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Buddhist Meditation BasicsThis course concentrates on Buddhist meditation practices that may be suitable for beginners. Instruction and readings from selected texts will be discussed to illustrate how such practices were undertaken in the past, and how they might best be applied now, especially by laypeople. The course’s objective is to help participants experience more of life’s meaning and value in a sustained way.
Dates: Wednesdays, January 19 through May 18 Time: On Zoom Wednesday evenings, 7:30 to 9 p.m. Pacific Time. Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82485173535 (Passcode: 906893) Meeting ID: 824 8517 3535 Passcode: 906893 Steven A. Tainer has studied Eastern contemplative traditions intensively since 1970 with many Tibetan, Chinese and Korean masters. After practicing for a number of years in both mountain retreats and ordinary life circumstances, he now teaches Buddhist, Taoist and Confucian fundamentals. His specialties are Indian Buddhist philosophy, the "Unity of the Three Traditions" in Chinese thought, Taoist yogic practice, and Ch'an contemplation. |