Saturday Shamatha Meditation Retreat
Schedule
Sat Oct 05 2024 at 09:30 am to 03:30 pm
UTC-04:00Location
645 W. Rich St, Columbus, OH, United States, Ohio 43215 | Columbus, OH
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Mindfulness Meditation is our foundation as practicing Buddhists. By practicing basic quiet sitting meditation (called Shamatha in Sanskrit), we develop more awareness of our thoughts and motivations. As a result, an innate gentleness toward ourselves and others emerges.Extended periods of shamatha meditation help us deepen our practice by giving us a chance to work with thoughts, distractions, and resistance that may not come up in shorter meditation sessions.
Lama Tom Broadwater will provide a brief beginning orientation at this event. During the retreat, Lama Tom will also be available for interviews with participants who would like to discuss their practice.
KTC Meditation Instructor and Director Chuck Drake will act as umdze.
The program will be offered in-person only at KTC.
Those attending should bring a vegetarian sack lunch. Water, coffee, and tea will be provided.
To promote a mindful atmosphere, Functional Talking (i.e., only for essential quick communication) will be strongly encouraged.
If you'd like to attend only part of this retreat, you are welcome to do so. When you arrive, quietly join the retreatants in the shrine room.
SHAMATHA SATURDAY SCHEDULE:
9:30 AM - Opening chants and instruction
10:00 AM -Sitting Meditation and Walking Meditation, with short readings
12 Noon - Lunch (bring sack lunch)
12:30 PM - Sitting Meditation and Walking Meditation, with short readings
3:30 PM - Closing chants and dedication
Can't attend but want to help KTC's operations fund?
Hop over to our KTC donations page at this link:
https://columbusktc.kindful.com
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Where is it happening?
645 W. Rich St, Columbus, OH, United States, Ohio 43215Event Location & Nearby Stays:
