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Cultivating your practice, deepening in dharma
PLEASE NOTE, THE COURSE HAS 12 PLACES. IF IT SAYS SOLD OUT AND YOU WOULD LIKE TO BE ON A WAITING LIST, PLEASE CONTACT Mannie on 07952 662 552. Thank you
This 6 week next steps course will be an opportunity for those with some experience of meditation to develop their practice further with the support of teachings from the (Buddhist) Insight Meditation tradition. Beginners are also very welcome, as are graduates of mindfulness courses.
Why do we practice meditation? Where do I get stuck in practice, and what might help? How can practice support my flourishing and relate to what is important to me in life? How might it help me belong more fully and yet move more freely in the world? With the support of teachings from the Insight Meditation Tradition we will explore these questions and how meditation can support a path to freedom.
The themes for the course will include
affirming and reaffirming our own individual reasons for interest in meditation practice
the power and subtlety of intention
working with body and breath energies
learning from the wisdom of the body
cultivating the heart
ethics as joyful practice
interbeing and the power of community
The sessions are also likely to include opportunities for pair work and there will be invitations to take the explorations into your own practice at home and a small amount of reading to supplement your learning if you wish.
Weeks 1, 3, 4 and 6 will be small group sessions in parallel with the Bristol Insight Tuesday night sitting group, that meet in the same building.
Weeks 2 (April 17th) and 5 (May 15th) will be joint evenings with the sitting group and offer the opportunity to deepen the exploration of some of the themes we will be exploring in the small group.
Practicalities
The course dates are April 10th, 17th and 24th and then May 8th, 15th and 22nd.
The venue is the Central Quaker Meeting House, Champion Square, Bristol BS2 8BE
Time: 7.30pm to 9.30pm
The cost is:
Open hand: £40 (This fee is an act of generosity enabling those to attend who cannot afford the unwaged fee.)
Standard: £30
Unwaged: £15
This covers room hire and basic admin costs. In keeping with the Buddhist tradition the teaching is offered freely, and participants are invited to offer financial support as a donation (Dana) if they wish to support this teaching. There will be opportunity to do this during the course sessions.
Some further concessionary places may be available, please email Julia about these on julia.wallond@yahoo.com
Julia Wallond is a long term member of Bristol Insight Meditation and a former trustee. She teaches mindfulness in health care settings and is a tutor for the postgraduate mindfulness diploma at Exeter University. This course is being offered in Julias role as trainee on the Gaia House Community Dharma Leader programme, with Catherine McGee as her mentor. She is also a member of the Dharma Action Network for Climate Engagement (DANCE).
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LocationCentral Quaker Meeting House (View)
Champion Square
Bristol BS2 9DB
United Kingdom
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| Minimum Age: 18 |
| Kid Friendly: No |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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