New to Meditation?
Introduction to Meditation Class
This six week course teaches the fundamentals of insight or mindfulness meditation and is highly recommended before attending other classes and events. It’s designed to help you establish a regular home practice.
This is a basic meditation instruction course. It is a 2 hour class that meets weekly for six weeks. This course centers around the Buddha’s teachings on mindfulness meditation.
Our regular classes and events do not teach meditation techniques. Basic meditation instruction is highly recommended to people new to meditation before attending other offerings.
The class includes:
- Guided Meditations
- Sitting and walking meditation
- Meditation posture and techniques
- Talks and guidance on understanding the principles of meditation
- Group Discussions
- Weekly homework and practice suggestions
This introductory meditation class meets weekly for 6 weeks from 7:00 – 9:00 PM, Pacific Time. It meets in a hybrid setting, both In-Person and Online simultaneously.
Class registration includes a Day of Mindfulness the Saturday after the last evening class.
Upcoming Intro Classes
Take an Introductory Meditation class at your own pace at home with recordings from past classes
What is Insight Meditation?
Insight meditation also known as mindfulness or vipassana meditation comes from the Buddhist tradition. It aims to free the mind from the distortions of self-centeredness, negativity, and confusion. Seeing life as a constantly changing process, one begins to accept pleasure and pain, fear and joy, and all aspects of life with increasing balance and equanimity. This balanced awareness, grounded in the present moment, leads to stillness and a growing understanding of the nature of life. Out of this seeing emerges wisdom and compassion.
It is a moment-to-moment investigation of the mind and body process. Our experience is explored from a balanced and spacious awareness which allows the heart to flower in love. During these six weeks there will be meditation instructions, talks about the philosophy of the practice, homework assignments, and time for discussion and questions.
Why We Meditate?
Meditation aims to free the mind from the distortions of self-centeredness, negativity, and confusion. Seeing life as a constantly changing process, one begins to accept pleasure and pain, fear and joy, and all aspects of life with increasing balance and equanimity.
This balanced awareness, grounded in the present moment, leads to stillness and a growing understanding of the nature of life. Out of this seeing emerges wisdom and compassion. Insight meditation practice is a moment-to-moment investigation of the mind and body process. Our experience is explored from a balanced and spacious awareness which allows the heart to flower in love.
More info
If you’d like to talk with someone to learn more about how SIMS works or the programs offered, please email webmaster@seattleinsight.org
Check this page or the calendar for new & upcoming classes. We look forward to seeing you there!
