Meditation is a way of becoming more alive and aware of our moment-to-moment experience. All its effects, from simple relaxation to spiritual insight, follow from that. In the short term meditation is an antidote to stress, a means of becoming calmer and more self-possessed; in the long term it is a tool with which we can transform ourselves fundamentally. With consistent effort and regular practice we begin to free ourselves from the limitations of habit. In meditation we learn not to react habitually to our experience, but to respond creatively and with awareness. People attending our classes learn two essential Buddhist meditation practices: Mindfulness of Breathing, which enhances awareness and peace of mind; and Mettabhavana, or ‘development of loving kindness’, which brings about a gentle but radical transformation of our emotional world.
Drop-in Meditation class:
Every Sunday, 10am to 12.30 at Dhammaloka, Sarnath
Cost: Free/Donation