Dancing with Hope and Fear (Part 3): Sacred Wisdom with Frank Berliner

Whether we choose to call it a spiritual path, or a warrior’s training, its ultimate destination is the same—the realization of sacred wisdom.

The world is sacred because our wisdom recognizes it as sacred. It is the realization of the perfection of things as they truly are, and the transformation of hope and fear into wakefulness and courage. In this experience of confidence and freedom, our inner world—and the outer world with all its beauty, pain and changeability—become an undivided whole. We will explore these core issues through lectures, discussion, guided meditation, poetry and personal interviews with the instructor. There is no prerequisite for this program.

Frank Berliner is an associate professor of Contemplative Psychology at Naropa University. As a close student of Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche, he has studied and practiced meditation since 1974. Over a 12-year period, Frank served as national director of Shambhala Training, and executive director and resident teacher of the Berkeley Shambhala Meditation Center. Frank is also a psychotherapist and life coach in Boulder, Colorado.

Extend Your Stay. We are offering a 25% housing discount for additional nights. Come early and relax before your program starts or stay an extra day or more after this program to savor your retreat experience.

Please arrive between 2 and 5pm on Friday, October 7. Program ends with lunch at 12:30pm on Sunday, October 9. View Detailed Program Information.