Meditation: Why and How?
Wed. 7.30-9pm, April 3, 10, 17, 24 2019
"Meditation is not on the level of the object, but on that of the subject. You are the business of your meditation."
Lama Thubten Yeshe
Lama Thubten Yeshe
Buddhist Meditation 101 is an introductory course to Buddhist meditation. It is suitable for people encountering both meditation and Buddhism for the first time, as well as for people who have done some meditation in other traditions but would like to know more about how meditation is practiced in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition. It provides an overview of meditation and basic meditation techniques, including breathing meditation, mindfulness meditation, visualization meditation, and analytical meditation, in the context of the Tibetan Mahayana tradition of Lama Tsongkhapa (Gelug). It includes an explanation of what kinds of skills are developed in meditation and how to apply them in daily life.
This course includes meditations, teachings, and discussions. You will receive access to the online course teachings plus guided meditations, and you can either by listening to the audio file or reading the corresponding transcript.
This course includes meditations, teachings, and discussions. You will receive access to the online course teachings plus guided meditations, and you can either by listening to the audio file or reading the corresponding transcript.
Course Topics
Buddhist Meditation 101 provides an overview of meditation and basic meditation techniques, including breathing meditation, mindfulness meditation, visualization meditation, and analytical meditation. It includes an explanation of the purpose of meditation; the meditation posture, meditation paraphernalia, and the meditation place; and what kinds of skills, such as concentration and mindfulness, are developed in meditation. It explains how the Buddhist understanding of mind as a nonphysical entity that is a stream of constantly changing moments of consciousness means that, through meditation, harmful mental habits can be eliminated and positive ones developed and strengthened. It presents the various obstacles that can prevent the mind from remaining focused and how to counteract these obstacles. It explains how to set up a meditation session and how to establish a long-term meditation practice.
This course also includes ten guided meditation to give you a taste of several different types of meditation techniques:
Margo van Greta is a pioneer of holistic spirituality, who brings in-depth Buddhist practices into our western culture.
Involved with the Dharma since 1987, Margo has studied and practised both in the East and the West. She received teachings from His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Lama Zopa Rinpoche, Khadrola, Geshe Lama Konchok, Geshe Chiampa Gyatso, Venerable Robina Courtin, and attended Foundations of Buddhist Thought. She is an FPMT registered teacher for Discovering Buddhism and teaches evening classes and holds retreats. She spends one month a year in retreat in Nepal or southern Spain. She is the founder of Togme Sangpo Buddhist Group, which she started in 2012 with the blessing of her main teacher Lama Zopa Rinpoche.
Originally from the Netherlands, she lives in Findhorn, Scotland.
Buddhist Meditation 101 provides an overview of meditation and basic meditation techniques, including breathing meditation, mindfulness meditation, visualization meditation, and analytical meditation. It includes an explanation of the purpose of meditation; the meditation posture, meditation paraphernalia, and the meditation place; and what kinds of skills, such as concentration and mindfulness, are developed in meditation. It explains how the Buddhist understanding of mind as a nonphysical entity that is a stream of constantly changing moments of consciousness means that, through meditation, harmful mental habits can be eliminated and positive ones developed and strengthened. It presents the various obstacles that can prevent the mind from remaining focused and how to counteract these obstacles. It explains how to set up a meditation session and how to establish a long-term meditation practice.
This course also includes ten guided meditation to give you a taste of several different types of meditation techniques:
- Meditation 1: Counting the Breaths
- Meditation 2: Bare Attention
- Meditation 3: Mind Like the Sky
- Meditation 4: Mind Like the Ocean
- Meditation 5: Nine-Round Breathing
- Meditation 6: Transforming Negative Experiences
- Meditation 7: Purification with Light
- Meditation 8: Body of Light
- Meditation 9: Generating an Altruistic Motivation
- Meditation 10: Cultivating Equanimity
Margo van Greta is a pioneer of holistic spirituality, who brings in-depth Buddhist practices into our western culture.
Involved with the Dharma since 1987, Margo has studied and practised both in the East and the West. She received teachings from His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Lama Zopa Rinpoche, Khadrola, Geshe Lama Konchok, Geshe Chiampa Gyatso, Venerable Robina Courtin, and attended Foundations of Buddhist Thought. She is an FPMT registered teacher for Discovering Buddhism and teaches evening classes and holds retreats. She spends one month a year in retreat in Nepal or southern Spain. She is the founder of Togme Sangpo Buddhist Group, which she started in 2012 with the blessing of her main teacher Lama Zopa Rinpoche.
Originally from the Netherlands, she lives in Findhorn, Scotland.
Date: Wed, evening 7.30-9pm, April 3, 10, 17, 24 (4 evenings)
New Venue: The Yurt, Fyrish Road, Findhorn, IV36 3YT
Suggested donation: £60/£50/£40 (Tiered pricing)
We recognise that what is affordable for some can be a financial stretch for others and offer a tiered pricing structure. When you book, please select the price that feels appropriate for you.
£60: Pay it Forward Price covers the cost of your course and helps us to sustain our Buddhist group organising the next event.
£50: Sustainable Price covers the cost of your course.
£40: Supported Price reflects a partial bursary toward the cost of your course and is intended for those with minor financial need.
Sign up + info: togmesangpo37@gmail.com
New Venue: The Yurt, Fyrish Road, Findhorn, IV36 3YT
Suggested donation: £60/£50/£40 (Tiered pricing)
We recognise that what is affordable for some can be a financial stretch for others and offer a tiered pricing structure. When you book, please select the price that feels appropriate for you.
£60: Pay it Forward Price covers the cost of your course and helps us to sustain our Buddhist group organising the next event.
£50: Sustainable Price covers the cost of your course.
£40: Supported Price reflects a partial bursary toward the cost of your course and is intended for those with minor financial need.
Sign up + info: togmesangpo37@gmail.com
