We completed the Buddhism in a Nutshell course and retreat in October. We are offering Meditation 101 course in March and April 2019. Please email coord@machiglabdron.org if you are interested in participating in the next offering of the course.
Meditation 101
Thursday evenings, March 7, March 21, April 4, and April 18
6 pm to 8 pm – VEIC, 128 Lakeside Ave. Burlington VT
4th Floor
Meditation retreat, Saturday April 20, 9 am to 2 pm
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. The course is taught by Ven. Connie Miller, a senior American teacher of Tibetan Buddhism known for her accessible teaching style.
The Machig Labron study group is pleased to offer Meditation 101 during the spring of 2019. We plan to have four evening sessions, with dates to be determined based on availability of interested participants. The first session will be March 7 and we will meet every two weeks.
Students can join one or more of the Thursday evening sessions, though we encourage those who are able to participate in the full course. The half day meditation retreat on Saturday April 20th will be restricted to those who have participated in at least two of the Thursday evening sessions.
See Course Overview and Sign Up for more information.
