Meditation

Introduction

Meditation Sessions

Theory & Practice

You can download audio of
Phuntsok's meditations HERE

Introduction

The Three Jewels hosts free Asian Classics Institute (ACI) courses developed by Geshe Michael Roach, daily meditation as well as guest teachers in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition of His Holiness the Dalai Lama and other spiritual traditions.

Meditation Sessions

The Three Jewels considers this one of its most important programs, offering members of the community a helpful boost to their day. Midday meditations are designed to help focus the mind to stay motivated through the rest of their day and evening meditations help to quiet the mind, reduce stress and bring a compassionate spirit to their endeavors. The sessions are designed to introduce new students to meditation with an emphasis on meditation preliminaries and easy visualizations.

Free open meditation space is available Monday through Friday from 12:00pm - 4pm. We encourage people to take 30 to 60 minutes out of their busy schedules for individual meditation sessions in the Gompa (Tibetan: “meditation room").

Guided meditations are offered from 8 - 9 am Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.
Led by Jennifer MacFarlanne & Tom Wall

Venerable Phuntsok leads weekly guided meditations every Wednesday evening at 7pm, at 321 E. 6th St. Study the art of meditation with an accomplished meditator and teacher. Venerable Phuntsok guides you through the traditional Preliminaries, explains the meditation and the object of focus, and then leads you through a session to learn the practice. The class is open to all levels of practitioners who wish to have a deeper understanding of Tibetan Buddhist meditations and develop a strong practice. Donations welcome.

Theory and Practice

Meditation sessions at The Three Jewels are based on several types of Tibetan meditation practice as taught by Geshe Michael Roach. These forms of meditation above all include Tong Len. Geshe Michael emphasizes the importance of this meditation on giving love and needs and taking others suffering. Other meditation practices that are taught include Mahamudra and Heart Sutra meditations, which consider the ultimate

Meditations are led by volunteer teachers, using traditional practices such as Tong Len (Taking Suffering/Giving Joy) to structure compelling contemplations on how to live more fully each day and find meaning and satisfaction in life. The sessions are designed to introduce people to meditation with an emphasis on meditation preliminaries and easy visualizations.

Meditations are held in small, intimate groups of up to 12 people. The size allows the meditation leader to provide personal attention and answer individual questions after the meditation.

Meditation

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