Mindfulness is often described as the ability to be in the present moment in a calm, non-judgmental way. It is that. It is also so much more. Mindfulness as the Buddha taught it includes wise attention and recollection, embodiment, the cultivation of skillful mental qualities, “kindfulness”, single-pointed concentration and more.

The Buddha’s teaching on the Four Foundations of Mindfulness provides a step-by-step approach to the practice. When properly cultivated mindfulness is liberating. It is a pathway to greater self understanding and peace as we learn to be with the joys and sorrows of life from a balanced place of compassionate wisdom.

This eight-week online course offers a weekly session of guided mindfulness meditation, instructions, teachings and exercises for you to do on your own.. It’s suitable for beginners as well as experienced meditators who may need a little motivation to keep going.

Taught by Nelle Oosterom, the Dharma leader of Two Rivers Insight Meditation, the course takes a practical approach to integrating ancient Buddhist wisdom teachings with contemporary psychology and spirituality. It draws on methods taught by Bikkhu Analayo in Satipatthana Meditation: A Practice Guide and Joseph Goldstein’s Mindfulness: A Practical Guide to Awakening.

About the instructor: Nelle has been practising in the Insight Meditation tradition since 1995 and has taught meditation in Winnipeg for about two decades. She has an ongoing mentoring relationship with Sharda Rogell, a senior Insight teacher in California. Nelle has also sat retreats with many other teachers and leads a weekly meditation session with Two Rivers Insight Meditation Community.

Dates: Thursday evenings from October 23 to December 11.
Time: 7:00 to 8:15 pm
Location: Online via Zoom.
Cost: By donation.These teachings are freely offered under a practice known as dana to ensure that they are accessible to everyone. Click here for more information about how to offer dana.

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