This program will be held online via Zoom. All registrants will receive the link to join the program in their Order Confirmation email. This program will not be recorded. Times are ET.
Compassion, clarity, and connection are three pillars of an holistic approach to Dharma practice in which we meet the fullness of our lives, whatever arises, with kindness and an open heart. In this practice group we will nurture and deepen the capacities each of us has to live in a clear and connected way.
Compassion: We will cultivate the qualities of goodwill and non-harming in relation to ourselves and others. Through an investigation into the Four Noble Truths and the practice of loving kindness, we will explore the practices of intention-setting, reframing, and retraining thought.
Clarity: We will focus on basic mindfulness practices that ground and steady our attention in the moment, and give us a place of renewal to return to and rest in. As these practices develop we learn to recognize the empty clarity of an open heart-mind that naturally can be with whatever arises, just as it is, without fabrication or adornment. It becomes possible to drop the burden of blindly believing our thoughts, and let go of moments of struggle with ourselves and the world. We begin to meet life freshly, valuing all experiences from an open, kind stance of attention.
Connection: When clarity and compassion come together, we experience a quality of connection to others in our lives, to nature, and to the simple acts of living that make up each day. We learn to bring balanced care and attention to life, deeply connected to the process of living itself, moment by moment, with things exactly as they are. Momentary connections can even melt away the habitual sense of separation. It becomes possible to drop a sense of me and you and to live with freedom, ease, and joy in the here and now.
This program is appropriate for both new and experienced meditators of all levels of experience. Sessions will include formal meditation practice, time for discussion, reflections, and questions. All are warmly welcome.
Full and partial scholarships are available. Please submit your requests to office@cambridgeinsight.org at least 72 hours prior to the start of the program.
Note: this class will not meet on Monday, May 26.
Matthew Daniell has been practicing Buddhist meditation since 1985. He practiced Zen in Japan, Tibetan Buddhism in India, and Insight Meditation in India, Burma, Thailand, and the United States. His main teaching mentor is Larry Rosenberg. He is the founder of the North Shore Insight Meditation Center in Massachusetts (NorthshoreIMC.org). He is a member of the Religious Services Department at Phillips Exeter Academy, where he leads a meditation group for students.
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