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The Temple will hold meditation workshops on the following days in 2017. Note that all of the scheduled workshops are held on Saturday afternoon in the main Temple at Wat Tampa. The instructions for signing up will be posted here once the Temple has provided the instructions.
1. Saturday, April 15, 2017, 13:00-16:00
2. Saturday, June 24, 2017, 13:00-16:00
3. Saturday, August 26, 2017, 13:00-16:00
4. Saturday, October 28, 2017, 13:00-16:00 - CANCELLED
5. Saturday, December 30, 2017, 13:00-16:00 - CANCELLED
Please refer to the Meditation Guidelines for the proper etiquette for the workshops.
Use the Feedback icon (left side of the screen) to request the Meditation Workshop registration form.
The following is the schedule for a typical workshop. This schedule may be modified as needed.
Time | Leaders | Activities | Location |
12:45 - 13:00 | Dr. Wan / Volunteers | Registration | Common Area |
13:00 - 13:10 | Volunteers | Welcome | The Buddha Hall |
13:10 - 13:20 | The Abbot | Morning Chanting & Five Precepts | The Buddha Hall |
13:20 - 13:30 | Dr. Wan / Volunteers | Break | Common Area |
13:30 - 14:00 | Chaplain Niphon | Introduction to Meditation and practice | The Buddha Hall |
14:00 - 14:30 | Chaplain Niphon | Mindful Streching (Moving Meditation) | Outdoor |
14:30 - 15:00 | Chaplain Niphon | Mindful Walking (Moving Meditation) | Outdoor |
15:00 - 15:30 | Chaplain Niphon | Mindful Sitting (Sitting Meditation) | The Buddha Hall |
15:30 - 16:00 | Chaplain Niphon | Questions and Answers | The Buddha Hall |
16:00 | All | Adjourn |
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The following is taken directly from http://www.buddhanet.net/e-learning/8foldpath.htm
The Path
1. Samma-Ditthi — Complete or Perfect Vision, also translated as right view or understanding. Vision of the nature of reality and the path of transformation.
2. Samma-Sankappa — Perfected Emotion or Aspiration, also translated as right thought or attitude. Liberating emotional intelligence in your life and acting from love and compassion. An informed heart and feeling mind that are free to practice letting go.
3. Samma-Vaca — Perfected or whole Speech. Also called right speech. Clear, truthful, uplifting and non-harmful communication.
4. Samma-Kammanta — Integral Action. Also called right action. An ethical foundation for life based on the principle of non-exploitation of oneself and others. The five precepts.
5. Samma-Ajiva — Proper Livelihood. Also called right livelihood. This is a livelihood based on correct action the ethical principal of non-exploitation. The basis of an Ideal society.
6. Samma-Vayama — Complete or Full Effort, Energy or Vitality. Also called right effort or diligence. Consciously directing our life energy to the transformative path of creative and healing action that fosters wholeness. Conscious evolution.
7. Samma-Sati — Complete or Thorough Awareness. Also called "right mindfulness". Developing awareness, "if you hold yourself dear watch yourself well". Levels of Awareness and mindfulness - of things, oneself, feelings, thought, people and Reality.
8. Samma-Samadhi — Full, Integral or Holistic Samadhi. This is often translated as concentration, meditation, absorption or one-pointedness of mind. None of these translations is adequate. Samadhi literally means to be fixed, absorbed in or established at one point, thus the first level of meaning is concentration when the mind is fixed on a single object. The second level of meaning goes further and represents the establishment, not just of the mind, but also of the whole being in various levels or modes of consciousness and awareness. This is Samadhi in the sense of enlightenment or Buddhahood. The word Samma means 'proper', 'whole', 'thorough', 'integral', 'complete', and 'perfect' - related to English 'summit' - It does not necessarily mean 'right', as opposed to 'wrong'. However it is often translated as "right" which can send a less than accurate message. For instance the opposite of 'Right Awareness' is not necessarily 'Wrong". Awareness'. It may simply be incomplete. Use of the word 'right' may make for a neat or consistent list of qualities in translations. The down side is that it can give the impression that the Path is a narrow and moralistic approach to the spiritual life. I use variant interpretations so you consider the depth of meanings. What do these things mean in your life right now?
- John Allan