Meditate like Earth
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Meditate like Earth 〰️
May 6-13, 2025 at Dharma Treasure Retreat Center in Cochise, AZ
Rāhula asked, “Venerable sir, how is mindfulness of breathing developed and cultivated, so that it is of great fruit and great benefit?”
The Buddha replied, “Rāhula, develop meditation that is like the earth; for when you develop meditation that is like the earth, arisen agreeable and disagreeable contacts will not invade your mind and remain.”
When the Buddha’s son Rahula asked about mindfulness of breathing, the first practices the Buddha offered were practices on the elements – developing meditation like the earth, fire, water, air and space. During this week-long retreat, we will be offering practices to support the development of intimacy with the earth element and the freedom of simplicity of mind. We will explore how meditating with the earth brings great fruit and great benefit. Weather permitting, all practices will be held outside.
This retreat includes guidance for meditating while walking, standing, sitting, lying down or however the body is disposed. There will be daily dharma reflections, meditation instructions, small group practice discussions, and Question and Response time.
While this retreat will be held mostly in silence, there will be time at the beginning and ending of the retreat to intentionally connect with other retreatants. During the retreat, you are asked to refrain from using cell phones, computers or accessing the internet in order to fully engage with the experience.
Cost
The registration fee includes lodging and three meals per day. The teacher does not receive any compensation from the fees. This structure is based on the practice of Dana, a Pali word meaning generosity. At the end of the retreat you will be given the opportunity to offer a donation to the teacher. Your financial support allows Robin to continue to offer these teachings.
If you’d like to attend, but the costs of this retreat prohibit you from attending, full and partial scholarships can be applied for at Open Dharma Foundation.
Teachers
Robin Craig (she/her) is a Teacher in The Mind Illuminated tradition, which is rooted in Theravadan and Tibetan Karma Kagyu traditions with lineage to the Venerable Ananda Bodhi and completed the Nature Dhama Training with Susie Harrington, Gil Fronsdal, and Mark Coleman. She is also a Licensed Professional Counselor and on the Faculty of Organic Intelligence®. Robin has a deep relationship to Cochise Stronghold, connecting with the land and the unfolding of practice over many years. She brings her understanding of the physiology of resilience to her meditation teaching and supports a joyful exploration of the deep spirituality and interconnection that is ours by nature.
Kuan Luo (she/her) is a Chinese-American mindfulness and meditation practitioner, teacher and outdoor educator. She believes spiritual awakening and psychological maturity need each other to fully support healing and transformation in this time of unprecedented change. She facilitates the development of awareness and interpersonal skills, and is an apprentice of nature, Dharma and ancestral living skills. She is a graduate of Sati Center’s Buddhist Eco-Chaplaincy program, and completed the Nature Dharma Training with Susie Harrington, Gil Fronsdal, and Mark Coleman.