Saturday, November 19, 2016 at 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Ocean of Compassion (Gyalwa Gyatso) Buddhist Center
1550 La Pradera Drive
Campbell, CA 95008
Meditation has the capacity to maximize our potential by
opening our awareness to a heartfelt investigation of compassion. This simple,
profound practice has been utilized for over 2500 years. The practice of
meditation is a learned skill that allows the individual to explore the mind in
the present moment with openness, and curiosity to be with what arises. During
this last decade significant medical research has shown this practice to
increase attention and focus, foster well-being, and lessen emotional
reactivity.
Participants will learn tools to develop clarity of
attention that allows grasping, judgment, and fear to fall away. This practice
can lead to the cultivation of qualities such as compassion, equanimity,
wisdom, and joy. There will be instructions for sitting meditation and walking
meditation. We will have time for sharing, community, questions, and answers.
This retreat is appropriate for beginners as well as
experienced meditators.
Venerable Jampa
Sangmo is a Tibetan Buddhist Nun. She was born in Hermosa Beach,
California. In 1966 she was first introduced to meditation at the University of
California at Los Angeles. Her practice began with Vipassana Meditation where
she did numerous long retreats. She came to Tibetan Buddhism in 1993 and began
her studies with several Buddhist Masters including Lama Zopa Rinpoche, H.E.
Choden Rinpoche, Ribur Rinpoche, Thich Nhat Hanh, and His Holiness the Dalai
Lama. She took robes with her teacher Khensur Jampa Tegchok Rinpoche in 2008.
She has lectured and led meditation groups and retreats for Chevron
International, Facebook Menlo Park Campus, Road Scholar (formally Elder
Hostel), Spirit Rock Meditation Center, Ocean of Compassion, Land of Medicine
Buddha (LMB), and Vajrapani Institute. She facilitated a Cancer Support Group
for four years at LMB.
Cost: $45
