Tergar Australia Group Meeting
Thursday, November 2
7:00pm - 8:00pm AEDT
Online @ Zoom from 7:00pm.
There is no cost to attend, however donations are warmly welcome and accepted here.
Topic: Meditating with Emotions in Difficult Situations — Practice Session
Practice sessions provide an opportunity to focus on the meditation practices presented in each section of the meditation group curriculum. Each session alternates between periods of sitting and walking meditation, Practice sessions usually do not include any group discussion or teachings.
At its heart, Buddhism is very practical. It’s about doing things that foster serenity, happiness and confidence, and avoiding things that provoke anxiety, hopelessness and fear. The essence of Buddhist practice is not so much an effort to change your thoughts or your behaviour so that you can become a better person, but in realising that no matter what you think about the circumstances that define your life, you’re already good, whole and complete. It’s about recognising the inherent potential of your mind. In other words, Buddhism is not so much concerned with getting well as with recognising that you are, right here, right now, as whole, as good, as essentially well as you could ever hope to be.
In this nine-session series, we will explore the practice of using emotions as a support for mindful awareness. Below you will find more information on the topics we will be meditating on, as well as suggested weekly readings from Mingyur Rinpoche's books, meditation instructions for use in daily practice, and links to useful online teachings
Suggested Reading: Joy of Living, pp. 11-14; 21-24
You can download and print the Session Handout with suggested reading and daily meditation practices here. Each week, we explore Mingyur Rinpoche's teachings with the support and guidance of a comprehensive meditation group curriculum based on Mingyur Rinpoche's books, The Joy of Living and Joyful Wisdom. The curriculum covers the core teachings of the Joy of Living program and includes guided meditations, experiential exercises and questions for group.
This event is offered freely and at no-cost, however donations are warmly welcome and accepted here.
There are no pre-requisites to attend, and no ongoing commitment is required. All practitioners are welcome to drop-in and out as needed.