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This website is a waypoint and resource for any and all seeking information on mindfulness, meditation, or spiritual development.
This website is a waypoint and resource for any and all seeking information on mindfulness, meditation, or spiritual development.
A series of recorded talks to help understand the human condition and how to find a sense of peace in the world. Course draws from the spiritual traditions of Buddhism, Taoism, Yoga, Hinduism, Modern Spiritualism, Rumi, Confucian Philosophy, Stoic Philosophy, Cynic Philosophy, Socratic/Platonic Philosophy.
A series of recorded talks to help understand the human condition and how to find a sense of peace in the world. Course draws from the spiritual traditions of Buddhism, Taoism, Yoga, Hinduism, Modern Spiritualism, Rumi, Confucian Philosophy, Stoic Philosophy, Cynic Philosophy, Socratic/Platonic Philosophy.
It is said that spiritual teachings should not be given away for free, and so we ask you receive these teachings as part of an exchange. We ask you perform one good deed for each talk to which you listen, within 1 year.* The deed must be sincere to count, such that the doer feels something inside when the deed is complete.
It is said that spiritual teachings should not be given away for free, and so we ask you receive these teachings as part of an exchange. We ask you perform one good deed for each talk to which you listen, within 1 year.* The deed must be sincere to count, such that the doer feels something inside when the deed is complete.
It is recommended that you start with the first talk, The Nature of Suffering, and proceed sequentially, since later talks will often refer to previous ones.
It is recommended that you start with the first talk, The Nature of Suffering, and proceed sequentially, since later talks will often refer to previous ones.
Philosophical Talks
Philosophical Talks
Prerequisites: The first 7 talks; Strongly Recommended prerequisite: Recent reading of Plato's The Republic
It is recommended to hear the first 8 talks first
Suggested Prerequisites: Talk 5 (Non self), Talk 4 (Impermanence)
An offering after the Buffalo Tragedy
A Spiritual Philosopher's Understanding of the Root and Cure of Racism
A political philosophy treatise on the nature of Justice
Places to Meditate in WNY
Places to Meditate in WNY
Please let us know if there have been any updates!
Please let us know if there have been any updates!
Sunday
Sunday
10:00 AM to 11:30 PM
10:00 AM to 11:30 PM
Non denominational, Free
Non denominational, Free
Introductory instruction offered, discussion group follows.
Introductory instruction offered, discussion group follows.
Tuesday
Tuesday
7 PM to 9 PM
7 PM to 9 PM
Please contact them directly for information
Please contact them directly for information
Zen Buddhism, Donation Based
Zen Buddhism, Donation Based
8 PM - 9 PM
8 PM - 9 PM
Non denominational, Free
Non denominational, Free
Introductory instruction offered, discussion group follows.
Introductory instruction offered, discussion group follows.
Saturday
Saturday
Brief Guided Meditation, Two Rounds Sitting and Discussion
Brief Guided Meditation, Two Rounds Sitting and Discussion
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Zen Buddhism, Free
Zen Buddhism, Free
Resources for Beginners
Resources for Beginners
meditation.pdfBasic Meditation Instructions
Basic Meditation Instructions
Mindfulness of Breathing
spiritual awakening.pdfGuide of a Spiritual Pathway
Guide of a Spiritual Pathway
Advice for new meditators:
Advice for new meditators:
Try downloading free apps to your phone and give guided meditation a try / Try various courses if available locally
Try downloading free apps to your phone and give guided meditation a try / Try various courses if available locally
Read Turning the Mind Into An Ally
Read Turning the Mind Into An Ally
Practice
Practice
Wean yourself off guided meditation and build up stamina doing it without guidance
Wean yourself off guided meditation and build up stamina doing it without guidance
Use a mala or rosary to guide the breath to increase meditation stamina
Use a mala or rosary to guide the breath to increase meditation stamina
Attend meditation groups and maintain regular practice
Attend meditation groups and maintain regular practice
Apps
Apps
Calm, Headspace, Insight Timer
Calm, Headspace, Insight Timer
Books
Books
Turning the Mind Into An Ally (Meditation)
Turning the Mind Into An Ally (Meditation)
The Power of Now (Mindfulness)
The Power of Now (Mindfulness)
Psychocybernetics (Nature of Self Image/ Self Improvement)
Psychocybernetics (Nature of Self Image/ Self Improvement)
How to Make Friends and Influence People (Improving Relations with Others)
How to Make Friends and Influence People (Improving Relations with Others)
The Untethered Soul (Understanding Nature of Self)
The Untethered Soul (Understanding Nature of Self)
Spiritual Books
Spiritual Books
The Long Discourses of the Buddha
The Long Discourses of the Buddha
The Middle Discourses of the Buddha
The Middle Discourses of the Buddha
The Connected Discourses of the Buddha
The Connected Discourses of the Buddha
The Numerical Discourses of the Buddha
The Numerical Discourses of the Buddha
The Dhammapada
The Dhammapada
Rumi
Rumi
The Bhagavad Gita
The Bhagavad Gita
The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali
The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali
The Autobiography of a Yogi
The Autobiography of a Yogi
The Alchemist
The Alchemist
Siddhartha
Siddhartha
Man's Search for Meaning
Man's Search for Meaning
Tao Te Ching
Tao Te Ching
Zhuang Tsu
Zhuang Tsu
Lieh Tzu
Lieh Tzu
Seven Taoist Masters
Seven Taoist Masters
Meditations by Marcus Aurelius
Meditations by Marcus Aurelius
Dialogues and Essays by Seneca
Dialogues and Essays by Seneca
Discourses, Fragments, Handbook by Epictetus (Oxford World's Classics translation)
Discourses, Fragments, Handbook by Epictetus (Oxford World's Classics translation)
Plato: The Republic, Gorgias, Protagoras, Crito, Phaedo, Phaedrus, Symposium, Philebus
Plato: The Republic, Gorgias, Protagoras, Crito, Phaedo, Phaedrus, Symposium, Philebus
Conversations of Socrates by Xenophon
Conversations of Socrates by Xenophon
Vegetable Roots Discourse by Hong Yingming
Vegetable Roots Discourse by Hong Yingming
That One Should Disdain Hardships, Musonius Rufus
That One Should Disdain Hardships, Musonius Rufus
The Great Learning, The Doctrine of the Mean, The Analects by Confucius
The Great Learning, The Doctrine of the Mean, The Analects by Confucius
Mencius
Mencius
Walden, by Henry David Thoreau
Walden, by Henry David Thoreau
The Book of Master Mo
The Book of Master Mo
The Nicomachean Ethics, Aristotle
The Nicomachean Ethics, Aristotle
Spiritual Films
Spiritual Films
Groundhog Day (Mindfulness of the Present)
Groundhog Day (Mindfulness of the Present)
Click (Mindfulness of the Present)
Click (Mindfulness of the Present)
Fight Club (Nature of Self, Nature of Happiness)
Fight Club (Nature of Self, Nature of Happiness)
Revolver (2005; Nature of Ego and the Path to Enlightenment)
Revolver (2005; Nature of Ego and the Path to Enlightenment)
Places to Go for Meditation Retreat Nearby-ish
Places to Go for Meditation Retreat Nearby-ish
(1 hour south of Rochester) Non-denominational, suitable for beginners
(1 hour south of Rochester) Non-denominational, suitable for beginners
Egbert Ontario, ~2.5 hours from Buffalo, Goenka tradition, more suitable for experienced
Egbert Ontario, ~2.5 hours from Buffalo, Goenka tradition, more suitable for experienced
*If the deed is not done within a year, May the Universe Force 3 Good Deeds into your Path, to be completed under compulsion, to fulfill the exchange.
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