Online: Resting in the Middle of the Full Catastrophe
with Yong Oh
Thursday, June 12th, 2025 | 7:00pm – 9:00pm ET
There’s so much to do. There’s never enough time.
Yet, the demands of life only seem to grow amidst the unfolding of our lives and our world, personally and collectively. Is there permission to rest our weary bodies and distressed nervous systems? How can we rest, resource, and find refuge?
Over the course of this evening event, we will explore how rest can permeate our spiritual life and practice in such a way that resting itself becomes a profound and essential doorway on the path of awakening. Drawing from the Buddhist tradition, we’ll examine how this practice is essential and radical for the times we live in.
Through a dharma talk, practice, and discussion, we will reflect on rest as practice and practice as rest, and examine how both are deeply personal and connected to the world around us.
Join guest teacher Yong Oh for a special evening of exploring rest in the middle of catastrophe and learning how to move forward with a wise and compassionate heart.
Registration:
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Volunteering
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Teacher(s)
Yong Oh
Yong is a core teacher at the Durango Dharma Center and for Sacred Mountain Sangha, and is a visiting teacher for other community centers across North America. He teaches retreats at the Insight Meditation Society, Spirit Rock Meditation Center, Big Bear Retreat Center, and Vallecitos Mountain Retreat Center. He is a graduate of the 4-year Insight Meditation Society Retreat Teacher Training program, Spirit Rock Meditation Center’s Community Dharma Leaders program, and the Sacred Mountain Sangha Dharmapala training, taught by his primary teachers Kittisaro and Thanissara. He is also a graduate of the 2-year Nature Dharma Retreat Teacher Training program, and is a member of the 2023 Eco-Advisory Group sponsored by the Bess Foundation. Yong is a retired acupuncturist, is passionate about Nature and Dharma, and has particular interests in devotional expression, supporting caregivers, and offering teachings to communities of color in the Dharma.