*Introduction to Meditation*
The Lansing Buddhist Association is happy to announce a three hour course
"Meditation for Beginners" from 9:00 a.m. to 12 Noon each third Saturday of
the month. The course meets at Amitabha Village Retreat Center near
Williamston (20 min from Lansing and 50 min from Ann Arbor). There is no
charge for the course (donations are welcome to cover expenses).
The meditation teacher Mr. George Yeh is a certified Assistant Meditation
Instructor of Dharma Drum Mountain Buddhist Association. He was trained by
the world renowned venerable Ch'an Master Shengyen, founder of the Dharma
Drum Mountain Association.
Students should register by email at [log in to unmask] The
teaching will cover;
1. The right attitude for practicing meditation.
2. Selection of a suitable time, location, and environment for meditation
3. Selection of meditation aids, such as towels, sitting square cushion,
round cushion, or sitting
bench
4. Proper posture for meditation. Introduction to alternative postures,
e.g. full lotus, half lotus,
quarter lotus, riding saddle' form, Japanese sitting styles, use of a chair
or meditation bench
Correct adjustment of head, eyes, chest, lower back, arms and hands during
meditation.
How to use meditation aids to support sitting postures.
How to make micro adjustment to your meditation aids
5. Steps and method for whole body relaxation
6. The method of meditation by feeling the sensation of breath
7. The method of meditation by counting the breath
8. Correct procedure to enter and exit the meditation state.
9.. Warm up steps to prepare sitting posture.
10. Whole body message after exiting a meditation session.
11. Three forms of walking meditation. Where should mind be anchored when
practice walking meditation?
12. Guided practices for all above instructions.
After the morning teaching, students are welcome to practice in the
afternoon along with other meditators who attend LBA's Monthly Day of
Mindfulness, also scheduled each third Saturday of the month.
*Everyone is Welcome*
p.s. Please wear comfortable and loose-fitting clothing in a modest style
that won't distract other meditators (e.g. choose darker colors and avoid
heavy perfumes, shorts, tank tops and tight fitting slacks).
*Directions to Amitabha Village Retreat Center (14796 Beardslee Rd, Perry
MI 48872) >From East Lansing?Go east on Saginaw. Bear right at Haslett
Road. Stay on Haslett for 9.1 miles. Turn left onto N. Williamston Road.
After 2.2 miles, N. Williamston becomes Beardslee, a dirt road. Go about
1/3 mile to Amitabha Village. Retreat check-in is at the first house on
your right (14791 Beardslee). >From Ann Arbor/Detroit. Take I-96 west to
exit 117 (Williamston Rd). Go north on Williamston to Haslett Rd, a dead
end. Turn right on Haslett, then make an immediate left on next street (N.
Williamston), & proceed as in the E. Lansing directions*
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