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03/11/2012
| NOTE: The Thursday, March 15th
sitting will be in SUB 206. ~ Through various weekly sittings, the
UBC Meditation Community aims to provide a welcoming environment, starting
point, and support for UBC students, faculty, staff, and community members
for learning, practicing, exploring, and discussing meditation. The sessions are open to people from
all backgrounds and religious traditions, and all levels of experience and
interest in meditation. Attending more than 1 session requires a yearly registration fee of $5 for UBC students and $8 for non-UBC students good from September 1, 2011 to August 31, 2012.
This non-refundable fee is required by the UBC Alma Mater Society and goes
towards the group’s operating costs (e.g., cushions, events). ~ Guided
Meditation Sessions Tuesdays,
12:00 – 12:50 pm, SUB 211 Wednesdays,
12:00 – 12:50 pm, SUB 211 Thursdays,
5:30 – 6:20 pm, SUB 211 January
24, 2012 – April 5, 2012 Meditation instructions followed by a
discussion and question period. ~ Foundations
of Mindfulness: Practice/Study Group Fridays,
12:00 – 12:50 pm, SUB 215 January
27, 2012 – March 30, 2012 The practice/study group will meet
weekly to explore some of the main themes of the Satipatthana
Sutta, one of the central historical texts
providing instruction on the practice of mindfulness. This term will focus on
the “Mental Qualities”. The themes for the meetings will correspond to the
progression of meditation objects presented in the text. Text: Satipatthana
Sutta Selections,
http://www.psychotherapyvancouver.org/mindfulness/sati February
3: Five Hindrances February
10: Five Hindrances February
17: Five Clinging
Aggregates February
24: Five Clinging
Aggregates March
2: Sixfold
Sense Media March
9: Sixfold
Sense Media March
16: Factors of Awakening March
23: Four Noble Truths March
30: Four Noble Truths ~ |
