6 Week Program
$125 Early Registration (Before February 5th)
$150 Registration (After February 5th)
Week 3 - Cultivating Clarity & Wisdom (Prajna)
Cultivating a calm & wakeful mind is an important first step in cultivating mindfulness but it is not enough. As we continue practicing we begin to realize that the peaceful feeling we create for ourselves during our meditation often doesn't last once we get drawn back into busyness of our responsibilities. The problem isn’t so much the responsibilities themselves but rather its how we understand and relate to these responsibilities. We want to recognize and becomes aware of the conceptual, emotional, and volitional habits that we have that are unskilful and lead to feelings of distress, dissatisfaction, or discontentment. To uproot these unskilful habits we need to develop wisdom and insight. We need to cultivate a sharp and discerning mind that can recognize these patterns of mental activity that leave us unfulfilled. Cultivating Clarity and Wisdom is the next step in cultivating Mindfulness.
In this third class of the series we will…
Explore the practice of Insight Meditation (Vipassana)
Discuss the difference between Analytic Insight vs. Contemplative Insight
Explore and gain insight into the different kinds of wisdom we wish to cultivate
Learn how to use this insight and wisdom on ourselves to develop greater self awareness
Eric Brooks L.Ac, MMT, RYT
Eric is a Mindfulness Meditation Teacher with over 15 years of study and practice. He holds a Degree in Buddhist Philosophy from UMASS Amherst & The Central Institute of Higher Tibetan Studies in India. Eric also holds certification to teach Mindfulness Meditation through his training with Dharma Moon and Tibet House. Eric brings to his teachings his extensive knowledge in the theory and principles underlying the practice of meditation and is able explain these topics thoroughly and clearly. Eric also brings to his teachings the wisdom he gain through his experience of engaging in a three year retreat at Odiyan Buddhist Center in CA. There he studied and practiced mindfulness in daily living under the guidance of Tarthang Tulku Rimpoche. Eric is passionate and excited to share these teachings about Mindfulness Meditation.