MahaSati 2020 Training, Years 5 & 6 (2024 – 2025)

Registration
This training is only for those currently attending MahaSati Training 2020

Year 5 Curriculum

  • Ajahn Jumnien 5 Qualities to cultivate to deepen relationship with MahaSati
  • Mahayana influence of the Bodhisattva Ideal
  • Heart Sutra – relationship between form and emptiness in MahaSati practice
  • Long-term exploration of the Parami in relationship with MahaSati
  • MahaSati with the Outflows
  • How MahaSati practice develops the quality of Fearlessness
  • Grief and Love from a MahaSati Perspective
  • Ajahn Jumnien 5 Principles to Live by for Happiness
  • Deepening the Relationship between MahaSati and Energy
  • Continued Stabilization of all MahaSati themes in daily life

Year 6 Curriculum

  • Integration of Insights from a MahaSati Perspective – Testing Awareness
  • Long-term exploration of the Parami in relationship with MahaSati
  • Ajahn Jumnien’s Core Teachings Deeper Dive
    • MahaSati Chakra practices
    • 8 Fold Path from a MahaSati Perspective
    • MahaSati Dependent Origination Cutting Through practices
    • Body practices to deepen Wisdom Lenses
    • 4 Unwholesome Qualities to Abandon
    • 5 Wholesome Qualities to Cultivate
  • Continued Stabilization of all MahaSati themes in daily life

Years 5 & 6 Training Will Include

1.  Seven Self-Paced Modules for Year 5 and Seven Self-Paced Modules for Year 6 (14 total) including:

  • At Home Study and Practice Materials
  • Password Protected Recordings of the teachings and guided meditations for Training participants only, during the time of your training

2.  Four Optional Attendance Whole Groups Gatherings on Zoom during the Two-Year Training

Year 5, 2024:  Two Optional Attendance Whole Group Gatherings on Zoom and recorded:

  • Introduction to Year 5, including the Bodhisattva ideal, and Heart Sutta Introduction
  • MahaSati Parami Practice with the Outflows and Emotions as Empty Forms

Year 6, 2025:  Two Optional Attendance Whole Group Gatherings on Zoom and recorded:

  • Introduction to Year 6, Integration Insights Testing Awareness practices, MahaSati Chakras and Body practices
  • Conclusion to Year 6, MahaSati Perspective on Cultivating and Releasing

3.  A Commitment to Ten Individual Sessions with Heather per year to support and deepen meditation and daily life MahaSati practice.  
Updated Sliding Scale.
** 55 minute sessions:  $105 – $175;      30 minute sessions:  $65 – $100

4.  One Mandatory MahaSati Residential Retreat per year, to deepen Mahasati practice.

  • In 2024 you will have the choice to attend the In Person Retreat June 5 – 12th in Los Angeles OR the Online MahaSati Retreat held August 3 – 10th. You need to attend one of these 2 retreats in order to continue with the MahaSati Training
  • In 2025 the MahaSati Retreat will be held Online
  • 5.  Monthly Small Group to discuss practice, study and continue community support.  

  • If you would like to try to be placed into a new small group, or you would prefer to only have one person as a Dharma Buddy for Years 5 and 6, please let Heather know.

  • Financial Support Commitments for the Teacher & the Training **
    Participants are asked to offer as high on the sliding scales as they can comfortably afford.  

    1.  The Two-Year Advanced Training will be offered on a Donation Sliding Scale between $1250 – $2400.  This includes the 4 Zoom Events, all 16 Modules of Recordings available during the time of your training, At Home Study and Practice materials, plus Administration support for the ongoing Training.
        –  Deposit (nonrefundable) of $500 due by August 20th
    Reminder Donation Due between January 17 – 30, 2024
        –  Monthly donations available upon request for those on fixed income.

    Committing Level:  An offering of $1250 is a basic support offering for Heather for the two-year advanced training.
    Sustaining Level:  An offering of $1800 or Above is an supportive offering which allows Heather increased sustainability to continue & deepen the MahaSati teachings and offerings – Thank you!
    Benefactor Level:  ** An offering of above $2200 will directly support Heather to offer Scholarships to be offered to other participants who need financial support – Thank you!
    Benefactee Level:  ** Please ask if you need financial support and Heather can tell you how much Scholarship money is available from gifts from the rest of the MahaSati Training community.

    2.  The Commitment to Ten Annual Individual Sessions per year with Heather are also offered on a Sliding Scale Teacher Support Model.   Updated Sliding Scale.
    ** 55 minute sessions:  $105 – $175;      30 minute sessions:  $65 – $100
    For those in financial need, we can set up a Benefactor/Benefactee anonymous system to have another person in the training offer more financial support to help support your sessions with Heather.

    3.  The Annual MahaSati Retreat is signed up for and paid for separately.

    2024 In Person Retreat in Los Angeles June 5 – 12th:
    – Expect approximately $1050 for the retreat to pay for the retreat center and meals.
    – Expect approximately $650 – $1800 donation for the 3-Role Teacher/Registrar/Manager.

    2024 AND 2025 Online Retreat Options: 
    – Expect approximately $600 – $1000 to support all registration, managing, hosting, recordings work, teaching preparation and teaching of the retreat.

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