29 September 2012

Let's Try Something Different...

Given the lack of participation in evening meetings, we are going to try a different approach.

For the time being at least, the Wednesday evening sittings are suspended.

On Saturday, Oct. 13th from 10am until noon we will hold a "mindful morning." We'll start with discussion of the mission and purpose of the group, then practice sitting and walking meditation, concluding with liturgy chanting.

The future of the group and what kind of schedule it will follow will depend on what happens at this event.

Anyone interested in Buddhism and its practices is invited, even if you don't have an established meditation practice currently.

Email <vimamsaka@gmail.com> for directions.

23 September 2012

This week's meditation

Since no one was able to come last week, we will begin our reading and discussion of the Dhammapada this Wednesday at 7pm. New attendees who do not have an established meditation practice are invited to came at 6:30 for instruction.

This section illustrated at Buddhanet:http://www.buddhanet.net/dhammapada/d_twin.htm

This section translated on The Big View:http://www.thebigview.com/buddhism/dhammapada-01.html

From Access to Insight:

15 September 2012

Wednesday sitting and discussion

This Wednesday we are going to begin to read the Dhammapada, one of the most important of the Pali scriptures. We will read and discuss one section each week. This week we will be reading what is usually the first section in most translations, the first twenty verses.

This section illustrated at Buddhanet: http://www.buddhanet.net/dhammapada/d_twin.htm

This section translated on The Big View: http://www.thebigview.com/buddhism/dhammapada-01.html

From Access to Insight:

06 September 2012

Change of plans

After our organizational meeting, we decided to dispense with the morning sittings that were initially planned and consequently to shift our evening sessions to Wednesdays. This means our next meeting will be Wednesday, Sept. 12th, at 7pm.