Beginners’ Course

In the Beginners’ Class we discuss the fundamentals of Vipassana meditation, our core practice, as well as other sitting traditions and techniques. Our Beginners’ Course seeks to provide you with the fundamentals of meditation. In the first class we will begin with five basic concentration objects and ask you to choose one of the five. We will ask you to practice with that object for a few minutes each day before the second class and also to keep a journal of your progress.

With each successive class we will look at different styles of meditation, slowly integrating mindfulness practice into your concentration technique. By the end of the course our goal is for you to settle on the style that works best for you.

In addition to the technique of meditation - we will spend a few minutes each class helping you to understand how your meditation practice fits into the larger framework of the Dharma. In other words, you will learn the “why” of meditation as well as the “how.” There will be ample time at the end of each class for questions and comments. Although we will not work out of a particular book, we will have handouts for reading at the end of each session.

Sunday Sit

Led by guiding teacher Victor Byrd

Everyone is welcome to our “home” sit where we gather as a sangha (a community of meditators). Sitting together we find support, guidance and the energy to do the challenging work of awakening. Our core meditation practice is Vipassana, but we explore other Buddhist and non-dual traditions as well. Please join us!

Twice Monthly Tuesday Sit

Orange County Practice Group

Peer-Led Dharma Study and Sit

This group meets at a private home in Orange County on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month from 7:00 to 9:00 P.M. and begins with a forty-five minute seated meditation, followed by a fifteen minute walking meditation and then a discussion.

Anyone interested in deepening their understanding of the Buddha-dharma is welcome to attend. Please email Tica for the address and directions or if you have questions about the sit.

The Dharma is priceless, so we can’t put a monetary value on the teaching. Although there is no fee for this study group, dana is gratefully accepted in support of the teacher and LBM.

Thursday Sit

The Thursday night sit functions independently of Long Beach Meditation but the host, Dan Blair, is an experienced and competent meditator and the Thursday night sit provides an opportunity to deepen your practice in a warm and inviting group. It begins with a sit, followed by tea and an informal discussion and concludes with another sit. The Thursday night sit is at Dan's home (see location below). Please bring your own sitting cushion, chairs will be available.

Time: 7:30 to 9:00 PM

Location: Dan’s address and phone number: 3520 1/2 Lemon Ave. Long Beach, 90807

3520 1/2 is the back house. The front house (3520/3522) is a 2-story Spanish duplex. Enter through gate to the right of building. Plenty of street parking.

You may call Dan at (323) 527-5531 or email for more information at: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

You may also call Silvana for directions in advance of the sit you plan to attend: (562) 930-1133

Thursday Night Study Group

Peer-Led Dharma Study and Sit

We meet at a private home in Long Beach every Thursday (WAS Wednesday) evening, from 7:00 to 8:30 P.M. We begin promptly at 7p.m. with a thirty minute sit, followed by a lively discussion of the reading assigned for the week. We strongly recommend that you purchase your own copy of the book and read it ahead of time so that you are able to fully participate: highlighting and sharing from your own experience is encouraged.

This group is best suited for experienced meditators looking to deepen their understanding of the Buddha-dharma. If you are a beginning meditator, please consider first learning the basics of meditation. Our six-week Beginners’ Course in Mindfulness Meditation is a great place to start. This is not to suggest that a beginner is unable to sit still for thirty minutes, but rather that thirty minutes is long enough to establish unskilful techniques, which might prove hard to undo later on. .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) so we can add your name to the Dharma Study E-list. Periodic reminders will be emailed with suggested reading assignments. Chairs are available but we ask that you bring your own sitting gear, if possible.

Please email .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) for the address and directions or if you have questions about the sit.

The Dharma is priceless, so we can’t put a monetary value on the teaching. Although there is no fee for this study group, dana is gratefully accepted in support of the teacher and LBM.

You are invited to discuss any questions regarding the Dharma directly with our teacher, .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).