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Thursday evening, 9/21, there will be an open discussion after the 7:00 pm online meditation of the practice of tonglen, a meditation practice that encourages the development of compassion. The following Thursday, 9/28, Chris will give a talk after meditation on joy, the third of the immeasurable states, and describe practices to open to joy in… Continue reading Sangha News 9/18/23

Thursday evening, 9/7, there will be a discussion after the 7:00 pm online meditation of the practice of self-compassion and RAIN, an acronym for an insight meditation practice that encourages the development of inquiry and self-compassion. The following Thursday, 9/14, Chris will give a talk after meditation on compassion for others and the meditation practice of… Continue reading Sangha News 9/5/23

Thursday evening, 8/24, there will be a discussion after the 7:00 pm online meditation of the quality of compassion and forms of meditation that can be practiced to develop our intention to offer compassion and goodwill to ourselves and others. The following Thursday, 8/31, Chris will give a talk after meditation on the practice of self-compassion,… Continue reading Sangha News 8/22/23

Thursday evening, 8/10, there will be a discussion after the 7:00 pm online meditation of the quality of metta (lovingkindness, benevolence, goodwill) and forms of meditation that can be practiced to develop our intention to offer kindness and goodwill to others. The following Thursday, 8/17, Chris will give a talk after meditation on the quality of… Continue reading Sangha News 7/8/23

Thursday evening, 7/27, there will be a discussion after the 7:00 pm online meditation of the quality of metta (lovingkindness, benevolence, goodwill). The following Thursday, 8/3, Chris will give another talk after meditation on the quality of kindness and benevolence (metta), and ways to practice it in meditation and daily life. The discussion and talks on 7/27… Continue reading Sangha News 7/25/23

Thursday evening, 7/13, there will be a discussion after the 7:00 pm online meditation of the Brahmaviharas (kindness, compassion, joy, and equanimity) as practices to increase our awareness of our connection to others. The following Thursday, 7/20, Chris will give a talk after meditation on the quality of kindness and benevolence (metta), and ways to practice… Continue reading Sangha News 7/11/23

Thursday, 6/29, there will be an open discussion after the 7:00 pm meditation. The following Thursday, 7/6, Chris will give a talk introducing meditation approaches to help increase our awareness of our connection with others. We’ll spend the next few sessions talking about meditations to open to the heart qualities of kindness, joy, compassion, and equanimity. The talk… Continue reading Sangha News 6/26/23

Thursday, 6/15, Chris will give a talk after the 7:00 pm meditation on an approach to well-being described by two researchers who have done pioneering research on the impact of meditation. They describe several qualities that contribute to well-being and talk about how those qualities can be developed through practice. The following Thursday, 6/22, we’ll discuss our… Continue reading Sangha News 6/12/23

**Due to scheduling conflicts, the Saturday in-person meeting on 6/3 will be held at Stellar You Wellness Center (750 Swift Blvd., Suite #17)** On Thursday, 6/1, Chris will give a talk after the 7:00 pm meditation on natural awareness, an approach to meditation where attention is placed on the capacity of the mind and heart… Continue reading Sangha News 5/29/23

On Thursday, 5/4, Chris will give a talk on equanimity, the last of the factors of awakening, after the 7:30 pm meditation. The following Thursday, 5/11, there will be a discussion of equanimity and the differences we’ve found between equanimity and not caring. Chapter IX in Bhikkhu Analayo’s book, “Satipatthana Meditation: A Practice Guide” would be a… Continue reading Sangha News 5/1/23