Meditation Group
Mondays at 8:00 PM ET (5:00 PM PT)This offering is much more than just practicing together. It will be a systematic and thorough presentation of a number of meditations, with extensive references that support them.
Weekly Guided Meditation Sessions
Andrew, and a select number of certified meditation instructors, will be offering talks, followed by detailed meditation instruction. Each session allows participants time to ask questions or share insights, and will be recorded and archived for your future reference.
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Session One: In this inaugural session Andrew shares the vision behind the meditation gatherings, and why meditation is so central to the journey of awakening, or lucidity in its deepest sense. He reviews the three wisdom tools (three prajnas) of hearing, contemplating, and meditating, and how they act as a filtration and purification system leading to the literal incorporation (embodiment) of the teachings.
Meditation Group is Offered Every Monday Evening:
The weekly meditation sessions are devoted exclusively to meditation and the topics that support it. Andrew, Joe Parent, and Jeffery Stevens offer in-depth talks on all aspects of meditation, drawing on their decades of meditation practice and teaching. They also offer guided meditations and, in many sessions, a chance to sit in meditation together. Each session allows participants time to ask questions or share insights, and will be recorded and archived for your future reference.
Practices Include:
Meditation: Shamatha, vipashyana, analytic meditation, insight meditation, open awareness, tonglen practice (a practice that focuses on compassion), metta meditation (loving kindness meditation), the reverse meditations, visualization practice, mantra meditation, integral meditation, the inner yogas, chakra meditation, somatic meditation, the “emergency meditations,” the formless meditations, non-dual meditations, generation stage practices, completion stage practices, the five nocturnal meditations, and a host of others.
Contemplations: The art of contemplation will also be presented, with guided instruction on: the four immeasurables, the four reminders, lojong (mind training slogans), the four “pointing outs,” the bardo prayers, the four steps of realization, and many others.
Obstacles and Blind Spots in Meditation: Including laxity, excitation, discouragement, laziness, fear, poverty mentality, spiritual bypassing, spiritual materialism, Buddhist exceptionalism, and a host of other traps, along with their antidotes, will be offered.
The Monday Meditation Group is much more than just practicing together, it is a systematic and thorough presentation of a number of meditations, with extensive references that support them.
How Does Meditation Relate to Lucid Dreaming?
The single most important thing you can do to have lucid dreams is to work with the lucidity principle to work with a lucid mind. Basically, that means meditate. If you want to have lucid dreams, meditate. If you want to have more lucid dreams. meditate more. You want to have lucid dreams all the time, dedicate your life to meditation.
Meet Your Teachers:
Rebeca Castella
Note: Rebeca is our newest addition to Meditation Group. She will be leading the group on occasion, and since she is based in Europe, starting time will be at 11:00 AM MT (1:00 PM ET). Keep an eye on the Night Club schedule for the days she will lead.
Rebeca is passionate about sharing her love for meditation with all levels. While at her apparent impressive job title she fell into a depression and had no tools to work with it so she went traveling the world for one year. While in Boulder, Colorado, she discovered the Shambhala Training path where she studied, worked and met her main teacher, Dr. Reggie Ray, in 2005. For the next decade she dedicated her life to Vajrayana training in the lineage of Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche where she finds her highest gratitude in her role as a meditation instructor.
Her path towards awakening has been filled with amazing spiritual friends such as Frank Berliner, Tory Capron, Pema Chödron and Andrew Holecek. For four years she was a Teacher Assistant at Naropa University.
Born from a Swedish mother and a Spanish father, Rebeca has been a worldwide traveller since a young age. She studied International Business Management and worked in Marketing in corporate, start-ups and non-profits. She speaks 7 languages and has lived in Spain, Sweden, UK, France, Germany, Colorado and Mexico. Currently she happily lives with her American yogi husband, Braddon, in fun & funky Ibiza, Spain.
Rebeca’s life is dedicated to sharing the dharma as a Mindful Living Coach, a Meditation Instructor and a Translator of dharma. She works with people who are stressed, overwhelmed, and feel stuck in their lives. Through coaching and meditation she helps future buddhas find their way back to their inner wisdom and clarity so they can guide their own path with confidence.
Dr. Joe Parent
Dr. Joe Parent is a highly regarded meditation expert. He is the best-selling author of “The Best Diet Book Ever: The Zen of Losing Weight”, “Zen Tennis: Playing in the Zone”, and “Zen Golf: Mastering the Mental Game” and “A Walk in the Wood: Meditations on Mindfulness with a Bear Named Pooh” (Co-authored with Nancy Parent). His books have sold more than a million copies in print, digital, and audio formats worldwide. He is a sought-after keynote speaker and offers on-line executive coaching, Mindful Awareness training, and sports psychology lessons.
Dr. Parent developed his Values-Based Mindfulness consulting practice through a unique blend of western psychology and eastern wisdom traditions, working with athletes, actors, artists, and executives. He has also developed the NINJA System™ for habit change.
He graduated summa cum laude from Cornell University, then received a National Institutes of Health fellowship at the University of Colorado to complete his Ph.D. in Social Psychology. He also studied for many years with Chögyam Trungpa of Tibet, one of the great meditation masters of the last century, receiving a doctor of practice and study degree in that tradition.
For more information, please visit DrJoeParent.com.
Jeffrey Stevens
Jeffrey is a longtime meditation teacher who has taught alongside Andrew for many years. He specializes in working with people one on one to establish a progressive path of practice. He runs Atomic Meditation Training. He has created the free Atomic 101 Video course which is the meditator’s NEED-TO-KNOW Bootcamp series. He also will be launching Becoming Whole: Online Course a comprehensive workshop in learning to use awareness and relaxation to prepare ourselves for the ups and downs of whatever comes next. Jeffrey is beloved by his ever-increasing number of students, who enjoy his humor and benefit immensely from his profound grasp of all things meditation. For more information, please visit jeffreystevens.org.
There is no one I would rather learn from, and no one I trust more, than Jeffrey.
My life is FAR better because of him.
-Amy Van CourtI’ve been working with Jeffrey for almost 17 years!
His deep understanding and quick wit always holds my attention. Jeffrey is relatable, fun, and very informed. I am always inspired by him.
-Gwen Pollara
These weekly gatherings are free to Premium members of Night Club.
The art of contemplation will also be presented, with guided instruction on: the four immeasurables, the four reminders, lojong (mind training slogans), the four “pointing outs,” the bardo prayers, the four steps of realization, and many others.
Finally, teachings on the many obstacles and blind spots in meditation: laxity, excitation, discouragement, laziness, fear, poverty mentality, spiritual bypassing, spiritual materialism…
Buddhist exceptionalism, and a host of other traps, along with their antidotes, will be offered.
This offering is much more than just practicing together. It will be a systematic and thorough presentation of a number of meditations, with extensive references that support them.
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