This sangha was founded on the idea that enlightened society is possible. We have been practicing meditation and meeting together for the past eight years. The members of our center have come together to express the dignity of their human existence through study and spiritual practice. This is the vision of Shambhala Buddhism.
Starting on Tuesday evening, October 14, the Manchester Shambhala Meditation Group will be offering a six-week course, “Meditation in Daily Life.” 7:00pm – 9:00pm.
“Meditation in Daily Life” provides an opportunity to deepen the experience and understanding of meditation for new students, with special attention on practical suggestions for establishing a sitting practice in the midst of our speedy society. Each evening class allows for open discussion of the challenges that students are facing in their practice.
Further, this series of classes offers a glimpse of the Shambhala vision of enlightened society by emphasizing the ways in which meditation can impact our daily lives, and can expand to impact our whole society. This view is based upon the teachings of meditation in Turning the Mind into An Ally and Shambhala: The Sacred Path of the Warrior.
The course will be co-taught by Mr. John Newman and Mr. Roger Guest. Suggested donation: either $50 for the entire course or $10 per evening for drop-ins (discounts available for students, seniors, families, and other special circumstances). Please notify Martha in advance to register: martha
Starting Wednesday, September 10, at 7:00 pm, the Manchester Shambhala Meditation Group will be offering Shambhala Training, Level One, “The Art of Being Human: Discovering basic goodness in the world and ourselves.”
Shambhala Training is a series of contemplative classes, suited for both beginning and experienced meditators. The simple and profound technique of mindfulness and awareness is the basis of a secular path of meditation, which can benefit people of any spiritual tradition and way of life.
Sitting meditation presents a means of uncovering our inherent wisdom–naturally awake, clear and brilliant. Through sitting meditation one can discover that wakefulness is a fundamental energy present in all of our experience and that this individual experience is intimately linked with a vision of a good human society and our desire to understand and work with the world around us.
This 5-week course will include meditation instruction, formal talks on the Shambhala teachings, group discussion and personal interviews. It will be led by Jason Newman and Roger Guest.
The Manchester Shambhala Meditation Group meets at 107-B Bonnet St., second floor of red barn behind the Merrill Lynch building. To register, or for more information, call Bethany at 802-375-6353.
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