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Susy Keely / Meditation

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Upcoming Teaching

Opening What Is Closed: Creative Process & Dharma Practice – Five meetings for meditators interested in creative work / art making. Tuesdays. Starts March 21, 2023. More information here.

Seeing through Dualities, Deepening in Emptiness. 9-week course for experienced meditators, exploring practice approaches from Rob Burbea’s book Seeing that Frees. Co-taught with Yahel Avigur, Starts January 15th, 2023. More information and registration here.

Ongoing Groups

Emptiness Group – I participate in leading meetings for a monthly drop-in group to support folks working with Rob Burbea’s insight & samadhi practices, each session is led by a teacher authorized by Rob Burbea . More info here

Past Events

  • Practice Circle (2022)- Monthly Sangha Meeting through SFDC – meets the second Wednesday of each month starting April 13th. More information here. Get zoom links and reminders by signing up here.
  • November Insight Sessions – Four Sunday meetings for experienced insight meditators. Starts November 6, 2022. More information here.
  • Breath / Energy / Body : A Practice Lab. Course dates:Five sessions on Mondays from the 14th of November till the 12th of December, 2022. co-taught with Juha Penttilä. More information and registration here.
  • 2022 Summer Practice Sessions w/ Yahel Avigur: Anatta & Vast Awareness Practices. Drop in sessions to support experienced meditators familiar with these practices; Every other Sunday from May 22 to Aug 14. More info here.
  • Approaching Emptiness – 9 week course starting mid March, 2022 on insight/emptiness practice as presented with the teachings of Rob Burbea. Co-taught with Yahel Avigur. More info
  • “Art of Perception” Drop-in group for people practicing with Rob Burbea’s teachings (2021). Offered by SF Dharma Collective.
  • Perspectives into the Body and the Emptiness of the Body – Jan/Feb 2022, 5 week insight course, co-taught with Juha Penttilä. More info
  • Emotions & Awakening Course – Fall 2021, 9 week course co-taught with Yahel Avigur. More info.
  • Brahmaviharas & Parenting – 4 week course co-taught with Sari Markkanen. More info
  • Approaching Emptiness – 9 week offered in the Spring of 2021 on insight/emptiness practice as presented with the teachings of Rob Burbea. Co-taught with Yahel Avigur. More info
  • Creativity + Meditation course (exploring the intersection between art/mystical experience/buddhist practice) 5 weeks, Jan 2021
  • Emotions & Awakening, co-teaching with Yahel Avigur, 12 week course, Fall 2020. Link
  • Dharma talk “Skill and Art in Practicing with our Emotional Life”, Long Beach Meditation, Aug 23, 2020. Audio
  • Practicing with Emotions Daylong w/Diana Clark, IMC Redwood City, Aug 8, 2020. Audio.
  • Introduction to Meditation at Long Beach Meditation, January/Feb 2020.
  • Workshop: Exploring the Nature of Self-Construction. Saturday, October 5, 2019, Long Beach Meditation
  • Dharma Study Session: Developing Loving-Kindness. Saturday, December 1, 2018.
  • Workshop: The Creative Heart of Meditation. Saturday, March 31, 2018 Long Beach Meditation.
  • Workshop: Opening to the Heart/Mind. Saturday, May 12, 2018
  • 6 week beginner’s course: Intro to Vipassana Meditation. Saturday, January 13, 2018
  • 4 week intermediate course: Exploring the Heart-Mind. Thursday, May 25, 2017

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