Upcoming Retreats

See the Upcoming Meditation Retreats page for current information.

Conferences Organized

• Title: The First Western Conference on Jhana Practice in Theravada Buddhism
  Description: Gathering Fruit and Planting Seeds by Lloyd Burton
  Dates: 18 - 21 June 2001   Photo
  Place: Chupadero, N.M. (near Santa Fe)

• Title: The Second Western Conference on Jhana Practice in Theravada Buddhism
  Dates: 23 - 26 June 2003
  Place: Chupadero, N.M. (near Santa Fe)
  

Residential Retreats Taught (includes multi-day Zoom retreats)

1. Teachers: Leigh Brasington and Matt Harvey
   Topic: Jhanas, Insight, and Dependent Origination
   Dates: 22 Nov - 2 Dec 2024
   Place: Cyberspace via Zoom
   Sponsor: Gaia House West Ogwell, Devon, England   Photos
   

2. Teacher: Leigh Brasington
   Topic: Jhānas and Insight
   Dates: 28 Oct - 6 Nov 2024
   Place: Galilee Episcopal Camp and Retreat Center, on the shore of Lake Tahoe, Glenbrook, NV
   Sponsor: Dharma Zephyr Insight Meditation Community

3. Teachers: Leigh Brasington and Rachael O'Brien
   Topic: The Gradual Training - will includes Mettā, Jhānas and Insight
   Dates: 26 July - 5 Aug 2024
   Sponsor: Southern Dharma Retreat Center
   Place: Cyberspace via Zoom

4. Teachers: Leigh Brasington and Claralynn Nunamaker
   Topic: Jhanas, Insight, and Dependent Origination
   Dates: 31 May - 10 June 2024
   Place: Cyberspace via Zoom
   Sponsor: Gaia House West Ogwell, Devon, England   Photos
   

5. Teachers: Leigh Brasington and Heather Sundberg
   Topic: Jhānas, Dependent Origination, and Emptiness
   Dates: 18 - 28 April 2024
   Place: Barre Center for Buddhist Studies, Barre, Mass. (altho Heather & I were teaching via Zoom from California)   Photos
   

6. Teachers: Rachael O'Brien and Leigh Brasington (In-Person)
   Topic: The Gradual Training - will includes Mettā, Jhānas and Insight
   Dates: 29 Mar – 7 April 2024
   Place: St. Francis Retreat Center, San Juan Bautista, CA
   Register: Awaken Insight Retreats

7. Teachers: Leigh Brasington and Kim Allen
   Topic: Jhanas, Satipatthana and Dependent Origination
   Dates: 19 - 29 Jan 2024
   Place: Cyberspace (USA, Buenos Aries, Canada, UK, France, Finland)

8. Teachers: Leigh Brasington with Rita Paulus & Lilo Lenz
   Topic: Jhanas and Emptiness
   Dates: 7 Oct - 17 Oct 2023
   Place: Buddha Haus near Kempten, Germany   Photos
   This was a hybrid retreat with Leigh appearing via Zoom & all the students at Buddha Haus with the 2 other teachers.

9. Teachers: Leigh Brasington and Matt Harvey
   Topic: Jhanas, Insight, and Dependent Origination
   Dates: 16 - 26 June 2023
   Place: Cyberspace via Zoom
   Sponsor: Gaia House West Ogwell, Devon, England   Photos
   

10. Teachers: Leigh Brasington and Heather Sundberg
    Topic: Online Emptiness Retreat Intensive
    Dates: 19 - 21 May 2023 (Friday - Sunday, 3 Full Days)
    Place: Cyberspace using Zoom
    

11. Teachers: Leigh Brasington and Heather Sundberg
    Topic: Jhānas, Dependent Origination, and Emptiness
    Dates: 20 - 30 April 2023
    Place: Barre Center for Buddhist Studies, Barre, Mass. (altho Heather & I were teaching via Zoom from California)   Photos

12. Teacher: Leigh Brasington
    Topic: Jhānas, Satipatthana and Dependent Origination
    Dates: 3 - 13 March 2023
    Place: Oakwood Farm, Selma, Indiana (altho I was teaching via Zoom from California)
    Sponsor: Tri-State Dharma

13. Teacher: Leigh Brasington
    Topic: Jhanas, Satipatthana and Dependent Origination
    Dates: 19 - 29 Jan 2023
    Place: Cyberspace (USA, Buenos Aries, Canada, Switzerland, UK)

14. Teacher: Leigh Brasington
    Topic: Jhanas, Satipatthana and Dependent Origination
    Dates: 1 - 11 Dec 2022
    Place: Barre Center for Buddhist Studies, Barre, Mass. (altho I was teaching via Zoom from California)   Photos

15. Teachers: Leigh Brasington and Mary Aubry
    Topic: Jhānas, Dependent Origination, and Metta
    Dates: 19 - 30 Oct, 2022
    Place: Cyberspace via Zoom
    Sponsor: Southern Dharma Retreat Center
    

16. Teachers: Leigh Brasington and Matt Harvey
    Topic: Jhānas, Insight, and Dependent Origination
    Dates: 19 - 29 Aug 2022
    Place: Cyberspace via Zoom
    Sponsor: Gaia House West Ogwell, Devon, England   Photos
    

17. Teacher: Leigh Brasington
    Topic: Jhānas, Satipatthana and Dependent Origination
    Dates: 28 Apr - 8 May 2022
    Place: Cyberspace via Zoom
    Sponsor: Tri-State Dharma

18. Teachers: Leigh Brasington and Mary Aubry with Jason Bartlett
    Topic: Jhānas, Metta, and Dependent Origination
    Dates: 25 Feb - 10 Mar 2022
    Place: Cyberspace (USA, Canada, Costa Rics, Greece, Canary Islands, UK)

19. Teacher: Leigh Brasington
    Topic: Jhānas, and Satipatthana
    Dates: 20 - 30 Jan 2022
    Place: Cyberspace (USA, Australia, Buenos Aries, Canada, Germany, Switzerland, UK)

20. Teacher: Leigh Brasington
    Topic: Jhānas, Satipatthana and Dependent Origination
    Dates: 3 - 13 Dec 2021
    Place: Cyberspace via Zoom
    Sponsor: Tri-State Dharma

21. Teacher: Leigh Brasington
    Topic: Jhānas, Satipatthana and Dependent Origination
    Description: Jhānas, Satipaṭṭhāna, and Dependent Origination
    Dates: 12 - 22 August 2021
    Place: Cyberspace via Zoom
    Sponsor: Barre Center for Buddhist Studies, Barre, Mass.   Photos

22. Teachers: Leigh Brasington and Heather Sundberg
    Topic: Dependent Origination and Emptiness
    Dates: 30 July - 4 Aug 2021
    Place: Cyberspace using Zoom
    

23. Teacher: Leigh Brasington
    Topic: Jhānas, and Satipatthana
    Dates: 22 - 31 Jan 2021
    Place: Cyberspace (USA, Australia, UK, Romania, Buenos Aries)

24. Teacher: Leigh Brasington
    Topic: Jhānas and Insight
    Dates: 4 - 13 Nov 2020
    Place: Cyberspace via Zoom
    Sponsor: Dharma Zephyr Insight Meditation Community
    

25. Teacher: Leigh Brasington and Mary Aubry
    Topic: Jhānas, Metta, and Vipassana
    Dates: 12 - 22 Oct, 2020
    Place: Cyberspace via Zoom
    Sponsor: Southern Dharma Retreat Center
    

26. Teacher: Leigh Brasington and Rachael O’Brien
    Topic: Jhānas and Insight
    Dates: 28 Aug - 8 Sept, 2020
    Place: Cyberspace via Zoom
    

27. Teacher: Leigh Brasington
    Topic: Jhānas, Satipatthana and Dependent Origination
    Dates: 9 - 23 April 2020
    Place: Cyberspace - via Zoom due to the coronavirus pandemic
    Sponsor: Barre Center for Buddhist Studies, Barre, Mass.

28. Teacher: Leigh Brasington plus Ven. Ayya Khema via video taped dhamma talks
    Topic: States of Consciousness (Potthapada Sutta) Digha Nikyya #9
    Dates: 21 Feb - 15 Mar 2020 (ended 5 days early because of coronavirus)
    Place: Cloud Mountain Retreat Center (1 hour North of Portland, OR)   Photos
    

29. Teacher: Leigh Brasington
    Topic: Jhānas, and Satipatthana
    Dates: 17 - 26 Jan 2020
    Place: Cyberspace (USA, Australia, Canada, Ireland, Buenos Aries)

30. Teacher: Leigh Brasington and Mary Aubry
    Topic: Jhānas and Vipassana
    Dates: 9 - 22 Nov, 2019
    Place: Southern Dharma Retreat Center, Hot Springs, North Carolina
    

31. Teacher: Leigh Brasington
    Topic: Jhānas and Insight
    Dates: 9 - 19 Sept 2019
    Place: Santa Cruz, CA
    

32. Teacher: Leigh Brasington
    Topic: Jhānas, Satipatthana and Dependent Origination
    Dates: 16 - 29 Aug 2019
    Place: Oakwood Farm, Selma, Indiana
    Sponsor: Tri-State Dharma

33. Teacher: Leigh Brasington
    Topic: Jhānas, Satipatthana and Dependent Origination
    Dates: 26 June - 9 July 2019
    Place: Barre Center for Buddhist Studies, Barre, Mass.   Photos
    

34. Teachers: Leigh Brasington and Mary Aubry plus Ven. Ayya Khema via video taped dhamma talks
    Topic: States of Consciousness (Potthapada Sutta) Digha Nikyya #9
    Dates: 22 Feb - 22 Mar 2019
    Place: Cloud Mountain Retreat Center (1 hour North of Portland, OR)   Photos

35. Teacher: Leigh Brasington
    Topic: Jhānas, and Satipatthana
    Dates: 18 - 27 Jan 2019
    Place: Cyberspace (USA, Australia, Canada, Ireland, Buenos Aries)

36. Teacher: Leigh Brasington
    Topic: Jhānas and Insight
    Dates: 31 Oct - 9 Nov 2018
    Place: Galilee Episcopal Camp and Retreat Center, on the shore of Lake Tahoe, Glenbrook, NV
    Sponsor: Dharma Zephyr Insight Meditation Community   Photo

37. Teacher: Leigh Brasington and Mary Aubry
    Topic: Jhānas and Vipassana
    Dates: 11 - 21 Oct, 2018
    Place: Southern Dharma Retreat Center, Hot Springs, North Carolina
    

38. Teacher: Leigh Brasington
    Topic: Jhānas, Satipatthana and Dependent Origination
    Dates: 14 - 27 Sept 2018
    Place: Barre Center for Buddhist Studies, Barre, Mass.   Photos
    

39. Teachers: Leigh Brasington and Heather Sundberg
    Topic: Jhānas and Emptiness
    Dates: 17 - 30 Aug 2018
    Place: Cloud Mountain Retreat Center (1 hour North of Portland, OR)   Photos
    

40. Teachers: Leigh Brasington and Mary Aubry plus Ven. Ayya Khema via video taped dhamma talks
    Topic: States of Consciousness (Potthapada Sutta) Digha Nikyya #9
    Dates: 23 Feb - 23 Mar 2018
    Place: Cloud Mountain Retreat Center (1 hour North of Portland, OR)   Photos
    

41. Teacher: Leigh Brasington
    Topic: Jhānas, Insight and Dependent Origination
    Dates: 12 - 19 Jan 2018
    Place: Cyberspace (USA to Ukraine, Kalamazoo to Buenos Aries)   Photo
    

42. Teachers: Santikaro & Leigh Brasington
    Topic: Anapanasati, Jhānas and Dependent Origination
    Dates: 16 June - 29 June 2017
    Place: Cloud Mountain Retreat Center (1 hour North of Portland, OR)   Photos
    

43. Teachers: Leigh Brasington & Lloyd Burton plus Ven. Ayya Khema via video taped dhamma talks
    Topic: States of Consciousness (Potthapada Sutta) Digha Nikyya #9
    Dates: 17 Feb - 17 Mar 2017
    Place: Cloud Mountain Retreat Center (1 hour North of Portland, OR)   Photos
    

44. Teachers: Gil Fronsdal and Leigh Brasington
    Topic: Jhānas and Insight
    Dates: 21 Jan - 28 Jan 2017
    Place: Insight Retreat Center, 1906 Glen Canyon Rd, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
    

    Teacher: Leigh Brasington
    Topic: Jhānas and Vipassana [I was ill during this retreat and only managed to teach the first day]
    Dates: 13 - 23 Oct, 2016 [The retreat continued by playing dhamma talks I had given in 2010]
    Place: Southern Dharma Retreat Center, Hot Springs, North Carolina
    

45. Teacher: Leigh Brasington and Mary Aubry
    Topic: Jhānas and Vipassana
    Dates: 16 - 25 Sept, 2016
    Place: Vallecitos Mountain Ranch, in the Tusas Mountains, 50 miles west of Taos, New Mexico
    More Info: http://www.vallecitos.org/events/jhana-and-vipassana-meditation-retreat

46. Teacher: Leigh Brasington
    Topic: Jhānas, Satipatthana and Dependent Origination
    Dates: 19 Aug - 1 Sept 2016
    Place: Cloud Mountain Retreat Center (1 hour North of Portland, OR)   Photos
    

47. Teacher: Leigh Brasington
    Topic: Jhānas, Satipatthana and Dependent Origination
    Dates: 29 May - 12 June 2016
    Place: Barre Center for Buddhist Studies, Barre, Mass.   Photos
    

48. Teachers: Leigh Brasington plus Ven. Ayya Khema via video taped dhamma talks
    Topic: States of Consciousness (Potthapada Sutta) Digha Nikyya #9
    Dates: 19 Feb - 17 Mar 2016
    Place: Cloud Mountain Retreat Center (1 hour North of Portland, OR)   Photos
    

49. Teacher: Leigh Brasington
    Topic: Jhānas and Satipatthana
    Dates: 4 - 13 Dec 2015
    Location: Lisboa, Portugal
    Sponsor: Sagarapriya

50. Teacher: Leigh Brasington
    Topic: Jhānas and Satipatthana
    Dates: 6 - 15 Nov 2015
    Place: Buddha Haus near Kempten, Germany   Photos

51. Teacher: Leigh Brasington
    Topic: Jhānas and Satipatthana
    Dates: 16 - 25 Oct, 2015
    Place: Kruusila (near Helsinki), Finland
    Sponsor: Nirodha Ry

52. Teacher: Leigh Brasington
    Topic: Jhānas and Satipatthana
    Dates: 18 Sept - 27 Sept 2015
    Sponsor: Vipassanagruppen Sweden

53. Teacher: Leigh Brasington
    Topic: Jhānas and Dependent Origination
    Dates: 20 - 29 Aug 2015
    Place: Gaia House West Ogwell, Devon, England   Photos
    

54. Teacher: Leigh Brasington
    Topic: Jhānas, Satipatthana and Dependent Origination
    Dates: 6 - 16 Aug 2015
    Place: Barre Center for Buddhist Studies, Barre, Mass.   Photos
    

55. Teachers: Santikaro & Leigh Brasington
    Topic: Anapanasati, Jhānas and Dependent Origination
    Dates: 17 July - 30 July 2015
    Place: Cloud Mountain Retreat Center (1 hour North of Portland, OR)   Photos
    

56. Teacher: Leigh Brasington, assisted by Jay Michaelson
    Topic: Jhānas and Satipatthana
    Dates: 12 - 25 June 2015
    Place: Oakwood Farm, Selma, Indiana
    Sponsor: Tri-State Dharma

57. Teachers: Leigh Brasington plus Ven. Ayya Khema via video taped dhamma talks
    Topic: States of Consciousness (Potthapada Sutta) Digha Nikyya #9
    Dates: 20 Feb - 19 Mar 2015
    Place: Cloud Mountain Retreat Center (1 hour North of Portland, OR)   Photos
    

58. Teacher: Leigh Brasington
    Topic: Jhanas and Satipatthana
    Dates: 11 - 21 Sept 2014
    Place: Southern Dharma Retreat Center, Hot Springs, North Carolina
    

59. Teacher: Leigh Brasington
    Topic: Jhanas, Satipatthana and Dependent Origination
    Dates: 15 Aug - 28 Aug 2014
    Place: Cloud Mountain Retreat Center (1 hour North of Portland, OR)   Photos

60. Teacher: Leigh Brasington
    Topic: Jhanas and Wisdom Practices
    Dates: 18 - 27 July 2014
    Place: Barre Center for Buddhist Studies, Barre, Mass.   Photos
    

61. Teachers: Leigh Brasington and Lloyd Burton
    Topic: Vipassana, Jhanas, Metta
    Dates: 5 - 15 June 2014
    Place: Vallecitos Mountain Ranch, in the Tusas Mountains, 50 miles west of Taos, New Mexico
    

62. Teachers: Leigh Brasington plus Ven. Ayya Khema via video taped dhamma talks
    Topic: States of Consciousness (Potthapada Sutta) Digha Nikyya #9
    Dates: 21 Feb - 20 Mar 2014
    Place: Cloud Mountain Retreat Center (1 hour North of Portland, OR)   Photos
    

63. Teachers: Gil Fronsdal and Leigh Brasington
    Topic: Jhanas and Insight
    Dates: 26 Jan - 2 Feb 2014
    Place: Insight Retreat Center, 1906 Glen Canyon Rd, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
    Cost: Dana

64. Teacher: Leigh Brasington
    Topic: Jhanas and Satipatthana
    Dates: 13 - 21 Dec 2013
    Location: Quatro Ventos, Mafra (30 mins from Lisbon), Portugal
    Sponsor: Sagarapriya

65. Teacher: Leigh Brasington
    Topic: Jhanas, Satipatthana and Dependent Origination
    Dates: 15 - 29 Nov 2013
    Place: Buddha Haus near Kempten, Germany   Photos

66. Teacher: Leigh Brasington
    Topic: Jhanas and Satipatthana
    Dates: 11 - 20 Oct 2013
    Place: Gaia House West Ogwell, Devon, England   Photos

67. Teacher: Leigh Brasington
    Topic: Jhanas and Satipatthana
    Dates: 20 Sept - 4 Oct 2013
    Sponsor: Vipassanagruppen Sweden

68. Teacher: Leigh Brasington
    Topic: Jhanas and Satipatthana
    Dates: 6 - 15 Sept, 2013
    Place: The Friendship Inn, Kruusila near Salo, about 100 km west of Helsinki, Finland
    Sponsor: Nirodha Ry

69. Teachers: Santikaro & Leigh Brasington
    Topic: Anapanasati, Jhanas and Dependent Origination
    Dates: 19 July - 1 Aug 2013
    Place: Cloud Mountain Retreat Center (1 hour North of Portland, OR)   Photos

70. Teacher: Leigh Brasington
    Topic: Dependent Origination and Jhanas
    Dates: 28 June - 7 July 2013
    Place: Barre Center for Buddhist Studies, Barre, Mass.   Photos

71. Teachers: Leigh Brasington plus Ven. Ayya Khema via video taped dhamma talks
    Topic: States of Consciousness (Potthapada Sutta) Digha Nikyya #9
    Dates: 22 Feb - 21 Mar 2013
    Place: Cloud Mountain Retreat Center (1 hour North of Portland, OR)   Photos

72. Teacher: Leigh Brasington
    Topic: Jhanas and Satipatthana
    Dates: 28 Sept - 9 Oct 2012
    Place: Japan - Hinata Fureai Gakushu Center near Isehara City in Kanagawa Prefecture (about 50km from Tokyo)

73. Teacher: Leigh Brasington
    Topic: Jhanas, Satipatthana and Dependent Origination
    Dates: 10 - 23 Aug 2012
    Place: Cloud Mountain Retreat Center (1 hour North of Portland, OR)   Photos

74. Teacher: Leigh Brasington
    Topic: Jhanas and Wisdom Practices
    Dates: 20 - 29 July 2012
    Place: Barre Center for Buddhist Studies, Barre, Mass.   Photos

75. Teachers: Leigh Brasington
    Topic: Jhanas and Satipatthana
    Dates: 22 June - 1 July 2012   Photos
    Place: Chupadero, N.M. (near Santa Fe)
    Sponsor: Santa Fe Vipassana Sangha

76. Teacher: Leigh Brasington
    Topic: Jhanas and Satipatthana
    Dates: 1 - 14 June 2012
    Place: Oakwood Farm, Selma, Indiana
    Sponsor: Tri-State Dharma

77. Teacher: Leigh Brasington
    Topic: Jhanas and Satipatthana
    Dates: 10 - 20 May 2012
    Place: Southern Dharma Retreat Center, Hot Springs, North Carolina

78. Teachers: Leigh Brasington plus Ven. Ayya Khema via video taped dhamma talks
    Topic: States of Consciousness (Potthapada Sutta) Digha Nikyya #9
    Dates: 24 Feb - 22 Mar 2012
    Place: Cloud Mountain Retreat Center (1 hour North of Portland, OR)   Photos

79. Teacher: Leigh Brasington
    Topic: Dependent Origination and Jhanas
    Dates: 8 - 17 Apr 2011
    Place: Barre Center for Buddhist Studies, Barre, Mass.   Photos

80. Teacher: Ven. Ayya Khema via video taped dhamma talks
    Assistant: Leigh Brasington
    Topic: States of Consciousness (Potthapada Sutta) Digha Nikyya #9
    Dates: 18 Feb - 17 Mar 2011
    Place: Cloud Mountain Retreat Center (1 hour North of Portland, OR)   Photos

81. Teacher: Leigh Brasington
    Topic: Jhanas and Satipatthana
    Dates: 6 - 14 Nov 2010
    Location: Portugal   Photos
    Sponsor: Sagarapriya

82. Teacher: Leigh Brasington
    Topic: Jhanas and Satipatthana
    Dates: 15 - 24 Oct 2010
    Place: Buddha Haus near Kempten, Germany   Photos

83. Teacher: Leigh Brasington
    Topic: Jhanas and Dependent Origination
    Dates: 1 - 10 Oct 2010
    Place: Gaia House West Ogwell, Devon, England   Photos

84. Teacher: Leigh Brasington
    Topic: Jhanas and Satipatthana
    Dates: 10 - 19 Sept 2010
    Sponsor: Vipassanagruppen Sweden

85. Teachers: Leigh Brasington and Lucinda Green
    Topic: Jhanas and Satipatthana
    Dates: 13 Aug - 22 Aug 2010
    Place: Cloud Mountain Retreat Center (1 hour North of Portland, OR)   Photos

86. Teacher: Leigh Brasington
    Topic: Jhanas and Satipatthana
    Dates: 16 - 25 July 2010
    Place: Barre Center for Buddhist Studies, Barre, Mass.   Photos

87. Teachers: Leigh Brasington and Lloyd Burton
    Topic: Jhanas and Satipatthana
    Dates: 1 - 11 July 2010
    Place: Chupadero, N.M. (near Santa Fe)   Photos
    Sponsor: Insight Meditation Community of Colorado

88. Teachers: Santikaro & Leigh Brasington
    Topic: Anapanasati, Jhanas and Dependent Origination
    Dates: 2 - 11 April 2010
    Place: La Salle Manor, 1 hour southwest of Chicago, IL

89. Teacher: Ven. Ayya Khema via video taped dhamma talks
    Assistant: Leigh Brasington
    Topic: States of Consciousness (Potthapada Sutta) Digha Nikyya #9
    Dates: 19 Feb - 18 Mar 2010
    Place: Cloud Mountain Retreat Center (1 hour North of Portland, OR)   Photos
    

90. Teacher: Leigh Brasington
    Topic: Jhanas and Satipatthana
    Dates: 11 - 20 Sept 2009
    Place: Ottawa, Canada
    Sponsor: True North Insight

91. Teachers: Santikaro & Leigh Brasington
    Topic: Anapanasati, Jhanas and Dependent Origination
    Dates: 14 - 28 Aug 2009
    Place: Cloud Mountain Retreat Center (1 hour North of Portland, OR)   Photos

92. Teacher: Leigh Brasington
    Topic: Dependent Origination and Jhanas
    Dates: 17 - 26 July 2009
    Place: Barre Center for Buddhist Studies, Barre, Mass.   Photos

93. Teacher: Leigh Brasington
    Topic: Jhanas and Satipatthana
    Dates: 5 - 18 June 2009
    Place: Oakwood Farm, Selma, Indiana
    Sponsor: Tri-State Dharma

94. Teacher: Leigh Brasington
    Topic: Jhanas and Satipatthana
    Dates: 8 - 18 May 2009
    Place: Southern Dharma Retreat Center, Hot Springs, North Carolina   Photos

95. Teacher: Ven. Ayya Khema via video taped dhamma talks
    Assistant: Leigh Brasington
    Topic: States of Consciousness (Potthapada Sutta) Digha Nikyya #9
    Dates: 20 Feb - 19 Mar 2009
    Place: Cloud Mountain Retreat Center (1 hour North of Portland, OR)   Photos

96. Teacher: Leigh Brasington
    Topic: Jhanas and Dependent Origination
    Dates: 10 - 19 Oct 2008
    Place: Gaia House West Ogwell, Devon, England   Photos

97. Teacher: Leigh Brasington
    Topic: Jhanas and Satipatthana
    Dates: 19 - 28 Sept 2008
    Sponsor: Vipassanagruppen Sweden

98. Teacher: Leigh Brasington
    Topic: Jhanas and Satipatthana
    Dates: 15 - 28 Aug 2008
    Place: Cloud Mountain Retreat Center (1 hour North of Portland, OR)   Photos

99. Teacher: Leigh Brasington
    Topic: Dependent Origination and Jhanas
    Dates: 18 - 27 July 2008
    Place: Barre Center for Buddhist Studies, Barre, Mass.   Photos

100. Teacher: Leigh Brasington, plus Mindful Movement with Linda Davis
     Topic: Jhanas and Satipatthana
     Dates: 26 June - 6 July 2008
     Place: Chupadero, N.M. (near Santa Fe)   Photos

101. Teacher: Leigh Brasington and Lloyd Burton
     Topic: Vipassana, Jhanas, Metta
     Dates: 23 May - 1 June 2008
     Place: Holy Cross Abbey, Canon City, Colorado (about 30 minutes' drive south-west of Colorado Springs)
     Sponsor: Insight Meditation Community of Colorado

102. Teacher: Ven. Ayya Khema via video taped dhamma talks
     Assistant: Leigh Brasington
     Topic: States of Consciousness (Potthapada Sutta) Digha Nikyya #9
     Dates: 22 Feb - 20 Mar 2008
     Place: Cloud Mountain Retreat Center (1 hour North of Portland, OR)   Photos

103. Teacher: Leigh Brasington
     Topic: Jhanas and Satipatthana
     Dates: 14 - 23 Sept 2007
     Sponsor: Ottawa Buddhist Society
     Place: Ottawa, Canada

104. Teacher: Leigh Brasington
     Topic: Jhanas and Satipatthana
     Dates: 17 - 30 Aug 2007
     Place: Cloud Mountain Retreat Center (1 hour North of Portland, OR)   Photos

105. Teacher: Leigh Brasington
     Topic: Jhanas and Satipatthana
     Dates: 27 July - 5 Aug 2007
     Place: Oakwood Farm, Selma, Indiana
     Sponsor: Tri-State Dharma

106. Teachers: Santikaro & Leigh Brasington
     Topic: Anapanasati, Jhanas and Dependent Origination
     Dates: 28 June - 8 July 2007
     Place: Chupadero, N.M. (near Santa Fe)   Photos

107. Teacher: Leigh Brasington
     Topic: Satipatthana and Jhanas
     Dates: 6 - 15 Apr 2007
     Place: Barre Center for Buddhist Studies, Barre, Mass.   Photos

108. Teacher: Ven. Ayya Khema via video taped dhamma talks
     Assistant: Leigh Brasington
     Topic: States of Consciousness (Potthapada Sutta) Digha Nikyya #9
     Dates: 23 Feb - 22 Mar 2007 (4 weeks)   or   23 Feb - Mar 8 2007 (2 weeks)
     Place: Cloud Mountain Retreat Center (1 hour North of Portland, OR)   Photos

109. Teacher: Leigh Brasington
     Topic: Jhanas and Satipatthana
     Dates: 9 - 18 Oct 2006
     Place: Gaia House West Ogwell, Devon, England   Photos

110. Teacher: Leigh Brasington
     Topic: Jhanas and Satipatthana
     Dates: 22 Sept - 1 Oct 2006
     Sponsor: Vipassanagruppen Sweden

111. Teacher: Leigh Brasington
     Topic: Jhanas and Satipatthana
     Dates: 18 - 31 Aug 2006
     Place: Cloud Mountain Retreat Center (1 hour North of Portland, OR)   Photos

112. Teachers: Leigh Brasington and Lucinda Green
     Topic: Jhanas and Satipatthana
     Dates: 20 - 30 July 2006
     Place: Rocky Mountain Insight, Colorado Springs, CO

113. Teacher: Leigh Brasington
     Topic: Jhanas and Satipatthana
     Dates: 29 June - 9 July 2006
     Place: Chupadero, N.M. (near Santa Fe)   Photos

114. Teacher: Leigh Brasington
     Topic: Satipatthana and Jhanas
     Dates: 21 - 30 Apr 2006
     Place: Barre Center for Buddhist Studies, Barre, Mass.   Photos

115. Teacher: Ven. Ayya Khema via video taped dhamma talks
     Assistant: Leigh Brasington
     Topic: States of Consciousness (Potthapada Sutta) Digha Nikyya #9
     Dates: 24 Feb - 23 Mar 2006
     Place: Cloud Mountain Retreat Center (1 hour North of Portland, OR)   Photos

116. Teacher: Leigh Brasington
     Topic: Jhanas and Satipatthana
     Dates: 19 Aug - 1 Sept 2005
     Place: Cloud Mountain Retreat Center (1 hour North of Portland, OR)   Photos

117. Teacher: Leigh Brasington
     Topic: Jhanas and Satipatthana
     Dates: 29 July - 7 Aug2005
     Place: Oakwood Farm, Selma, Indiana
     Sponsor: Tri-State Dharma

118. Teacher: Leigh Brasington and Lloyd Burton
     Topic: Jhanas and Satipatthana
     Dates: 23 June - 3 July 2005
     Place: Chupadero, N.M. (near Santa Fe)   Photos

119. Teacher: Leigh Brasington
     Topic: Jhanas and Satipatthana
     Dates: 22 May - 3 June 2005
     Place: Camp Samish, on Samish Island, about 20 miles south of Bellingham, WA

120. Teacher: Leigh Brasington
     Topic: Satipatthana and Jhanas
     Dates: 1 - 10 Apr 2005
     Place: Barre Center for Buddhist Studies, Barre, Mass.   Photos

121. Teacher: Ven. Ayya Khema via video taped dhamma talks
     Assistant: Leigh Brasington
     Topic: States of Consciousness (Potthapada Sutta) Digha Nikyya #9
     Dates: 25 Feb - 24 Mar 2005
     Place: Cloud Mountain Retreat Center (1 hour North of Portland, OR)   Photos

122. Teacher: Leigh Brasington
     Topic: Jhanas and Satipatthana
     Dates: 8 - 17 Oct 2004
     Place: Ottawa, Canada

123. Teacher: Leigh Brasington
     Topic: Jhanas and Satipatthana
     Dates: 20 - 29 Sept 2004
     Place: Gaia House West Ogwell, Devon, England   Photos

124. Teacher: Leigh Brasington
     Topic: Jhanas
     Dates: 9 - 12 Sept 2004
     Place: Idöborg - in the archipelago off Stockholm, Sweden
     Sponsor: Vipassanagruppen Sweden

125. Teacher: Ven. Ayya Khema via video taped dhamma talks
     Assistant: Leigh Brasington
     Topic: States of Consciousness (Potthapada Sutta) Digha Nikyya #9
     Dates: 30 July - 26 Aug 2004
     Place: Cloud Mountain Retreat Center (1 hour North of Portland, OR)   Photos

126. Teacher: Leigh Brasington
     Topic: Jhanas and Satipatthana
     Dates: 24 June - 4 July 2004
     Place: Chupadero, N.M. (near Santa Fe)   Photos
     Cost: Dana

127. Teachers: Leigh Brasington & Lloyd Burton   Photo
     Topic: Metta, Jhanas & Vipassana (PDF Newsletter with article about the retreat)
     Dates: 11 - 20 June 2004
     Place: near Denver, Colorado
     Sponsors: Rocky Mountain Insight
               and Insight Meditation Community of Colorado

128. Teacher: Leigh Brasington
     Topic: Jhanas and Satipatthana
     Dates: 6 - 16 May 2004
     Place: Sierra Friends Center near Nevada City, CA
     Sponsor: Sierra Friends Center

129. Teacher: Leigh Brasington
     Topic: Satipatthana and Jhanas
     Dates: 9 - 18 Apr 2004
     Place: Barre Center for Buddhist Studies, Barre, Mass.   Photos

130. Teacher: Leigh Brasington
     Topic: Jhanas and Satipatthana
     Dates: 12 - 25 Mar 2004
     Place: Cloud Mountain Retreat Center (1 hour North of Portland, OR)   Photos

131. Teacher: Leigh Brasington
     Topic: Jhanas and Satipatthana
     Dates: 3 - 12 Oct 2003
     Place: Oakwood Farm, Selma, Indiana
     Sponsor: Tri-State Dharma

132. Teacher: Ven. Ayya Khema via video taped dhamma talks
     Assistant: Leigh Brasington
     Topic: States of Consciousness (Potthapada Sutta) Digha Nikyya #9
     Dates: 1 Aug - 28 Aug 2003
     Place: Cloud Mountain Retreat Center (1 hour North of Portland, OR)   Photos

133. Teacher: Leigh Brasington
     Topic: Jhanas and Satipatthana
     Dates: 26 June - 6 July 2003
     Place: Chupadero, N.M. (near Santa Fe)   Photos
     Cost: Dana

134. Teacher: Leigh Brasington
     Topic: Satipatthana and Jhanas
     Dates: 11 April - 20 April 2003
     Place: Barre Center for Buddhist Studies, Barre, Mass.   Photos

135. Teacher: Leigh Brasington
     Topic: Jhanas and Satipatthana
     Dates: 14 - 27 Mar 2003
     Place: Cloud Mountain Retreat Center (1 hour North of Portland, OR)   Photos

136. Teacher: Leigh Brasington
     Topic: Jhanas and Satipatthana
     Dates: 20 - 29 Sept 2002
     Place: Gaia House West Ogwell, Devon, England   Photos

137. Teacher: Leigh Brasington
     Topic: Jhanas and Satipatthana
     Dates: 16 Aug - 29 Aug 2002
     Place: Cloud Mountain Retreat Center (1 hour North of Portland, OR)   Photos

138. Teachers: Leigh Brasington and Lucinda Green
     Topic: Jhanas and Satipatthana
     Dates: 13 - 21 July 2002
     Place: Rocky Mountain Insight, Colorado Springs, CO

139. Teacher: Leigh Brasington
     Topic: Jhanas and Satipatthana
     Dates: 21 June - 30 June 2002
     Place: Chupadero, N.M. (near Santa Fe)   Photos

140. Teacher: Leigh Brasington
     Topic: Jhanas and Satipatthana
     Dates: 29 April - 7 May 2002
     Place: Spirit House, Woodacre, CA (near San Francisco)   Photos

141. Teacher: Leigh Brasington
     Topic: Satipatthana and Jhanas
     Dates: 12 April - 21 April 2002
     Place: Barre Center for Buddhist Studies, Barre, Mass.   Photos

142. Teacher: Ven. Ayya Khema via video taped dhamma talks
     Assistant: Leigh Brasington
     Topic: States of Consciousness (Potthapada Sutta) Digha Nikyya #9
     Dates: 22 Feb - 21 Mar 2002
     Place: Cloud Mountain Retreat Center (1 hour North of Portland, OR)   Photos

143. Teacher: Leigh Brasington
     Topic: Jhanas and Satipatthana
     Dates: 11 Sept - 20 Sept 2001
     Place: St. Augustines Retreat Center, Bay St. Louis, MS

144. Teacher: Leigh Brasington
     Topic: Jhanas and Satipatthana
     Dates: 17 Aug - 30 Aug 2001
     Place: Cloud Mountain Retreat Center (1 hour North of Portland, OR)   Photos

145. Teacher: Leigh Brasington
     Topic: Jhanas and Satipatthana
     Dates: 21 June - 1 July 2001
     Place: Chupadero, N.M. (near Santa Fe)   Photos

146. Teacher: Leigh Brasington
     Topic: Satipatthana and Jhanas
     Dates: 6 Apr - 15 Apr 2001
     Place: Barre Center for Buddhist Studies, Barre, Mass.   Photos

147. Teacher: Ven. Ayya Khema via video taped dhamma talks
     Assistant: Leigh Brasington
     Topic: States of Consciousness (Potthapada Sutta) Digha Nikyya #9
     Dates: 23 Feb - 22 Mar 2001
     Place: Cloud Mountain Retreat Center (1 hour North of Portland, OR)   Photos

148. Teacher: Leigh Brasington
     Topic: Jhanas and Satipatthana
     Dates: 18 Aug - 31 Aug 2000
     Place: Cloud Mountain Retreat Center (1 hour North of Portland, OR)   Photos

149. Teacher: Leigh Brasington
     Topic: Jhanas and Satipatthana
     Dates: 28 July - 6 Aug 2000
     Place: Rocky Mountain Insight, Colorado Springs, CO

150. Teachers: Leigh Brasington and Michael Freeman
     Topic: Jhanas and Satipatthana
     Dates: 22 June - 2 July 2000
     Place: Chupadero, N.M. (near Santa Fe)   Photos

151. Teacher: Leigh Brasington
     Topic: Jhanas and Satipatthana
     Dates: 15 May - 25 May 2000
     Place: Spirit House, Woodacre, CA (near San Francisco)   Photos

152. Teacher: Leigh Brasington
     Topic: Jhanas and Satipatthana
     Dates: 29 Mar - 4 Apr 2000
     Place: Barre Center for Buddhist Studies, Barre, Mass   Photos

153. Teacher: Ven. Ayya Khema via video taped dhamma talks
     Assistant: Leigh Brasington
     Topic: States of Consciousness (Potthapada Sutta) Digha Nikyya #9
     Dates: 18 Feb - 16 Mar 2000
     Place: Cloud Mountain Retreat Center (1 hour North of Portland, OR)   Photos

154. Teacher: Leigh Brasington
     Topic: Jhanas and Satipatthana
     Dates: 6 Jan - 16 Jan 2000
     Place: Chupadero, N.M. (near Santa Fe)   Photos

155. Teacher: Leigh Brasington
     Topic: Jhanas and Satipatthana
     Dates: 24 June - 4 July 1999
     Place: Chupadero, N.M. (near Santa Fe)   Photos

156. Teacher: Leigh Brasington
     Topic: Jhanas and Satipatthana
     Dates: 17 May - 27 May 1999
     Place: Spirit House, Woodacre, CA

157. Teacher: Leigh Brasington
     Topic: Jhanas and Satipatthana
     Dates: 19 Feb - 4 Mar 1999
     Place: Cloud Mountain Retreat Center (1 hour North of Portland, OR)   Photos

158. Teacher: Leigh Brasington
     Topic: Jhanas and Satipatthana
     Dates: 20 - 30 Nov 1998
     Place: Fayetteville, Ark

159. Teacher: Self-Retreat, with video taped dhamma talks by Ven. Ayya Khema
     Assistant: Leigh Brasington
     Topic: States of Consciousness (Potthapada Sutta) Digha Nikyya #9
     Dates: 1 - 31 Oct 1998
     Place: Metta Forest Monastery, near Kempten, Germany   Photos

160. Teacher: Leigh Brasington
     Topic: Jhanas and Satipatthana
     Dates: 30 Mar - 4 Apr 1998
     Place: Jerusalem, Israel

161. Teacher: Leigh Brasington
     Topic: Jhanas and Satipatthana
     Dates: 6 Feb - 15 Feb 1998
     Place: Cloud Mountain Retreat Center (1 hour North of Portland, OR)   Photos

162. Teacher: Ven. Ayya Khema [Ayya Khema was ill and unable to teach this retreat]
     Substitute Teacher: Leigh Brasington
     Topic: Jhanas and Satipatthana
     Dates: 18 Oct - 25 Oct 1997
     Place: Gaia House, West Ogwell, Devon, England   Photos

163. Teacher: Leigh Brasington
     Topic: Jhanas and Satipatthana
     Dates: 7 Feb - 13 Feb 1997
     Place: Cloud Mountain Retreat Center (1 hour North of Portland, OR)   Photos

Assistant at Residential Retreats

• Teacher: Ven. Ayya Khema
  Assistant: Leigh Brasington
  Topic: The Seven Factors of Enlightenment
  Dates: 29 Jun - 6 Jul 1996
  Place: Green Gulch Zen Center, Marin County, CA

• Teacher: Ven. Ayya Khema
  Assistant: Leigh Brasington
  Topic: States of Consciousness (Potthapada Sutta) Digha Nikyya #9
  Dates: 14 May - 9 Jun 1994
  Place: Land of the Medicine Buddha, Santa Cruz, CA

Residential Study Courses

1. Teacher: Leigh Brasington
   Topic: Dependent Origination
   Dates: 8-10 April 2016
   Place: Barre Center for Buddhist Studies, Barre, Mass.   Photos

2. Teacher: Leigh Brasington
   Topic: Sutta Archeology: Buddha, Dhamma, Sangha
   Dates: 4-7 April 2015
   Place: Barre Center for Buddhist Studies, Barre, Mass.   Photos

3. Teacher: Leigh Brasington
   Topic: Gradual Training on the Buddhist Path
   Dates: 10-12 Oct 2014
   Place: Barre Center for Buddhist Studies, Barre, Mass.   Photos

4. Teacher: Leigh Brasington
   Topic: Jhanas
   Dates: 4-5 Oct 2014
   Place: Wonderwell Mountain Refuge, near Hanover, NH
   Sponsor: Valley Insight Meditation Society

5. Teacher: Leigh Brasington
   Topic: Understanding is the First Step: The Buddha's Teachings on Right View
   Dates: 23-25 May 2014
   Place: Barre Center for Buddhist Studies, Barre, Mass.   Photos

Non Residential Retreats Taught

1. Teacher: Leigh Brasington
   Topic: The Gradual Training
   Dates: 19 & 20 Oct 2024, 3:30-6:30pm BST
   Place: Cyberspace via Zoom
   Sponsor: London Insight

2. Teacher: Leigh Brasington
   Topic: Introduction to the Jhanas
   Date: 10 Aug 2024 - 10:00am–4:00pm ET
   Sponsor: New York Insight Meditation Center
   Place: Cyberspace via Zoom

3. Teacher: Leigh Brasington
   Topic: Understanding is the First Step: The Buddha's Teachings on Right View
   Dates: 28-30 June 2024
   Sponsor: Barre Center for Buddhist Studies   Photos
   Place: Cyberspace via Zoom

4. Teacher: Leigh Brasington
   Topic: The Way to the Far Shore - Sutta Nipata Book Five
   Dates: 24 Feb and 2 Mar 2024, 9:00a-12:00p
   Sponsor: Sati Center
   Place: Cyberspace via Zoom

5. Teachers: Leigh Brasington and Matt Harvey
   Topic: The Buddhist Art of Contemplation
   Dates: 6, 13, 20 & 27 Feb 2024, 7:00-8:30pm
   Sponsor: Gaia House, Devon, England, UK
   Place: Cyberspace via Zoom

6. Teacher: Leigh Brasington
   Topic: The Gradual Training
   Date: 10 Feb, 2024 - 1:00-4:00pm EDT (10:00a-1:00p PDT)
   Sponsor: Vermont Insight Meditation Center, Brattleboro, Vermont
   Place: Cyberspace via Zoom

7. Teacher: Leigh Brasington
   Topic: The Way to the Far Shore - Sutta Nipata Book Five
   Dates: 2-4 June 2023
   Sponsor: Barre Center for Buddhist Studies   Photos
   Place: Cyberspace via Zoom

8. Teacher: Leigh Brasington
   Topic: The Gradual Training
   Dates: 11 Feb 2023, 9:30am - 4:00pm
   Sponsored by: Sati Center
   Place: Cyberspace via Zoom

9. Teacher: Leigh Brasington
   Topic: Anicca
   Date: 24 June, 2022 - 7:30-9:00pm EDT (4:30-6:00pm PDT)
   Topic: Dukkha
   Date: 25 June, 2022 - 7:30-9:00pm EDT (4:30-6:00pm PDT)
   Topic: Anattā
   Date: 25 June, 2022 - 7:30-9:00pm EDT (4:30-6:00pm PDT)
   Sponsor: Barre Center for Buddhist Studies, Barre, Mass.
   Place: Cyberspace via Zoom

10. Teacher: Leigh Brasington
    Topic: Annica, Dukkha, Anattā: Inconstancy, Bummers, Emptiness
    Date: 11 June, 2022 - 1:00-4:00pm EDT (10:00a-1:00p PDT)
    Sponsor: Vermont Insight Meditation Center, Brattleboro, Vermont
    Place: Cyberspace via Zoom

11. Teacher: Leigh Brasington
    Topic: The Buddha’s Teachings on Dependent Origination and Emptiness
    Date: 19 March 2022, 9:30am – 4:00pm Pacific Time (UTC -8)
    Sponsor: The Sati Center for Buddhist Studies
    Place: Cyberspace via Zoom

12. Teacher: Leigh Brasington
    Topic: Dependent Origination
    Date: 7 Dec, 2019 10:00am - 4:00pm
    Sponsor: San Francisco Dharma Collective
    Place: 2701 Folsom Street, San Francisco, CA 94110
    

13. Teacher: Leigh Brasington
    Topic: Dependent Origination
    Dates: 15 June 2019, 9:30 - 5:00
    Place: Cambridge Insight Meditation Center ( CIMC ), Cambridge, MA
    

14. Teacher: Leigh Brasington
    Topic: Introduction to the Jhānas
    Date: 31 May, 2019 7:30pm - 9:00pm
    Date: 1 June, 2019 10:00am - 4:00pm
    Sponsor: San Francisco Dharma Collective
    Place: 2701 Folsom Street, San Francisco, CA 94110
    

15. Teacher: Leigh Brasington
    Topic: Right View
    Date: 9 Sept 2016 -- 7pm - 9pm
    Topic: Introduction to the Jhānas
    Date: 10 Sept 2016 -- 9am - 9pm
    Place: Bozeman Dharma Center, Bozeman, MT

16. Teacher: Leigh Brasington
    Topic: The Gradual Training
    Dates: 23 July 2016, 9am - 5pm
    Place: Insight Meditation Center, 108 Birch St., Redwood City, CA
    Sponsored by: Sati Center

17. Teacher: Leigh Brasington
    Topic: Introduction to the Jhānas
    Date: 30 Jan 2016 10:00am - 5:00pm
    Place: Insight LA, 1430 Olympic Blvd., Santa Monica, CA
    

18. Teacher: Leigh Brasington
    Topic: The Gradual Training
    Dates: 23 Jan 2016, 9:30 - 5:00
    Place: Cambridge Insight Meditation Center ( CIMC ), Cambridge, MA
    

19. Teacher: Leigh Brasington
    Topic: Introduction to the Jhanas
    Date: 6 Sept 2015 - 10:00-5:00
    Place: King Alfred School, 149 North End Road, NW11 7HY, London, England
    Sponsor: London Insight
    

20. Teacher: Leigh Brasington
    Topic: Introduction to the Jhanas
    Dates: 5 Sept 2015 - 10am-5pm
    Place: Brighton, England
    Sponsor: Bodhi Tree Brighton
    

21. Teacher: Leigh Brasington
    Topic: Introduction to the Jhanas
    Dates: 24 & 25 Jan 2015
    Place: Open Door Sangha, Santa Barbara, CA

22. Teacher: Leigh Brasington
    Topic: Understanding is the First Step: The Buddha's Teachings on Right View
    Dates: 17 Jan 2015, 9:30 - 5:00
    Place: Cambridge Insight Meditation Center ( CIMC ), Cambridge, MA

23. Teacher: Leigh Brasington
    Dates: 15 Nov 2014, 9:00-5:00 Jhanas
    Dates: 16 Nov 2014, 9:00-4:00 Dependent Origination
    Place: Carson City, Nevada - Ascent Physical Therapy - Handicapped accessible
    Sponsor: Dharma Zephyr Insight Meditation Community
    

24. Teacher: Leigh Brasington
    Dates: 8 Nov 2014, 9:30-4:30 Jhanas
    Dates: 9 Nov 2014, 9:30-5:00 Dependent Origination
    Place: Nevada City, CA
    Sponsor: Mt. Stream Meditation Center

25. Teacher: Leigh Brasington
    Topic: Jhanas
    Dates: 2 Nov 2014 - 10:15am to 5pm
    Place: Santa Cruz, CA
    Sponsor: Insight Santa Cruz

26. Teacher: Leigh Brasington
    Topic: Introduction to the Jhanas
    Date: 27 Sept 2014 9:00 - 4:00
    Evening Talk: Mindfulness, Insight and Jhana
    Date: 30 Sept 2014 7:00pm
    Place: Charlottesville, VA
    Sponsor: Insight Meditation Community of Charlottesville

27. Teacher: Leigh Brasington
    Topic: Dependent Origination
    Dates: Saturday, 2 Aug 2014 - 10am–4pm
    Place: Vermont Insight, Brattleboro, VT

28. Topic: Sutta Meditation Practices
    Date: 29 Oct 2013 - 10:00 - 17:15
    Topic: Introduction to the Jhanas
    Date: 30 Oct 2013 - 10:00 - 17:15
    Sponsor: De Stichting Inzichts Meditatie
    Location for both days: de Oude Viltfabriek, Arnhemseweg 47, Amersfoort, the Netherlands

29. Topic: Introduction to the Jhanas
    Dates: 27 Oct 2013
    Place: The Dharma School, Brighton, England
    Sponsor: The Bodhi Garden

30. Date: 27 Oct 2012 - Focus and Freedom: Introduction to the Jhanas
    Date: 28 Oct 2012 - Understanding Is the First Step: The Buddha's Teachings on Right View
    Place: New York, NY
    Sponsor: New York Insight

31. Date: 25 Aug 2012 - Basic Buddhism from a Practice Perspective
    Date: 26 Aug 2012 - Introduction to the Jhanas
    Place: Heart’s Rest Retreat Center in New Denver BC, near Nelson BC, Canada

32. Topic: Dependent Origination
    Dates: 19 Mar 2011   9am - 5pm
    Place: Redwood City, California
    Sponsored by: Sati Center

33. Topic: Introduction to the Jhanas
    Dates: 26 Sept 2010
    Place: The Bodhi Garden, Brighton, England

34. Topic: Introduction to the Jhanas
    Date: 7 Aug 2010
    Topic: Dependent Origination
    Date: 8 Aug 2010
    Place: Portland Insight Meditation Center, 6536 SE Duke, Portland Oregon

35. Topic: Introduction to the Jhanas
    Date: 26 June 2010
    Topic: Dependent Origination
    Date: 27 June 2010
    Place: New York, NY
    Sponsor: New York Insight

36. Topic: The Fruits of the Spiritual Life
    Date: 19 March 2010 - 7:15p-9:00p
    Topic: Deepening Concentration
    Date: 20 March 2010 - 9:00a-5:00p
    Topic: Dependent Origination
    Date: 21 March 2010 - 9:00a-4:00p
    Place: UBC Asian Centre, Vancouver, B.C. Canada
    Sponsor: Westcoast Dharma Society

37. Date: 5 Sept 2009 - Basic Buddhism from a Practice Perspective
    Date: 6 Sept 2009 - Introduction to the Jhanas
    Place: Heart’s Rest Retreat Center in New Denver BC, near Nelson BC, Canada

38. Topic: Jhanas
    Dates: Sunday, 9 Aug 2009
    Place: Vermont Insight, Brattleboro, VT

39. Topic: Dependent Origination
    Dates: 14 Sept 2008
    Place: The Bodhi Garden, Brighton, England

40. Topic: Introduction to the Jhanas
    Dates: 2 & 3 Aug 2008
    Place: New York, NY
    Sponsor: New York Insight

41. Topic: Jhanas
    Dates: 14 - 15 June 2008
    Place: Moro Bay, CA
    Sponsor: White Heron Sangha

42. Topic: Dependent Origination and Jhanas
    Date: 6 & 7 Oct 2007   9:00 - 5:00
    Place: Reno/Carson City, NV
    Sponsor: Dharma Zephyr Sangha

43. Topic: Impermanence
    Date: 15 June 2007 - 7:15-9:00
    Topic: Deepening Concentration
    Dates: 16 & 17 June 2007 - 9:00-5:00
    Place: UBC Asian Centre, Vancouver, B.C. Canada
    Sponsor: Westcoast Dharma Society

44. Topic: Satipatthana Practices
    Date: 3 Feb 2007   9am - 4:30pm
    Place: Insight Meditation Center, 1205 Hopkins Avenue, Redwood City, CA

45. Topic: Introduction to the Jhanas
    Dates: 9 & 10 Dec 2006   9am - 5pm
    Sponsor: Insight Yoga
    Place: 95 North Marengo Ave., Pasadena, CA 91101

46. Topic: Jhanas
    Dates: 17 Sept 2006
    Place: The Bodhi Garden, Brighton, England

47. Topic: Introduction to the Jhanas
    Dates: 29 & 30 Jan 2005   9am - 5pm
    Sponsor: Insight Yoga, 95 North Marengo Ave., Pasadena, CA 91101

48. Topic: Right View/Wrong View
    Dates: 13 Nov 2004   9am - 5pm
    Place: Redwood City, California
    Sponsored by: Sati Center

49. Topic: Jhanas
    Dates: 3 Oct 2004
    Place: The Bodhi Garden, Brighton, England

50. Topic: Jhanas
    Dates: 3 & 4 Apr 2004
    Place: Washington D.C.

51. Topic: Jhanas
    Dates: 20 - 22 Feb 2004
    Sponsor: Westcoast Dharma Society, 2224 Larch Street, Vancouver, BC V6K 3P7

52. Topic: Jhanas
    Dates: 27 & 28 Sept 2003
    Place: Toronto, Canada

53. Topic: Jhanas
    Dates: 26 April 2003
    Place: Reno/Carson City, Nevada

54. Topic: Jhanas
    Dates: 5 & 6 Apr 2003
    Place: New York Insight

55. Topic: Jhanas
    Dates: 18 & 19 Jan 2003
    Place: Open Door Sangha, Santa Barbara, CA

56. Topic: The Jhanas: An In-depth Look at the Meditative Absorptions
    Dates: 26 Oct 2002, 9am - 4:45pm
    Place: Sati Center, Insight Meditation Center, Redwood City, CA

57. Topic: Jhanas
    Dates: 1 December 2001
    Place: Modesto, CA

58. Topic: Jhanas
    Dates: 10 & 11 November 2001
    Place: Arcadia Zendo, Arcadia, CA - near Los Angeles

59. Topic: Jhanas
    Date: 19 Nov 2000, 9:30 - 5:00
    Place: Nevada City, CA

60. Topic: Jhanas
    Date: 10 June 2000, 9:30 - 5:00
    Place: Nevada City, CA

61. Topic: Jhanas
    Date: 10 April 1999, 9:00 - 5:00
    Place: Reno/Carson City, NV

62. Topic: Jhanas
    Date: 27 June 1998, 9:30 - 5:00
    Place: Nevada City, CA

63. Topic: Jhanas
    Date: 3 May 1998, 9:30 - 5:00
    Place: Spirit Rock Meditation Center, Marin County, CA   Photos

64. Topic: Jhanas
    Date: Summer 1997 and Fall 1997, 9:30 - 5:00
    Place: Berkeley, CA

Talks Given at Interesting Locations

• Teachers: Leigh Brasington and Heather Sundberg
  Topic: A dialog of how our teachings inter weave: Jhānas, Dependent Origination, and Emptiness
  Date: 9 Dec 2024, 7:00p-8:30p EST
  Place: Cyberspace via Zoom
  Sponsor: Barre Center for Buddhist Studies, Barre, Mass.   Photos

• Teacher: Leigh Brasington
  Topic: Conversation and Open Q&A
  Date: 21 Nov 2024 7:00 PM ET
  Place: Cyberspace via Zoom
  Sponsor: Sit-Heads Meditation Club
  

• Teacher: Leigh Brasington
  Topic: The Life and Time of Ayya Khema and her new book The Path to Peace
  Date: 20 Sept 2022 at 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm PDT
  Location: Cyberspace via Zoom
  Sponsor: Sati Center

• Teacher: Leigh Brasington
  Recorded: The Fruits of the Spiritual Life
  Date: 17 April 2022 - 11am PT (L.A.) / 2pm ET (N.Y.) / 7pm BST (London) / 8pm CEST (Paris)
  Place: Cyberspace
  Sponsor: Sangha Live

• Teacher: Leigh Brasington
  Topic: Introduction to the Jhānas
  Date: 13 Feb 2022, 7.00 pm – 8.30 pm (GMT)
  Place: Cyberspace via Zoom
  Sponsor: Gaia House, Devon, England, UK
  

• Topic: MN 18 - The Honeyball Sutta
  Date: 9 Sept, 2021 - 7:00-8:30pm BST
  Place: Cyberspace via Zoom
  Sponsor: London Insight
  

• Topic: The Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path
  Dates: 20 Jan 2016, 6:30 - 8:45pm
  Place: Cambridge Insight Meditation Center ( CIMC ), Cambridge, MA

• Topic: Jhanas - Buddhist Meditative Absorptions in Modern Times
  Date: 29 Sept 2014, 4:00pm to 5:30pm
  Place: University of Virginia Contemplative Sciences Center, Charlottesville, VA

• Topic: Sāmaññaphala Sutta: The Fruits of the Spiritual Life (DN 2)
  Date: Monday, 23 June 2014
  Place: Bozeman Dharma Center, Bozeman, MT

• Topic: Introduction to the Jhanas
  Date: 9 Oct 2013 - 7-9pm
  Place: Friends House (Euston), 173-177 Euston Rd, NW1 2BJ, London, England
  Sponsor: London Insight
  

• Topic: The Jhanas
  Date: 17 Feb 2013, 9:30am - noon
  Sponsor: Seattle Soto Zen, Seattle, WA
  

• Topics: (various)
  21 Nov 2010, 3 Apr 2011, 4 Feb 2012, 15 July 2012, 23 Dec 2012, 27 Jan 2013, 29 Dec 2013
  Place: North Central Correctional Institution, Gardner, Massachusetts

• Topic: The Jhanas
  26 Oct 2010
  Place: Metta Vihara, near Kempten, Germany

• Topic: Introduction to the Jhanas
  12 Oct 2010
  Place: Sharpham Trust, Totnes, Devon, England

• Topic: The Four Noble Truths and The Eightfold Path
  5 June 2005
  Event: Change Your Mind Day, Seattle, Washington

• Topic: The Buddha’s Last Days (DN16)
  3 Jan 2001
  Location: next to the stupa at Kusinara (now Kushinagar), India
  

• Topic: Buddhist Mythology: The Birth of the Buddha (DN 14)
  1 Jan 2001
  Location: near the Ashoka Pillar, Lumbini (now Rummindei), Nepal
  

• Topic: Angulimāla Sutta (MN 86)
  30 Dec 2000
  Location: atop the "Angulimāla Stupa", Sāvatthī (now Sravasti), India
  

• Topic: The Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path (SN 56.11 & DN 22.17-21)
  27 Dec 2000
  Location: The deer-park at Isipatana (modern Sarnāth) near Vārāṇasī, India
  

• Topic: Sāmaññaphala Sutta: The Fruits of the Spiritual Life (DN 2)
  23 Dec 2000
  Location: Jivaka's Mango-Grove, Rājagaha (modern Rajgir), India
  

• Topic: The Noble Search (MN 26 & 36)
  21 Dec 2000
  Location: behind the Bodhi Tree, Uruvela (now Bodhgaya), India
  

• Topic: Sharpening Manjushri's Sword
  25 Mar 1997
  Venue: American Academy of Religon/Western Regional, Berkeley, CA

Kalyana Mitta Group Facilitator

• Topic: Students of Ven. Ayya Khema
  Dates: Jun 1994 - Nov 2008
  Nbr of Students: 5

• Co-Facilitators: Emily Tibbot and Barbara Roberts
  Topic: Ongoing Meditation Support Group
  Dates: Sep 1994 - Feb 1998
  Nbr of Students: 8

• Co-Facilitator: Barbara Roberts
  Topic: New Meditation Students' Support Group
  Dates: Feb 1996 - May 1996
  Nbr of Students: 5

• Co-Facilitator: Emily Tibbot
  Topic: New Meditation Students' Support Group
  Dates: Jul 1994 - Jun 1994
  Nbr of Students: 8

• Co-Facilitator: Emily Tibbot
  Topic: New Meditation Students' Support Group
  Dates: Feb 1994 - May 1994
  Nbr of Students: 9

• Co-Facilitator: Scooby Beer
  Topic: New Meditation Students' Support Group
  Dates: Feb 1994 - May 1994
  Nbr of Students: 10

• Co-Facilitator: Nancy Van House
  Topic: Students from James Baraz's Meditation Class
  Dates: Sep 1992 - Jul 1994
  Nbr of Students: 10
  

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