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Learn to Meditate
Taught by our qualified instructors, this one hour basic meditation class is for beginners, as well as anyone who would like to refresh their understanding of the technique. This is a drop-in class; no registration is required!
Wednesdays at 6 pm and Sundays at 12 noon ($10 suggested donation).
[Learn to Meditate on Wed, May 14 & Sun, May 18 is cancelled.]
Meditation instruction is not just for "new" meditators, instruction is also recommended as part of our ongoing practice. You are always welcome to come in and speak to an instructor about your regular practice and you may even ask to form a working relationship with the instructor of your choice.
On Meditation:
In the fundamental sense, Buddhist meditation does not involve meditating
on anything. You simply arouse your sense of wakefulness and hold an
excellent posture. You hold up your head and shoulders and sit
cross-legged. Then very simply, you relate to the basic notion of body,
speech, and mind, and you focus your awareness in some way, usually using
the breath. You are breathing out and in, and you just experience that
breathing very naturally. Your breath is not considered either holy or
evil; it is just breath.
--Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche
From The Myth of Freedom, page 69.
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