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Tuesday Meditation and Sutta Study

 

Tuesday evenings 7:00 - 9:00

This is a peer led group of practitioners loosely following the Puja (service) format of the Abhayagiri Buddhist monastery; a Buddhist community in the tradition of Ajahn Chah and Ajahn Sumedho. This group is best suited (though not limited to) those with some degree of regular meditation practice.

We begin the evening with a short period of chanting (in English or Pali—chant books provided), followed by 45 minutes of meditation. After meditation there is short break for stretching. We are currently reading from In the Buddha’s Words by Bhikkhu Bodhi. If you have questions, contact us.

The book is based on a series of lectures that Bhikkhu Bodhi is giving. These lectures are online here. We read a small section of the book each week and discuss it. It is not necessary to have a copy of the book or listen to the lectures to attend the group.