Dhamma, Practice and Sangha
We are excited to welcome a new sitting group to the Southside beginning in January 2018!
Insight Chicago Meditation Community is partnering with the Rebuild Foundation to host a Southside meditation sangha the second and fourth Monday of each month from 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm.
Posted by Deb.
Study versus practice is a debate in some centers and sanghas. The usual retreat structure that is modeled on the Goenka method or at centers like Insight Meditation Society typically lean heavily towards practice without much study. This approach certainly has merit and can create big breakthroughs for practitioners, but it has its limitations, too.
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Mahjima Nikaya sutta 61 (MN 61: Ambalatthika-rahulovada Sutta: Instructions to Rahula at Mango Stone) recounts the Buddha's teaching to his son, Rahula. This sutta is often cited in dhamma talks to illustrate the importance of right speech. The real importance of this sutta, however, is the instruction it gives for how to integrate practice in daily life.
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Insight Meditation Timer is a free app for Android and iOS that is so much more than a timer. For example, it contains more than 6,000 guided meditations. If you haven't yet discovered it, you can find more information about it at https://insighttimer.com/.
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Posted by Deb.
