Shamatha (Sitting Practice) Everyone welcome

Saturday, May 17th Schedule

9:00 Opening Chants (main shrine room)
9:15-12:30 Sitting Practice
12:00-12:30 Shamatha Interviews *
12:30 - 1:30 Lunch
1:30-2:00 Sitting practice
2:00-2:45 Dharma Talk or guided contemplation
2:45-4:30 Sitting Practice
4:30 Closing Chants (main shrine room)

Sunday, May 18th (1/2 day schedule)

9:00 Opening Chants
9:15-11:00 Sitting Practice
11:00-12:00 Maitri Bhavana Practice *
12:00-12:30 Sitting Practice
                   Shamatha Interviews *

* Maitri Bhavana is a practice for the seriously ill. Although it contains tonglen practice Maitri Bhavana may be practiced by all students. A Maitri Bhavana list is posted at the centre for members to add names of family and friends who are ill. One Sunday a month, typically scheduled during the community practice weekends, Maitri Bhavana practice will be done for those whose names are on the list and all others who are seriously ill.

* Meditation Instructors/Guides are available to meet with Shamatha practitioners at 12:00 during the practice weekends. A sign up sheet will be available outside the small shrine room on Saturday and Sunday mornings. Please sign up for interviews before 11:00am.

Note: Vajrayana practitioners will be practicing in the main shrine room.