Serene and clear - by Patrick Kearney
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01_sitting_in_stillness.pdf01 Sitting in Stilness10042 viewsPatrick Kearney
Introducing meditation practice, the concepts of serenity and insight, and the cultivation of stillness.
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02_contemplating_movement.pdf02 Contemplating Movement5155 viewsPatrick Kearney
Contemplating movement. Here we explore the nature of distraction and its relationship to the fact of change. This brings us to insight meditation, and incorporating movement into the practice. We begin walking meditation, and introduce the standing posture.
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03_seeing_the_elements.pdf03 Perceiving Impermanence4752 viewsPatrick Kearney
Perceiving impermanence. Discusses the centrality of the concept of impermanence (aniccata) to the Buddha's approach to insight, and explore the elements of earth, water, fire and air.
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04_cultivating_love.pdf04 Cultivating the Sublime States4430 viewsPatrick Kearney
Cultivating the sublime states of love, compassion, joy and equanimity. This is an example of a serenity practice which also has implications for insight.
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05_watching_the_mind-stream.pdf05 Contemplating the Thought Stream4437 viewsPatrick Kearney
Contemplating the thought stream. This week we learn to use the thoughts flowing through the mind as a meditation object, and so redefine our relationship to distraction.
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06_the_mahasi_method.pdf06 Introducing the Mahasi Method5230 viewsPatrick Kearney
This is an introduction to the method of insight meditation developed by Mahasi Sayadaw of Myanmar which sums up our introduction to serenity and insight by examining a particular approach to insight meditation.
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