Our weekly sitting group meets every Sunday morning in the comfortable surroundings at The Community here in Fort Lauderdale.
Our first meditation session begins promptly @ 10:30am and runs for approximately 30 minutes, followed by a short break.
The group continues at 11:00am consisting of a talk (centered on a specific topic of the week) often followed by a guided meditation exercise and open discussion.
Here is some of our past topics:
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“The Four Noble Truths“
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“The Eightfold Path”
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“Sankara” (Mental Formations)
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“Relaxing Constructed Activity”
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“Transformation”
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“The Hero’s Journey”
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“Strength Training for the Mind”
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“Walking Meditation”
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“Spiritual Materialism”
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“Emotions”
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“Taking Stock of Oneself”
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“The Neuroscience of Mindfulness”
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“Attention to Intentions”
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“Karma”
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“Intelligent Discourse”
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“Metta” (Lovingkindness)
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“45 Minute Guided Meditation on “The Breath and Body”
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“Recently Published Medical Benefits of Practicing Mindfulness”
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“Feelings and Emotions. What and When is the Difference?”
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“No Mistakes are Fatal”
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“Right Effort”
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“Spiral Dynamics”
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“De-Perception”
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“Dependent Co-Arising”
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“Guided Meditation Exercise on Clarity”
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“Guided Meditation Exercise on Intention”
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“Hinduism/Buddhism Distinctions”
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“The Obstacle is the Path”
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“The Three Stages of Development”
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“Conceptual Mental Proliferation”
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“Balance in Meditation”
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“Skillful Restraint”
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“The Five Hindrances”
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“Breath as the Main Object”
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“The Three Doors”
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“Pain”
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“Say Yes to Fear”
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“Thought’s and Thinking”
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Walking Meditation
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“Mental Constructs”
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“The Workings of Suffering”
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“Buddhist Psychology and Neuroscience”
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“Reality and Character”
“Embodiment”
