Meditation: Practice Labs
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Practice labs support new and experienced meditators. Our "lab" format is conducive to gaining direct meditation experience under the guidance of long-time practitioners.
Labs will introduce meditation techniques, share relevant neuroscience, and have many short sessions of practice mixed with ample opportunity for Q&A. Guidance on home practice will also be offered. |
Introduction to Calm Abiding Meditation Practice
Instructors: Senior meditation practitioners from Dharma Refuge with an introductory recorded talk by Sue Kochan.
Dates and Times:
Saturday, Jan 5, 8:45-11:30am
Saturday, Mar 2, 8:45am-12:00pm
Saturday, Apr 6, 8:45am to 12:00pm
Saturday, Jul 13, 8:45am to 12:00pm
Saturday, Oct 5, 8:45am to 12:00pm
Saturday, Nov 2, 8:45am to 12:00pm
Instructors: Senior meditation practitioners from Dharma Refuge with an introductory recorded talk by Sue Kochan.
Dates and Times:
Saturday, Jan 5, 8:45-11:30am
Saturday, Mar 2, 8:45am-12:00pm
Saturday, Apr 6, 8:45am to 12:00pm
Saturday, Jul 13, 8:45am to 12:00pm
Saturday, Oct 5, 8:45am to 12:00pm
Saturday, Nov 2, 8:45am to 12:00pm
Program Description:
Learn Buddhist meditation fundamentals, popularized as mindfulness, in a relaxed and interactive environment that emphasizes alternating periods of instruction, practice, and Q&R (question and response). Our Practice Labs are designed to take meditation from concept and theory into direct, lived experience. Instruction naturally emerges through practice and participants' questions. We’re all trying to understand how meditation can help us relax with our busy minds, our anxious bodies, and an unreliable world. Join us in the simple and honest act of observing the way things are — our doorway to insight, ease, and a deep contentment with life as we find it.
Labs will focus on establishing concentration to calm the mind. Instruction will be informed by neuroscience, vipassana (insight), compassion, and mindful self-compassion practices.
Registration:
Due to the overwhelming popularity of this program and to ensure your seat, advance online registration is required. Should there be space available, we will accept walk-in registrations on the day of the event.
You may attend as many labs as you like.
Tuition:
Tuition for this program is donation based. No one is turned away for lack of funds.
Learn Buddhist meditation fundamentals, popularized as mindfulness, in a relaxed and interactive environment that emphasizes alternating periods of instruction, practice, and Q&R (question and response). Our Practice Labs are designed to take meditation from concept and theory into direct, lived experience. Instruction naturally emerges through practice and participants' questions. We’re all trying to understand how meditation can help us relax with our busy minds, our anxious bodies, and an unreliable world. Join us in the simple and honest act of observing the way things are — our doorway to insight, ease, and a deep contentment with life as we find it.
Labs will focus on establishing concentration to calm the mind. Instruction will be informed by neuroscience, vipassana (insight), compassion, and mindful self-compassion practices.
Registration:
Due to the overwhelming popularity of this program and to ensure your seat, advance online registration is required. Should there be space available, we will accept walk-in registrations on the day of the event.
You may attend as many labs as you like.
Tuition:
Tuition for this program is donation based. No one is turned away for lack of funds.
- $30 - standard donation
- $15 for students and anyone with limited income
- $0 for those not able to make a donation at this time
Schedule:
- 8:45- 9:00, arrive and settle in.
- Program runs from 9:00am-12:00pm, with one break.
“An awake heart is like a sky that pours light.”
― Hāfez