Cultivating The Seven Factors of Awakening
This five week online course is facilitated by SIM Teacher Walt Opie (click here for teacher biography).
In this course, we will explore each of the Seven Factors of Awakening and learn how we can cultivate them more deliberately in our own practice for a greater sense of well-being. These factors include: mindfulness, investigation, energy, joy, tranquility, concentration, and equipoise. It’s said that these factors, or treasures, have healing potential and lead to awakening or Nibbana. The factors can be built up sequentially, with mindfulness serving as the foundation, and the other factors equally divided into calming or energizing qualities which need to be balanced. We will cultivate these factors in the context of practicing mindfulness of breathing. The course will be interactive and include short readings, discussion/sharing, guided meditations, dharma talks, and breakout groups.
Schedule
This course meets remotely via Zoom for five consecutive Tuesday evenings on February 10, 17, 24, and March 3,10, 2026 from 7pm to 8:30pm.
Registration
Registration will open approximately 10 weeks before the first class meeting. For details visit https://sactoinsight.org/event/7-factors-awaken-2026/.
Offer Teacher Donation
Walt Opie will receive 75% of your donation. SIM will receive the remaining 25%.
If you’re an enrolled participant of this course and would like to share your donation with the teacher, use the following donate button and select 7 Factors of Awakening from the dropdown list.