Saturday, March 1, 10:00am - 1:30pm
The Best Meditation for Improving Your Concentration
A Half-day Retreat
This class is offered in person only
with Natalia Darialova
10:00 - 11:15am, 12:15 - 1:30pm + Q&A
$20 or $12 per session, free for supporting members
Replays are not available for this event
Registration opens soon
Improving our concentration in meditation naturally increases our experience of inner peace, happiness, confidence, and as well increasing our efficacy in all of other activities. Buddha highlighted one meditation in particular as the very best for increasing mindfulness and concentration, the meditation on the nature of the mind. In this series we will explore how gaining experience in this meditation helps us to easily overcome our tendency towards distraction and sets us up for making real progress in meditation, and consequently in life.
In this half-day retreat, Natalia will draw on some of the teachings on this meditation that are being covered in the Sunday General program series. Attendance on Sunday mornings is not necessary in order to draw great benefit from this retreat.
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DETAILS
It is recommended to attend this event in its entirety
Suitable for both beginners and more advanced meditation practitioners
No special clothing is required
Everyone welcome!
Headphones are available for those who are hard of hearing. Please contact [email protected] to reserve a pair
EVENT LOCATION
MAP
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