[#1] The Practice Of Shamatha  – with Andrew Holecek

[#1] The Practice Of Shamatha – with Andrew Holecek

Night Club Podcast · Meditation Group 1 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...
[#1] The Practice Of Shamatha  – with Andrew Holecek

[#3] Refining the Definition of Mindfulness – with Andrew Holecek

Night Club Podcast · Meditation Group 3 Session 3: This session refines the definition of mindfulness, using statements from Alan Wallace, Bhante Gunaratana, Buddhaghosa, Sarah Shaw, and Evan Thompson. While mindfulness is used in many religious and spiritual...
[#1] The Practice Of Shamatha  – with Andrew Holecek

[#2] The Origins of Mindfulness – with Andrew Holecek

Night Club Podcast · Meditation Group 2 Session 2: This session explores the origins of mindfulness, and the many words that are connected to it: sati, smrti, trenpa and tren-she. What is the relationship of mindfulness to awareness, and where does memory fit in? How...
[#1] The Practice Of Shamatha  – with Andrew Holecek

[#6] Introduction to Tonglen and Guided Practice – with Joe Parent

Night Club Podcast · Meditation Group [#6] We begin by understanding aspects of mindfulness and awareness as the basis for practicing tonglen, the practice of ’sending and taking.’ That is followed by an explanation of the ‘mechanics’ of tonglen, how one regards one’s...