Insight Dialogue
| Code: | 12/ID/03 |
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| Dates: | 30 May / 6, 13, 20, 27 June / 11, 18, 25 July 2012 |
| Time: | 6:00pm - 8:30pm |
| Duration: | 8 Wednesday Evenings |
| Cost: | £80.00 |
| Location: | The Friends Meeting House, Ship Street, Brighton, BN1 1AF |
| Teachers: | Rory Singer |
| Booking: | Continue to Booking Form |
Format
This group works in a rolling format in blocks of 5 to 8 weeks.
This means the group is closed for the duration of that block and the commitment is for that block.
People can join or leave at the beginning and end of each block.
Introduction
Insight Dialogue draws from traditional Buddhist wisdom, but it is not a Buddhist practice in the religious sense.
There is nothing about the practice that would preclude people of any faith or belief system from participating.
In Insight Dialogue we come face-to-face with core human experiences.
This model has been developed by Gregory Kramer and for more information on its format visit www.metta.org
Who is it for?
This group is open both beginners and experienced meditators.
Course aims:
1) To brings the mindfulness and tranquility of silent meditation directly into our experience with other people.
2) To deepen our understanding & practice of meditation,
3) To deepen our understanding of the Buddha?s teachings.
4) To deepen our understanding of ourselves in relation to Buddhist theory & practise.
5) To develop a sense of community & support
Course outline:
As humans, we are relational beings; as we begin to wake up, clarity and freedom can illuminate our relationships with others.
In Insight Dialogue we come face-to-face with core human experiences.
Insight Dialogue is based on the Four Noble Truths.
Along with the biological and personal components of suffering, suffering has interpersonal components: separation from people you love, being with people who irritate you, unsatisfied longings. Interpersonal suffering is an important aspect of all suffering.
The hungers for pleasure in relationships, to be seen or admired by others, and to hide or escape.
These are all causes suffering, which is then is sustained by confusion and habit.
Release from interpersonal suffering is possible.
We can practice letting go of interpersonal entanglements in the same way we got entangled; interpersonally.
Insight Dialogue provides a way to do that: an interpersonal form of practice.
This courses is run by Rory Singer
