The greatest challenge is stating the problem in a way that will allow a solution.

Tuesday, January 17, 2012

Mindfulness Meditation Lessons


http://www.insightmeditationcenter.org/


Introduction to Mindfulness Meditation 
- Gil Fronsdal

Gil Fronsdal offers a 5-week instructional series for beginning meditators. These classes provide a good overview of insight meditation practice as well as many guided meditation sessions which help the student learn how to establish and sustain a daily meditation practice.

Gil Fronsdal - is the primary teacher for the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, California; he has been teaching since 1990. He has practiced Zen and Vipassana in the U.S. and Asia since 1975.

He was a Theravada monk in Burma in 1985, and in 1989 began training with Jack Kornfield to be a Vipassana teacher.

The Insight Meditation Center (IMCenter) - is a community-based urban meditation center for the practice of Vipassana or Insight meditation. We are a non-residential center in Redwood City, California, dedicated to the study and practice of Buddhist teachings.

IMC began in 1986 as a gathering of individuals who meet in order to learn, support and deepen their mindfulness practice.

IMC does not require payment for any of our teachings or meetings. The support of our teachers and all our center expenses is done through the voluntary donations of our community.

http://www.insightmeditationcenter.org/







Topic

Date
File
Length
Introduction to Meditation - (1 of 5)10/03/07
MP3
1:11:56

Introduction to Meditation - (2 of 5)

10/10/07

MP3

1:21:27

Introduction to Meditation - (3 of 5)

10/17/07

MP3

1:23:28

Introduction to Meditation - (4 of 5)

10/24/07

MP3

1:26:18

Introduction to Meditation - (5 of 5)

10/31/07

MP3

1:21:41

"The recording for Week 6 is not available. However, the entry below proivides a talk delivered on the topic for Week 6"
Mindfulness of Heart-Mind Quality11/04/07
MP3
43:08


The handouts for the course, which are given at the end of each class, are available here:

Week 1 - homework : Mindfulness of Breathing     (PDF / download)

Week 2 - homework : Mindfulness of the Body      (PDF / download)

Week 3 - homework : Mindfulness of Emotions     (PDF / download)

Week 4 - homework : Mindfulness of Thoughts     (PDF / download)

Week 5 - homework : Mindfulness of the Mind      (PDF / download)

Walking Meditation Instructions      (PDF / download)