Meditation
The Hoosier Heartland Shambhala Meditation Group (HHSMG) now offers three meditation sessions each week. All support shamatha meditation, a form of mindfulness meditation that is a central Buddhist practice. Shamatha means “peaceful abiding.” In this type of meditation, the object of meditation is the breath. We alternate sessions of silent or unguided sitting meditation with sessions of walking meditation or stretching. Brief instruction is available on request. Please join us and spread the word.
Questions? Contact Susan at semiddle@iu.edu
Shamatha/Vipashyana (mindfulness/awareness) Meditation Practice
Please join us for meditation in the Shambhala tradition:
- Monday from Noon to 1:00 PM, in-person at the Unitarian Universalist Church (2120 N Fee Ln, Bloomington, IN 4740) and by Zoom. Meditation with brief instruction at the UU Church, 2120 N Fee Lane. Enter on the top floor. The door under the portico will be unlocked. Look for the church library. Brief instruction is followed by two sessions of sitting meditation separated by a brief session of stretching and walking meditation. Hybrid: In-person and by Zoom. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85079908921?pwd=VHViM01nQUoxckFDemo4NlQ1MzhXQT09
- Wednesday from 6:30 to 7:30 PM by Zoom. On-line meditation session with reading and discussion. The meeting ID is 856 5334 8799. Passcode: all lower-case “meditation”. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85653348799?pwd=b05BT2dmWmtFN1V1cEVqMHNpWGNtQT09
- Friday from 6:00 to 7:30 PM in person at the Center for Wholism (2401 N Walnut St, Bloomington, IN 47404). Three sessions of sitting meditation separated by a session of walking meditation and a session of stretching.
Our meditation instruction is in the lineage of Shambhala. For details on these public sits, check out the ongoing programs page of the Hoosier Heartland Shambhala Meditation Group.
Quarterly Saturday Morning Half-Day Retreats
In addition to weekly sits, we offer half-day Saturday morning meditation retreats four times a year at the Center for Wholism, 2401 N Walnut St. Doors open at 8:30; sitting starts at 8:45. We begin with brief instruction. We alternate between periods of sitting meditation separated by sessions of stretching or walking meditation. We break for tea mid-morning and end just after noon. We provide cushions and chairs and an inspiring meditation room. Bring a bag lunch and join us for conversation after. Check our website for the next retreat.