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KELSEYVILLE, Calif. – Internationally recognized author and Buddhist and recovery teacher Kevin Griffin will facilitate a daylong meditation retreat titled “Loving Kindness: Buddhist Teachings for a Troubled World” at A Positive Light Center for Spiritual Awakening, at 6470 Kelsey Creek Drive in Kelseyville on Saturday, Sept. 22, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The event is open to the public and offered on a donation basis.
This retreat is focused on instruction and practice with mindfulness and loving kindness meditations, lecture, interactive exercises, and question and answer periods.
Based on his latest book of the same name, Griffin's retreat will focus on the traditional teachings of metta, or loving kindness, practice.
"This practice is sometimes depicted as a simple 'open your heart and love everybody' practice, but a closer look at the Buddha’s teachings reveals a more complex and nuanced picture," noted Griffin. "In a time of great conflict and contention in our society, it can be extremely valuable to see how the Buddha addressed these relevant topics."
Topics to be explored are the challenges of living with other people; the risk of hating anyone, even your enemies; and the dangers inherent to conventional loving relationships.
Griffin is also the author of “One Breath at a Time: Buddhism and the Twelve Steps” (Rodale Press 2004) and “A Burning Desire: Dharma God and the Path of Recovery” (Hay House 2009).
He teaches internationally at Buddhist centers, addiction treatment centers, professional conferences, and academic settings, specializing in helping people in recovery connect with meditation and a progressive understanding of the 12 Steps – a set of guiding principles outlining a course of action for tackling addictions, including alcoholism.
As a leader in the mindful recovery movement and a founder of the Buddhist Recovery Network, Griffin is a longtime Buddhist practitioner and twelve step participant.
He teaches nationally on the synthesis of these two traditions and has trained with leading Western Vipassana teachers, including Jack Kornfield, Joseph Goldstein, and Ajahn Amaro.
Mr. Griffin is hosted by local meditation teacher, Reiki Master and director of A Positive Light, Joanie Lane, and local mindfulness teacher and author, JoAnn Saccato.
Space is limited for the event and early registration is encouraged. Participants are invited to wear comfortable clothing and to bring a lunch. Mats, cushions, water and tea are provided. Donations are accepted.
For more information and to register visit http://www.apositivelight.com or call 707-279-6031.
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SACRAMENTO – Gov. Jerry Brown has signed legislation authored by State Sen. Connie M. Leyva (D-Chino) that will help Covered California continue to serve over 1.5 million California residents during this era of federal uncertainty.
SB 1245 will allow Covered California to have emergency rulemaking authority for nearly all of its regulatory packages until Jan. 1, 2022.
This legislation will also ensure that there will be enough time for the public to review and comment on the proposed regulations ahead of them being adopted by the Covered California Board of Directors.
“It is vital that Californians receiving health care coverage through Covered California and the Affordable Care Act are not endangered due to actions at the federal level,” Sen. Leyva said. “SB 1245 will allow Covered California to promptly respond to any potential regulation conflicts with federal law so that there is continuity of care for the over one million Californians that rely on the exchange for health care coverage. I thank Gov. Brown for supporting this important legislation that reinforces California’s commitment to providing affordable health care for our state’s residents.”
Since 2010, Covered California has made a deliberate effort to move to permanent regulations and has approved four permanent rulemaking packages.
As the Affordable Care Act, or ACA, stabilized, it was expected that Covered California would continue to effectively transition to the permanent rulemaking process.
However, current federal policy discussions regarding the ACA indicate that there will potentially be significant changes to the rules governing health benefit exchanges, like Covered California.
Due to potential future changes to the ACA and other related regulations, SB 1245 will allow Covered California to create and adapt regulations more quickly than is possible through the permanent rulemaking process.
Taking effect on Jan. 1, 2019, SB 1245 was supported by the California Pan-Ethnic Health Network, Consumers Union, Health Access California and Western Center on Law and Poverty during the legislative process.
SB 1245 will allow Covered California to have emergency rulemaking authority for nearly all of its regulatory packages until Jan. 1, 2022.
This legislation will also ensure that there will be enough time for the public to review and comment on the proposed regulations ahead of them being adopted by the Covered California Board of Directors.
“It is vital that Californians receiving health care coverage through Covered California and the Affordable Care Act are not endangered due to actions at the federal level,” Sen. Leyva said. “SB 1245 will allow Covered California to promptly respond to any potential regulation conflicts with federal law so that there is continuity of care for the over one million Californians that rely on the exchange for health care coverage. I thank Gov. Brown for supporting this important legislation that reinforces California’s commitment to providing affordable health care for our state’s residents.”
Since 2010, Covered California has made a deliberate effort to move to permanent regulations and has approved four permanent rulemaking packages.
As the Affordable Care Act, or ACA, stabilized, it was expected that Covered California would continue to effectively transition to the permanent rulemaking process.
However, current federal policy discussions regarding the ACA indicate that there will potentially be significant changes to the rules governing health benefit exchanges, like Covered California.
Due to potential future changes to the ACA and other related regulations, SB 1245 will allow Covered California to create and adapt regulations more quickly than is possible through the permanent rulemaking process.
Taking effect on Jan. 1, 2019, SB 1245 was supported by the California Pan-Ethnic Health Network, Consumers Union, Health Access California and Western Center on Law and Poverty during the legislative process.
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