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Beyond Distraction

Highlighted Events

Beyond Distraction — Meditation, Talk, and Discussion

April 12, 2022, 6:30 – 8:00 pm PT
ONLINE AUTHOR EVENT

Mindfulness of Death

May 20 – 22, 2022
ONLINE RETREAT

Timeless Wisdom 3: Exploring Buddhist Teachings through Similes and Stories

July 16 – September 18, 2022
ONLINE COURSE

Beyond Distraction — 10-night Retreat in Georgia

August 29 – September 8, 2022
RESIDENTIAL  RETREAT

About Shaila

buddhist meditation teacher shaila catherine

Shaila is a renowned meditation teacher and author of three books on concentration (jhāna) and insight (vipassanā) meditation. She teaches meditation retreats world wide, and founded Bodhi Courses, an online Dhamma classroom. Shaila is the founder and principal teacher for Insight Meditation South Bay, a center for mindfulness, compassion, and wisdom in Silicon Valley in California. She appreciates deep retreat practice, loves to read the Discourses of the Buddha, and is dedicated to the liberating potential of the meditative path.

Books

Book Cover: Focused and Fearless by Shaila Catherine

Focused and Fearless

Book Cover: Wisdom Wide and Deep

Wisdom Wide & Deep

Book Cover: Beyond Distraction by Shaila Catherine

Beyond Distraction

Teachings

Discover Shaila by listening to in-depth interviews. Enjoy the support of her teachings between retreats. Enrich your practice with her guided meditations, writings, and dhamma talks. Preview her style before joining a Bodhi Course.

Practice with Shaila

Online Courses

Bodhi Courses is an online Dhamma classroom where Shaila offers 2-3 courses every year that each run for 2-3 months.

Shaila periodically offers online and local courses and sutta study through Insight Meditation South Bay.

Retreats

Intensive silent retreats may focus on themes of cultivating mindfulness, concentration and jhāna, awakening through insight meditation, mindfulness with breathing, or mettā meditation.

Meditation Programs in Silicon Valley

Insight Meditation South Bay offers a variety of programs including:

  • drop-in meditation groups
  • 6-week classes
  • lecture series
  • sutra study
  • daylong events

Invite Shaila

Shaila welcomes invitations to teach from across the United States and internationally. If you wish to invite Shaila to lead a retreat for your community or engage in a podcast contact:

Affiliate Organizations

Insight Meditation South Bay

A Meditation Center in Silicon Valley

Bodhi Courses

An Online Dhamma Classroom