The meditations and other events are free.

Meditation : We have regular Meditation Meetups where we teach and practice Vipassana (buddhist), Zen, and other methods.

At all locations we have extra floor cushions, and, chairs and couches to sit on

On Sundays and Mondays with Larry Baker (Semi-guided) there is a little introduction on how to meditate before we start, then we meditate for 45 minutes (the meditation is partially guided), then Larry talks a bit and answers questions, then we drink tea and socialize. The average size for the Monday group is 12-15 meditators (the attendence number is often inaccurate). Sundays average is 6 meditators.

On Mondays with Craig Smith you walk in, sit down quietly and then wait for the first bell at 7:00 pm (you can come early and sit a bit before the start if you want). Craig is usually the host and he is not a formal meditation teacher. At the sound of the first bell Craig will give you short simple instructions if you are new (he sits in a chair and has curly hair). After instructions there is 20 minutes sitting meditation followed by 20 minutes walking meditation and then they might recite some Thich Nhat Hahn readings for 10 minutes. Then there is about 30 minutes of group sharing and discussion. The average size for this group is 5-8 meditators (the attendence number is often inaccurate).

You do not need to RSVP to attend any meditations. We sometimes turn off the RSVP setting (it says meetup closed) so just show up if you want ... To be safe check your emails (from this meetup group) or the schedule here to make sure we did not have to cancel.

All groups are good for beginners. If you do not meditate yet and would like to practice before you come you can do this: Sit in a chair quietly and comfortably and keep your spine straight and back muscles relaxed. Close your eyes and start to notice your breathing. Feel your stomach as it rises and falls with each breath. Keep noticing your stomach rising and falling until you notice yourself thinking. This thinking will be taking your attention away from your stomach. Calmly identify what type of thought it is by saying to yourself something like: "worry" or "fantasy" or "planning" or "fear" or "doubt" or "joy" or "sorrow" or "anger" etc. Then gently let the thought go and return to the sensation of breathing in your stomach. Keep doing this and over time lengthen the amount of time you meditate in this way. The main goals for this type of meditation are to develop the ability to: 1) concentrate (in this case on your breath); 2) notice your thinking, and 3) gently let thoughts go. Being still with a quiet peaceful mind is not the goal. A quiet peaceful mind is more of a side effect that will come with time (and then leave again :). After all, we are humans and not the perfect little creatures that we keep hoping for.

In a nutshell, Buddha’s Three R’s of meditation are:

Recognize, Release and Return.

BUT to really master them…

find a teacher!

Alan Watts Zen philosophy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BE5M8743a1s

The Life of Buddha:

http://www.youtube.com/user/mofreedom#p/u/14/IodKrNDRQ60

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Regular Meditations: Mon, Tues, Weds at 7:20 , Weekend Hikes

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