In-Person Daylong Retreat with Jon Aaron

Bond Chapel, Hyde Park, Chicago

The teachings on the elements predate the Buddha, but the Buddha integrated them into his teachings on Mindfulness of the Body and elsewhere in the suttas.

Added to the common four are also space and consciousness and together these six elements are one way of seeing the continually changing nature of this thing we call “Me”.  The practices help us reconnect with the elements that we are in touch with at every moment of our existence.  The “earth” element in me is not separate from the earth element in you, nor is it separate from the earth I step on.  

In this day of practice, we will explore the practices on the six elements both through formal sitting, as well as walking in nature. 

Jon Aaron is a Dharma teacher in New York and most recently in Chicago.  He has long been associated with the New York Insight Meditation Center and teaches nationally and beyond.His approach combines a grounding in Theravāda Buddhism with non-dual and Mahayana perspectives, emphasizing the integration of Buddhist teachings into daily life to address personal and social challenges. He is a certified teacher and teacher trainer of Mindfulness-BasedStress Reduction. With his partner Upayadhi, he founded Space2Meditate in response to the pandemic, providing daily meditation sessions online since March 2020. Jon also co-hosts "Diggin' the Dharma," a podcast with Buddhist scholar Doug Smith, now in its fourth season.