| October 4th -- Wesley UMC at King & 8th (see important details below)
This month we will have two sessions of our usual silent meditation and conversation on aligning our lives with the Dhamma of Awakening and the practice of the Middle Way.
In October we will focus on being mindful of change, transience, and the ephemeral nature of our lives. "This" does not last.
This basic fact permeates
meditation practice and can be experienced in many ways, starting with
breathing. We are seeing it now in the changes of weather and the season
known as Autumn. We will reflect on some of the many ways to be more
attentive to change around us and within us, changes we may like and
changes we don't like. The more wisely we live with the reality of
change, the less we suffer from not having things how we want them to
be. Please join us and share your own insights concerning impermanence.
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For New Meditators! Let us know in advance and we can arrange to meet at 6:00 pm to give basic meditation instructions. Follow up instruction can also be arranged. Just reply to this email.
These teachings fall within the framework of the noble eightfold path and middle way.
We often ask how the path can ground and guide us midst the challenges,
storms, and provocations swirling around us and inside us. What are the
realities of being mindful, kind, responsive, undistracted, and
imperturbable midst the sorrows and the joys?
In the original presentation, the path is a harmonious weaving of 8 strands of Rightness, Intelligence, and Skill that culminates in True-Right Knowing and Liberation.
Location information -- Important! The church doors are usually locked. The evening's hosts will arrive early to set up and meet you at the door. Please use the 721 King Street entrance,
where one of us will be waiting to greet you. Knock if you don't see
anyone. There will be plenty of parking on the street. The church also
has parking space off of 8th St.
Meditation starts at 6:30 pm. Please arrive 5-10 minutes before then. The "Lounge" where we will be meeting has many chairs. If you prefer to sit on the floor, please bring your own mat and cushion.
Dāna
(donations, gifts, free-will offerings) to sustain Liberation Park and
support our work are most welcome. Santikaro and Liberation Park depend
on donations as sole means of support. A donation is also made to Wesley
UMC for kindly hosting us.
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