In-Person: Awake in Urban Nature Meditation | Sacred Earth Sangha
with Maho Kawachi
Saturday, December 16th, 2023 | 10:00am to 12:00pm ET
Location: Brooklyn Botanic Garden
Along with sitting meditation, walking meditation is a great practice to notice your awareness.
Please join us for a morning of guided early winter walking meditation in the beautiful environs of the Brooklyn Botanic Garden — 52 acres of trees, plants, ponds and specialty gardens. Together we will explore urban nature and our minds. The class will be conducted in Noble Silence. There will be time for sharing at the end.
Meetup time 9:50am. Location in Brooklyn Botanic Garden is TBD.
This gathering will be held rain or shine.
Please Note: This is a donation-based event. Your generosity will shared by the teacher and New York Insight. Admission fees for Brooklyn Botanic Garden are Adults: $18; Seniors and Students: $12.
Registration:
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Teacher(s)
Maho Kawachi
Born and raised in Tokyo, Japan, Maho Kawachi first encountered meditation and Buddhism in downtown Manhattan in 2000. She became an avid practitioner in 2008 and has over a decade of experience, practice, training, and certification credentials including completion of the Interdependence Project Teachers Training, Mindful Meditation Teachers Certified Program, and Mindful Mentor Training. She has trained with and under many influential teachers, including Ethan Nichtern, Jack Kornfield, and Tara Brach. She is in the process of becoming a certified teacher for Awake in the Wild under Mark Coleman’s guidance and is looking forward to facilitating outdoor meditation. She was fortunate to meet with HH the Dalai Lama in 2017.