Meditation + Dharma Talk Every Wednesday Night, 7pm-9pm ET
Upcoming Schedule at a glance:
We begin at 7pm with a 45 minute silent meditation (sometimes there will be a guided one) and at around 7:50pm we will begin a dharma talk. Usually there is time for Q&A at the end.
All levels of practitioners, including absolute beginners, are welcome to attend. Support is available if you have questions. This weekly sangha gathering is hybrid with both online and in-person attendance available. Please see the logistics info below the schedule.
This Wednesday: During this talk Peter will summarize the Four Noble Truths and describe the ultimate goal of the Awakening process, transforming the Noble Eightfold Path into the Noble Tenfold Path, to full Awakening, Nirvana.
- July 15 — Anapanasati (Mindfulness of Breathing) by Peter Carlson
- July 22 — Anapanasati (Continued) by Peter Carlson
- July 29 — Self-Compassion (Referencing Kristin Neff’s work) by Susan Baxter
- August 5 — Ask Me Anything Meditation Q&A by Peter Carlson
- August 12 — TBD by Susan Baxter
- August 19 — Is Mindfulness Enough? by Susan Baxter
- August 26 — The Fullness of Emptiness by April Koester
- September 2 — “One Woman’s Problem with No Self” (Exploring Anatta and resistance, referencing Ezra Bayda) by Lezlie Laws
In-person Location: In the meditation hall behind Peter Carlson’s house.
1818 Carrigan Ave., Winter Park FL 32789
For more information call Peter at 407-339-5444
Click here to join Zoom Meeting.
Meeting ID: 847 1472 3882
Passcode: 620329
We hope you can join us, and we wish you well.
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Anapanasati and Satipatthana
This is the first of two talks on the importance of anapanasati (mindfulness of breathing meditation) for training the mind to realize the concepts described in the Four Noble Truths and Satipatthana (Four Foundations of Mindfulness). During the talk, Peter reviews these teachings and also describes how contemporary psychological insights on Operant Conditioning can be associated with anapanasati practice on the path toward Awakening.
Here are the notes prepared for this talk: Anapanasati In Relationship with Satipatthana
Here is Analayo’s translation of the Anapanasati Sutta: Anapanasati Sutta translated by Analayo
Next week, Peter will lead a guided 45 minute meditation, focused on anapanasati practice. During the talk afterwards, participants will have the opportunity to talk to Peter about their anapanasati experience and he will provide feedback based on their comments.
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