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Fresh Start Mondays Why Meditate? “The notion of meditation is very simple. We slow down and begin to look at the pattern of our life. We have to start with the mind, then the body follows... Meditation doesn't take us to the end of the rainbow -- it opens the possibility of completely embodying our enlightened qualities by making our mind an ally. When we meditate, we're training ourselves to see our weak points, and strengthen our positive ones. We're beginning to change how we relate to the world -- but not forcefully" “The Shambhala teachings have appeared in the West at this particular time to pacify aggression, which obstructs our ability to love and care for one another. Aggression produces fear. Fear produces cowardice; we are afraid of our own thoughts and we are therefore ruled by them. The teachings of Shambhala tell us how to establish peace and confidence. In the potential to discover basic goodness and to bring forth wisdom and compassion in our daily life, we all have what we need to become a sakyong—a Tibetan word that means “earth-protector.” What we are protecting is the earth of our innate sanity.” —from Ruling Your World Recurring schedule 7:00 Light yoga, meditation instruction and practice 7:45 Talk and discussion 8:15 Concluding practice 8:25 Closing chant and announcements If you have questions please contact: Coordinating Staff: Laura Garcia and Melanie Marcus, freshstartmpls@gmail.com We look forward to seeing and practicing with you! Guiding personnel: Patrick Dallas, Assistant Teacher Patrick has been studying in the Shambhala Buddhist tradition since 1983, when he was a college student studying comparative religions. He has been a meditation instructor since the late 1980s and has been directing Shambhala Training levels in the early 1990's. He enjoys working with people at all stages of practice, but particularly finds it gratifying to be a guide to those who are just beginning their journey with meditation. pdallas399@q.com Kimberley Lueck, Assistant Teacher Kimberley is a student of Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche has been studying and practicing Shambhala Buddhadharma since 1995. She is an authorized meditation instructor and an ordained Shambhala buddhist minister. Her primary work is as tantric Buddhist housewife and mother of four. kimberley.lueck@gmail.com
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