Online: New Year’s Retreat – Liberating the Heart through the Practice of Generosity
with Mona Chopra
Saturday, January 6th, 2024 | 10:00am – 1:00pm ET
As we usher in a new year, we are given an opportunity to slow down, reflect, and ask ourselves anew: How do I want to be in the world?
In the Buddhist tradition, one of the pāramitās (perfections, virtues) is generosity. Generosity (dāna) is much more than donating money or giving someone a thing of value. It is a way to cultivate seeds of compassion and wisdom, and one of the fruits of spiritual practice. It is thus both the path and the fruition, and it can bring about great joy.
In this half-day retreat, we’ll explore the Buddhist teachings on generosity, and consider for ourselves, creatively, imaginatively, how we might expand and deepen our understanding of it. We will practice sitting meditation, gentle movement, and contemplative journaling. We will use this time to enter the year feeling rested, clear, inspired and enlivened.
Registration:
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Teacher(s)
Mona Chopra
Mona Chopra is a licensed acupuncturist, hypnotherapist and meditation instructor living and working in NYC.
Mona has been professionally immersed in the field of mind-body medicine for over two decades, and personally connected to these teachings and practices since childhood. Foundational to all Mona’s work is the understanding that while suffering is part of life, our capacity to heal is boundless.
Mona is profoundly grateful to all the teachers in her life, in all the forms they have, and continue to appear.
To learn more about Mona and her work: www.peopletreewellness.com