Monday, September 30, 2019
Tuesday, September 10, 2019
Sept. 15 - Resting in the River
Frank and I are planning to host our monthly meditation group this Sunday, September 15th from 10:30 - Noon at our home, 1832 22nd Street South, La Crosse.
Please find the reading below and let us know if you plan to attend, and your preference for a cushion or a chair.
Hope to see you then - Sharon
https://www.lionsroar.com/resting-in-the-river/?mc_cid=cfa2f17e1c&mc_eid=bb214d70f2
Please find the reading below and let us know if you plan to attend, and your preference for a cushion or a chair.
Hope to see you then - Sharon
https://www.lionsroar.com/resting-in-the-river/?mc_cid=cfa2f17e1c&mc_eid=bb214d70f2
Sept.11 La Crosse Session
September 11 -- Bridges UMC at King & 8th
(see important details below)
Meditation, Talk & Conversation
As this date is a significant anniversary in our country's history, and our society is currently riven with us vs them behaviors, perhaps we can reflect on how our meditation practice fosters empathy, thoughtful speech, and rediscovering our shared humanity midst polarizing forces.
Our on-going series explores a broad range of meditation styles and practices once a month. This series supports an expanded repertoire of meditation skills and serves as a basis for on-going discussions concerning the nature, purpose, and potential of meditation practice. For an outline of the series, explores a broad range of meditation styles and practices once a month. This series supports an expanded repertoire of meditation skills and serves as a basis for on-going discussions concerning the nature, purpose, and potential of meditation practice. For an outline of the series, please follow this link:
http://www.liberationpark.org/study/pdf/many_kinds_meditation.pdf
For location and related information, please go here. Please note that Bridges UMC will be moving a few blocks west, probably in October, and we will move with them.
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. Liberation Park in turn makes donations to Wesley UMC for kindly hosting us.
A sampler of Santikaro's talks from La Crosse and elsewhere are posted at http://liberationpark.org/audio/index.htm
Next sessions: September 25th and October 9th & 23rd, 2019.
Saturday, August 24, 2019
August 28 in La Crosse
August 28 -- Bridges UMC at King & 8th
(see important details below)
Meditation, Talk & Conversation
We continue to meet the 2nd & 4th Wednesdays of each month. This Wednesday we will meet for our usual 40 minute sitting, followed by a Dhamma talk (recorded) and friendly conversation concerning life & practice.
Our on-going series explores a broad range of meditation styles and practices once a month. This series supports an expanded repertoire of meditation skills and serves as a basis for on-going discussions concerning the nature, purpose, and potential of meditation practice. For an outline of the series, please follow this link:
http://www.liberationpark.org/study/pdf/many_kinds_meditation.pdf
For location and related information, please go here.
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. Liberation Park in turn makes donations to Wesley UMC for kindly hosting us.
A sampler of Santikaro's talks from La Crosse and elsewhere are posted at http://liberationpark.org/audio/index.htm
Next sessions: September 11th and 25th, 2019.
(see important details below)
Meditation, Talk & Conversation
We continue to meet the 2nd & 4th Wednesdays of each month. This Wednesday we will meet for our usual 40 minute sitting, followed by a Dhamma talk (recorded) and friendly conversation concerning life & practice.
Our on-going series explores a broad range of meditation styles and practices once a month. This series supports an expanded repertoire of meditation skills and serves as a basis for on-going discussions concerning the nature, purpose, and potential of meditation practice. For an outline of the series, please follow this link:
http://www.liberationpark.org/study/pdf/many_kinds_meditation.pdf
For location and related information, please go here.
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. Liberation Park in turn makes donations to Wesley UMC for kindly hosting us.
A sampler of Santikaro's talks from La Crosse and elsewhere are posted at http://liberationpark.org/audio/index.htm
Next sessions: September 11th and 25th, 2019.
Friday, August 16, 2019
September Retreat - Living with Change
Franciscan Spirituality Center:
Living Beautifully With Uncertainty and Change
September 14 (Saturday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.)
Presenter: Sharon Lukert
Investment: $65, includes lunch
Registration deadline: September 1
Based on celebrated author Pema Chödrön’s book of the same name, this retreat will focus on the three commitments presented in Living Beautifully with Uncertainty and Change: do no harm, take care of each other and embrace the world just as it is. Using guided meditation, self-reflection and the wise advice of this beloved teacher, we will explore how following these three commitments can open our hearts and minds, moving us toward compassion for ourselves and others. Our day will include periods of meditation, time for self-reflection and group discussion.
ABOUT THE PRESENTER:
Sharon Lukert is a staff chaplain and ACPE associate certified educator at Gundersen Health System. She has been a practicing Buddhist within a Tibetan lineage, studying under Pema Chödrön for more than 25 years. Sharon is a meditation instructor and facilitator for workshops and study groups focused on Buddhism, meditation, death and dying education, and bereavement support.
Please click here to register.
Living Beautifully With Uncertainty and Change
September 14 (Saturday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.)
Presenter: Sharon Lukert
Investment: $65, includes lunch
Registration deadline: September 1
Based on celebrated author Pema Chödrön’s book of the same name, this retreat will focus on the three commitments presented in Living Beautifully with Uncertainty and Change: do no harm, take care of each other and embrace the world just as it is. Using guided meditation, self-reflection and the wise advice of this beloved teacher, we will explore how following these three commitments can open our hearts and minds, moving us toward compassion for ourselves and others. Our day will include periods of meditation, time for self-reflection and group discussion.
ABOUT THE PRESENTER:
Sharon Lukert is a staff chaplain and ACPE associate certified educator at Gundersen Health System. She has been a practicing Buddhist within a Tibetan lineage, studying under Pema Chödrön for more than 25 years. Sharon is a meditation instructor and facilitator for workshops and study groups focused on Buddhism, meditation, death and dying education, and bereavement support.
Please click here to register.
Monday, July 22, 2019
Kevala meditation July 24
La Crosse Wednesday evening meditation:
July 24, 2019
July 24 -- Bridges UMC at King & 8th
Meditation, Talk & Conversation
We continue to meet the 2nd & 4th Wednesdays of each month. This Wednesday we will meet for our usual 40 minute sitting, followed by a Dhamma talk by Santikaro and friendly conversation concerning life and practice. This will be "requests night": Santi will speak on a topic requested by any of our regulars. Or, if no requests arrive, he will speak about "Heat, Coolness, and Dhamma."
Our on-going series explores a broad range of meditation styles and practices once a month. This series supports an expanded repertoire of meditation skills and serves as a basis for on-going discussions concerning the nature, purpose, and potential of meditation practice. For an outline of the series, please follow this link:
http://www.liberationpark.org/study/pdf/many_kinds_meditation.pdf
For location and related information, please go here.
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. Liberation Park in turn makes donations to Wesley UMC for kindly hosting us.
A sampler of Santikaro's talks from La Crosse and elsewhere are posted at http://liberationpark.org/audio/index.htm
Next sessions: August 14th and 28th, 2019
Sunday, July 7, 2019
La Crosse meditation Sunday, July 21
We will be meeting on July 21st at 10:30. Please let us know if you plan to attend and if you prefer a cushion or a chair. Please see our page for more details.
Best - Sharon
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