Discovering Buddhism, Module 2
How to Meditate
Tuesdays, 7:00pm – 9:00pm
March 6 – April 17, 2018
(7 classes)
Practice Day: Saturday, April 21
11:00am – 3:30pm
In module 2 of the Discovering Buddhism series, "How to Meditate", we will:
- learn basic meditation techniques
- learn the definition and purpose of meditation
- correct sitting posture
- how to set up a meditation session
- different types of meditation one may use
- basic steps to developing concentration (calm abiding)
- how to deal with obstacles to meditation
Having a long-held interest in the mind's capacity for
transformation, Ven. Gyalten Palmo left home to spend 4½
months in India with an enlightened master in the late
1970's. Ven. Palmo started studying Tibetan Buddhism at the
turn of the century. She has studied closely under Ribur
Rinpoche, Choden Rinpoche, Geshe Ngawang Dakpa and Lama Zopa
Rinpoche. She went on to complete the Foundation for the
Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition's (FPMT) Basic
Program coursework and retreats. In 2012, she was ordained
by Choden Rinpoche at Sera Jey Monastic University in India.
As an FPMT-registered teacher, she has been teaching
Discovering Buddhism regularly at Tse Chen Ling Center in
San Francisco since 2013. Ven. Palmo loves studying and
sharing the Dharma with others.
Recommended Reading
- Kathleen McDonald, "How to Meditate, A Practical Guide", Wisdom Publications
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