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Special Practice Monday, September 14 at 7 PM on Zoom for Rebecca Bradshaw
Rebecca Bradshaw, Dharma teacher to many in our community, was in a serious bicycle accident on Monday, Sept 7 in Ashfield MA.
She sustained multiple injuries and is currently in ICU at a local hospital. She is sedated for pain and is exhibiting positive responses to her medical team’s evaluations. Her recovery will be extensive.
We invite you to join together on out public Zoom link this Monday evening from 7pm – 8pm for a Metta / Karuna Healing Practice.
We want to offer her our heartfelt support.
We will continue our Sunday morning gatherings outdoors in Florence until we decide together that it is too cold.
Look for Announcements here in case we need to cancel.
Outdoor Meditation
Sundays
8:30 – 9:30 AM in person in Florence
Keyes St and Depot Ave, in the grassy field just off the bike path
Program will be held on Zoom during inclement weather.
Program includes qi gong or other movement, meditation and a dharma discussion.
Bring a chair or something to sit on.
Unscented bug repellant might be useful at times.
Suggested donation for meditation is $15 – $5. No registration is needed.
Please donate an amount which feels generous and good for you! If you are able to donate more, this allows others with less means to attend.
Everyone is welcome.
Thursdays
7:00 to 8:00 PM on Zoom
Meditations to deepen your practice.
“I know how to meditate.” I hear this frequently from people when I talk about teaching meditation, and they are usually referring to basic meditation instructions they received. For some people, simple instructions like “follow the breath” work for them to create a quiet space in a busy life.
But for many people, those instructions don’t work well. They lead to the belief “I can’t do this” when the thoughts and emotions become stronger than mindfulness of the breath.
Fortunately, the Buddha provided detailed instructions on the practice of meditation, with many options available.
We will explore the Buddha’s teachings on how to meditate, including the Four Foundations of Mindfulness. If we really want to free ourselves from suffering, it is useful to have a number of practices to choose from at any giving time.
Let’s practice various techniques together to deepen our practices.
Suggested donation for meditation is $20 – $5. No registration is needed.
Please donate an amount which feels generous and good for you! If you are able to donate more, this allows others with less means to attend.
Everyone is welcome.
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Gratitude for the practice!
If you would like to deepen your practice, individual meetings can help you let go of the misconceptions of the habitual mind more quickly.
Please email Kim if you want a personal meeting.