Compassionate Ocean Dharma Center
Winter 2010 Programs
Total
Dynamic Living is a thorough, well-structured introduction to mindfulness
practice in everyday life. It follows the nationally acclaimed
mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) model developed by Jon Kabat-Zinn, presenting mindfulness as a universal practice
for people of any (or no) religious background.
The
program includes instruction and practice in sitting meditation, gentle yoga,
body awareness meditation, and daily-life applications of mindfulness. It also
includes information about stress and relaxation. The program enables
participants to develop their own base in mindfulness practice integrated into
everyday life.
The
course includes eight weekly classes, an individual interview with the
instructor, a Saturday retreat, the book Full
Catastrophe Living by Jon Kabat-Zinn, two CDs,
and handouts. 27 CEUs are available for all courses.
The
course fee is $295 plus a $35 materials fee. Payment plans and some scholarship
aid are available. Please contact the Center to discuss.
Enrollment
is limited, and pre-registration is required. Please let your friends and
colleagues know about this program.
#170 Minneapolis: Tuesdays
January 19 - March 9, 6:30-9:00 P.M.
Instructor:
Joen Snyder O'Neal
Location:
Three Smooth Stones, 3336 E. 25th St., Minneapolis (near I-94 & the
Riverside exit)
#247 St. Paul: Thursdays
January 21 - March 11, 6:30-9:00 P.M.
Instructor:
Michael O'Neal
Location: Clouds in Water Zen Center, 308 Prince St., St. Paul (near I-94 & the 7th St. exit)
Total
Dynamic Living: One-Day Retreat
This retreat is open to all
current participants in Total Dynamic Living courses. It is also open to
graduates of past Total Dynamic Living courses on a donation basis. People not
enrolled in a current course should call the Center in advance to reserve a
space.
Saturday, March 6, 2010
8:30 A.M.-2:30 P.M.
Location: First Unitarian
Society,
900 Mt. Curve, Minneapolis
(All Buddhist Studies classes will be held in the Casket
Arts Building, Room 210, 681 17th Ave. NE,
Minneapolis)
Finding True Happiness: The Heart of the Buddha's Teaching
(#B42)
- Taught by Joen Snyder O'Neal with Diane Benjamin
In this course we will use
the Buddha's core teaching on true happiness as a framework for examining the
dynamic of suffering and happiness in our lives. We will look deeply at the
truth of our lives through the teaching of the Four Noble Truths: the truth of
suffering, the cause of suffering, the cessation of suffering, and the path
that leads to liberation. We will practice bringing mindfulness to habits of
mind and body and to the results they bring. Through deeply touching the truth
of our lives, we can find the conditions for happiness that are already present
in us.
The
course will include meditation, presentations by the teachers, and group
discussion. We will be using the book The Heart of the Buddha's Teaching
by Thich Nhat Hanh (provided at the first class) as the primary text.
7:00-9:00 P.M. Mondays, Jan. 18
through March 8 (eight sessions)
$150 (members $140) + $20
materials fee
Practice Circle Group (#B43)
- With Sosan Theresa Flynn
This
group provides an opportunity for you to establish your meditation and
mindfulness practice with a supportive group of like-minded people.
Establishing a practice is hard to do alone, and much easier with the support
of others. Each circle session will include meditation, a short talk, and a
chance to share your struggles and insights through the practice of mindful speech and deep listening.
7:00-9:00 P.M. every other
Tuesday: Jan. 26, Feb. 9 and 23, and March 9 (four sessions)
$80 (members $70)
Manifesting Zen Insight: A Practice Seminar for
Experienced Students (#B44)
- Led by Michael
O'Neal
This seminar is designed for
people who have been practicing with a sangha for
some period of time and would like to meet with others to look at the nature of
practice and its integration into daily life. Each of the four sessions will
combine sitting meditation (with instruction), presentations by the seminar
leader, and discussion. As part of our study we will look at several selections
from Dainin Katagiri Roshi's book You Have to Say Something: Manifesting Zen
Insight, provided at the first class.
7:00-9:00 P.M. every other Wednesday: Jan. 20, Feb. 3 and
17, and March 3 (four sessions)
$80 (members $70) + $20 materials fee
Sunday Jan. 11, 9:00-11:15 A.M.
Friday Jan 15, 9:30-11:00 A.M.
Sunday Jan. 24,
9:00-11:30 A.M. (at the Casket Arts Building, #210)
Retreats
One-day Sittings
- Led by Joen and Michael
These include sitting and
walking meditation, yoga practice, and a dharma talk by Joen
or Michael. Participants should bring a bag lunch; drinks will be provided.
Location: Casket Arts
Building, Room 210, 681 17th Ave. NE,
Minneapolis
9:00 A.M.-5:00 P.M. Saturday, Jan. 23
9:00 A.M.-5:00 P.M. Saturday, March 27
Four-day Sesshin at Ryumonji Monastery
in northeastern Iowa
- Led by Shoken Winecoff, Joen, and Michael
7:00 P.M. Wednesday, Feb. 24 - 3:00 P.M. Sunday, Feb. 28
$55/night members, $65/night nonmembers (includes meals and
lodging)
Weekend-only participation is possible.
Great
Gatherings (at the Casket Arts Building,
#210) ($20 per event; limit of 20 participants)
Sustainable Living - Led by John Carmody (7:30 P.M.
Saturday, Jan. 30)
Zen Tea Ceremony - Led by Sosan Flynn (2:00 P.M. Saturday, Feb. 20) (Note
date change)
Haiku Writing - Led by Terry Miller (2:00 P.M. Saturday, March 14)
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