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Our Dharma teachers rely on the generosity of our community. Though we’ve had to cancel in-person meetings, our teacher relies on dana for his livelihood. We encourage you to give as generously as you can to support Vance. Please use the form above to donate by credit card or your PayPal account. Enter the amount you’d like to give and 100% of your donation will be shared with Vance Pryor.

A One Day Retreat with visiting Teacher Vance Pryor

Retreat Theme: Mindfulness in Daily Life

A day of mindfulness can be a wonderful way to gain some momentum with meditation practice. The daylong will emphasize integrating mindfulness practice into activities of daily living. There will be alternating periods of sitting and walking meditation and ample time between formal meditation sessions for question and answer periods. All are welcome. Please bring your lunch.

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VANCE PRYOR, PsyD, began insight meditation in 1998. He has been deeply influenced by the teachings of Sayadaw U Pandita and Sayadaw U Tejaniya. His training to become a teacher has been supported by the mentorship of Steve Armstrong and Kamala Masters. He is currently participating in Insight Meditation Society’s 2017-2021 Teacher Training Program.

Summary of Important Dates

• 01/30/2020 – Registration opens.
• 03/19/2020 – Registration closed. In-person events will not be meeting at SDC through 4/15/20.

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