Continuing Class – In Person

Continuing Meditation This is an ongoing class, meeting every other Wednesday, designed to support ongoing practice in a supportive circle. It supports both deepening practice  and understanding of the teachings in the Vipassana path. It opens several times a year for new members to join.  Currently, we are exploring the Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path, an operating manual  using spiritual practice to find peace and wholeness in living.  Suitable for anyone with an insight practice. ...
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Lake Party and Potluck

Family Lake Party Saturday August 3  Save the date! Bring your spouse and kids out for a dip in the lake and a potluck meal to share.  Julia D. and her family  are hosting a potluck  and swim party at their cottage near Ann Arbor.  BRING A DISH TO SHARE TIME: 3:00-6:30 DATE: Saturday, August 3 This allows us to know how many are interested in coming, and to let you know in case of a weather cancellation.
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The Four Clear Comprehensions

The Four Clear Comprehensions The Practice of Vipassana, or Insight Meditation, is a meditation practice in Cultivating Mindfulness. We practice being aware of each momentary experience of body and mind. When we can bring that awareness into our daily lives, we begin to experience the ‘fruits of practice’. The Four Clear Comprehensions are powerful tools in support of that, building skill and wisdom in every aspect of life. DATE: Wednesdays, Sept. 6, 13, 20, 27. TIME: 10:00 - ...
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Foundational Class – In Person

Fundamentals of Insight Practice A 6-week long class that will cover concentration meditation and insight meditation instructions, mindfulness, working with difficult emotions and mental processes, and how to establish and continue with an on-going practice. For those new to meditation or looking for a refresher on the fundamentals of insight practice; suitable for all levels of experience with meditation. DATE: Tuesdays, Sept 5,12,19,26, Oct 3. Wednesday, Oct 11. TIME: 6:30-8:30 PM ...
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In Person Community gathering

Potluck: Sunday, May 21, 5-7 pm Posted on September 6, 2022 by Susan Weir Family Potluck All are invited to come and enjoy a meal together at the home of Tom A. Weather  permitting, outside seating will be available, children welcome. Please bring a dish to share. DATE: Sunday, May 21 TIME: 5 pm WHERE: 2012 Arborview Ann Arbor, MI 48103 (near Wellington Park, west side of town)
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Continuing Class

Moving out of the small self As practice deepens and develops, we begin to see that we spend our lives trapped within the small mind of ego identification. Even as we see this clearly, and the suffering it entails, its not clear how to find the doorway out into the larger ground of all being. We realize more and more that we cannot trust the small mind for direction and compass, as it cannot find anything outside of itself. What to trust? This pathless path includes understanding the journey ...
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Foundational Class

Fundamentals of Insight Practice A 6-week long class that will cover concentration meditation and insight meditation instructions, mindfulness, working with difficult emotions and mental processes, and how to establish and continue with an on-going practice. For those new to meditation or looking for a refresher on the fundamentals of insight practice; suitable for all levels of experience with meditation. DATE: Tuesdays, May 16 through June 20 TIME: 6:30-8:30 PM TEACHER: Lou ...
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Sunday Dharma Series March 5 ~ Julie Woodward: Embodied Resilience; Mindfulness of the Body

Practices for cultivating the witness through the felt sense of the body allow us to navigate inner experience with greater skill and awareness. Nervous system regulation plays a role in becoming sensitive to inner knowing and discernment as well as expanding a sense of peace, spaciousness, and loving awareness. This embodied approach can support us in meeting constrictions, conditioning, and suffering that arise in life with practices specific to the nature of what has arisen to create a fou...
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In person class

How to Lead a Meditation Sitting - March 12 Would you like to learn to lead a meditation sitting? Or improve on your skills? This one time session will cover the basics of creating a welcoming atmosphere, doing  a lead in, and group sharing. Limited to a small group so each participant will be able to practice leading and receive feedback. DATE: March 12, 2023 TIME: Sunday morning 9:00-9:45 LOCATION: Insight Meditation Ann Arbor LED BY: Susan Weir COST: $ 15.00 ...
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