Mindfulness Day Mini-Retreat
with Guided Meditations
Saturday, September 17, 2016, 1:00 – 4:30 pm
at the Thai Buddhist Temple
890 Lindsey Lane, Florissant, MO 63031
Sponsored by the Buddhist Council of Greater St. Louis
Four Foundations of Mindfulness
This half-day retreat is an opportunity for members of the various Buddhist groups, as well as the community-at-large, to come together to learn and practice the fundamental teaching that the Buddha gave on Satipaṭṭhāna, the Four Foundations of Mindfulness. Different teachers from our local centers will give a 20-minute Dharma talk, followed by a guided meditation. At the end of the day, we will divide into small groups to discuss our practice, and then come back together for a Q&A session with all the teachers. This promises to be a wonderful chance for us to both understand the teachings and to get to know each other better. Buddhism in St. Louis is unique because of the inter-cooperation of many of our groups and teachers. Interconnectedness is one of the main themes of the Buddha’s teachings. We welcome everyone to come and participate.
| Schedule for Mini-Retreat12:45 pm Arrival and Sign-in
1:00 Introduction to the Mini-Retreat and to Satipaṭṭhāna (Dr. Kongsak, Thai Temple) 1:10 Mindfulness of the Body – part 1 of Satipaṭṭhāna (Gage Winterton, Midwest Moon Sangha) 1:30 Guided Meditation 1:50 Mindfulness of Feeling – part 2 of Satipaṭṭhāna (Ven. Jue Huang, Abbot, Fo Guang Shan, St. Louis) 2:10 Guided Meditation 2:30 Mindfulness of Mind – part 3 of Satipaṭṭhāna (Xiankuan Don Shushu, MABA) 2:50 Guided Meditation 3:10 Mindfulness of Phenomena – part 4 of Satipaṭṭhāna (Ven. Master Jiru, Abott, MABA) 3:30 Guided Meditation 3:50 Small Group Discussions 4:10 Q&A with everyone 4:30 Dedication of Merit |
Pre-Registration is required.
Please Contact donshushu@cbt-stl.com to pre-register
This is a free event. Donations to the Buddhist Council are welcome.
We hope that many people form the 21 Buddhist Groups will attend, as well as others from the Community-at-large
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Groups are welcome to bring materials about their activities, meeting times, and retreats to share with everyone.