Flow of Weekly Meditation

Each week of the month, the Mindfulness Community of Victoria offers differnt types of practice to help you along the path. The following is the format for the weekly meditation.

Week 1 - Noble Silence
As an opportunity for practioners to go deeper, the evening will be conducted in noble silence.

7:00 - 8:30pm
Sit
Walk
Sit
Dharma talk by Thay, one of the monastics, or Eileen Kiera - could be a DVD, CD, reading, or podcast
Tea Meditation

Week 2 - Five Mindfulness Trainings

7:00 - 8:30pm
Sit
Walk
Sit
Five Mindfulness Trainings and sharing how we practice with the trainings.
Tea meditation

Week 3 - Learn to Chant

7:00 - 8:30pm
Sit
Walk
Sit
Learn how to chant in the Plum Village Tradition.
Tea Meditation

Week 4 - Variable Night

7:00 - 8:30pm
Sit
Walk
Sit
Up to the Bell Person to decide - activities could include dharma sharing, prostrations, mindful movements, guided meditation, guided relaxation, etc.
Tea meditation

Soup Nights - Soup nights will be held four times a year in honor of the equinox and soltice. This year soup night will be held on:

• June 23rd
• September 22nd
• December 22nd