The quality of our attention determines the quality of our experience. The Buddha repeatedly emphasized Yoniso Manasikāra—wise, skillful attention—as the foundation for insight, freedom, and the ending of suffering. When we attend to experience wisely, we gain clarity on the impermanent, conditioned nature of the body, feelings, thoughts, and emotions. This clarity helps us loosen the habitual cycles of grasping and resistance, allowing wisdom and compassion to emerge naturally.
During this half-day hybrid (on-line and in-person) retreat, we will cultivate this profound practice through periods of silent and guided meditation, mindful movement, and reflections. Suitable for new and experienced practitioners, this retreat offers a supportive space to deepen mindfulness and discover the transformative power of attending wisely to each moment.
This program is for those who identify as BIPOC practitioners (Black, Indigenous, People of Color).
Yenkuei Chuang 莊琰珪 (she/her) is a meditation teacher and life coach, ordained in Thich Nhat Hanh’s Order of Interbeing and trained in Insight Meditation and Early Buddhism. She loves writing, parenting, dancing, and taichi. She has taught numerous times at Insight Western MA. She co-founded the Dandelions of the Heart Sangha in 2010, and has since become a recognized Insight Dialogue Teacher, and a facilitating teacher of Venerable Analayo’s courses on Satipatthana and Anapanasati at the Barre Center for Buddhist Studies.
Tushar D. Bhagat is an accomplished cancer scientist with over 15 years of experience and a highly regarded medical school faculty member. Growing up in India with a strong foundation in yoga and mindfulness, Dr. Bhagat received early training in yoga and meditation from his parents. For the past 30 years, his personal meditation practice has been rooted in the Vipassana tradition as taught by S.N. Goenka. He has deepened his understanding of Buddhist scriptures and practices through his studies at the Barre Center for Buddhist Studies (BCBS) and continues to engage with the Zen-Thich Nhat Hanh Plum Village community and the Brahmakumaris. Dr. Bhagat is a professionally trained MBSR teacher, certified through the University of Massachusetts Medical Center and Brown University, and serves as an MBSR teacher trainer at Mindful Northwest.
Growing up in India with a strong foundation in yoga and mindfulness, Dr. Bhagat received early training in yoga and meditation from his parents. For the past 30 years, his personal meditation practice has been rooted in the Vipassana tradition as taught by S.N. Goenka. He has deepened his understanding of Buddhist scriptures and practices through his studies at the Barre Center for Buddhist Studies (BCBS) and continues to engage with the Zen-Thich Nhat Hanh Plum Village community and the Brahmakumaris.
