Class

The Four Foundations of Mindfulness

Recurrent

Location
Online
Description
  • Online class
    Six Tuesdays, February 4–March 11, 2025, 7:00 PM–8:30 PM EST
    Feb 4, Feb 11, Feb 18, Feb 25, March 4, March 11
    Register by February 3

 


How can we establish and cultivate mindfulness in our everyday lives? How did the Buddha teach mindfulness and the fruits of mindful effort?

In this online class, we will turn to Shakyamuni Buddha’s teaching for arousing mindfulness as the basis for liberation from suffering. He taught four foundations of mindfulness: mindfulness of body, mindfulness of feeling (or sensation), mindfulness of mind, and mindfulness of objects of mind.

Our exploration will be grounded in meditation practice and will include guided meditations in class and sharing in small groups. Our main texts will be the Satipatthana Sutta (Majjhima Nikaya No. 10) and its expanded version, the Mahasatipatthana Sutta (Digha Nikaya No. 22). The texts and any additional readings will be shared with those who register for class. No purchase of books will be necessary.

Led by Kidō Ian Case and Camille Shigetsu Goodison, this class is particularly recommended for those who are new to Buddhist practice or to meditation. It will also be suitable for experienced practitioners. All that is required is the willingness to meet oneself and one another in the stillness of practice.

Registration ends February 3. Registrants will receive a zoom link for the class. Requests for pricing exemptions are due January 27. See “Equitable Pricing Information” below.

Image: Illustrated Sinhalese covers (inside), and palm leaf pages. (Wellcome Collection gallery (2018-03-30): https://wellcomecollection.org/works/cpxnthrw CC-BY-4.0)

 

Instructors

Kidō Ian Case has been a student at Brooklyn Zen Center since its inception in 2005. During this time, he has taken on various administrative and practice roles at the center, including serving for several years as Ino (head of the meditation hall) and as director from 2019 to 2022. He was in residence for 15 months at Tassajara Zen Mountain Center in 2015-2016 and was ordained as a priest by Teah Strozer in October 2016. He served as shuso (head student) at BZC for the fall 2019 practice period and received teacher entrustment from Kosen Gregory Snyder in August 2022. Ian holds an MA in Linguistics from the City University of New York and a Masters of Divinity in Buddhism and Interreligious Engagement from Union Theological Seminary. He currently serves as the Tanto (Head of Practice) of Ancestral Heart Temple.

 

Camille Shigetsu Goodison has been a member of the Brooklyn Zen community since 2014. She formally received the precepts at jukai (lay ordination) from her teacher, Rev. Kosen Greg Snyder, Osho. Camille is presently co-Ino at Brooklyn Zen’s Boundless Mind Temple at Christ Church Cobble Hill.

 

 

 


Equitable Pricing Information

At BZC, we are committed to making our classes, workshops, and retreats accessible to all. To support this, we offer an equitable pricing model based on a sliding scale, reflecting our intention to move towards equity within our sangha and acknowledge historical contexts of wealth.

Determining Your Rate: Please refer to our Equitable Pricing Model to find the registration rate that best fits your circumstances.

Financial Assistance: No one will be turned away due to financial constraints. If you are unable to pay the lowest rate, please use this form to request a pricing exemption. Note that exemption requests are due at least one week prior to the event start date unless stated otherwise.

Questions? If you have any questions or concerns about registration, please contact us at info@brooklynzen.org.

 

 


Stay Connected with BZC!

  • For monthly newsletters and/or weekly agendas, choose from your BZC Mailing List options here.
  • To receive community news and updates on offerings, request to join the BZC Community Listserv here.
  • For updates specifically from the Millerton Zendo, please request to join the Millerton Zendo Community List here.

 


Donations

BZC relies on donations to sustain its spaces, teachers, and staff. Make a gift on our website, via PayPal through paypal@brooklynzen.org or Venmo. You can also support a dharma teacher or practice leader here. Or, consider becoming a Member to support us year-round!

 


COVID Protocol

We ask that all participants be fully vaccinated and boosted. Masks are optional. Please see the BZC Covid Protocol for more information.

Fee
$495 — $630
Questions?
info@brooklynzen.org

To request a refund for this program you must notify BZC in writing at least 2 days before the beginning of the program. This supports the organizing effort involved in managing registrations and cancellations.

The Four Foundations of Mindfulness
Register