The Heart of Calm Staying Practice Day
September 10th, 2022
This practice day is a heart-centered integration of Shakyamuni Buddha’s Tranquil Wisdom Jnanas and Maitreya’s Nine Stages of Calm Staying. We will review and strengthen our fundamental capacity to calm the mind, and stabilize the attention while also gaining insight into the reactive conditioning that causes us suffering and distraction. As the stability of mind deepens we will shift from staying on sensations, and breath to staying as the inherent open dimension of being. Our practice day will include teachings, guided meditation and Q&A related to personal practice.
Schedule:
Zoom Room Opens: 6:30am Mountain Time
Practice Session 1: 7:00am - 10:00am Mountain Time
Meal Break: 10:00am - 11:00am Mountain Time
Practice Session 2: 11:00am - 2:00pm Mountain Time
How to Prepare:
Please have a lighter & incense - or sage, Palo Santo, and/or a candle to light together in ritual
Sit at your altar or create a sacred space in your home or office for your practice sessions. Having two places to sit, one on the floor, and a chair can also be helpful in order to move back and forth
Treat yourself to some flowers for your altar
Have AirPods, head phones, or a blue tooth speaker for better sound quality
Have a notebook handy
Tissues for pranayama
Eat light meals that are easily digestible: vegetarian, soup, broth