NEW TIME: Starting Jan. 3 we will begin meeting from 8am-10am. Once the new time takes effect there will be a thirty minute extension from 10am to 10:30am which will be used on a week to week basis for various activities. In the months February and August 10am -10:30am will be the time set aside for cleaning the studio. The 10am-10:30am slot can be reserved by students who are writing papers for school to interview Dipa. Please reserve an appointment by e-mailing or calling.
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So, beginning Jan 3, 2009 show up time is 8am. Sitting meditation begins at 8:15am and lasts till 9am. Walking meditation will be from 9am till 9:15am. The presentation of the discourse will be from 9:15 till 10am.
We meet every Saturday except for Thanksgiving. When Christmas falls on Fri. Sat. or Sun. we won't meet on that weekend.
We meet at 205 W. Walnut St. Springfield, MO. in the Body of Work Studio. Please click on the map link on the left. We are at the corner of South Ave and Walnut St. On the ground level is Staxx, we are in the basement of this building.You can park for free in the lot next to the building at 205 W. Walnut.
Come to the Walnut street entrance and enter through the double glass doors, turn to your left and go down stairs. The door at the bottom of the stairs will be propped open. You will see a couple of small rooms one with a couch. Please take your shoes off and leave them there. This small room opens into a large room which is where we practice meditation. The racks to your left have cushions and blankets. We also have folding chairs behind the alcove. We have a couple of kneeling benches as well. Please ask for anything you don't see.
Please wear comfortable loose pants if you wish to sit on a cushion on the floor as this will provide you with the most flexibility and comfort. The basement is cool so please dress for your comfort.
We sit for forty-five minutes, then do fifteen minutes of walking meditation, followed by a presentation of a discourse of the Buddha. We study the teachings of the Buddha, from the Pali Canon (Theravada tradition). We conclude the program by 10:30 am.
We accept donations to help with rent, advertisement, cushions, and retreat expenses. All donations are voluntary. No fee is required to attend.
Mission: To practice and present the Buddha's teachings as they are found in the discourses of the Pali Canon. We ask that our common interest in the Buddha's teaching be given priority during group discussion. We wish to avoid engaging in speculative and philosophical debate but rather discuss how to apply the teachings in a practical way.
To join the Buddhist Group's Yahoo e-list and receive weekly e-mails with links to that week's discourse go to:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bowonWalnutSt/ or e-mail Dipa.