Community Practice Day: The Four Reminders [In Person]
When:
Sunday, Feb 19, 2023 9:00a -
5:00p
Sunday, Feb 19, 2023 9:00a -
5:00p
Where:
Shambhala Boston
646 Brookline Avenue
Brookline, MA 02445
Admission:
$By Donation
Hosted by:
Categories:
Classes, Good for Groups, Meetup, Social Good
Event website:
https://boston.shambhala.org/program-details/?id=617352
"When I sit together with others, I remember what the idea of Shambhala is all about."
Treat yourself to a day of basic sanity and simplicity with other members of our local community.
On Sunday, February 19th, we will come together for a full day of sitting and contemplation practice. The day will end with a group check-in and celebration. The theme of our contemplation practice will be the Four Reminders, or the four thoughts that turn the mind towards practice:
- contemplation of the difficulty of obtaining a free and favorable human life
- contemplation of impermanence and death
- contemplation of karmic cause and effect
- contemplation of the faults of samsara
February 19th is the last day of the year on the Tibetan Lunar Calendar and considered to be the most obstacle-filled. In other words an excellent day to practice and set our intention for the coming new year.
The basic schedule, Sunday, February 19:
- 9:00-12:00 Morning chants and sitting practice
- Readings/contemplations on our Precious Human Birth and the Impermanence of Life
- 12:00-1:30 Group Lunch, silence optional
- 1:30-3:30 Sitting and compassion practice
- Readings/contemplations on the Reality of Karma (Cause and Effect) and the Futility of Leading a Distracted Life
- 4:00 Closing Chants - Protectors and Mamos
- 4:30 Group check in and celebration
Things to know:
- This is a first timer friendly program!
- There will be opportunities to meet with a meditation instructor for those who wish to learn or refresh their technique.
- Bring your own lunch to enjoy together with the rest of the group.
- The morning program can be attended both in person or remotely
- The afternoon program is in person only
Please register in advance. Hope to see you then.
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This program is IN-PERSON at 646 Brookilne Avenue.
Registration Please register with an email you check regularly. We will send important information about the program to you via email and don’t want you to miss it.
You will not receive an email right away. Participants will receive a confirmation email within 24 hours of registration, and a confirmation email with program details approximately 1 week before the program begins. Sometimes emails may end up in your promotions, spam or junk folder. It’s also possible that you’ve unsubscribed from emails from Shambhala, which prevents you from receiving the necessary emails. If you don't receive the confirmation email, please contact [email protected].
In-person participation As an in-person event, all participants must agree to abide by the Shambhala Center’s current Coronavirus Precautions Policy. Additionally, we ask you to limit the use of scented products, as many people have chemical sensitivities. Note that our building is not wheelchair accessible.
