Introduction to Mindfulness

with Ven. Katy Cole

Saturdays, 2:00pm – 4:00pm PST (Pacific Standard Time)

January 11: in-person and online
January 18: online
January 25: online
February 1: online

Program Category: Meditation

We are using the Zoom video conferencing system for this event. Please register below to receive your online access information.

By registering for this event, you understand that the sessions may be recorded and published in the public domain (such as YouTube), and consent to this process.

This introductory course offers a gentle and practical approach to mindfulness meditation. Learn how to cultivate present-moment awareness and reduce stress through guided meditations, discussions, and practical exercises.

What you'll learn:

The basics of mindfulness meditation
How to apply mindfulness to daily life
Techniques for reducing stress and anxiety
Strategies for improving focus and concentration

No prior experience necessary. Everybody is welcome.

Join us and embark on a journey of self-discovery and inner peace.

Originally from Perth, Western Australia, Ven. Katy Cole has been a Buddhist nun for over 16 years. She was ordained with His Holiness the Dalai Lama in Dharamsala in 2004.

Since 2003, Ven. Katy has served in a variety of positions within Lama Zopa Rinpoche's FPMT: as Liberation Prison Project's spiritual program coordinator, chaplain coordinator, and on the project’s US Board of Directors; and at one of Lama Zopa Rinpoche's residences in Aptos, CA, Kachoe Dechen Ling, helping with the numerous extensive offerings completed there every day. In 2008 she did a one-year retreat at FPMT's De-Tong Ling Retreat center on the western side of Kangaroo Island, just off the coast of South Australia.

Since 2013, and until the pandemic, Ven. Katy visited Lawudo Gompa annually for retreat, study, and to help Rinpoche’s sister with offerings in Rinpoche’s cave and main gompa, helping the tourists who come to stay, and baby cow care.

Prior to meeting her teachers, Ven. Katy studied Vipassana meditation with practitioners from Myanmar.

Ven. Katy has a BA Hons in Theatre Arts from Dartington College of Arts, U.K., a BA Hons in Psychology from Murdoch University, W.A, and a MA in clinical psychology from the University of Western Australia. She worked as a psychologist prior to moving to California to work for Liberation Prison Project.

Ven. Katy is currently living north of San Francisco, leading meditations and pujas online over Zoom, studying, and engaging in Nyung Nay retreat.

Registration

Suggested Donation: $25 per session or $75 for the entire course (four sessions). Registration is required to receive your online access information.

Your generosity ensures that this event remains accessible to everyone, regardless of their financial situation. No one turned away due to lack of funds.