScholarships are available. Please contact Carole Kretschman at c.kretschman@icloud.com. \nLodging\nLodging is NOT included in the price of the retreat. \n\nWe have limited lodging at Holy Wisdom Monastery\n$148.50/single (one person for 2 nights)\n$170.10/double (2 people for 2 nights sharing a room)\nExtra nights are available.\nPlease email retreats@holywisdommonastery.org to reserve your overnight room at the monastery for the retreat. Rooms will fill up.\n\nRegister \nPlease register by October 12\, 2025. \nCancellation policy – if you register but must cancel your registration\, you can receive a 75% refund up until Oct. 12\, 2025. After that\, a 50% refund is available until the retreat starts.
URL:https://holywisdommonastery.org/event/being-harmonized-with-unconditional-love/
LOCATION:Holy Wisdom Monastery\, 4200 County Road M\, Middleton\, WI\, 53562\, United States
CATEGORIES:Retreats
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SUMMARY:Holy Wisdom Monastery Annual Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Sunday\, October 19\, 2025 at 10:30 am for the Holy Wisdom Monastery Annual Meeting. We invite you to attend virtually via Zoom\, or in-person in the monastery dining room. Whether you are a member of one of our communities or a curious supporter\, we welcome all to join us. You will hear from sisters and coworkers about Holy Wisdom’s mission\, financial position\, future priorities\, and other projects around the monastery. \nSchedule\n9:00 am – Sunday Assembly Worship (all are welcome)\n10:30 am – Annual Meeting \nRegister\nThere is no cost for this event. Please register by October 19\, 2025.
URL:https://holywisdommonastery.org/event/holy-wisdom-monastery-annual-meeting/
LOCATION:Holy Wisdom Monastery\, 4200 County Road M\, Middleton\, WI\, 53562\, United States
CATEGORIES:Center for Clergy Renewal,Community of Communities,Friends of Wisdom Prairie,Oblates,Sunday Assembly
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SUMMARY:Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction
DESCRIPTION:Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction: An 8-week Mindfulness Course – Fall 2025\nMindfulness can be a powerful tool to identify your physical\, mental and emotional habits and needs. Becoming more familiar with your own mind and its patterns can help you relate more directly to whatever is happening in your life – including difficulty and pain – and discover greater balance and ease. Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) was created in 1979 and has been widely taught and scientifically studied around the world; research has shown positive improvements in physical and psychological symptoms. \nGood news: You don’t need to “clear your mind.” You don’t need special equipment. This class is experiential and focuses on real-time mindfulness practice\, including sitting and movement\, plus time for reflection and dialogue. Come as you are – even thoughts\, emotions and pain can be avenues for discovering more wisdom and compassion. Yes\, the time commitment is significant; that’s part of this “official” MBSR curriculum offering and what has made it impactful for so many people. \nSchedule\nAll sessions are 6:00 – 8:30 pm\, except for the Day of Mindfulness on October 11th\, which will be 9:00 am – 3:00 pm. The orientation session will be a virtual session and the mindfulness sessions and Day of Mindfulness take place at Holy Wisdom Monastery. If you would like to enjoy dinner at the monastery before one or more of the in-person sessions\, there is an additional cost and must be reserved in advance. \n\nTuesday\, Aug 26 – Virtual Orientation Session\nTuesday\, Sept 2 – Session 1 (RGH 10)\nTuesday\, Sept 9 – Session 2 (RGH 10)\nTuesday\, Sept 16 – Session 3 (RGH 10)\nTuesday\, Sept 23 – Session 4 (RGH 10)\nTuesday\, Sept 30 – Session 5 (RGH 10)\nTuesday\, Oct 7 – Session 6 (RGH 10)\nSaturday\, Oct 11 – Day of Mindfulness (RGH 10) – 9:00 am-3:00 pm\nTuesday\, Oct 14 – Session 7 (RGH 222)\nTuesday\, Oct 21 – Session 8 (RGH 10)\n\nInstructor – Dan Tyler\nDan Tyler has completed UW Health’s MBSR Teacher Training Intensive and UCSD’s MBSR Teacher Training Practicum. Dan leads twice-weekly mindfulness sessions for his colleagues at work. Since 2007 he has studied and practiced yoga and meditation\, including periods of silent retreat. \nCost\nThe cost of the 8-week mindfulness course includes all sessions and lunch on Sat.\, Oct. 11. You are welcome to join us for dinner before the mindfulness sessions for an additional fee.* \nWe are offering a 10% discount for those working in care professions (use promo code CareforOthers on the online registration form if you work in a care profession). \nExamples: nurses\, care-takers\, pastors\, teachers\, mental health professionals\, etc. \nContact hwm@holywisdommonastery.org with questions. \n  \n\n$385/person\, includes all sessions and lunch on Sat.\, Oct. 11\n$346.50/person in a care profession. Use code CareforOthers on online registration form\n$22/person/dinner/session (optional)\n\n  \n*You are welcome to join us for dinner before one or more of the in-person mindfulness sessions for an additional fee. Please contact Brooke Livingston\, blivingston@holywisdommonastery.org or Malee Thor\, mthor@holywisdommonastery.org to reserve your dinner(s) 48 hours in advance. \nRegister\nPlease register by Aug. 19\, 2025. Class size is limited to 12 and registration will close when full. \nCancellation policy: If you register but need to cancel your registration\, you can receive a 75% refund up until Aug. 19\, 2025. After that\, a 50% refund is available until the class starts on Aug. 26\, 2025. \n \n 
URL:https://holywisdommonastery.org/event/mindfulness-based-stress-reduction/2025-10-21/
LOCATION:Holy Wisdom Monastery\, 4200 County Road M\, Middleton\, WI\, 53562\, United States
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SUMMARY:Conversations About Our Benedictine Life: Humility
DESCRIPTION:Deepen your understanding of Benedictine spirituality by joining us for one or more of the Conversations About Our Benedictine Spirituality: Humility sessions. These gatherings offer time for reflections\, for the reading of short pieces on humility from the Rule of Benedict and other authors\, an exploration of how Benedictine humility differs from our every day understandings of it\, and conversations about the gifts and challenges of living this Benedictine value in our lives. \nThese sessions are open to any adult who relates to any of the Holy Wisdom Monastery communities.
URL:https://holywisdommonastery.org/event/conversations-humility2-10-23-25/
LOCATION:Holy Wisdom Monastery\, 4200 County Road M\, Middleton\, WI\, 53562\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community of Communities,Spirituality Programs
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