LEARN TO MEDITATE

There are several ways to get started with meditation at the Center:

Open Meditation

We have three open meditation sessions each week, during which a meditation instructor is on duty and can give you basic mediation instruction.  Simply arrive during any of the following sessions and ask for meditation instruction.

Sunday mornings 9:30 to 12:00

Monday evenings 7:00 to 8:30 (see Fresh Start Mondays for more info)

Wednesday evenings 7:00 to 8:00 (after meditation is a book group)

Introduction to Meditation class

We also offer an Introduction to Meditation class every month.  This class discusses the basics of meditation in a three-hour classroom setting.  Visit our Programs page to find the next Introduction to Meditation class scheduled.  The class is free, although we do request that you register.

Shambhala Training: Level One

For those looking to begin a more intensive learning process, we offer the Shambhala Training path, which is a progressive sequence of meditation classes that guides the learner from beginning through more advanced meditation techniques and teachings.  The first level of Shambhala Training is called "The Art of Being Human," and is a 2-day weekend course.  See our Programs page for the next Level One offering.

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"On Meditation:
In the fundamental sense, Buddhist meditation does not involve meditating on anything. You simply arouse your sense of wakefulness and hold an excellent posture. You hold up your head and shoulders and sit cross-legged. Then very simply, you relate to the basic notion of body, speech and mind, and you focus your awareness in some way, usually using the breath. You are breathing out and in, and you just experience that breathing very naturally. Your breath is not considered either holy or evil; it is just breath.”

Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche

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Shambhala Center of Minneapolis
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