Two Weekend Big Mind Facilitator Training Retreat

Big Mind Facilitator Training

Two Weekends

Friday-Sunday November 3-5  &  Friday-Sunday  November 10-12, 2023

(This event is included in the Active Student Membership level. Active Student Members will receive their notifications and Zoom links automatically and do not have to register here.)

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This 6-Day Training is being offered in two 3-day weekend modules, in order to accommodate the schedules of people who would not otherwise be able set aside as many weekday work days, and for those who want to join in from outside the U.S.

The Big Mind Process, which has been acclaimed by philosopher Ken Wilber as “arguably the most important and original discovery in the last two centuries of Buddhism,”  has helped thousands of people from all walks of life and spiritual backgrounds to have a genuine, sustainable awakening and live more purposeful, joyful lives.

Since Genpo Roshi created it in 1999, many spiritual teachers and lay persons have studied with him to learn this remarkably powerful means of bringing about an awakened experience. The process continues to evolve as a uniquely skillful way of working with others and for self-exploration.  Roshi’s unparalleled mastery and ceaseless exploration and innovation make Facilitator Trainings journeys of discovery for both new and experienced practitioners.

This 6-Day Training is designed for those who want to apply Roshi’s insights and teachings to better their own life and the lives of others.  It is an opportunity to work intensively in a relaxed and intimate format with him and serious fellow-practitioners.  Since a Big Mind Facilitator cannot take anyone beyond their own level of consciousness, we are necessarily concerned first and foremost with our own personal development and deepening our practice with the process. So the daily schedule includes a two-hour session with Roshi, a period of personal practice, feedback and guidance in small groups, and discussions of using Big Mind in different settings.

Daily Schedule  (US Mountain Time)

First Weekend

Friday November 3:

• Orientation:   11:30 am - 12:00 pm
• Roshi teaching:   12:00 pm – 2:30 pm

Saturday November 4:

• Small Group Facilitation Practice:   8:30 – 10:30 am
• Follow-up session with Successor Teachers:  10:30 - 11:00
  
• Roshi teaching:   12:00 pm – 2:30 pm

Sunday November 5:  [NOTE: Please be sure to check correct time in your time zone, to correspond with U.S. Mountain Standard Time which begins Sunday morning November 5]

• Small Group Facilitation Practice:   8:30 – 10:30 am
• Follow-up session with Successor Teachers:  10:30 - 11:00
  
• Roshi teaching:   12:00 pm – 2:30 pm

Second Weekend

Friday November 10:

• Small Group Facilitation Practice:   8:30 – 10:30 am
• Follow-up session with Successor Teachers:   10:30 - 11:00
  
• Roshi teaching:   12:00 pm – 2:30 pm

Saturday November 11:

• Small Group Facilitation Practice:   8:30 – 10:30 am
• Follow-up session with Successor Teachers:  10:30 - 11:00
  
• Roshi teaching:   12:00 pm – 2:30 pm

Sunday November 12:

• Small Group Facilitation Practice:   8:30 – 10:30 am
• Follow-up session with Successor Teachers:  10:30 - 11:00
  
• Roshi teaching:   12:00 pm – 2:30 pm

Participants are also encouraged to sit one hour each day at a time of their own choosing

For more information and background on the Facilitator Training, see here.

This event can be counted as 6 of the 18 days of training required in order to be recognized as having completed the Big Mind Facilitation Skills Training.

For more information, contact Bruce or call 801.244.4940.