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, Mindfulness of the Seven Awakening Factors: (first three: Mindfulness, Investigation, Energy) talk by Peter Carlson
During this talk, Peter provides an overview of the Seven Awakening Factors, part of the Fourth Foundation of Mindfulness. He will describe these factors as the culmination of study and training in the practice of vipassana, insight into the transitory and impersonal characteristics of lived experience. The talk will include descriptions of the first three of the factors, Mindfulness, Investigation of Mental Phenomena, and Energy, in the form of persistent Right Effort.
- May 13 — Mindfulness of the Seven Awakening Factors: (first three: Mindfulness, Investigation, Energy) talk by Peter Carlson
- May 20 — Mindfulness of the Seven Awakening Factors: Joy/Tranquility talk by Susan Baxter
- May 27 — Mindfulness of the Seven Awakening Factors: Concentration/Equanimity talk by Lezlie Laws
- June 3 — The Brahamaviharas: Overview of the four qualities and Metta/Lovingkindness talk by April Koester
- June 10 — Compassion talk by Allie Vaknin
- June 17 — Sympathetic Joy talk by Susan Baxter
- June 24 — Equanimity talk by Lezlie Laws
- July 1— Ask Me Anything Meditation Q&A with Peter Carlson
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
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We hope you can join us, and we wish you well.
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Overview of the Seven Awakening Factors
During this talk, Peter provides his perspective on the function of the Seven Awakening Factors, which culminate in the full realization potential of the Four Noble Truths. He describes three categories within the seven: Mindfulness, Investigation of Mental Phenomena, and Energy, the persistent ability to maintain a flow of attention and self-regulation that fosters Awakening, The remaining four factors develop as the result of how skillfully the first three are matured. Next week’s talk will further the review with a focus on the Awakening Factors of Joy and Tranquility, and the following week will review the final two factors, Concentration and Equanimity.
Here are the notes Peter used during the talk: mindfulness investigation and energy are drivers of awakening factors
Here are notes prepared prior to the talk: Reviewing The Seven Awakening Factor System
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