The new Practical Buddhist Meditations

This is an introductory course on basic Buddhist meditation techniques and follows on from the Monday night sessions ‘Meditation for Beginners’. It is a down to earth, no nonsense guide to Buddhist meditation. It does not assume that you know anything at all about meditation or about Buddhism. It does not even assume that you are even interested in learning more about Buddhism. This course assumes simply that those who come are interested in learning something about meditation and Buddhist meditation in particular.

Overall, the following topics will be covered during this 6 week course:

• · meditation posture and arranging the body

• · purposes and benefits of meditation

• · different skills used in meditation and useful in daily life

• · the difference between meditation and simple relaxation

• · obstacles to meditation and their antidotes

• · advice for establishing a long-term meditation practice

• · using the benefits of meditation in everyday living

• · breathing meditations, mindfulness meditations, visualizations

• · analytical meditations: meditation on equanimity, transforming

· negative experiences into positive

with Venerable Mary or David Midgley

Suggested donation £5.50 per evening