Our 8th session of the Mindfulness Course with Kusalamula Bhikkhu is Sunday, August 25 at 6:00pm PT. If possible, please read the 8th section of Mindfulness: A Practical Guide to Awakening by Joseph Goldstein (Mindfulness of Dhamma - The Six Sense Spheres – pages 205-222) prior to this 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 3, 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 3 - Mindfulness of Dhammas – The Noble Eightfold Path: Morality & Concentration Factors – pages 371-415