Our fifth session of the Mindfulness Course with Kusalamula Bhikkhu is Sunday, July 28th at 6:00pm PT. If possible, please read the fifth section of Mindfulness: A Practical Guide to Awakening by Joseph Goldstein (Mindfulness of Mind pages 101-118) prior to our fifth meeting.
MINDFULNESS COURSE WITH KUSALAMULA BHIKKHU
Class Day & Time: Every Other Sunday 6:00pm - 7:30pm PT
Begins: Sunday, June 2, 2024
Ends: Sunday, November 10, 2024
Class Duration: Each Class is 1.5 Hours
Number of Classes: 12 Classes Total
Class Structure: On-Line Via Zoom - Dhamma Talk, Group Discussion, Meditation Practice
Daily At-Home Practice: 15 Minutes Per Day and Apply Learnings from That Week
Text: "Mindfulness: A Practical Guide to Awakening" by Joseph Goldstein
Requirements: Encouraged To Attend All 12 Sessions and Read Assigned Chapter Before Class
Class Calendar & Suggested Reading:
Session 1: June 2 - The Four Qualities of Mind – pages 3-23
Session 2: June 16 – The Satipatthana Refrain – pages 27-42
Session 3: June 30 – Mindfulness of the Body – pages 45-77
Session 4: July 14 – Mindfulness of Feelings – pages 81-97
Session 5: July 28 – Mindfulness of Mind – pages 101-118
Session 6: August 11 – Mindfulness of Dhammas – The Five Hindrances – pages 121-168
Session 7: August 25 – Mindfulness of Dhammas – The Five Aggregates of Clinging – pages 171-202
Session 8: September 8 – Mindfulness of Dhammas – The Six Sense Spheres – pages 205-222
Session 9: September 22 – Mindfulness of Dhammas – The Seven Factors of Awakening – pages 225-284
Session 10: October 6 – Mindfulness of Dhammas – The Four Noble Truths – pages 287-323
Session 11: October 20 – Mindfulness of Dhammas – The Noble Eightfold Path: Wisdom Factors – pages 327-368
Session 12: November 10* - Mindfulness of Dhammas – The Noble Eightfold Path: Morality & Concentration Factors – pages 371-415
Please note we will NOT have class on November 3 – our last class will be November 10.