Thursdays 12:00-2:00 PM
September 30 through November 18, 2004
D.O.C. House
The style of meditation taught in this course can be traced directly to the way the Buddha practiced, and is common to all Buddhist traditions. It is characterized by concentration and mindfulness. Vipassana meditation is designed to quiet the mind and refine our awareness, so that we can experience the truth of our lives directly with a minimum of distraction and obscuration.
The practice of Buddhist meditation can be said to be nontheistic -- that is, not dependent on belief in an external deity. Meditation practice simply reflects back to us that the degree of our own liberation is dependent on the extent of our own effort. So this style of meditation is compatible with any religion or spiritual path, whether it is theistic or nontheistic. The practice of mindful awareness is an invaluable tool to anyone seeking spiritual awakening, mental clarity, or peace of mind.
This course is geared for beginners and any meditation practitioner who would like to fine tune or bring greater understanding to his or her practice.
Class is limited to 20 members.
DOREEN SCHWEIZER has been teaching insight meditation since 1992, yoga since 1987. She has been part of a Vipassana meditation teacher support and training program through the Spirit Rock Center under the leadership of Jack Kornfield and mentorship of Taraniya (Gloria Ambrosia). Doreen is also a licensed clinical social worker and, with another experienced therapist, offers mindfulness-based therapy groups. She has lived in the Upper Valley since 1972 and is the former director of Hospice of the Upper Valley.
