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In today’s hectic
and pressurizing environment, it is important to learn to
relax effectively. Meditation has been proven to be a simple
yet effective skill which one can master to calm and relax
our minds.
This group sitting was started as
a platform for encouraging Buddhist who are interested in
meditation to gather and motivate each other to practice meditation
on a regular basis.
There will be guided meditation for
beginners.
BI-WEEKLY GROUP MEDITATION
SESSION:
Group sittings are held once every 2 weeks at the Wat Ananda Dhamma Hall.
Date: Click
here to check the dates
Location: Wat Ananda Dhamma Hall
Time: 11.30 am.
Program Schedule:
| 11.30am to 11.40am |
Settling down &
Chanting |
| 11.40am to 12.30am |
Meditation |
| 12.30am to 1.00pm |
Dhamma sharing & Discussion |
| 1.00pm to 1.10pm |
Packing Up |
| 1.10pm to 2.00pm |
Lunch (Optional) |
VIPASSANA MEDITATION:
Date: Every Thursday 7.00pm to 9.00pm
Location: Wat Ananda Dhamma Hall
Types of Meditation
Generally there are two broad categories
of meditation, namely Samatha meditation and Vipassana Meditation.
Samatha Meditation
Samatha Meditation (or Concentration Meditation)
is a method of training the mind for those who like to develop
their concentration. It is concerned with producing a one-pointed
mind. A one-pointed mind is a concentrated state in which
all faculties and mental powers are focused and governed by
the will power and directed towards one point or one object.
What is the purpose of developing a one-pointed
mind? If you train your mind in this manner, then you will
bring calmness and tranquility to the mind. You will be able
to gather your attention to one point and you can stop your
mind from frittering away and wasting its useful energy. Calmness
of mind is a condition to develop Insight. In other words,
a calm mind is necessary if you want to look into yourself
and to have a deep understanding of yourself and the world.
Vippasana Meditation
Vipassana (or Insight Meditation) means to see things
as they really are, is a simple, logical meditation technique.
At its heart it is the practice of mindfulness to cultivate
a clear, stable and non-judgmental awareness towards bodily
sensation and towards the mind. It is highly effective in
helping bring calm and clarity to the pressures of daily life,
and is an important tool in one’s spiritual cultivation.
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