1st Saturday Meditation with Pat Tallman

Facilitated by Pat Tallman is a lay practitioner of the Noble 8 Fold Path taught by the Buddha. He has many years of experience practicing mostly in the traditions of Vipassana as taught by S. N. Goenka and Tranquil Wisdom Insight Meditation (TWIM) as taught by Bhante Vimalaramsi.

We will practice meditation with the understanding of Right Effort (can also be thought of as Harmonious Practice).

The four Right Efforts (SN 49.1-12) are fundamental to your practice to eliminate unwholesome reactions due to concepts and conditions of the mind, and to transform them into wholesome responses to whatever arises. This is the retraining of the reactive mind into a mind that is calm at all times. Pat will share a tool taught to him by Bhante Vimalaramsi to help you remember HOW to practice regardless of the object you use for meditation.

9:15 am - 9:30 am - Instructions
9:30 am - 10:00 am - Meditation
10:00 am - 10:15 am - Walking Meditation
10:15 am - 10:45 am - Meditation
10:45 am - 11:00 am - Questions / Discussion

Please note that ech element is optional, if you do not wish to participate in any part, you are free to do so.

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