Saturday Daylong Retreat with Adam Stonebraker in Carson City
June 7 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Thank you for your interest in this daylong meditation retreat. There will be an optional potluck after the retreat the venue will be announced at the end of the retreat.
“Seeing Clearly: Cultivating Wise View on the Path of Freedom”
Description:
Right View, or Wise View, is the foundation of the Buddha’s Eightfold Path. It is the beginning and the end of the path—both the first step and the unfolding wisdom that deepens over time. In this daylong retreat, we’ll explore what it means to see clearly in the midst of our lives: to understand the nature of suffering, its causes, and the possibility of freedom. Together we’ll reflect on the Buddha’s teachings on karma, impermanence, not-self, and the Four Noble Truths, not as abstract ideas, but as gateways to a more compassionate, liberated way of living.
Through silent sitting and walking meditation, dharma reflections, and time for discussion, we will investigate how Wise View can be known directly through our experience and how it guides the heart toward peace, clarity, and kindness.
All are welcome—whether new to meditation or experienced practitioners wishing to deepen their understanding of this essential teaching. Wear comfortable clothing and bring a lunch.
Dana—Offered without charge. Your generosity provides a donation to the Sierra Foot & Ankle for the space and support for the teacher.
Adam Stonebraker has been dedicated to Buddhist practice and meditation since 1999 and serves as the Guiding Teacher for Mountain Stream Meditation in Nevada City, CA. Since 2010, he has been sharing the Buddha’s teachings with diverse audiences locally and internationally. His approach is deeply influenced by the Thai Forest Tradition, the Bodhisattva path, and the transformative power of meditation.
Adam has been mentored closely by Kittisaro & Thanissara as a retreat and meditation teacher in the lineage of Ajahn Chah and the Kuan Yin Dharmas as taught by Master Hsuan Hua. His teaching emphasizes trust in one’s innate wisdom, the cultivation of an open heart, and an embodied understanding of interdependence. While his primary focus is on Buddhism and meditation, his background in yoga and somatic practice informs his approach to embodied awareness and the integration of insight with daily life. Deeply attuned to the natural world, he draws inspiration from its rhythms and resilience as a source of practice and insight.
Adam has studied with a wide range of teachers, including Kittisaro & Thanissara, Sarah & Ty Powers, Zen Master Dae Gak, and Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche. In 2019, he earned a Master’s degree in Mindfulness Studies from Lesley University in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He is currently in the four-year Spirit Rock/IMS teacher training, further deepening his commitment to sharing the Dharma. Since 2020, his teaching and practice have been exclusively dedicated to Buddhism and meditation.
To learn more about Adam, please visit his website, www.adamstonebraker.com