Saturday morning monthly group sits
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Edmonton Insight Meditation (EIM) meets the third Saturday morning of every month 9 to noon to practice meditation, study the dharma and participate in group discussions and Q & A sessions. These monthly mini retreats, offered in person and on Zoom, are led by senior Insight Meditation guest teachers or by the community. They are suitable for all levels of meditators from experienced to beginners. No registration is required. Everyone is welcome!
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2024
MAY
Theme: No Saturday Sit scheduled
Three full day Retreat with Richard Shankman
Theme: Concentration, Mindfulness, and Insight as a path of practice
When: May 24 – 26, 2024
Where: Providence Renewal Centre
JUNE
Theme: Morning meditation practice with sangha
Community led: Meditation practice session led by EIM co-hosts
When: June 15, 2024, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM (MT)
PAST GROUP SITS
OCTOBER 2023
Theme: Four foundations of mindfulness series; Mindfulness of the Body
Guest teacher: Kristina Bare
NOVEMBER 2023
Theme: Mindfulness of the Feeling Tones and Mind States
Guest teacher: Kristina Bare
DECEMBER 2023
Meditation practice session led by EIM co-hosts
JANUARY 2024
Theme: Mindfulness of dhammas (universal mental patterns leading to suffering & ending of suffering)
Guest teacher: Kristina Bare
FEBRUARY 2024
Theme: Growing ones' capacity for self-compassion & compassion for others
Guest teacher: Robert Beatty
MARCH 2024
Theme: Extended meditation session with sangha
Community led: Meditation practice session led by EIM co-hosts
APRIL 2024
Theme: Samadhi
Guest teacher: Richard Shankman