Buddhist Meditation on Theravada Tradition

CHF 30.– // Sign-up through the website // Yoga Tribe Half & Full Lotus Class Pass

Theravada tradition of Buddhism represents the earliest form of buddhist practices. Sri Lanka, Myanmar and Thailand are the countries still practicing the previous traditional form of Theravada. It has possessed different kinds of meditation techniques. In these sessions we are focusing on two techniques for two different purposes. Mindfulness on breathing (Anapanasati) help us concentrating our mind and understanding our life deeply. Loving kindness (Metta) meditation help us releasing our day to day stressful situations and maintaining happiness in daily life. The meditators will be guided through earliest form of living traditional teachings. And most importantly, there will be 20 minute discussion on early Buddhist teachings which helps meditators to understand the human mind according to the Buddhist perspective.

This workshop consists of:

1. Start with an introduction and a simple traditional chanting (10 minutes)

2. Guided meditation on breathing (20 minutes (we call it as Anapanasati)

3. Teaching on a specific topic on Buddhist meditation including question and answer times too. (25 minutes)

4. A session ends with a Guided meditation on Metta (loving kindness) and Metta traditional chanting (20 minutes)

About the teacher

Bhante Sobitha Thero, from Sri Lanka, asked to enter the monastery at the age of nine, he became a monk at twelve and at twenty received complete ordination (Upasampada) in 2005. He completed his monastic studies obtaining the grade of Rajakiya Pandit (highest recognition in monastic education), as well as completed a university course in Pali and Sanskrit, specialy, Buddhist philosophy up to master level. He worked for years as a teacher instructor in Buddhist monastic schools in Sri Lanka. As a meditation practitioner, he has spent several years in different forest monasteries under the guidance of different teachers in Sri Lanka. He currently resides in Switzerland in Lenzburg temple and at the Buddha Bhavana association in Bellinzona.

INFO: Workshop will be held in English

LEVEL: Suitable for all levels – from beginners to advanced students

LOCATION: Yoga Tribe K6, Nordstrasse 195

DATE & TIME: July 24, 6:00 - 7:15pm

PRICE: 30.– CHF

SIGN-UP: Since there are limited spaces, pre-registration and pre-payment is required. To sign-up, either book your place via the 'Join now' button above or send an email to catherine@yoga-tribe.ch.