As a policy, we’re not going to hold the misconduct of a teacher against their students. When invited here they will be assessed on their own merits and fitness to…[Read more]

We are still in the process of defining the direction of the organization and, by extension, the retreat center. We will be working on expanding the pool of resident teachers to include those from other traditions and teaching backgrounds. That being said, TMI-trained teachers will continue to make up at least part of that pool for the…[Read more]

We’re also pleased to announce that Darlene Tataryn will be the resident teacher for February. Darlene…[Read more]

Daniel Choi – Daniel has participated in the Teacher Training program as a member of the Passadhi cohort. He comes to us from New Jersey, where he is a lecturer in the writing program at Princeton…[Read more]

Just to insert my 2 cents here… I think it’s useful to make the distinction between the discriminating mind and discernment. The former is what you seem to be talking about with regard to the judgments which springboard into proliferative thoughts and stories about good/bad, etc. Discernment is a function of wisdom. Wholesome and…[Read more]

I think Frédéric’s suggestion is a good one. You might also consider trying standing or walking meditation in the evening, if you haven’t already. It’s a bit more difficult to nod off with those. 🙂 There are some basic directions for walking meditation in the TMI book – Appendix A.

Hope that helps!

-Salina

Dharma Treasure Teacher in Training

Nope, I didn’t get the email. Could you resend? Thx!

-Salina

Dharma Treasure Teacher-in-Training

Have you found the teacher listing and contact info page yet?

Teachers in Training

I think that link and this forum are good starting points to begin an interaction with various teachers. You can peruse the list at the link and reach out to anyone with contact info available. I was just reminded that I…[Read more]