John Halpern will continue guiding us in another Shiné—Calm Abiding—meditation session this Sunday at 2pm EDT. In this session the focus will continue to be on Inner Shiné*.

This workshop will be offered both in person—weather permitting— and online via Zoom. 

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John generously created a 20+ page workbook for our Shiné  participants. Please email us at info@bodhivatu.org to request your own copy. 

See below for registration info and more details:

Calm Abiding is a method based on Tibetan Buddhist Tradition. 

Beginner & all meditation levels are invited.

Also known as Shiné in Tibetan and Shamatha in Sanskrit, this is the foundation of all meditation. It develops the capacity to rest the mind on a singular point of focus and sustain a state of tremendous relaxation and evenness. 

The ongoing workshops Include:

Three Aspects of Calm Abiding or Shiné Practice

1. Gazing at a stable object (External)

*2. Focusing upon a luminous sphere within (Inner)

3. Formless Immersion (Secret )

These three aspects will be broken up into several discrete sessions, and elaborated upon as the series continues over time. The 3rd aspect also opens the doorway to vivid flashes of insight (lhatong or vipassana): liberating glimpses of emptiness and openness. 

Explanation and practice of breathwork, mindful relaxation, and tonglen healing will also be explored.

*If the weather forecast the morning of a scheduled session indicates it may be dangerous to travel, we will conduct the session soley via Zoom, so stay tuned once you register. 

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