June 1 - June 28
Shamatha meditation
How do we keep the focus?
Karin Recvelt
In the Shamatha meditation course we train the mind in three core qualities: relaxation, stability and clarity. Shamatha means being relaxed with a clear and stable mind. On the basis of four basic meditations we learn to relax the body and calm the mobile mind.
This course is intended for anyone interested in meditation.
The course lasts four weeks. On June 1, you have access to the first week, which consists of a preface, a lecture, a meditation, explanation of the meditation, a sutta and an explanation of the home practice. The meditation, reflection and sutta can be heard in audio format. The lecture and the explanation of home practice are videos. Each section also contains written explanations, so you can read it again at your leisure.
The first live session via Zoom will be on June 7 from 20.00:21.00 PM to 21.30:2 PM, with an extension to 14:21 PM. In the live sessions, experiences are exchanged, substantive points are discussed and practised. Exchange in small groups is possible via break-out rooms. Access to week 28 will follow on Wednesday. The next live sessions will be on June XNUMX and XNUMX with access to the following week on Wednesday. The last live session is on June XNUMX.
This is what you can expect
Lectures - in video format
Each lesson contains a lecture:
- Week 1: We are introduced to Shamatha meditation, an introduction.
- Week 2: How do we keep the focus?
- Week 3: Calming the mobile mind begins.
- Week 4: We stay in silence.
Meditations - in audio format
Each class includes a 15 minute meditation.
Notes on the meditation - in audio format
Each lesson includes an explanation of the meditation and some reflection questions to explore your experience.
Sutta's audio format
Each lesson contains a few lines from a sutta (= discourse) to frame the lecture with an original text from the Buddha or one of his disciples. The lines are followed by a short comment.
Home practice - in video format
In each lesson, the home practice is explained on a video: a daily meditation, informal exercises and a contemplation to reflect on your quality of life in the context of Shamatha practice.
Found
Each lesson contains written explanations, so that you can read the content again and let it sink in.
Live sessions
In the live sessions, experiences are exchanged, substantive points are discussed and practised. Exchange in small groups is possible via break-out rooms.
Dates: Tuesday evenings 7, 14, 21, and 28 June from 20.00 p.m. to 21.00 p.m. with possibility to extend until 21.30 p.m.
Support
There is an opportunity to ask the supervisor questions online in the meantime, based on your experiences.
Online Sangha
Online Sangha where you can exchange experiences, give reactions, ask questions and answer questions.
Looking back
You can look back, listen to or read all parts (lectures, meditations, suttas, home practice, live sessions, possibility to proofread) during and after the course period.
