Mindfulness of the Buddha
Sangha Nights in August, with Paramabodhi, 7pm to 8:30pm
August 12 to September 2 (see special event August 5)
In this four-week course we will explore and practice mindfulness through the words of the Buddha, inspired by the Satipaṭṭhāna Sutta (The Four Foundations of Mindfulness). One of the most influential meditation texts in Buddhism, it offers a practical path to greater embodied awareness, contentment, and insight.
Together we will deepen our understanding of mindfulness as an essential quality on the path of Buddhist practice. We will explore how bringing kind, sustained awareness to our moment-by-moment experience can reveal the “point of freedom” – the space in which we can pause, step out of habitual reactivity, and respond with greater clarity, wisdom, and compassion.
Through guided meditation, reading the sutta, reflection, and discussion, we will cultivate a deeper connection with body, feelings, thoughts, and the patterns that shape our experience. As mindfulness develops, we can learn to meet both the pleasant and the difficult with greater steadiness, openness, and ease.
Whether you are new to the Satipaṭṭhāna Sutta or returning to it with fresh eyes, this course offers an opportunity to discover how this timeless teaching can enrich both meditation and everyday life.
This series leads up to a weekend retreat August 28 to 30
All led by Paramabodhi, who has been practicing, contemplating, and teaching from this sutta for 40 years in the UK and the USA at various centres. He is visiting from London and was resident in San Francisco for several years in the 90’s…
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