INSIGHT MEDITATION COURSE (FOR BEGINNERS)
With SISTER GAVESINI GIN
3rd July – 4th September 2011
Every Sunday (8pm – 10 pm)
This meditation course is tailored for busy people who want to learn up the basic technique of Insight Meditation (Vipassana Bhavana) in a systematic way within a short period of time.
Interested participants are encouraged to attend the whole course which comprises 8 weekly lessons, spread out over a period of two months and ending with a 2 day weekend retreat. Each lesson will last about 2 hours; 30 mins of group interview and one hour’s Dhamma Talk followed by 20 mins of Q & A session. Instructions together with handouts will be given at every lesson by the Instructor.
To gain the maximum benefit from this course, participants will be required to practice at home on a daily basis and be prepared to give a report of their experience during the weekly interview sessions.
Lesson 1: What is Meditation: Samatha & Vipassana, An Overview of Vipassana, Preliminaries
Lesson 2: Sitting Meditation: Posture & Basic Principles, Primary & Secondary Objects
Lesson 3: Walking & Standing Meditation: Basic Instructions & Benefits
Lesson 4: How To Report At Interviews: Purpose, Do’s and Don’ts
Lesson 5: Mindfulness of Feelings/ Sensations: Types of Feelings, Awareness of Pain, 5 Types of Joy in Meditation
Lesson 6: Sitting & Touching: Awareness of Sitting, Touch points, Primary object
Lesson 7: Mindfulness of Consciousness: Definition of Mind, Latent Tendencies, Choiceless Awareness
Lesson 8: Mindfulness of Dhamma: The Five Hindrances & How to overcome them
RETREAT: 3rd & 4th Sept, 2011; Check in: 2nd Sept. (Fri)
Attire & What To Bring Along
Please come in loose clothing like T-shirt, track bottoms, slacks, sarong or long skirts. Bring along your meditation cushion (zafu), an old towel/blanket or cushion, notebook and pen.
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