Buddhist Meditation 1: Mindfulness of Breathing
In Person on Tuesdays, Aug 5 to 26, 7pm to 9pm
Would you like to live more creatively, with more freedom, kindness and wisdom, and less fear, irritation and confusion? The Buddha practiced and then taught meditation for this very purpose, and the practices are readily available to everyone.
Mindfulness of Breathing, or Anapanasati, is a beautifully simple and deeply transformative practice, where we use the sensations of breathing to ground our awareness in the body, so that we can open to the inner and outer events of everyday life with more spaciousness, clarity and compassion.
Practicing in class and at home, we begin to recognize our less helpful habits without always following them, allowing space for new possibilities to emerge. Gradually our relationship with ourselves and others and the world around us becomes easier, more appreciative and attentive.
This is a friendly, practical, easy to follow four-week course. Ideally you will be able to attend at least 3 of the 4 classes. There will be guided meditations each evening – sitting, mindful movement, and lying down – with time for questions and sharing our discoveries in a safe and welcoming space.
Suitable for complete beginners to meditation as well as anyone wishing to refresh their practice.
Please register in advance – see below. The suggested donation is $150 to $110. No-one is turned away for lack of funds so please let us know if you need a lower rate.
All our teachers are volunteers and our class fees and donations go towards keeping our center running so that we can continue to provide a space to practice.
This course is one of 4 that we offer twice a year. You can take them in any order.
See our full program of Introductory Courses.