The Path of Freedom
Exploring the Four Noble Truths & the Eightfold Path
with Dawn Mauricio
May 13 - June 10, 2026
Explore the Buddha's Four Noble Truths and Eightfold Path—ancient teachings offering practical tools for finding freedom right where we are.
How do we work with life’s inevitable difficulties without being overwhelmed? The Buddha’s Four Noble Truths and Eightfold Path offer a clear framework for understanding suffering and finding freedom. Though ancient, these teachings speak directly to today’s challenges. Over five weeks, we’ll explore how this path helps you recognize the Dharma all around you and interweave practice into daily life. Each session includes meditation, a talk, and discussion. You’ll gain practical tools for living with more clarity, ease, and wisdom.
This class is part of Setting Out on the Path, the introductory sequence in the Buddhist Study & Practice curriculum. Classes in this sequence do not need to be taken in order.
What You Will Practice
- Guided meditation to cultivate mindfulness, clarity, and steadiness
- Applying the Four Noble Truths to real-life challenges and emotional patterns
- Exploring the Eightfold Path as a practical guide for ethical and wise living
- Discussion and home practices to deepen insight and embody the teachings in daily life
This Course Is for You If...
- You are looking for grounded, compassionate ways to meet stress and life’s challenges
- You are new to Buddhist teachings, or wanting to deepen your practice
- You are interested in weaving mindfulness and wisdom into everyday life
- You are drawn to a compassionate, clear framework for understanding suffering and cultivating freedom
What You Receive
Live Immersive Sessions
5 weekly live sessions and practice guidance
Community Connections
Build meaningful relationships through our online forum
Practices Between Sessions
Tools and practices to help you integrate learning into everyday life.
Lifetime Access to Course
Revisit the teachings, practices at any time at your own pace.
Meet Dawn
Dawn Mauricio
Dawn Mauricio, a Filipina-Canadian, has been practicing and studying Insight Meditation since 2005. She graduated from the first teacher development group of True North Insight, and Spirit Rock’s Mindfulness Yoga and Meditation Training, Dedicated Practitioners’ Program, and 4-year Retreat Teacher Training. Subsequently, Dawn co-led two 2-year Dharma training programs for True North Insight and Sacred Mountain Sangha, and currently co-leads annually the 8-month Spirit Rock Program Living the Dharma. She teaches with a playful, dynamic, and heartfelt approach for people of color and folks of all backgrounds. Dawn is a co-founder of the True North Insight BIPOC practice group and is a core teacher for Sacred Mountain Sangha. She is also the author of “Mindfulness Meditation for Beginners” and is a Somatic Experiencing™ Practitioner-in-training.
- 5 Week Online Learning Journey
- Supportive Online Community
- Weekly Guided Practices
- Lifetime access to the content
- Grow Together Through Dialogue and Reflection
$299
Course Schedule
Wednesdays, 1pm-2:30pm PDT
- May 13
- May 20
- May 27
- June 3
- June 10
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Spirit Rock offers scholarships for those in need. If the course fees are a barrier, please complete the scholarship form HERE.
If you need to cancel before the course begins, we’ll provide a refund with just a $25 cancellation fee.
For cancellations made by the end of day on May 20, we’ll happily refund your payment, keeping only a $49 course fee.
- After May 20, we’re unable to offer refunds. Thank you for your understanding.
- To assist you with your cancellation, please reach out to us directly at courses@spiritrock.org. We’ll take care of the process for you.
