The Insight Meditation Center of Pioneer Valley offers various meditation classes, sittings, retreats and events to help people develop mindfulness, compassion, and wisdom. Weekly open sittings are held on Mondays and Wednesdays. Classes include foundations of mindfulness, homes of the heart, and awakening joy. Retreats such as separation and loss and being with what is provide opportunities for intensive practice. The Center welcomes all regardless of background and asks for donations to support teachers and operations.
A Collection of Articles with LIFE Lessons for us to reflect upon as we walk The Path to grow in compassion, mindfulness, wisdom and liberation of the mind.
A comprehensive look at one of the world's leading corporate training institutions. Innerwealth brings leading self awareness to corporate environments. Straight talking Aussie style
Det blir allt viktigare med kundcentrering, invånarinvolvering och medborgarförtroende inom offentlig sektor samt vad som kan levereras på dessa begrepp. Men vad är invånarinvolvering? Och hur kan du öka medborgarnas förtroende för din organisation eller myndighet?
A Collection of Articles with LIFE Lessons for us to reflect upon as we walk The Path to grow in compassion, mindfulness, wisdom and liberation of the mind.
A comprehensive look at one of the world's leading corporate training institutions. Innerwealth brings leading self awareness to corporate environments. Straight talking Aussie style
Det blir allt viktigare med kundcentrering, invånarinvolvering och medborgarförtroende inom offentlig sektor samt vad som kan levereras på dessa begrepp. Men vad är invånarinvolvering? Och hur kan du öka medborgarnas förtroende för din organisation eller myndighet?
زندگی من قبل و بعد از "اوبود"
اکتبر سال 2014 ، پس از 10 سال تلاش و اشتیاق برای ارتقاء موقعیت شغلی و فردی در حین انجام پروژه ای برای واردات داروی ضد افسردگی با اتفاق بزرگی در زندگی مواجه شدم؛ اتفاقی که منجر به تغییرات اساسی در زندگی من شد. آشنایی با خانم کاتو مدیر استراتژیک شرکت لندبک ، شرکتی که تنها بر روی دارو های اعصاب و روان تمرکز داشت و با قدمت 100 ساله پر فروش ترین داروی ضد افسرگی دنیا رو تولید میکرد. همکاری در پروژه ی واردات داروی ضد افسردگی منجر به آشنایی من با دنیای دست نخورده ی "درون" شد. ارتقاء موقعیت شغلی از جوانی برای من هدف بود. در این راه سعی در برداشتن گامهای بزرگ و دشواری در جهت پروموشن و بزرگ کردن مسیولیت های شغلی ام داشتم. در حین یادگیری از تجارب کاری بین المللی خانم کاتو برای طراحی بیزنیس پلن لانچ محصول ضد افسردگی در ایران، بواسطه ذات محققم با سوالات بزرگی مواجه شدم :
کی هستم ؟
برای چه به این کره خاکی آمده ام ؟
آیا برای انجام ماموریتی در این جهان حضور دارم ؟
برای چه در حال تلاشم ؟
آیا در کل بدست آوردنی وجود دارد ؟
زمان چیست ؟
مکان چیست ؟
این بدن چیست ؟
دیگران چرا هستند ؟
عادت چیست ؟ من ربات یا من عادت پذیر چیست ؟
ترس چیست ؟
داستان های روزانه من برای چیست ؟
فکر کننده کیست ؟
احساس و نوع فکر هایم را چگونه کنترل کنم ؟
جواب این سوالات را پس از چند دوره خودشناسی و سفر به درون از زبان خانم کاتو شنیدم و در همان روزهای تجربه سفر به درونم، اتفاقات عجیب و تغییرات بزرگی رو شاهد شدم،
Table of Contents Title PageWELCOMETHE VAJRA.docxdeanmtaylor1545
Table of Contents
Title Page
WELCOME
THE VAJRACCHEDIKA PRAJÑAPARAMITA SUTRA
COMMENTARIES
PART ONE - THE DIALECTICS OF
PRAJÑAPARAMITA
Chapter 1 - THE SETTING
Chapter 2 - SUBHUTI’S QUESTION
Chapter 3 - THE FIRST FLASH OF LIGHTNING
Chapter 4 - THE GREATEST GIFT
Chapter 5 - SIGNLESSNESS
PART TWO - THE LANGUAGE OF
NONATTACHMENT
Chapter 6 - A ROSE IS NOT A ROSE
Chapter 7 - ENTERING THE OCEAN OF REALITY
Chapter 8 - NONATTACHMENT
PART THREE - THE ANSWER IS IN
THE QUESTION
Chapter 9 - DWELLING IN PEACE
Chapter 10 - CREATING A FORMLESS PURE
LAND
Chapter 11 - THE SAND IN THE GANGES
Chapter 12 - EVERY LAND IS A HOLY LAND
Chapter 13 - THE DIAMOND THAT CUTS
THROUGH ILLUSION
Chapter 14 - ABIDING IN NON-ABIDING
Chapter 15 - GREAT DETERMINATION
Chapter 16 - THE LAST EPOCH
Chapter 17 - THE ANSWER IS IN THE QUESTION
PART FOUR - MOUNTAINS AND
RIVERS ARE OUR OWN BODY
Chapter 18 - REALITY IS A STEADILY FLOWING
STREAM
Chapter 19 - GREAT HAPPINESS
Chapter 20 - THIRTY-TWO MARKS
Chapter 21 - INSIGHT-LIFE
Chapter 22 - THE SUNFLOWER
Chapter 23 - THE MOON IS JUST THE MOON
Chapter 24 - THE MOST VIRTUOUS ACT
Chapter 25 - ORGANIC LOVE
Chapter 26 - A BASKET FILLED WITH WORDS
Chapter 27 - NOT CUT OFF FROM LIFE
Chapter 28 - VIRTUE AND HAPPINESS
Chapter 29 - NEITHER COMING NOR GOING
Chapter 30 - THE INDESCRIBABLE NATURE OF
ALL THINGS
Chapter 31 - TORTOISE HAIR AND RABBIT
HORNS
Chapter 32 - TEACHING THE DHARMA
CONCLUSION
Copyright Page
WELCOME
WELCOME
BROTHERS AND SISTERS, please read The Diamond
That Cuts through Illusion with a serene mind, a mind
free from views. It’s the basic sutra for the practice of
meditation. Late at night, it’s a pleasure to recite the
Diamond Sutra alone, in complete silence. The sutra is
so deep and wonderful. It has its own language. The
first Western scholars who obtained the text thought it
was talking nonsense. Its language seems mysterious,
but when you look deeply, you can understand.
Don’t rush into the commentaries or you may be
unduly influenced by them. Please read the sutra first.
You may see things that no commentator has seen. You
can read as if you were chanting, using your clear body
and mind to be in touch with the words. Try to
understand the sutra from your own experiences and
your own suffering. It is helpful to ask, “Do these
teachings of the Buddha have anything to do with my
daily life?” Abstract ideas can be beautiful, but if they
have nothing to do with our life, of what use are they?
So please ask, “Do the words have anything to do with
eating a meal, drinking tea, cutting wood, or carrying
water?”
The sutra’s full name is The Diamond That Cuts
through Illusion, Vajracchedika Prajñaparamita in
Sanskrit. Vajracchedika means “the diamond that cuts
through afflictions, ignorance, delusion, or illusion.” In
China and Vietnam, people generally call it the Diamond
Sutra, emphasizing the word “diamond,” but, in fact,
the phrase “cutting through” is the most important.
Prajñaparamita means “per.
Table of Contents Title PageWELCOMETHE VAJRA.docxperryk1
Table of Contents
Title Page
WELCOME
THE VAJRACCHEDIKA PRAJÑAPARAMITA SUTRA
COMMENTARIES
PART ONE - THE DIALECTICS OF
PRAJÑAPARAMITA
Chapter 1 - THE SETTING
Chapter 2 - SUBHUTI’S QUESTION
Chapter 3 - THE FIRST FLASH OF LIGHTNING
Chapter 4 - THE GREATEST GIFT
Chapter 5 - SIGNLESSNESS
PART TWO - THE LANGUAGE OF
NONATTACHMENT
Chapter 6 - A ROSE IS NOT A ROSE
Chapter 7 - ENTERING THE OCEAN OF REALITY
Chapter 8 - NONATTACHMENT
PART THREE - THE ANSWER IS IN
THE QUESTION
Chapter 9 - DWELLING IN PEACE
Chapter 10 - CREATING A FORMLESS PURE
LAND
Chapter 11 - THE SAND IN THE GANGES
Chapter 12 - EVERY LAND IS A HOLY LAND
Chapter 13 - THE DIAMOND THAT CUTS
THROUGH ILLUSION
Chapter 14 - ABIDING IN NON-ABIDING
Chapter 15 - GREAT DETERMINATION
Chapter 16 - THE LAST EPOCH
Chapter 17 - THE ANSWER IS IN THE QUESTION
PART FOUR - MOUNTAINS AND
RIVERS ARE OUR OWN BODY
Chapter 18 - REALITY IS A STEADILY FLOWING
STREAM
Chapter 19 - GREAT HAPPINESS
Chapter 20 - THIRTY-TWO MARKS
Chapter 21 - INSIGHT-LIFE
Chapter 22 - THE SUNFLOWER
Chapter 23 - THE MOON IS JUST THE MOON
Chapter 24 - THE MOST VIRTUOUS ACT
Chapter 25 - ORGANIC LOVE
Chapter 26 - A BASKET FILLED WITH WORDS
Chapter 27 - NOT CUT OFF FROM LIFE
Chapter 28 - VIRTUE AND HAPPINESS
Chapter 29 - NEITHER COMING NOR GOING
Chapter 30 - THE INDESCRIBABLE NATURE OF
ALL THINGS
Chapter 31 - TORTOISE HAIR AND RABBIT
HORNS
Chapter 32 - TEACHING THE DHARMA
CONCLUSION
Copyright Page
WELCOME
WELCOME
BROTHERS AND SISTERS, please read The Diamond
That Cuts through Illusion with a serene mind, a mind
free from views. It’s the basic sutra for the practice of
meditation. Late at night, it’s a pleasure to recite the
Diamond Sutra alone, in complete silence. The sutra is
so deep and wonderful. It has its own language. The
first Western scholars who obtained the text thought it
was talking nonsense. Its language seems mysterious,
but when you look deeply, you can understand.
Don’t rush into the commentaries or you may be
unduly influenced by them. Please read the sutra first.
You may see things that no commentator has seen. You
can read as if you were chanting, using your clear body
and mind to be in touch with the words. Try to
understand the sutra from your own experiences and
your own suffering. It is helpful to ask, “Do these
teachings of the Buddha have anything to do with my
daily life?” Abstract ideas can be beautiful, but if they
have nothing to do with our life, of what use are they?
So please ask, “Do the words have anything to do with
eating a meal, drinking tea, cutting wood, or carrying
water?”
The sutra’s full name is The Diamond That Cuts
through Illusion, Vajracchedika Prajñaparamita in
Sanskrit. Vajracchedika means “the diamond that cuts
through afflictions, ignorance, delusion, or illusion.” In
China and Vietnam, people generally call it the Diamond
Sutra, emphasizing the word “diamond,” but, in fact,
the phrase “cutting through” is the most important.
Prajñaparamita means “per.
By: Ajaan Mahā Boowa Ñānasampanno
Translated by: Ajaan Suchard Abhijāto
Amata Dhamma contains a collection of talks by Ajaan Mahā Boowa. Most of these talks were given for the benefit of an ill lay disciple of Ajaan Maha Boowa, Mrs. Pow-panga Vathanakul, and thus touch on many aspects of Dhamma practice concerning life, illness, and death.
“The Gift of Dhamma Excels All Other Gifts”
—The Lord Buddha
Dhamma should not be sold like goods in the market place.
Permission to reproduce this publication in any way for free distribution,as a gift of Dhamma, is hereby granted and
no further permission need be obtained.
Reproduction in any way for commercial gain is strictly prohibited.
In Jude 17-23 Jude shifts from piling up examples of false teachers from the Old Testament to a series of practical exhortations that flow from apostolic instruction. He preserves for us what may well have been part of the apostolic catechism for the first generation of Christ-followers. In these instructions Jude exhorts the believer to deal with 3 different groups of people: scoffers who are "devoid of the Spirit", believers who have come under the influence of scoffers and believers who are so entrenched in false teaching that they need rescue and pose some real spiritual risk for the rescuer. In all of this Jude emphasizes Jesus' call to rescue straying sheep, leaving the 99 safely behind and pursuing the 1.
Why is this So? ~ Do Seek to KNOW (English & Chinese).pptxOH TEIK BIN
A PowerPoint Presentation based on the Dhamma teaching of Kamma-Vipaka (Intentional Actions-Ripening Effects).
A Presentation for developing morality, concentration and wisdom and to spur us to practice the Dhamma diligently.
The texts are in English and Chinese.
Discover various methods for clearing negative entities from your space and spirit, including energy clearing techniques, spiritual rituals, and professional assistance. Gain practical knowledge on how to implement these techniques to restore peace and harmony. For more information visit here: https://www.reikihealingdistance.com/negative-entity-removal/
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زندگی من قبل و بعد از "اوبود"
اکتبر سال 2014 ، پس از 10 سال تلاش و اشتیاق برای ارتقاء موقعیت شغلی و فردی در حین انجام پروژه ای برای واردات داروی ضد افسردگی با اتفاق بزرگی در زندگی مواجه شدم؛ اتفاقی که منجر به تغییرات اساسی در زندگی من شد. آشنایی با خانم کاتو مدیر استراتژیک شرکت لندبک ، شرکتی که تنها بر روی دارو های اعصاب و روان تمرکز داشت و با قدمت 100 ساله پر فروش ترین داروی ضد افسرگی دنیا رو تولید میکرد. همکاری در پروژه ی واردات داروی ضد افسردگی منجر به آشنایی من با دنیای دست نخورده ی "درون" شد. ارتقاء موقعیت شغلی از جوانی برای من هدف بود. در این راه سعی در برداشتن گامهای بزرگ و دشواری در جهت پروموشن و بزرگ کردن مسیولیت های شغلی ام داشتم. در حین یادگیری از تجارب کاری بین المللی خانم کاتو برای طراحی بیزنیس پلن لانچ محصول ضد افسردگی در ایران، بواسطه ذات محققم با سوالات بزرگی مواجه شدم :
کی هستم ؟
برای چه به این کره خاکی آمده ام ؟
آیا برای انجام ماموریتی در این جهان حضور دارم ؟
برای چه در حال تلاشم ؟
آیا در کل بدست آوردنی وجود دارد ؟
زمان چیست ؟
مکان چیست ؟
این بدن چیست ؟
دیگران چرا هستند ؟
عادت چیست ؟ من ربات یا من عادت پذیر چیست ؟
ترس چیست ؟
داستان های روزانه من برای چیست ؟
فکر کننده کیست ؟
احساس و نوع فکر هایم را چگونه کنترل کنم ؟
جواب این سوالات را پس از چند دوره خودشناسی و سفر به درون از زبان خانم کاتو شنیدم و در همان روزهای تجربه سفر به درونم، اتفاقات عجیب و تغییرات بزرگی رو شاهد شدم،
Table of Contents Title PageWELCOMETHE VAJRA.docxdeanmtaylor1545
Table of Contents
Title Page
WELCOME
THE VAJRACCHEDIKA PRAJÑAPARAMITA SUTRA
COMMENTARIES
PART ONE - THE DIALECTICS OF
PRAJÑAPARAMITA
Chapter 1 - THE SETTING
Chapter 2 - SUBHUTI’S QUESTION
Chapter 3 - THE FIRST FLASH OF LIGHTNING
Chapter 4 - THE GREATEST GIFT
Chapter 5 - SIGNLESSNESS
PART TWO - THE LANGUAGE OF
NONATTACHMENT
Chapter 6 - A ROSE IS NOT A ROSE
Chapter 7 - ENTERING THE OCEAN OF REALITY
Chapter 8 - NONATTACHMENT
PART THREE - THE ANSWER IS IN
THE QUESTION
Chapter 9 - DWELLING IN PEACE
Chapter 10 - CREATING A FORMLESS PURE
LAND
Chapter 11 - THE SAND IN THE GANGES
Chapter 12 - EVERY LAND IS A HOLY LAND
Chapter 13 - THE DIAMOND THAT CUTS
THROUGH ILLUSION
Chapter 14 - ABIDING IN NON-ABIDING
Chapter 15 - GREAT DETERMINATION
Chapter 16 - THE LAST EPOCH
Chapter 17 - THE ANSWER IS IN THE QUESTION
PART FOUR - MOUNTAINS AND
RIVERS ARE OUR OWN BODY
Chapter 18 - REALITY IS A STEADILY FLOWING
STREAM
Chapter 19 - GREAT HAPPINESS
Chapter 20 - THIRTY-TWO MARKS
Chapter 21 - INSIGHT-LIFE
Chapter 22 - THE SUNFLOWER
Chapter 23 - THE MOON IS JUST THE MOON
Chapter 24 - THE MOST VIRTUOUS ACT
Chapter 25 - ORGANIC LOVE
Chapter 26 - A BASKET FILLED WITH WORDS
Chapter 27 - NOT CUT OFF FROM LIFE
Chapter 28 - VIRTUE AND HAPPINESS
Chapter 29 - NEITHER COMING NOR GOING
Chapter 30 - THE INDESCRIBABLE NATURE OF
ALL THINGS
Chapter 31 - TORTOISE HAIR AND RABBIT
HORNS
Chapter 32 - TEACHING THE DHARMA
CONCLUSION
Copyright Page
WELCOME
WELCOME
BROTHERS AND SISTERS, please read The Diamond
That Cuts through Illusion with a serene mind, a mind
free from views. It’s the basic sutra for the practice of
meditation. Late at night, it’s a pleasure to recite the
Diamond Sutra alone, in complete silence. The sutra is
so deep and wonderful. It has its own language. The
first Western scholars who obtained the text thought it
was talking nonsense. Its language seems mysterious,
but when you look deeply, you can understand.
Don’t rush into the commentaries or you may be
unduly influenced by them. Please read the sutra first.
You may see things that no commentator has seen. You
can read as if you were chanting, using your clear body
and mind to be in touch with the words. Try to
understand the sutra from your own experiences and
your own suffering. It is helpful to ask, “Do these
teachings of the Buddha have anything to do with my
daily life?” Abstract ideas can be beautiful, but if they
have nothing to do with our life, of what use are they?
So please ask, “Do the words have anything to do with
eating a meal, drinking tea, cutting wood, or carrying
water?”
The sutra’s full name is The Diamond That Cuts
through Illusion, Vajracchedika Prajñaparamita in
Sanskrit. Vajracchedika means “the diamond that cuts
through afflictions, ignorance, delusion, or illusion.” In
China and Vietnam, people generally call it the Diamond
Sutra, emphasizing the word “diamond,” but, in fact,
the phrase “cutting through” is the most important.
Prajñaparamita means “per.
Table of Contents Title PageWELCOMETHE VAJRA.docxperryk1
Table of Contents
Title Page
WELCOME
THE VAJRACCHEDIKA PRAJÑAPARAMITA SUTRA
COMMENTARIES
PART ONE - THE DIALECTICS OF
PRAJÑAPARAMITA
Chapter 1 - THE SETTING
Chapter 2 - SUBHUTI’S QUESTION
Chapter 3 - THE FIRST FLASH OF LIGHTNING
Chapter 4 - THE GREATEST GIFT
Chapter 5 - SIGNLESSNESS
PART TWO - THE LANGUAGE OF
NONATTACHMENT
Chapter 6 - A ROSE IS NOT A ROSE
Chapter 7 - ENTERING THE OCEAN OF REALITY
Chapter 8 - NONATTACHMENT
PART THREE - THE ANSWER IS IN
THE QUESTION
Chapter 9 - DWELLING IN PEACE
Chapter 10 - CREATING A FORMLESS PURE
LAND
Chapter 11 - THE SAND IN THE GANGES
Chapter 12 - EVERY LAND IS A HOLY LAND
Chapter 13 - THE DIAMOND THAT CUTS
THROUGH ILLUSION
Chapter 14 - ABIDING IN NON-ABIDING
Chapter 15 - GREAT DETERMINATION
Chapter 16 - THE LAST EPOCH
Chapter 17 - THE ANSWER IS IN THE QUESTION
PART FOUR - MOUNTAINS AND
RIVERS ARE OUR OWN BODY
Chapter 18 - REALITY IS A STEADILY FLOWING
STREAM
Chapter 19 - GREAT HAPPINESS
Chapter 20 - THIRTY-TWO MARKS
Chapter 21 - INSIGHT-LIFE
Chapter 22 - THE SUNFLOWER
Chapter 23 - THE MOON IS JUST THE MOON
Chapter 24 - THE MOST VIRTUOUS ACT
Chapter 25 - ORGANIC LOVE
Chapter 26 - A BASKET FILLED WITH WORDS
Chapter 27 - NOT CUT OFF FROM LIFE
Chapter 28 - VIRTUE AND HAPPINESS
Chapter 29 - NEITHER COMING NOR GOING
Chapter 30 - THE INDESCRIBABLE NATURE OF
ALL THINGS
Chapter 31 - TORTOISE HAIR AND RABBIT
HORNS
Chapter 32 - TEACHING THE DHARMA
CONCLUSION
Copyright Page
WELCOME
WELCOME
BROTHERS AND SISTERS, please read The Diamond
That Cuts through Illusion with a serene mind, a mind
free from views. It’s the basic sutra for the practice of
meditation. Late at night, it’s a pleasure to recite the
Diamond Sutra alone, in complete silence. The sutra is
so deep and wonderful. It has its own language. The
first Western scholars who obtained the text thought it
was talking nonsense. Its language seems mysterious,
but when you look deeply, you can understand.
Don’t rush into the commentaries or you may be
unduly influenced by them. Please read the sutra first.
You may see things that no commentator has seen. You
can read as if you were chanting, using your clear body
and mind to be in touch with the words. Try to
understand the sutra from your own experiences and
your own suffering. It is helpful to ask, “Do these
teachings of the Buddha have anything to do with my
daily life?” Abstract ideas can be beautiful, but if they
have nothing to do with our life, of what use are they?
So please ask, “Do the words have anything to do with
eating a meal, drinking tea, cutting wood, or carrying
water?”
The sutra’s full name is The Diamond That Cuts
through Illusion, Vajracchedika Prajñaparamita in
Sanskrit. Vajracchedika means “the diamond that cuts
through afflictions, ignorance, delusion, or illusion.” In
China and Vietnam, people generally call it the Diamond
Sutra, emphasizing the word “diamond,” but, in fact,
the phrase “cutting through” is the most important.
Prajñaparamita means “per.
By: Ajaan Mahā Boowa Ñānasampanno
Translated by: Ajaan Suchard Abhijāto
Amata Dhamma contains a collection of talks by Ajaan Mahā Boowa. Most of these talks were given for the benefit of an ill lay disciple of Ajaan Maha Boowa, Mrs. Pow-panga Vathanakul, and thus touch on many aspects of Dhamma practice concerning life, illness, and death.
“The Gift of Dhamma Excels All Other Gifts”
—The Lord Buddha
Dhamma should not be sold like goods in the market place.
Permission to reproduce this publication in any way for free distribution,as a gift of Dhamma, is hereby granted and
no further permission need be obtained.
Reproduction in any way for commercial gain is strictly prohibited.
In Jude 17-23 Jude shifts from piling up examples of false teachers from the Old Testament to a series of practical exhortations that flow from apostolic instruction. He preserves for us what may well have been part of the apostolic catechism for the first generation of Christ-followers. In these instructions Jude exhorts the believer to deal with 3 different groups of people: scoffers who are "devoid of the Spirit", believers who have come under the influence of scoffers and believers who are so entrenched in false teaching that they need rescue and pose some real spiritual risk for the rescuer. In all of this Jude emphasizes Jesus' call to rescue straying sheep, leaving the 99 safely behind and pursuing the 1.
Why is this So? ~ Do Seek to KNOW (English & Chinese).pptxOH TEIK BIN
A PowerPoint Presentation based on the Dhamma teaching of Kamma-Vipaka (Intentional Actions-Ripening Effects).
A Presentation for developing morality, concentration and wisdom and to spur us to practice the Dhamma diligently.
The texts are in English and Chinese.
Discover various methods for clearing negative entities from your space and spirit, including energy clearing techniques, spiritual rituals, and professional assistance. Gain practical knowledge on how to implement these techniques to restore peace and harmony. For more information visit here: https://www.reikihealingdistance.com/negative-entity-removal/
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It seems that current missionary work requires spending a lot of money, preparing a lot of materials, and traveling to far away places, so that it feels like missionary work. But what was the result they brought back? It's just a lot of photos of activities, fun eating, drinking and some playing games. And then we have to do the same thing next year, never ending. The church once mentioned that a certain missionary would go to the field where she used to work before the end of his life. It seemed that if she had not gone, no one would be willing to go. The reason why these missionary work is so difficult is that no one obeys God’s words, and the Bible is not the main content during missionary work, because in the eyes of those who do not obey God’s words, the Bible is just words and cannot be connected with life, so Reading out God's words is boring because it doesn't have any life experience, so it cannot be connected with human life. I will give a few examples in the hope that this situation can be changed. A375
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Slide 1: Title: Exploring the Mindfulness: Understanding Its Benefits
Slide 2: Introduction to Mindfulness
Mindfulness, defined as the conscious, non-judgmental observation of the present moment, has deep roots in Buddhist meditation practice but has gained significant popularity in the Western world in recent years. In today's society, filled with distractions and constant stimuli, mindfulness offers a valuable tool for regaining inner peace and reconnecting with our true selves. By cultivating mindfulness, we can develop a heightened awareness of our thoughts, feelings, and surroundings, leading to a greater sense of clarity and presence in our daily lives.
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Regular mindfulness practice can improve our ability to concentrate and focus our attention on the present moment.
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Mindfulness may help reduce the risk of chronic diseases such as type 2 diabetes and obesity by reducing stress and improving overall lifestyle habits.
Slide 5: Impact of Mindfulness on Relationships
Mindfulness can help us better understand others and improve communication, leading to healthier relationships.
By focusing on the present moment and being fully attentive, mindfulness helps build stronger and more authentic connections with others.
Mindfulness teaches us how to be present for others in difficult times, leading to increased compassion and understanding.
Slide 6: Mindfulness Techniques and Practices
Focusing on the breath and mindful breathing can be a simple way to enter a state of mindfulness.
Body scan meditation involves focusing on different parts of the body, paying attention to any sensations and feelings.
Practicing mindful walking and eating involves consciously focusing on each step or bite, with full attention to sensory experiences.
Slide 7: Incorporating Mindfulness into Daily Life
You can practice mindfulness in everyday activities such as washing dishes or taking a walk in the park.
Adding mindfulness practice to daily routines can help increase awareness and presence.
Mindfulness helps us become more aware of our needs and better manage our time, leading to balance and harmony in life.
Slide 8: Summary: Embracing Mindfulness for Full Living
Mindfulness can bring numerous benefits for physical and mental health.
Regular mindfulness practice can help achieve a fuller and more satisfying life.
Mindfulness has the power to change our perspective and way of perceiving the world, leading to deeper se
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Insight Meditation Center of Pioneer Valley - Winter/Spring 2011 Brochure
1. Insight Meditation Center Sittings Monthly Class & Study Group
of Pioneer Valley Insight Meditation Center Sittings are appropriate for all levels. There is no
THE NOBLE EIGHTFOLD PATH
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of set fee, but an opportunity to practice dana by
giving to the Center.
Thursdays: Feb 10, Mar 10, Apr 7, May 5, June 16
EASTWORKS Building 7:15 - 9 pm
116 Pleasant Street, Suite 242 Pioneer Valley Suggested Contribution: $35 - 50 plus Teacher Dana
Easthampton, MA 01027 Weekly Open Sittings
Mondays 5:30 - 6:45 pm This monthly study group explores the Buddha’s precise
(413) 527-0388 www.insightpv.org Wednesdays 7:15 - 8:45 pm prescription for developing our spiritual life, including
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Sit together with other sangha members in a relaxed mindfulness, thought, and understanding.
atmosphere. Optional discussion time after medita-
Guiding Teacher: Rebecca Bradshaw tion, facilitated by a teacher or practice leader. The
Board of Directors
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Winter/Spring 2011 first Monday of every month includes a special intro-
duction for beginners; second Wednesdays include a
Special Events
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Blessing Circle.
Jessica Murphy Barbara Quinn
Kim Weeber Tomasin Whitaker NEW YEAR’S DAY RETREAT & POTLUCK
Young Adult* Sittings The Compassionate Heart
Director: Jessica Murphy Thursdays: Once a month 7 - 8:30 pm with Rebecca Bradshaw
Saturday, January 1, 2011
The Insight Meditation Center of Pioneer Valley is a Guided practice followed by group discussion led by 10:30 am - 3:30 pm
non-residential urban center. Its mission is to offer the two young adults, Hanuman and Julee. No experi- Suggested Contribution: $10 - 25 plus Teacher Dana
Buddha’s teachings of liberation to all who are inter- ence necessary, all are welcome! For schedule, ques- We’ll practice sitting and silent walking meditation, fol-
ested, and to nurture the development of generosity, tions or a ride, contact Hanuman Goleman at lowed by a group lunch. Please bring a dish to share and
compassion and wisdom in daily living. Bornlaughing@gmail.com or Julee Goldberg at feel free to invite others interested in meditation. Come
julee.goldberg@gmail.com. at 10:30 am or arrive 12:30 - 1:30 for the afternoon.
Insight PV welcomes all people regardless of cultural or * (for those 18 years old to mid 30’s)
religious background, race, socio-economic class, sexual EVENING TALK WITH PASCAL AUCLAIR
orientation, gender identity, age, education, or physical Four Kinds of Hooks
Half-Day Open Sittings
ability. Monday, July 25 7 - 9 pm
Monthly on Saturday mornings, 8:30 am - 12:00
Opportunity for Center and Teacher Dana
January 15, February 26, March 19, April 16,
May 21, June 25, July 9 Pascal Auclair teaches at the IMS/Spirit Rock centers and
Classes & Events
is a co-founder of True North Insight Meditation Centre
Half-day open sittings led by practice leaders provide in Canada. With the intention to foster freedom and flu-
Registration: Please register in person for classes and an opportunity for more intensive practice without
retreats by arriving 15 minutes early. Pre-registration is idity, we will investigate aspects of our lives where we
committing to an entire day. All levels of experience get stuck, where rigidity occurs and clinging tends to rule.
not needed except where specified. welcome; you may drop in at any time during the
morning. Sittings may include meditation instructions EVENING TALK WITH GLORIA TARANIYA AMBROSIA
Dana: Teachers and community dharma leaders at our and a taped talk. No set fee; opportunity for Dana. Identifying and Working with Our Karmic Patterns
Center are not paid for leading classes and retreats. The
Wednesday, May 11 7 - 9 pm
suggested donations for classes help us pay for the Cen-
Opportunity for Center and Teacher Dana
ter’s rent, phone, and administrative expenses. At the Sittings Evening Classes Teacher Dana (Generosity)
end of classes and retreats, you are invited to practice Retreats Study Groups In the Insight Meditation tradition, teachers offer Gloria Taraniya Ambrosia is a student of the western For-
generosity (Dana) by making a gift in support of the their time and wisdom at no fee for the benefit of
Special Events est Tradition, a disciple of Ajahn Chah and Ajahn Sum-
teacher’s livelihood. all who seek the teachings of the Dharma. As you
are able, please enter the circle of generosity by edho, and a Dhamma teacher. A liberating aspect of
offering teachers a donation to make their ongoing meditation practice is the ability to relate skillfully to our
For more information, please see our website, teaching possible, and to support their livelihoods. individual habits and patterns of thinking and behaving.
www.insightpv.org.
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2. Evening Classes BRINGING MEDITATION TO LIFE MINDFULNESS AND CONCENTRATION COMING TO OUR SENSES: AN OUTDOOR RETREAT
Kim Weeber IN MEDITATION PRACTICE Chas DiCapua
7 - 9 pm unless otherwise noted Tuesdays, May 3 - June 7 Sunday, June 5
Chas DiCapua For experienced students only.
Suggested Contribution: $42 - 60 plus Teacher Dana Sunday, January 30
GETTING HERE: THE FOUNDATIONS OF MINDFULNESS This retreat at Mt. Grace in Warwick, MA, will include
This six-week class will discuss the Buddha's teachings on We will explore how mindfulness and concentration,
Mark Hart silent hiking and sitting meditation, group discussion and
meditation and mindfulness, with guided meditations, two very important mental factors to develop, can sup-
Mondays, January 10 - 31, 7 - 8:30 pm exercises to help us connect more deeply with our sur-
discussions, and suggestions for home practice. Suggested port and strengthen each other.
Suggested Contribution: $28 - 40 plus Teacher Dana roundings. To register, email RARahn@comcast.net
reading list online.
The Buddha’s teaching on “The Four Foundations of CURIOSITY AN ARROW EMBEDDED IN THE HEART
Mindfulness” is fundamental. We will explore what it Mark Hart
Fuller descriptions of all classes can be found Jesse Vega-Frey
means to “know the body in the body,” know the feel- Saturday, March 12 Saturday, June 18
ing in the feeling,” and “know the mind in the mind.”
on our website - www.insightpv.org
Curiosity leads the mind out of its expectations and its
belief that it knows into engagement with what is real We will take stock of the mental habit of projecting our
HOMES OF THE HEART and an openness to the new. The retreat will access this greed, hatred and delusion outside rather than seeing
Rebecca Bradshaw aspect of awareness and explore experience from it. their roots in our own afflicted hearts. Through loving-
Mondays, February 14 - March 14 kindness and mindfulness we will build skills to attend to
Suggested Contribution: $35 - 50 plus Teacher Dana Retreats A YEAR TO LIVE: WHAT IS IT YOU PLAN TO DO
our own process of "open-hearted" surgery.
Unless otherwise noted, retreats are WITH YOUR ONE WILD AND PRECIOUS LIFE?
The Buddha taught four qualities of heart - loving kind- ANXIETY, TRAUMA AND MINDFULNESS
9:30 am - 4:30 pm Peggy Gillespie
ness, compassion, appreciative joy and equanimity. We Amita Schmidt
will investigate how they make our hearts strong and
with suggested contribution: $20 - 35 Sunday, April 10
Sunday, July 24 Half Day Retreat 9:30 am - 12:30
provide connection and balance in our lives. plus Teacher Dana How can we fully awaken to the present by practicing Suggested Contribution: $10 - 15 plus Teacher Dana
everyday mindfulness? Living with gratitude, as though
SEPARATION AND LOSS: FINDING A KEY TO PEACE each moment were our last on earth, can change our This half-day workshop will offer some important medi-
WHERE THE RUBBER MEETS THE ROAD: perception of daily life. We’ll try together to find our
Adi Bemak tative tools that can be used to manage worry, fear, anxi-
AWAKENING THROUGH INTIMACY own answers to this exquisite question.
Saturday, January 8 ety, and unresolved trauma issues for yourself and others.
Jean Esther
4 Week Class: Couples ONLY (of any sexual orientation)
We will explore teachings of the Buddha as a path for HALF DAY FOR LGBT COMMUNITY
Mondays, March 28 - April 25 (no class April 18)
Suggested Contribution: $28 - 40 plus Teacher Dana being more gently receptive to life just as it is. With sit- Kim Weeber
ting and walking, reflecting and talking, we will contem- Saturday, April 30 9:30 am - 12:30 pm NON-RESIDENTIAL WEEKEND RETREAT
Turning with wisdom and compassion to difficulties in plate the truths of illness, old age, and death, so that we Rebecca Bradshaw & Jean Esther
Join us for a morning of silent sitting, walking, move-
our intimate relationships can deepen our spiritual under- can awaken to the preciousness of living fully now. Friday, Feb. 18 to Sunday, Feb. 20
ment meditation and a short talk. Meditation instruction
standing and liberate our hearts and minds. Partners will Friday 7-9 pm, Saturday 9 am-9 pm, Sunday 9 am-1 pm
will be provided. This practice can help us let go of the
meditate and participate in guided practices to elucidate THE FUN OF MINDFULNESS: Pioneer Valley Co-Housing Community, Amherst
negative messages we may have taken on, and live our
the Buddha’s teachings. Both members of the couple AN AFTERNOON FOR KIDS 7 - 10 years old Suggested Contribution: $40 - 80 plus Teacher Dana
lives from a place of deep wisdom and happiness.
must attend each class. Please contact Jean Esther at 413- Jean Esther and Liza Detenber
586-3383 by March 6 to pre-register. Sunday, January 9 2 pm - 4:30 pm Share time with the community in this annual retreat
Suggested Contribution: $10 - 25 plus Teacher Dana BEING WITH WHAT IS which provides a chance to dedicate ourselves to devel-
Lila Wheeler oping mindfulness, wisdom and lovingkindness in our
AWAKENING JOY Looking for some new ways to relax or wish ‘paying Saturday, May 7 hearts and minds. We will practice with sitting and walk-
Adi Bemak and Peggy Gillespie attention’ could be more fun and interesting? If so, this ing meditation, dharma talks, discussion periods, and
Tuesdays, April 5, April l2 and April 26 (no class April l9) Suffering is wanting something ELSE. Can we learn to be
afternoon may be just for you. small-group interviews. Register online at
Suggested Contribution: $21 - 30 plus Teacher Dana content in each moment? We will practice the simplicity
For Parents: We will be teaching age appropriate mind- of being with ourselves moment to moment, directly and www.insightpv.org or send your name, address, email
This three-week class includes mindfulness meditation, fulness skills to your child and invite you to come from beyond technique, in silence, sitting and walking medita- and phone plus a deposit of $20 to Insight PV. (Deposits
inquiry, and discussion about recognizing and deepening 4 - 4:30 pm to practice with us, or stay for the class. tions in a less focused structure. are non-refundable and will go toward Teacher Dana).
our joy no matter what is happening in our outer lives. We will respond with confirmation and directions. Satur-
day dinner and Sunday lunch provided.
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