This community practice intensive, from the Second Cycle of Shambhala Buddhist Studies, will be presented on the weekend of May 13-15.
" The method
for beginning to relate directly with mind, which was
taught by Lord Buddha and which has been in use for
the past twenty-five hundred years, is the practice of
mindfulness. There are four aspects to this practice,
traditionally known as the Four Foundations of
Mindfulness.."
Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche
All teachers of the tradition emphasize the critical importance of beginning the Buddhist path "at the beginning," by relating directly to one's mind through the practice of mindfulness (Tib: trenpa) and awareness (Tib: sheshin) meditation. Traditionally, the four foundations are the first undertaking of the first path of accumulation.
This intensive demonstrates the degree of precision that can be applied to meditation practice. Participants experience a range of meditation techniques that emphasize both flexibility and the personal responsibility for "being your own meditation instructor."
This is a weekend program of intensive meditation for practitioners at all levels of practice, including teachers and meditation instructors who wish to deepen their practice.
The St. Johnsbury
Shambhala Center is located on Eastern Avenue above the Sunshine Boutique,
next door to the Star Theatre.
