If you want to go from being “concerned about how to be emotionally balanced and clear-minded in the face of disease, economic downturn and even survival issues”
to “being empowered, knowing exactly what you can do
to sustain and protect yourself” Insight Meditation is a great option for you. |
It can help you take a deep, clear look at your situation while remaining balanced and energized. You’ll quickly understand how this practice is unlike other forms of meditation that you may have heard about.t’s a completely different approach from meditation practices that aim for intensive concentration and that also tend to be
reclusive and austere.
Don’t miss this opportunity to learn about and practise Insight meditation through the House of Dhamma website. You can dip into the talks, quotes, stories and meditation instructions online for free. In general, on-site courses at the House of Dhamma
are one or two days long, quiet but not silent.
They are in an air-conditioned room and if you prefer it, you can sit on a chair.
If you can breathe, stand, walk, sit and lie down, you can do it!
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Virtually everyone was affected in some way by a recent pandemic.
Many people were confined to home, officially or voluntarily.
Many lost their jobs, had very limited income
or were in isolation.
On this website, you can find articles, talks and suggested activities to make positive use of any restricted circumstances and limited possibilities to travel around that you might encounter.
The articles and activities posted here are free.
They are shared to give you some traditional options of finding greater peace of mind.
They reflect attitudes and understandings that over the past 2,500 plus years have helped countless people find inner peace.
If you wish to go deeper into the practice, you can join a session or a course
at the House of Dhamma in Bangkok or contact a Buddhist centre or group near you.
Current group sessions at the House of Dhamma are listed on the first page of this website.
Although the activities that are posted here are not intended to be 'therapy',
they can often facilitate greater interest in your immediate environment and promote
a more positive attitude in those who practice them.
The aim is not to opt out of your experience but to get to know it more clearly.
Seeing clearly can lead to greater confidence and calmness.
“If you are unable to find the truth right where you are,
where else do you expect to find it?”
Dōgan
The activities and games shared here were developed over about 50 years of Insight meditation teaching, mostly in the English language, to groups of people who had limited knowledge of Buddhist culture or metaphysics.
These mindfulness activities are suitable for children (over 10) and the young in heart.
Insight meditation is also referred to as 'Vipassana'. Many wonderful and inspiring teachers have shared this practice with monks and lay Buddhists.
The way of teaching that these mindfulness activities prepare you for - is the one taught by Ven. Mahasri Sayadaw of Myanmar (Burma). His teaching, in turn, was based upon the instructions found in the Mahasatipattana Sutta (the Great Mindfulness discourse). It is usually taught by Buddhist monks in monastic situations. In general, Insight meditation is more appropriate for adults.
Playful activities to help you tune into magic moments.
The playful activities posted here may help you tune in to something magical. In addition, you will find inspirational quotes from Zen masters, stories and instructions for practice too.
Most of the activities and games in this series are very simple but they facilitate the arising of new understandings and attitudes through first-hand experience. If you wish to get philosophical afterwards, the experience brought to you through each activity enlivens the ancient texts and the instructions for meditation.
Enjoy!
Acharn Helen Jandamit
Since the mid 1970s, Acharn Helen has held classes, courses, lecture series and intensive retreats in Thailand, Austria, Australia and the USA. In 2002, on the occasion of International Women’s Day, Acharn Helen was honoured as the Foremost Western Woman Meditation Master in South-east Asia.
For links to the main site, click here
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