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Tuesdays from 7-8:00pm at Jewel Heart Center

Whether you aspire to take a break from the hectic pace of urban life, want to learn simple meditation techniques, or wish to benefit from the collective energy of practicing with a group, please join us every Tuesday for Shantideva Meditation’s weekly meditation offering. Suitable for complete beginners and more advanced meditators, these drop-in sessions aim to be a weekly opportunity to develop inner peace, understand how the mind works, and share our experience with others.

In March 2016 we started a series of meditations on developing love and compassion, the foundation for making others happy and being happy. We will announce the topic in advance. The analytical meditation for Tuesday, April 5 will focus on compassion, developing a strong wish that all sentient beings are free of suffering and the causes of suffering.

Tuesdays:

At the beginning of the session, we will set our posture, establish our motivation, and focus on the breath. This will be followed by practice in two types of meditation (each for 20 minutes) — single-pointed concentration (shamatha or shinay) and analytical meditation. A facilitator will guide us in these techniques throughout. These sessions will also include a 15-minute discussion period at the end. During the discussion, participants may raise questions, explore answers and share their experiences.

These meditations will occur on a weekly basis unless otherwise announced. Registration is not necessary, and you may come earlier (between 6:30 and 7pm) to help set up, or to settle down before the meditation begins. We ask that you try not to arrive after 7pm, so as not to disturb the meditation of others.

Suggested Donation:

Open.  There will be a donation box at the entrance, and we welcome any contribution you’d like to offer, which helps cover the cost of space rental and administrative expenses. No one will be turned away for lack of funds.

Directions:

Jewel Heart is located at 260 West Broadway, just below Canal Street. The entrance is in the St. John’s Lane alleyway that runs parallel to and between Varick Street and 6th Avenue. Click for a map of Jewel Heart’s location.

Subway Transportation: 1 to Franklin St; A, C, E to Canal St; N, R to Canal St

About the Meditation Facilitators:

Meditations are guided by Shantideva students and staff who have a background in facilitating meditations and have studied the dharma for more than five years. For more information regarding the meditation facilitators email hidden; JavaScript is required Spiritual Program Coordinator, Arnaud Berger.