Shaila catherine indianapolis

American Buddhist meditation teacher and author

Shaila Catherine is an American Buddhist meditation teacher and author in the Theravādin tradition, known for her expertise in insight meditation (vipassanā) and jhāna practices.^[1][2] She has authored three books on jhāna practice and has introduced many American practitioners to this concentration practice through her writings and focused retreats.

Shaila catherine indianapolis

Catherine is the founder of Insight Meditation South Bay in Mountain View, California, and the primary teacher for Bodhi Courses, an online Buddhist classroom.^[3] She conducts retreats locally, nationally and internationally in mindfulness (satī), concentration (samādhi and jhāna), lovingkindness (mettā), and insight meditation (vipassanā).

Biography

Shaila Catherine began meditating in in California. She later travelled and studied in Asia, training and pr