Kristina Baré is an insight meditation teacher, therapist, and Somatic Experiencing practitioner. She has trained primarily in the Burmese lineages of Ven. Mahasi Sayadaw and Ven. Pa Auk Sayadaw. She enjoys supporting students deepening samadhi, loving-kindness and insight. Opening the door to an expansion of the heart and to liberating wisdom. In support of the Buddha’s teachings, Kristina also draws on knowledge from western psychology and Somatic Experiencing. She invites a kind, patient, and embodied approach as a base for samadhi, loving-kindness and insight meditation practices.
The talk describes the five Jhana factors supporting both momentary and fixed concentration. It explores their function in steadying the mind and how to balance them.
This talk offers overview of the Buddhas teachings on samādhi (concentration); the experience of a unified mind, the role of concentration on the path and supports for developing samādhi.
The talk describes the five hindrances and how to meet them in concentration practice by 1. gently ignoring, 2. bring in antidotes, 3. meeting with RAIN approach
Guided instructions for bringing mindfulness into the transition out of retreat. Grounding in the body and breath while opening to a wider field of experience, the practice explores how we can meet anticipation, changing conditions, and the return of familiar patterns of self with awareness and curiosity.
