Comments for Insight Chicago http://insightchicago.org Vipassana Meditation in the Second City Thu, 12 Jan 2012 20:27:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ Comment on Registration Open for New Years Retreat with Andrew Getz by insightchicago http://insightchicago.org/2011/09/05/registration-open-for-new-years-retreat-with-andrew-getz/#comment-584 Thu, 12 Jan 2012 20:27:13 +0000 http://insightchicago.org/?p=1127#comment-584 One more reading list from Andrew:

Poetry:
Turning- a poem by M.S. Merwin

The Best of It-New and Selected Poems by Kay Ryan (United States poet laureate 2008-2010)

One Robe, One Bowl The Zen Poetry of Ryokan translated and introduced by John Stevens

Other Sources:
The Dhammapada (Sayings of the Buddha) various translations

The Heart of Buddhist Meditation-Nyanaponika Thera

]]> Comment on Registration Open for New Years Retreat with Andrew Getz by Reading List from Andrew Getz « Insight Chicago http://insightchicago.org/2011/09/05/registration-open-for-new-years-retreat-with-andrew-getz/#comment-583 Thu, 12 Jan 2012 05:41:16 +0000 http://insightchicago.org/?p=1127#comment-583 [...] those who attended the New Year’s retreat with Andrew Getz, he has provided a list of books and online resources for continued [...]

]]> Comment on Registration Open for New Years Retreat with Andrew Getz by insightchicago http://insightchicago.org/2011/09/05/registration-open-for-new-years-retreat-with-andrew-getz/#comment-582 Thu, 12 Jan 2012 05:39:15 +0000 http://insightchicago.org/?p=1127#comment-582 Andrew also provided some online resources.

Dharma Resources Online

Access to Insight comprehensive original teachings or Suttas of the Buddha available online: http://www.accesstoinsight.org

Sprit Rock Meditation Center: http://www.spiritrock.org

Insight Meditation Society (including The Forest Refuge and Barre Center for Buddhist studies) contact: http://dharma.org

Living Dharma is an online Dharma mentoring program created by Christopher Titmuss, featuring a variety of online Dharma mentors contact at: http://livingdharma.info

Dharma talks available on audio and video tape by Vipassana teachers offered on a Dana basis: http://dharmaseed.org

Dharma talks available online directly offered on a Dana basis: http://dharmastream.org

]]> Comment on Registration Open for New Years Retreat with Andrew Getz by insightchicago http://insightchicago.org/2011/09/05/registration-open-for-new-years-retreat-with-andrew-getz/#comment-581 Thu, 12 Jan 2012 05:37:21 +0000 http://insightchicago.org/?p=1127#comment-581 Andrew has provided the following reading list for those attendees who are interested:

Dharma Reading List

Buddhadasa Bhikkhu. Anapanasati, Mindfulness with Breathing, Unveiling the secrets of life, a manual for serious beginners, translated from the Thai by Santikaro Bhikkhu. (Now published by Wisdom).

Buddhadasa Bhikkhu. The Heartwood of the Bo Tree (Now Published by Wisdom).

Goldstein J. Insight meditation. Shambhala, 1994

Goldstein J., Kornfield, J. Seeking the heart of wisdom: the path of insight meditation. Shambhala, 1987.

Goldstein J. One Dharma; the emerging western buddhism. Harper San Francisco, 2002.

Kabat-Zinn. Wherever You Go, There You Are; mindfulness meditation in everyday life. Hyperion, 1994.

Kornfield, J. A Path with Heart; a guide through the perils and promises of spiritual life, Bantam Books, 1993.

Nanamoli Bhikkhu. The Life of the Buddha. Buddhist Publication Society, 1992.

Nyanaponika Mahathera, The heart of Buddhist meditation, Weiser, 1992.

Pema Chodron. When Things fall Apart, heart advice for difficult times. Shamabhala, 1997.

Saltzberg, S. Lovingkindness, the revolutionary art of happiness. Shambhala, 1995.

Suzuki, S. Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind, Informal talks on Zen meditation and practice. Weatherhill, 1994.

Kabat-Zinn, J. Full Catastrophe Living, Using the Wisdom of Your Body and Mind to Face Stress, Pain, and Illness, Delacorte Press, 1990.

]]> Comment on Beginning Meditation Class by Announcing Spring Beginning Mediation Class « Insight Chicago http://insightchicago.org/practice/class/#comment-524 Mon, 12 Dec 2011 04:00:33 +0000 http://insightchicago.org/?page_id=1210#comment-524 [...] concepts.  Training sessions take an hour a week spread over four to five weeks. See the Beginning Meditation Class page for [...]

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]]> Comment on Santikaro Unable to Make Oct 22 Day of Mindfulness by insightchicago http://insightchicago.org/2011/10/19/santikaro-unable-to-make-sept-22-day-of-mindfulness/#comment-486 Thu, 20 Oct 2011 14:19:33 +0000 http://insightchicago.org/?p=1179#comment-486 I corrected the date. The DOM is this Saturday Oct 22 not Sept 22, obviously.

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]]> Comment on Elgin Insight Meditation Group Suspended by Deb http://insightchicago.org/2011/06/17/elgin-insight-meditation-group-suspended/#comment-394 Wed, 22 Jun 2011 03:41:24 +0000 http://insightchicago.org/?p=1055#comment-394 Thanks so much for your good wishes! May you all be well and happy. Breathe, smile and enjoy each moment.

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