Orlando Insight Meditation Group

How to Change Your Mind-a One Day Retreat in Apopka on April 18th

A basic Buddhist concept acknowledges that the mind is in a constant flow state, changing from moment to moment. This day of practice provides support for training the mind to more skillfully manage how these changes occur, interrupting unwholesome self-creating...

LifeArt Meditation: 2nd, 3rd, 4th Mondays at 6:30pm ET

One hour guided meditation/talk/q&a sesssion 2nd, 3rd, & 4th Mondays 6:30pm (ONLINE ONLY) In addition to our weekly Sangha, we invite you to join the monthly LifeArt Meditation Group, offered on the second, third, and fourth Monday of every month online only....

Wednesday Night Meetings

Sangha meetings are held every Wednesday evening from 7pm to 9pm and can be attended in person or via zoom. The in person meetings are held at Peter Carlson's home at 1818 Carrigan Ave., Winter Park, FL 32789. For those who haven’t been to the site, the house is the...

Meditation + Dharma Talk Every Wednesday Night, 7pm-9pm ET

Upcoming Schedule at a glance:

We begin at 7pm with a 45 minute silent meditation (sometimes there will be a guided one) and at around 7:50pm we will begin a dharma talk. Usually there is time for Q&A at the end.

All levels of practitioners, including absolute beginners, are welcome to attend. Support is available if you have questions. This weekly sangha gathering is hybrid with both online and in-person attendance available. Please see the logistics info below the schedule.

March 25— Mindfulness of Mental Phenomena: Five Hindrances: Aversion/Ill-Will talk by Allie Vaknin
April 1— Mindfulness of Mental Phenomena: Five Hindrances: Restlessness/Worry talk by Lezlie Laws
April 8— Mindfulness of Mental Phenomena: Five Hindrances: Sloth/Torpor talk by April Koester
April 15— Peter’s Self-Retreat report
April 22— Mindfulness of Mental Phenomena: Five Hindrances: Skeptical Doubt talk by Peter Carlson
April 29 — Mindfulness of the Five Aggregates talk by Allie Vaknin
May 6 — Mindfulness of the Six Sense-Spheres (Also reviewing the fetters) talk by April Koester
May 13 — Mindfulness of the Seven Awakening Factors: (first three: Mindfulness, Investigation, Energy) talk by Peter Carlson
May 20 — Mindfulness of the Seven Awakening Factors: Joy/Tranquility talk by Susan Baxter
May 27 — Mindfulness of the Seven Awakening Factors: Concentration/Equanimity talk by Lezlie Laws
June 3 — The Brahamaviharas: Overview of the four qualities and Metta/Lovingkindness talk by April Koester
June 10 — Compassion talk by Allie Vaknin
June 17 — Sympathetic Joy talk by Susan Baxter
June 24 — Equanimity talk by Lezlie Laws
July 1— Ask Me Anything Meditation Q&A with Peter Carlson

In-person Location: In the meditation hall behind Peter Carlson’s house.
1818 Carrigan Ave., Winter Park FL 32789
For more information call Peter at 407-339-5444

Click here to join Zoom Meeting.

Meeting ID: 847 1472 3882

Passcode: 620329

We hope you can join us, and we wish you well.

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Countering Aversion and Ill-Will

This talk continues an ongoing review of the Mindfulness of Breathing Discourse, focusing on the hindrance of Aversion and Ill-Will. Allie Vaknin describes the characteristics of aversion in a way that is not only effective for spiritual development, but can be beneficial for not being hooked by anger or fear, mindfully noticing and disregarding aversive self-talk, focusing instead on identifying and letting go of the physical tensions associated with aversion and ill-will. She also emphasizes the value of cultivating lovingkindness to counter the negativity of the hindrance.