Poetry: Bringing Mindfulness to Life
An article by Carolyn McCarthy
April 2023

Mar 29, 2023

Roses are red, Violets are blue, Happy National Poetry month To you! If you’ve been in our classes or attended our retreats, you know that we celebrate poetry every month of the year. As Lucille Clifton says, “Poetry is a matter of life, not just a matter of...

Role Models, Poetry and Mindfulness
Spring Weekend Retreat 2023
A talk by Tim Burnett

Mar 27, 2023

by Tim Burnett, February 2023 In February 2023, Mindfulness Northwest Executive Director and Guiding Teacher Tim Burnett gave a talk at our weekend retreat at the Samish Island Retreat Center focussed on “Role Models and Mindfulness” We offer three weekend...

Knowing Where You Are
Summer Weekend Retreat 2022
A talk by Tim Burnett

Mar 2, 2023

by Tim Burnett, June 2022   In June 2022, Mindfulness Northwest Executive Director and Guiding Teacher Tim Burnett led a weekend retreat at the Samish Island Retreat Center focussed on “knowing where you truly are”   We offer three weekend residential...

Finding the Space: in Practice and in Life
Fall Weekend Retreat 2022
A talk by Tim Burnett

Sep 12, 2022

by Tim Burnett, September 2022 FALL WEEKEND RETREAT 2022 In September 2022, Mindfulness Northwest Executive Director and Guiding Teacher Tim Burnett led a weekend retreat at the Samish Island Retreat Center focussed on “finding the space.”  We offer two or...

Engaging with Difficulty: A Transformational Practice from Buddhism
Roots of Mindfulness + Compassion 2021
Four talks by Tim Burnett & Robin Boudette

Oct 10, 2021

by Tim Burnett & Robin Boudette, October 2021 Engaging with Difficulty THE BUDDHIST ROOTS OF MINDFULNESS & COMPASSION 2021 In October 2021, Mindfulness Northwest Executive Director and Guiding Teacher Tim Burnett and his long-time collaborating teacher, Robin...

Exploring The Three Marks of Existence
Roots of Mindfulness 2020
Six talks by Tim Burnett & Robin Boudette

Oct 1, 2020

by Tim Burnett & Robin Boudette, October 2020 THE BUDDHIST ROOTS OF MINDFULNESS 2020 In October 2020, Mindfulness Northwest Executive Director and Guiding Teacher Tim Burnett co-led a 7-day retreat on the teachings on the foundational Buddhist teaching of the...

How the Practice of Dedication Informs Mindfulness
Spring Weekend Retreat 2019
Two talks by Tim Burnett

Mar 1, 2019

by Tim Burnett, March 2019 BUDDHIST ROOTS OF MINDFULNESS WEEKEND RETREAT, 2019 In March 2019, Mindfulness Northwest director and leader teacher Tim Burnett led a weekend retreat and gave two talks focused on the idea of dedication.   Talk 1 (Saturday)   Talk...

Clarity of Mind: 3 Qualities that Help and Obscure the Mind
Spring 2018 Weekend Retreat
A talk by Tim Burnett

Apr 7, 2018

  Talk given April 7, 2018 – Clarity and 3 Mechanisms of Mind that Help and Obscure – Tim Burnett (c) 2018 April 2018 Weekend Retreat: Clarity of Mind talk   Talk Recording “Clarity of Mind”   Talk Recording "Clarity of...

The Foundational Attitudes of Mindfulness
Roots of Mindfulness 2017
Six talks by Tim Burnett & Robin Boudette

Oct 1, 2017

with Tim Burnett & Robin Boudette LECTURES FROM THE BUDDHIST ROOTS OF MINDFULNESS RETREAT, OCTOBER 2017 In October 2017, Mindfulness Northwest director and Guiding Teacher, Tim Burnett, co-led a 7-day silent mindfulness retreat with Robin Boudette. Tim and Robin...

An Embarrassing Story of Multitasking
Tim Burnett - 8 minute video

Mar 20, 2015

After making a big deal about multi-tasking, Tim learns a life lesson. At the gas...