The Unexpected Way: How the Path Actually Unfolds

The Unexpected Way: How the Path Actually Unfolds

A Mindful Gathering with and Bill Moriarty and Jacqui Merrell

Let's talk about the path...the fact that we don't always know what it is, what it looks like, and how it happens.

Drawing from 30 years of Buddhist practice, Jacqui will share what she's discovered about how the spiritual path actually unfolds - especially for Westerners. Join us for an honest exploration of what happens when our ideas about the path meet reality, as Jacqui shares her journey from early Theravadin practices through to deep engagement with Tibetan Buddhism.

Jacqui Merrell is both the President of The Wisdom Seat, and volunteers with the Khyentse Foundation. She began practicing meditation in 1993, initially training in the Theravadin/insight meditation and Shambhala traditions before deepening her practice in the Kagyu, Sakya, and Nyingma lineages since 2006. She is a certified mindfulness meditation instructor through Dharma Moon/Tibet House and completed the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction program with the Penn Program for Mindfulness.