INSIGHT MEDITATION FOR BEGINNERS
Course Outline
-Introductions, Reviewing the Group Format and Curriculum, What is Insight Meditation and Why Do It?, Sitting Postures, Building concentration and mindfulness
-Meditation Instructions: Mindfulness of Breathing
-Handouts: Beginning Meditation Practice; Postures; Mindfulness of Breathing; Resources for Continuing Practice
-Review
instructions for mindfulness breathing and discussion of experiences practicing
over past week; Concentration and Insight Meditation Approaches (ie., differing
choices in meditation)
-Meditation
Instructions: Mindfulness of Physical Sensations
-Handouts:
Mindfulness; Mindfulness of Body Sensations
-Review
instructions from previous session and discussion of practice experiences;
Workingwith distractions and difficulties;
Mindfulness of feeling, what it is and why it is important
-Meditation
Instructions:Mindfulness of Feelings
-Handouts:
Working with Distractions; Mindfulness of Feelings
-Review
instructions from previous session and discussion of practice experiences;
what is consciousness, working with mind-states; the role of loving-kindness
in practice
-Meditation
Instructions: Mindfulness of Consciousness; Metta or Loving-kindness
-Handouts:
Mindfulness of Consciousness; Loving-kindness Meditation
-Review
instructions from previous session and discussion of practice experiences;
understanding thoughts from a meditative view; hindrances to meditation
practice and how to work with them
-Meditation
Instructions: Mindfulness of Mind-Objects/Dhammas
-Handouts:
Mindfulness of Thinking; Working with the Hindrances
-Review
instructions from previous session and discussion of practice experiences;
Mindfulness
in Everyday Life including walking meditation instructions; course evaluation;
opportunities
for continuing practice.
-Meditation
Instructions: Walking Meditation
-Handouts:
Mindfulness in Everyday Life; Meditation Instructions by Joseph Goldstein;
Walking Meditation Instructions by Matthew Flickstein