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*Sit & Dharma Talk – Meg Gawler – Cultivating Joy

January 10, 2019 @ 7:00 pm - 9:15 pm PST

Cultivating Joy

Sit & Dharma Talk with Visiting teacher Meg Gawler

Buddhists on the path to liberation practice meditation to train the mind in mindfulness and samādhi. The Pāli word, samādhi, although often translated as ‘concentration,’ is better rendered into English as ‘unification.’ While concentration is an essential skill, the Buddhist practitioner cannot produce a state of samādhi through concentration alone. This is because the self needs to get out of the way. Rather, the Buddha teaches that samādhi arises naturally when the supporting conditions – all positive mind states – are in place. Joy is one of these positive mind states.

MEG GAWLER began practicing Buddhism in 1968 as a disciple of the Zen Master, Shunryu Suzuki Roshi, including over three years of monastic training. She earned a Master’s in Applied Ecology, moved to Europe, pursued an international career in nature conservation and human development, and began practicing in the Theravāda tradition. She has trained with Gil Fronsdal, Jack Kornfield, Joseph Goldstein, and others. Authorized as a Dharma teacher by Jack Kornfield and then by Gil Fronsdal, Meg teaches retreats in both English and French in Switzerland, and serves as a guest teacher at the Insight Meditation Center and elsewhere. Meg also holds a Master’s in Buddhist Studies, specializing in early Theravāda studies. In addition, she teaches Radiant Heart Qigong in the tradition of Teja Bell.

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Date:
January 10, 2019
Time:
7:00 pm - 9:15 pm PST
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Sacramento Dharma Center Building
3111 Wissemann Drive
Sacramento, CA 95826 United States
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Phone
916-386-9844
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Details

Date:
January 10, 2019
Time:
7:00 pm - 9:15 pm PST
Event Category:

Venue

Sacramento Dharma Center Building
3111 Wissemann Drive
Sacramento, CA 95826 United States
+ Google Map
Phone
916-386-9844
View Venue Website