Meditation

Meditation is a natural state of the human mind—at rest, open, alert. The practice of meditation has been taught for over 2,500 years as a vehicle for realizing the beauty and magic of the ordinary world without aggression or manipulation.

Here’s a link to an introduction to meditation: https://tricycle.org/beginners/buddhism/what-is-the-purpose-of-meditation/

Regular Sitting Meditation Practice

We offer regular group practice of sitting meditation every Sunday, 9:00am – 10:30am, at the Granville Ferry Community Hall, 5352 Granville Road, in Granville Ferry.  https://annapolis.shambhala.org/ongoing-offerings/

We also offer regular Tonglen practice every Wednesday morning at 8:30am on zoom. Please contact us at [email protected] for the link.

 

About Meditation Instruction

Meditation instruction is available to anyone at no cost. It is best to schedule an appointment to meet with a meditation instructor (MI).

You can also receive an in-depth introduction to meditation through the Shambhala Training Retreats. We will offer the Level 3 course called “Warrior in the World” Jan 20 – 21, 2024. Please watch the “Featured Programs” on our homepage for registration info when it becomes available in December.

 

Meditation Instructors

We encourage anyone interested in this journey to work with the meditation instructor of her/his choice. This relationship is based on friendship, mentoring and confidentiality. Arrangements are entirely individualized; they can range from a meeting or two to clarify points of practice to an ongoing relationship involving more regular meetings.

Annapolis Shambhala Mediation Group meditation instructors currently available are listed below. Please feel free to contact any instructor by email at [email protected]

Dessie Howard

Bob Howard

Nancy McCabe