| The Albuquerque sangha meets every Thursday evening,
unless noted otherwise below. Everyone is welcome.
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| Where: |
The monks at the Wat Buddhasothorn Temple generously allow us to
meet in their meditation hall. See
directions.
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| Schedule: |
| 6:30-7:10: |
Meditation. Please come a few minutes early to get settled
before the bell rings at 6:30. |
| 7:10-7:15: |
Short stretch break. |
| 7:15-8:10: |
Dharma talk, discussion, or other activity.
For details, see What We'll Do After the Meditation below. |
| 8:10-??: |
Announcements, mingling, put away chairs. |
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| Meditation: |
If you are new, these meditation
instructions may be helpful. Someone will probably offer to
give instructions during the meditation.
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| Bring: |
1) If you like to sit on the floor, bring a meditation cushion.
(The room is carpeted. There are plenty of chairs.)
2) If we have a visiting teacher, please consider giving dana to
the teacher. See Dana section below.
3) If you can, please bring a small optional donation for the sangha
so that we may make a donation to the Wat and cover other
expenses.
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| Dana: |
Dana is a Pali word meaning generosity.
According to long tradition, our teachers do not charge anything
to meet with us. Voluntary contributions to teachers are gratefully
accepted at the Thursday sittings and also at individual practice
discussions. If you'd like your teacher dana to be tax deductible,
you can make the check payable to Albuquerque Vipassana Sangha
and indicate the teacher's name in memo field. We hope that you'll
be generous to our wonderful teachers.
(For more about dana, here is an essay from
the Cloud Mountain Retreat Center site:
The Practice of Dana.)
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| Dinner: |
If you'd like to socialize before the meetings, come for dinner
at 5:00. See Thursday Night
Dinners for locations.
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Individual
Discussions: |
Individual practice discussions (sometimes called interviews)
are an opportunity to talk with a teacher in a one-on-one setting
about your practice or about other relevant issues in daily life
related to meditation practice or ethics. You can ask questions,
get advice about practice, and guidance about your overall path.
It is appropriate to offer Dana to the teacher for this opportunity.
Eric Kolvig offers 20 minute individual practice
discussion 4 to 6 pm on the Thursday nights he is here.
To sign up for time with Eric, please call Alexcia Trujillo at least
by 5:00 pm the day before Eric will be coming. Alexcia can be reached at
265-6206.
Brian Lesage offers practice discussions when he is here on
Thursdays. To sign up, contact Tiska at 256-3785
or tiska unm.edu.
(Be sure to phone, rather than email, if you need a quick response.)
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| Recordings: |
Recordings of a number of the talks given on Thursday night are
available on our dharma recordings page.
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What We'll Do After the Meditation
The sangha will also meet on Thursdays not listed below.
Additional dates will be filled in as activities are confirmed.
Details below might change at any time. Please check back close to
the date to confirm.
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| 07/01/10:
| Dharma discussion on Generosity, facilitated by Valerie Roth
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| 07/08/10:
| DaeJa Napier
will give a dharma talk
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| 07/15/10:
| Dharma discussion on Generosity, facilitated by Andrea Escher
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| 07/22/10:
| Dharma discussion on Generosity, facilitated by Ken Munoz
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| 07/29/10:
| Brian Lesage will give a dharma talk on
Our Relationship to the Stories of Buddhism
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| 08/05/10:
| Dharma discussion on The Triple Gem, facilitated by Kempton
Lindquist
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| 08/12/10:
| Dharma discussion on The Triple Gem
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| 08/19/10:
| Dharma discussion on The Triple Gem
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| 08/26/10:
| Dharma discussion on The Second Noble Truth
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| 09/02/10:
| Dharma discussion on The Second Noble Truth
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| 09/09/10:
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Gloria Taraniya Ambrosia will give a dharma talk during her
residency with us.
Topic: Upadana: The Buddha's Teaching on Attachment.
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| 09/16/10:
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Gloria Taraniya Ambrosia will give a dharma talk during her
residency with us.
Topic: Upadana: The Buddha's Teaching on Attachment.
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| 09/23/10:
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Gloria Taraniya Ambrosia will give a dharma talk during her
residency with us.
Topic: Upadana: The Buddha's Teaching on Attachment.
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| 09/30/10:
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Gloria Taraniya Ambrosia will give a dharma talk during her
residency with us.
Topic: Upadana: The Buddha's Teaching on Attachment.
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| 10/07/10:
| To be announced
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| 10/14/10:
| To be announced
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| 10/21/10:
| To be announced
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| 10/28/10:
| Eric Kolvig will give a dharma talk
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| 11/04/10:
| Eric Kolvig will give a dharma talk
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| 11/11/10:
| Eric Kolvig will give a dharma talk
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| 11/18/10:
| Eric Kolvig will give a dharma talk
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| 11/25/10:
| No meeting due to Thanksgiving holiday
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| 12/02/10:
| To be announced
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| 12/09/10:
| To be announced
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| 12/16/10:
| To be announced
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| 12/23/10:
| To be announced
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| 12/30/10:
| To be announced
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| 01/06/11:
| Dharma discussion on Metta
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| 01/13/11:
| Dharma discussion on Metta
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| 01/20/11:
| Dharma discussion on Karuna
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| 01/27/11:
| Dharma discussion on Karuna
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| 02/03/11:
| Dharma discussion on Mudita
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| 02/10/11:
| Dharma discussion on Mudita
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| 02/17/11:
| Dharma discussion on Upekkha
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| 02/24/11:
| Dharma discussion on Upekkha
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| 03/03/11:
| Dharma discussion on Greed
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| 03/10/11:
| Dharma discussion on Hatred
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| 03/17/11:
| Dharma discussion on Delusion
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| 03/24/11:
| Dharma discussion on Purification of the Heart
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| 03/31/11:
| Dharma discussion on Factors of Enlightenment
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| 04/07/11:
| Dharma discussion on Factors of Enlightenment
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| 04/14/11:
| Dharma discussion on Factors of Enlightenment
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| 04/21/11:
| Dharma discussion on Factors of Enlightenment
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| 04/28/11:
| Dharma discussion on Factors of Enlightenment
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| 05/05/11:
| Dharma discussion on Factors of Enlightenment
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| 05/12/11:
| Dharma discussion on Hindrances
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| 05/19/11:
| Dharma discussion on Hindrances
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| 05/26/11:
| Dharma discussion on Hindrances
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| 06/02/11:
| Dharma discussion on Hindrances
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| 06/09/11:
| Dharma discussion on Hindrances
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| 06/16/11:
| Dharma discussion on Precepts
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| 06/23/11:
| Dharma discussion on Precepts
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| 06/30/11:
| Dharma discussion on Precepts
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| 07/07/11:
| Dharma discussion on Precepts
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| 07/14/11:
| Dharma discussion on Precepts
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| 07/21/11:
| Dharma discussion on Precepts
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