Visiting Teachers

Skilled and Compassionate Guidance Vallecitos Mountain Retreat Center guided meditation retreats are led by the most skilled and capable teachers...

Eugene Cash

Eugene is the founding teacher of San Francisco Insight. He is a senior teacher on the Spirit Rock teacher council. Eugene’s teaching is influenced by Theravada, Zen and Tibetan practice. He is also a Diamond Approach teacher. He’s passionate about practicing 24/7, supporting awareness, investigation, and realization in daily life.

Events with Eugene Cash

Maranasati: Contemplating Death / Awakening to Life
June 28 - July 5, 2025

Buddha described Maransati – Mindfulness of Death – as an essential component of the instructions of Satipatthana (mindfulness). He encouraged Maranasati practice to cultivate the qualities needed to live an awakened life: Appreciating the preciousness of human birth/life Insight into impermanence and change Freedom from rigidity and clinging Equanimity with the difficult and changing nature of human existence As a preparation for our own death The land of Vallecitos is a supportive container in which the living reality of the birth and death of everything can be seen, and known. Our retreat will be grounded in the traditional practices of…