Third Thursday: Satipaṭṭhāna: The Practice of Staying Near Our Experience
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The goal of Indianapolis Buddhist Meditation Retreats (IBMR) is to provide teachings and support for Buddhist practice. Thursday meetups are for everyone.
Tonight’s dhamma talk will be given by Ryan Hardly:
"Satipaṭṭhāna (usually translated as “establishing mindfulness”) is one of the fundamental practices originally taught by the Buddha, which he referred to as “the direct path to realization”. It is a practice that keeps our awareness near to our own experience instead of caught up in complications that prevent us from being present. We will examine the factors of the practice and how it can be used to develop the kind of insight into our experience that can liberate us from stress and suffering."
The program: a 30-minute meditation, followed by a short participant intro, the Dhamma Talk and Sangha Discussion, ending with our Sangha Fellowship 8:30 to 8:45. We have to be out of the building by 9 pm.
More advanced practitioners are invited to Pariyatti for classes on concepts and practice. Extended no-frills meditation practice will be offered weekly, longer residential retreats for those wanting to deepen mindfulness and concentration.
We recognize that people’s needs vary widely so will attempt to provide teachings and support to benefit where we are in our interest, commitment, and practice experience.
Thursday meetups are held at All Souls Church that provide facilities without charging us. Dana or voluntary donations on First Thursdays will be donated to the church in gratefulness for their generosity; on Third Thursdays, dana will fund IBMR’s programs that cost to organize, and scholarships for those in need of financial assistance to participate.
Thursday meetups are free. Other events may require a registration fee. See details for each one.
RSVP is encouraged but not required for attending Thursday meetups. Just show up if your schedule changes and you are able to come and join us.
For other events, RSVP may be required. Please check descriptions of each event for information.