6 Week Program
$125 Early Registration (Before February 5th)
$150 Registration (After February 5th)
Week 5 - Cultivating Openness, Creativity, and Wonderment
In the process of cultivating a more calm, clear, and compassionate mind we find that we have been shedding away many unskilful mental activities that had been leaving us feeling distressed, dissatisfied or discontented. As these burdensome states of mind begin to subside it frees our attention to be more in a state of peaceful open awareness neither grasping after experiences nor avoiding experiences. The mind is completely at rest yet awake, completely full of insight and wisdom yet clear of conceptual thinking, completely selfless yet feeling whole. We find that this space of open awareness is complete and perfect with the qualities of wakefulness, wisdom, and wholesomeness. When we are able to rest in this state of openness we also feel a deep sense of wonderment and awe as we observe the creative processes of the mind creating itself.
In this firth class of the series we will…
Explore nature of awareness and mind both from a traditional Buddhist perspective as well as a modern cognitive science perspective.
Explore the practice open awareness that is particularly cultivated within the Tibetan Tradition
Discuss the union of wakefulness, wisdom, and wholesomeness.
Discuss and explore the nature of the self and how our understanding can either lead to inner peace or inner conflict.
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.