Heart of Gold Buddhist Immersion + Community Meditation
We will study the great Buddhist foundational texts and ideas. Mind Oasis founder Karuna will be your guide, offering the foundational readings and Dharma (teachings) that she has received over the past decade along with practical and inspiring applicable ways to take the teachings out into the world.
Expect rich teachings, contemplative meditation, accompanying music and poetry, and an engaged group discussion between sessions.
Change your heart. Change your mind. Change your life.
- Limited to eight participants.
- An annual solo retreat is required.
- Contemplative, useful, and helpful life-changing exercises to be completed between sessions (expect 1 hour/week).
- Each course runs for eight weeks.
- We meet weekly for 90 minutes.
- You are allowed to miss two sessions/course.
- Recordings provided weekly.
- Daily meditation/contemplation is expected.
108 membership applies with a commitment through 2025.
12-Courses and Tentative Schedule
The Ground: Foundational Teachings of the Buddha.
February/March 2024
The Sea: Finding Refuge. Thriving in a Groundless Rough and Tumble World.
April/May 2024
The Mind: Meditation and Mindfulness for Happiness and Bliss.
June/July 2024
The Future: Planting Good Seeds for a Good Life.
August/October 2024
Karma: Taking Your Future-Self Out for Coffee.
November/December 2024
The Diamond Way: Clear-Seeing.
January/February 2025
Love: Is the Only Answer.
Part 1: 23 March/April 2025
Part 2: May/June 2025
Part 3: July/August 2025
Death: Dying Well.
October/November 2025
Cleaning Up Our Sh*t: Morality is Sexy.
December 2025/January 2026
Suffering: Is Extremely Good News.
February/March 2026
The Buddha: Putting Your Feet in His Shoes.
April/May 2026
Expansion: Developing The Good Heart.
To Be Integrated Throughout the Two Years
October – April we meet on Sunday mornings Sunday mornings, 9-11a CT.
May – August we meet on Thursday evenings, 6 – 8pm CT.
No sessions during the month of September.
Payment plans and scholarships available.