level 1 weeks 10-20¶
format¶
- chant the heart sutra
- sitting meditation
- walking meditation
- dharma lessons
- dedication of merits
comments on the format¶
- this is preparation for having continuous mindful state in life not just on the cushion
- in meditation you train your mind new habits
- a bell or wood block are used to signal transitions which helps shift the mind to a non conceptual state
- you can use things referred to as supports in meditation, several are used in this format
- when sitting be still, when in action be focused and efficient
- supports serve different purposes
- chanting purifies speech and trains your mind to concentrate without distraction
- after chanting ou sit in silence and you can use the breath for a support
- or you can contemplate the information from the chant
- if you are using the breath as a support you can adjust your breath counting or other methods to align the mind accordingly
- after sitting you strech and then walk
- as you transition from one format to another you maintain un distracted pure awareness
topics¶
- Karma and Causality
- The Buddha
- Three Jewels / Three Refuges
- Four Tenets of Chung Tai
- Five Precepts & Ten
- Wholesome Deeds
- Vegetarianism & Buddhism
first ten weeks1¶
- fundamental buddhism
- practice meditation and mindfulness
- learn how to connect awareness, causality
- fundamental buddhist principles to the practice of mindfulness and meditation
second ten weeks¶
- Four Noble Truths
week 11¶
- dukkha
week 12¶
- dukkha
week 13¶
week 14¶
week 15¶
week 16¶
week 17 Suffering¶
week 18 Causes of Suffering¶
week 19 Nirvana¶
week 20 Noble Eightfold Path¶
quotes and stories¶
- how can you walk down the mountain at night?
- upali haircut story: https://www.dhammatalks.org/suttas/MN/MN56.html
dharma lecture topics¶
- Mindfulness & Fundamentals
- Mindfulness & Meditation
- Karma and Causality
- The Buddha
- Three Jewels / Three Refuges
- Four Tenets of Chung Tai
- Five Precepts & Ten
- Wholesome Deeds
- Vegetarianism & Buddhism
- Four Noble Truths
- Suffering
- Causes of Suffering
- Nirvana
- Noble Eightfold Path