A Peaceful Abiding
A Mindfulness of Breathing Meditation Retreat
Led by Peter Carlson
Presented by the Orlando Insight Meditation Group
This retreat, offered at a beautiful site on the Hillsborough River in Tampa, is an excellent opportunity to deepen the practice of Buddhist mindfulness meditation, and is suitable for beginning and more advanced meditation students. The retreat begins Friday evening and ends Sunday at lunch. More specific information is provided after registration.
The teacher has been practicing this meditation form intensively since 1982, and teaching meditation classes and retreats in Orlando and around Central Florida since 1986.
Where: The Franciscan Center of Tampa MAP
When: The retreat begins at 7 PM on Friday, June 22 and ends with lunch on Sunday, June 24, 2012
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This discussion reviewed classic Buddhist Suttas to describe the qualities of Right Speech and some insights from modern psychology that support the development of virtue. This talk should be integrated with the previously recorded discussions on the value of virtue and effective listening.
In reviewing the Virtue aggregate of the Eightfold Path, this week’s focus is on effective listening. We live in a culture that doesn’t support a long attention span, which leads to poor interpersonal communication. Using Right Speech as a guideline, ways of cultivating mindfulness for effective listening were reviewed. Next week’s topic will be Right Speech.
Mindfulness of Breathing
Taught by Peter Carlson
Sponsored by the Lakeland, FL Sangha
When: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM, Saturday, May 5, 2012
Where: The Bok Tower Gardens, 1151 Tower Boulevard, Lake Wales, Florida 33853 MAP
Peter Carlson has been practicing Meditation for more than thirty years. He has been teaching Vipassana (Insight) Meditation for more than twenty years. He has attended numerous Vipassana courses including a three month course at the Insight Meditation Society (IMS) in Barre, Massachusetts. Peter is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in private practice in Winter Park, Florida.
“Bok Tower Gardens is a unique garden with a vibrant sense of place and timelessness.” Edward Bok’s legacy was to inspire others “to make the world a bit better or more beautiful.”
What better intentional environment than this peaceful setting to provide the community with a day of meditation retreat? Participants will enjoy:
- introduction and Dharma talks with time for questions and discussion
- sitting and walking meditation for beginning and experienced meditators indoors
- easy access to quiet outside garden space as an alternative for walking meditation
- lunch provided on the grounds with the group
- opportunity to purchase tickets ($25.00 non-members, $22.50, members) to the evening Concert Under the Stars, an enchanted moonlit night on the Great Lawn with acoustic performances of original music by Solas and the Frank Vignola Quintet inspired by Irish folk and classic jazz sounds
Fee: $25 offsets facility rental
The teacher charges no set fee. At the end of the day, students are free to make a contribution to the teacher out of gratitude for the teaching.
RSVP Victoria 863.978.9730 for pre-registration
