Calm & Focus: A Peaceful Mind Through Meditation
with Venerable Drolma
May 31 – June 10, 2021
(Plus Bonus Day for Sponsors on June 11)
No classes on Saturday & Sunday
This is an intermediate course, suitable for students who have attended one of our 10-day Introduction to Buddhism courses or have taken the full online program, The Buddhist Path of Training the Mind and Going Deeper: The Buddhist Path of Training the Mind.
Please join us for an online course on how to develop the practice of Calm Abiding meditation. Calm Abiding (shamatha in Sanskrit) is the practice of developing a calm, clear and focused mind. This practice is essential if we are to subdue our agitated and unruly mind and to make our mind flexible.
During this course we will learn and practice calm abiding meditations using the following objects of focus:
- breath (full-body, abdomen and nostrils)
- object (photo of a Buddha or other inspiring being)
- mind (settling the mind in its natural state)
- no object (awareness of awareness)
We will also be talking about some techniques to work with different obstacles to being able to sit still and meditate. We will learn about the stages of developing Calm Abiding and finally we will discuss how to integrate our meditation practice into daily life.
Most of the class will be spent in practicing meditation with the various objects. There will also be time for asking questions about your individual practice.
Teacher
Venerable Tenzin Drolma was born in Chicago, US, in 1961 and became a lifelong learner. She received her undergraduate degree in religious studies, philosophy and psychology. She has a graduates degree in Counseling Psychology from the University of Denver and in Buddhist Studies from Maitripa College. For 25 years she worked in the mental health field. Ven. Drolma full bio.
Pre-requisites
- Either completed one of Tushita’s 10-day “Introduction to Buddhism” courses (or equivalent).
- – or –
- Completed both parts of the Buddhist Path of Training the Mind (Introduction and Going Deeper) online class
Course Schedule
May 31 – June 10, 2021
(Plus Bonus Day for Sponsors on June 11)
All times are based on India Standard Time. We recognize that for many of you outside of India, some of the times may not work. It can still be possible to use the recordings for those sessions and join in the live sessions that are convenient for you. If you want to figure out the time in your country click here.
- Morning Online Class: 7:30am – 9:00am (Indian Standard Time)
- Evening Online Class: 5:00pm – 6:30pm (Indian Standard Time) – Repeat of Morning Class
- No Classes on Saturday/Sunday.
Video recordings of each session will be available for those who cannot make the live session.
The session will be one and a half hours and consist of:
- 25 minutes – Meditation and Motivation
- 30 minutes – Teaching
- 10 minutes – Question and Answer
- 25 minutes – Meditation and Dedication
Related Books
- Attention Revolution (Unlocking the Power of the Focused Mind) – B. Alan Wallace
- Stilling the Mind – B. Alan Wallace
- Stages of Meditation – H. H. Dalai Lama
One of the reasons why we came up with this course is to be able to raise some funds for Tushita in this difficult time of lockdown, so we detail below the different categories for suggested donations.
Please note that nobody will be turned away due to lack of funds! If you have sincere interest in this specific course and have financial difficulties, please let us know.
Sponsor Level Package
$108 USD (8,000 Indian Rupees)
Includes:
- 20 live Zoom sessions (including Bonus Day and live repetition classes)
- Live teachings and discussion with Venerable Drolma
- Guided meditations with Maya to support the teachings
- Video recordings of each session
- Course materials and online resources
- A butter lamp offered on your behalf & with your special dedication on Chökhor Düchen Day
- Bonus Day – Question and Answer with Venerable Drolma plus bonus meditation
Supporter Level Package
$80 USD (6,000 Indian Rupees)
Includes:
- 18 live Zoom sessions (including live repetition classes)
- Live teachings and discussion with Venerable Drolma
- Guided meditations with Maya to support the teachings
- Video recordings of each session
- Course materials and online resources
Well-Wisher Level Package
$40 USD (3,000 Indian Rupees)
Includes:
- 18 sessions of recorded video of teachings and discussion with Venerable Drolma (including repetition classes)
- Guided meditations with Maya to support the teachings
- Course materials and online resources
Register
Register by filling out our online form
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