July Nyinthun

By Dave | Published: July 13
July 18
9:00to12:00

join us for a morning of meditation practiceOur monthly nyinthun will be held on Sunday, July 18th from 9am-12pm. We will be alternating sitting and walking meditation, with a short period of yoga in the middle. As always, all are welcome to come for any part of the three hours. Beginners are cordially welcome and meditation instruction will be available.

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Reception for Author Susan Piver

By Dave | Published: June 20
July 21
6:00to6:45

Susan PiverThe Manchester Shambhala Meditation Group is pleased to host a reception for author Susan Piver on Wednesday, July 21st, from 6:00-6:45pm. Please join us for light refreshments and the opportunity to meet Ms. Piver before her talk and book signing at Northshire Bookstore, starting at 7:00pm.

Susan Piver will be presenting her new book The Wisdom of a Broken Heart: An Uncommon Guide to Healing, Insight, and Love. A spiritually deep, funny, and utterly practical guide to dealing with the trauma of relationship heartbreak, Wisdom of a Broken Heart draws on specific Buddhist teachings on how to make our hearts strong and pure. Including exercises and instruction designed to help readers cultivate peace, compassion, and equanimity, Piver helps us develop the qualities that are important to help heal our hearts.

Susan is the bestselling author of The Hard Questions: 100 Essential Questions to Ask Before You Say “I Do,” and the award-winning How Not to Be Afraid of Your Own Life. A graduate of the Buddhist seminary, she wrote the relationships column for body + soul magazine, is the meditation expert and contributor at drweil.com, and is a frequent guest on network television, including The Oprah Winfrey Show, Today, and The Tyra Banks Show. She lives in Boston.

Please note that due to this special event, the Just Sit meditation hour normally scheduled for July 21 will not be held, but will resume on Wednesday, July 28, at 7:00pm.

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Four Limitless Ones: Loving-Kindness, Compassion, Joy, and Equanimity

By Dave | Published: June 20
June 29
7:00to9:00
July 6
7:00to9:00
July 13
7:00to9:00

Loving-Kindness, Compassion, Joy, and Equanimity

“May all sentient beings enjoy happiness and the root of happiness.

“May they be free from suffering and the root of suffering.

“May they not be separated from the great happiness devoid of suffering.

“May they dwell in the great equanimity free from passion, aggression, and prejudice.”

-Traditional Chant

Contemplation of the Four Limitless Ones is a traditional way to open a meditation session, and a path to begin awakening the radiance of the enlightened heart. Patrul Rinpoche states, in The Words of My Perfect Teacher, “We can summarize the four boundless qualities in the single phrase ‘a kind heart.’ Just train yourself to have a kind heart always and in all situations.” Read More »

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Audio Class and Discussion – True Love: A Practice for Awakening the Heart by Thich Nhat Hanh

By Dave | Published: June 20
July 20
7:00to9:00
July 27
7:00to9:00

True Love: A Practice for Awakening the HeartIn True Love: A Practice for Awakening the Heart, the renowned Zen monk Thich Nhat Hanh offers timeless insight into the nature of real love. With simplicity and warmth, he explores the four key aspects of love as described in the Buddhist tradition: loving-kindness, compassion, joy, and freedom. Thich Nhat Hanh presents transformative practices to cultivate these qualities in our day-to-day lives. He also describes how to lovingly accept ourselves when we are in the midst of challenges.

Please join us on Tuesdays, July 20th and 27th, from 7-9pm as we practice meditation, listen to the audio recording of this pithy book, and open to group discussion. Suggested donation is $10 per class, but any donation is welcome.

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