Gaylon Ferguson, PhD, is a senior teacher in the Shambhala and Buddhist traditions who has been leading meditation retreats since 1976. He was a member of Naropa University’s core faculty and is the author of Natural Wakefulness: Discovering the Wisdom We Were Born With. Additionally, his article, “Making Friends with Ourselves,” was selected for inclusion in The Best Buddhist Writing 2005 and his essay “No Color, All Colors” appears in the book, Mindful Politics.
Events with Gaylon Ferguson
Mindfulness in Action (Winter Retreat-Full Week)December 27, 2024 - January 2, 2025
This hybrid retreat is offered in person at Sky Lake, with a Zoom option available. It is open to experienced and beginning meditators. You are warmly invited to join our annual holiday meditation intensive, an opportunity to fully immerse oneself in five days of mindfulness-awareness practice. Mindfulness is the heart of the path of awakening. Being present with ourselves in a retreat setting can be the basis for awareness, loving-kindness, and compassion in everyday life. In addition to engaging daily sitting and walking meditation practice, participants hear talks, have lively group conversations about practice and meditation in action, engage in movement and embodiment practices, and…
Mindfulness in Action (Weekend Registration)December 27 - 29, 2024
This hybrid retreat is offered in person at Sky Lake, with a Zoom option available. It is open to experienced and beginning meditators. You are warmly invited to join our annual holiday meditation intensive, an opportunity to fully immerse oneself in five days of mindfulness-awareness practice. Mindfulness is the heart of the path of awakening. Being present with ourselves in a retreat setting can be the basis for awareness, loving-kindness, and compassion in everyday life. In addition to engaging daily sitting and walking meditation practice, participants hear talks, have lively group conversations about practice and meditation in action, engage in movement and embodiment practices, and…
Mindfulness in Action (Zoom Option)December 28, 2024 - January 1, 2025
This hybrid retreat is offered in person at Sky Lake, with a Zoom option available. It is open to experienced and beginning meditators. You are warmly invited to join our annual holiday meditation intensive, an opportunity to fully immerse oneself in five days of mindfulness-awareness practice. Mindfulness is the heart of the path of awakening. Being present with ourselves in a retreat setting can be the basis for awareness, loving-kindness, and compassion in everyday life. In addition to engaging daily sitting and walking meditation practice, participants hear talks, have lively group conversations about practice and meditation in action, engage in movement and embodiment practices, and…
