Led By: Ananta, Laura Rivchun, Moira Kowalczyk, and Todd Johnson (with weekly presentations from Maitreyabandhu)
Monday Evenings, 8 weeks
6:30 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. EDT
February 19th - April 15th, 2024
Online via Zoom
Course Description:
A rare opportunity to join Maitreyabandhu (virtually or through recorded presentations), best-selling author of Life with Full Attention, for an 8-week practical course in mindfulness, alongside Triratna communities in London, Berlin, and Barcelona who will be running the course at the same time.
Our mindset and inner narratives can limit us. Using mindfulness as a tool we can learn to work with noisy, chaotic thoughts in order to become more creative and energetic. We can become more able to face the challenges of life: manage stress, cope better with illness, and reduce anxiety and depression.
And, there can be more when we put mindfulness back into its Buddhist context so it becomes more authentic and effective. Life with Full Attention does just this; it guides us in practical ways, taking in consideration the pressures of modern life so we can move towards reality itself and open up to the possibility of the Enlightened Mind, here and now.
How will it work? Each week there will be:
an online class
access to Maitreyabandhu’s talk on that week’s theme
weekly readings: the book can be purchased (in print or as e-book) here.
a free app to accompany the course and support home practice
there will also be two optional practice days on March 23 and April 28 to complement the 8-week course. They can be attended in conjunction with the course, or as a stand-alone events.
Join the course and get a thorough grounding in mindfulness practice as we move towards the limitless potential of our mind. For newcomers and those wanting to revisit the fundamentals of mindfulness practice or wanting to renew their inspiration.
Agenda:
Each week we will begin with a brief meditation, followed by a check-in. The week’s leader will discuss the material. A second small group discussion will take place, followed by reconvening with the entire class. If time permits, class will end with a short closing meditation.
About the Leaders:
Ananta has practiced within the Triratna Buddhist Community for 25 years and has spent over three years on retreat. He was Ordained in 2007 and is a leading teacher of Triratna New York and of the Triratna US & Canada Men’s ordination training team.
He is the CEO of Karuna USA, a Buddhist-inspired international nonprofit tackling poverty and discrimination in South Asia, and formerly led global youth empowerment initiatives with the United Nations. He is a certified Mindfulness teacher with Brown University.
Laura Rivchun has been a practitioner with the Triratna Buddhist Community NYC since 2008. In 2015, she asked to be ordained within the international movement, deepening her commitment by Going for Refuge to the Three Jewels (the Buddha, Dharma, Sangha). Laura describes her journey as "profoundly beautiful and life changing." She continues to go on retreats enriched with meditation, dharma study, and an ever deepening connection with her beloved Buddhist community (Sangha).
Moira Kowalczyk is a longtime meditator, yogini, and practitioner in the Triratna Buddhist Community. She has led and co-led many retreats and workshops on compassion and the Buddhist path. Moira is particularly interested in building compassionate communities and helping to translate ancient practices in a way that is meaningful and accessible to anyone interested.
Todd Johnson is a Mitra within the Triratna Buddhist Community and has been practicing meditation regularly for five years. He began his Buddhist journey in the United Kingdom and for the last two years has been an active member of the New York/New Jersey sangha. Todd recently received his Letter of Invitation to Join the Order and will be Ordained this year.
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