Meditation
Broken Ridge Meditation Group
Insight or Vipassana meditation is the practice of cultivating higher levels of self awareness, inner peace and spiritual growth through the cultivation of mindfulness. Through mindfulness, we learn to be aware of each present moment without clinging or aversion. From this state arises clear seeing, wisdom, and compassion.
Every Saturday
4:00 Begin meditation
4:45 Short Reading
5:00 Dharma Talk and Questions and Answers
You are welcome to stay for the whole program or leave during any of the program transition points. There is no fee for the sitting. Voluntary donations are accepted to cover the costs of the program and as donations to the temple.
Cushions are provided in the hall. Benches and seats are available around the rear of the hall for those who find it difficult to sit on the floor. Out of respect for the teacher and the other members, please try not to lie down in the meditation hall unless you have a medical condition that makes it difficult to sit comfortably. If lying down, please lie to the rear to minimize disturbance for the others.
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Gregory Pai, Ph.D.
Instructor
Gregory Pai has practiced meditation since the mid-seventies in the Tibetan Buddhist, Zen Buddhist, and Vipassana or Insight Meditation traditions. His teachers include Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche, Robert Aitken, Sayadaw U Pandita, Sayadaw U Silananda, Sayadaw U Lakkhana, Sayadaw U Kundala, and Jon Kabat-Zinn. He has trained at the Spirit Rock Meditation Center and has also taught meditation at the Hawaii State Hospital, Kahi Mohala, Queens Hospital, as well as to veterans at Tripler Hospital and at the Center for Alternative Medicine of the University of Hawaii School of Medicine.
To do a 30 minute meditation which includes a relaxation sequence and instructions for concentration meditation, CLICK HERE
To do a 30 minute meditation to cultivate metta or loving kindness, CLICK HERE
To do a 30 minute meditation which includes instructions for deepening our sensory awareness and capacity for mindfulness, CLICK HERE
To do a guided reflection on setting your intentions for 2016. CLICK HERE
To do a 35 minute rhythmic breathing exercise to develop concentration in the meditation process CLICK HERE
Meditation Retreat 2014
Meditation Retreat 2013