108 Days of Meditation 2018: JUST SIT
We support each other in the commitment to meditate every day from Jan. 9 to April 28. All are welcome. Opening ceremony is Tuesday evening Jan. 9 at our weekly Zen group at the Dixon House, Leverett.
* The goal is primarily to strengthen our meditation practice, and cultivate our concentration-power (samadhi, joriki)
* The basic agreement is to meditate everyday for 108 days. The traditional practice is one hour per day. If you can do this, that’s great, but if that is not possible, then commit to what you can do. The key is consistency, and to build ones practice.
* You can break your daily meditation into two or more periods.
* Walking meditation can be included.
* A couple missed days are acceptable, although it is preferable to squeeze in at least some minutes of practice on those days.
* If for some reason you are not able to succeed fully with these commitments, I encourage you to keep going nonetheless and do your best for the entire 108 says, since the main goal is to support ones practice and build joriki. At the end we will honor everyone who has undertaken the journey. We will have a closing ceremony on Sat 4/28 as part of the closing of our winter intensive.
* Ongoing support is available. Consider joining us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/108Days
Contact me, John Genyo Sprague at 413-259-1304, or sunyajohn@gmail.com.
May this be a fulfilling winter practice.
Genyo
We support each other in the commitment to meditate every day from Jan. 9 to April 28. All are welcome. Opening ceremony is Tuesday evening Jan. 9 at our weekly Zen group at the Dixon House, Leverett.
* The goal is primarily to strengthen our meditation practice, and cultivate our concentration-power (samadhi, joriki)
* The basic agreement is to meditate everyday for 108 days. The traditional practice is one hour per day. If you can do this, that’s great, but if that is not possible, then commit to what you can do. The key is consistency, and to build ones practice.
* You can break your daily meditation into two or more periods.
* Walking meditation can be included.
* A couple missed days are acceptable, although it is preferable to squeeze in at least some minutes of practice on those days.
* If for some reason you are not able to succeed fully with these commitments, I encourage you to keep going nonetheless and do your best for the entire 108 says, since the main goal is to support ones practice and build joriki. At the end we will honor everyone who has undertaken the journey. We will have a closing ceremony on Sat 4/28 as part of the closing of our winter intensive.
* Ongoing support is available. Consider joining us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/108Days
Contact me, John Genyo Sprague at 413-259-1304, or sunyajohn@gmail.com.
May this be a fulfilling winter practice.
Genyo