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A Path in the Midst of the Pandemic: Skillful Living in These Times
9-week Class ONLINE via Zoom
Thursdays: April 9 - June 4, 7 - 8:30 pm (w/ short meditation period)
Would you like to have skillful ways to be in the midst this pandemic?
If so, the teachings of the 4 Noble Truths of:
In life, there’s harm / hurt.
There are conditions for the arising of harm / hurt.
Connecting to agency can alleviate or end harm / hurt.
The 8-Fold Path supports the alleviation or end.
8-Fold Path directly shows us how we can use our wisdom & heart-mind training to support our behaviors with 8 skillful qualities:
Wisdom in:
Skillful Understanding / View
Skillful Thought / Motivation
Enacted through Heart-Mind trainings/meditations & practices in:
Skillful Effort
Skillful Mindfulness
Skillful Concentration
To foster behaviors of:
Skillful Speech
Skillful Action
Skillful Livelihood
These 8 aspects are taught as ways to live a mindful life of non-harming. Each week you’ll be presented with traditional & my own social justice-oriented contemporary framing to understanding & apply these aspects in real & every day ways. Each week you’ll be able to learn & practice how they make sense for you in your life now & not just as theories & concepts.
Because we are in crisis and, therefore, likely having fears & anxiety, this course will offer a variety of instructional/guided meditations, reflective writings, and mindfulness practices along with interactive exercises to support grounding & settledness. Connecting to how you have agency/power (in yourself & with your communities) in the midst of these times is the best “medicine” for these times.
BOOK recommended (not included): 8 Mindful Steps to Happiness by Bhante Gunaratana
NO PREREQUISITE REQUIRED. Open to everyone. A variety of meditations will be available. “Beginner’s-Mind/Heart” is our main practice motto!
This class, like all A2Z offerings, are fully dana/giving-based. — Here is a sangha/community-determined guide to support your giving (with income -match guide):
Pay-it-Forward: $30 / visit (more than $75K) = $270
Standard: $25 / visit (between $35 -$75K) = $225
Limited Income: $20 / visit (less than $35K) = $180
No one turned away for lack of funds due to economic hardship
Please NOTE:
In these times when those of us gig workers are especially impacted by the shut-downs, please give according to your present situation
PayPal giving to: SuddenLeap.A2Z@gmail.com Venmo giving to: @Lien-Shutt
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