Mindfulness, Compassion and the Wisdom of Emptiness
with Jon Aaron
Saturday, April 20th, 2019 | 10:00am – 5:00pm
“Wisdom tells me I am nothing. Love tells me I am everything. And between the two my life flows.” -Sri Nisargadatta
True compassion arises from boundlessness and boundlessness is embodied as true compassion. In this day of practice, as we come to stillness through mindfulness, clear and radiant, the truth of Nisargadatta’s observation will come into focus. This day will present some of the Buddha’s teachings on compassion and emptiness and through stillness and relational practice we will tap into the potential which is present in all of us. This Daylong retreat is appropriate for meditators of all levels and everyone is welcome. Some prior study/reading of the Buddhist concept of emptiness is encouraged.
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Teacher(s)
Jon Aaron
Jon Aaron is a Dharma and mindfulness teacher based in New York and Chicago. Since 2006, he has taught at the New York Insight Meditation Center, offering Dharma and MBSR classes. He regularly leads retreats around the U.S. He is primarily grounded in the Theravāda tradition, alongside non-dual and Mahayana approaches. His teaching emphasizes integrating Dharma and mindfulness into daily life to foster clarity in addressing personal and social challenges. His teachers include Matthew Flickstein and, more recently, Kittisaro and Thanissara through their Dharmapala program. Jon also studied contemplative care at the Zen Center for Contemplative Care and completed the Integrated Study and Practice program at the Barre Center for Buddhist Studies. He is a certified MBSR teacher and teacher trainer and a Somatic Experience Practitioner®. In response to the pandemic, he and his partner, Upayadhi, launched the Space2Meditate community, offering daily meditation since March 2020. Additionally, he co-hosts the podcast Diggin’ the Dharma with scholar Doug Smith, now in its third season. JonAaron.net