[Week 4] Vipassana Meditation: A 10-week transformative course

Vipassana Meditation is a transformative 10-week training program designed for dedicated truth seekers committed to the continuous purification of body, speech, and mind.

This 10-week course is rooted in the teachings of the Sutra on the Ten Practices of Good Karma, which highlights ten essential wholesome actions that lead to positive karma and spiritual advancement. Sutra forms the foundation of Buddhist teachings and practice. The term "Sutra" refers to the recorded teachings of the Buddha, often in the form of discourses or dialogues, which serve as a guide for understanding the nature of reality and the path to enlightenment. These texts are considered to contain the wisdom, compassion, and methods of the Buddha and are used as both philosophical teachings and practical instructions for spiritual practice.

Guided meditation will be at the heart of the course, amplifying your ability to observe your inner experiences with clarity and equanimity. The guided meditations will help purify body, speech, and mind, allowing for profound shifts in consciousness and the cultivation of compassion, patience, and wisdom.

A key focus of this course will be the practice of repentance—a transformative tool for purifying past karma and releasing attachments that hinder spiritual growth. The chanting or reciting of the names of the 88 Buddhas is a form of "pure speech" in Buddhist practice. This ritual purifies the negative karma accumulated through harmful words and speech.

This course empowers practitioners to cultivate unwavering confidence in their practice, seamlessly integrate wisdom into daily life, and strategically align themselves for profound spiritual growth and awakening.

Each week, students will receive practical tools to help them integrate the wisdom of the Sutra on the Ten Practices of Good Karma through guided meditation and repentance, empowering them to cultivate lasting peace, clarity, and ethical living in their daily lives.

Due to the severe weather, we postponed our first class and rescheduled the timetable.
Week 1 (4 April 2025) : Introduction to Vipassana Meditation and the Sutra on the Ten Practices of Good Karma
Week 2 (11 April 2025) : Understanding Karma: The Law of Cause and Effect
Week 3 (2 May2025) : Non-Violence (Ahimsa) and Purification
Week 4 (9 May 2025) : Abandoning Stealing and Honoring Boundaries
Week 5 (16 May 2025) : Abandoning Sexual Misconduct
Week 6 (23 May 2025): Right Speech: Overcoming False Speech, Divisive Speech, Harsh Speech, and Frivolous Speech
Week 7 (30 May 2025) : Transforming Desire: The Overcoming of Greed
Week 8 (6 June 2025) : Releasing Anger: Cultivating Compassion
Week 9 (13 June 2025) : Right Understanding: Abandoning Wrong Views
Week 10 (20 June 2025) : Integrating the Practices: Living the Dharma in Daily Life

Fee: By donation
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