Mindfulness - Meditation in Every Moment
A day course suitable for beginners

Date: Sunday, April 20, 2008 Time: 11:00am - 3pm; see schedule below Cost: $25 or $20 students/seniors; $15 half-day course Register in advance - click here.

Location: Rameshori Buddhist Center (130 Allen Road) Teacher: Gen Kelsang Mondrub

Mindfulness is the very life force of the spiritual path. In this day course we will learn how we can transform all our daily experiences from being mundane causes of stress and struggle into causes of increasing inspiration, peace, and authentic happiness. Watching your mind and learning which states of mind cause pain and problems and which states cause peace and happiness is the foundation of most Buddhist traditions, and it's something everyone can do, no matter how busy their lives may be. This is what Buddha intended for the practice of mindfulness. In this way, every moment can be a cause of great meaning. Instead of returning home from our day exhausted and our mind very agitated, we will arrive more energized and peaceful. Eventually we can learn to establish not only a sitting meditation practice, but a mutually supporting "meditation" practice that we can bring with us day and night, whether we're eating, conversing, shopping, or watching the television. Training the mind in mindfulness is a most important practice for those wishing to progress along the Buddhist Way of Life.

Schedule

11:00 - 1:00pm: Brief Meditation and Teaching
1:00 - 2:30pm: Brunch at the World Peace Café (cost not included in day course; 10% discount offered)
2:30 - 4:00pm: Integrating Meditation and Practice for Daily Life