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Mindfulness

Autumn 2019 Meditation Study Series

Compassion; Wisdom and LovingKindness in Action Join us for this 10 week study series and strengthen your shamatha (focused attention) practice. Lean into open presence and continue to contemplate the origins of our suffering and the possibility to transform these with (Rev.) Andrew Blake. Buddha’s early teachings on the Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path explore practices and... Read more about Autumn 2019 Meditation Study Series
Mindfulness

10 Week Meditation Study Series

Compassion;Wisdom and LovingKindness in Action Join us for this 10 week study series and strengthen your shamatha (focused attention) practice. Lean into open presence and continue to contemplate the origins of our suffering and the possibility to transform these with (Rev.) Andrew Blake. REGISTER HERE Buddha’s early teachings on the Four Noble Truths and the... Read more about 10 Week Meditation Study Series
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Mindfulness Meditation – A Path and Practice

By (Rev.) Andrew Blake When we develop a daily time and space for mindfulness practice, it’s an act of kindness.  It interrupts our usual busyness, where we don’t slow down very often. We are conditioned by a natural drive to accomplish things and achieve; practice may feel like we are doing nothing…what ‘good’ are we... Read more about Mindfulness Meditation – A Path and Practice
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The Light of Awareness + Altruistic Action

  By Maxine Iharosy A sharp bolt of fearless reckoning, this is what I felt watching Greta Thunberg’s address at the UN Climate Change Conference. Greta embodied presence and compassionate action with her fierce gaze. Listen to the full speech here. This 15 year old spoke on behalf of us all, calling on world leaders to... Read more about The Light of Awareness + Altruistic Action
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Meditation Study Series: Embodied Awareness and the Eightfold Path

Embodied Awareness and the Eightfold Path: A 6 Week Meditation Study Series What did the Buddha do after he awakened under the Bodhi Tree? Images abound today of the Buddha sitting serenely and crossed legged. This image conjures this notion of peaceful serenity or nirvana. After his “enlightenment,” the Buddha gave his first teachings on... Read more about Meditation Study Series: Embodied Awareness and the Eightfold Path
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Present in the Heart: Day Long Retreat

Present in the Heart: Day Long Retreat Open to the sweetness of a present heart in this early summer retreat. With guided instruction, Buddhist teachings, periods of sitting and walking meditation and nature walking, as well as guided reflections/contemplation and group council, this day of practice gives us time and space to unplug. Saturday, June... Read more about Present in the Heart: Day Long Retreat
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