In-Person and Online: Watering the Seeds of Forgiveness – A Four Day Intensive
with Jon Aaron
Monday, October 7th, Tuesday, October 8th, Thursday, October 10th, Friday, October 11th, 2024 | 10:00am – 12:00pm ET
In-Person Location: New York Insight at 115 West 29th Street, 12th Floor
Kindness and compassion are natural aspects of being human. But sadly, due to various causes and conditions, they can become obstructed
Even when we recognize these qualities within ourselves, they can be blocked by deeply held resentments—toward others, toward ourselves, and even from others toward us.
Forgiveness is a way through resentment. It’s not always easy and can be a process that takes time.
Join New York Insight Teacher Jon Aaron on Monday, October 7th, for the start of a special four-day intensive exploring the roots of resentment and aversion. Through self-compassion and forgiveness, we can learn to let go of these harmful feelings, allowing our innate kindness to shine through.
We will dive into Buddhist teachings around karma, and the impact of hiri (conscience) and ottapa (moral shame), known as the guardians of the world.
Each 2-hour session on Monday, October 7th, Tuesday, October 8th, Thursday, October 10th, Friday, October 11th, 2024, will include meditation and a dharma talk, followed by dharma discussion and inquiry.
Please note, the in-person class size for this program is limited to 15 students, please register early if interested.
In-Person Registration:
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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