--- In [email protected], Vaj <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > It's interesting getting to introduce friends to new meditation > methods and to see how different orgs handle the instruction. I > recently shared the story of a friend who had learned TM years ago, > but wanted to learn traditional Buddhist meditation instead, as she > felt she was getting nowhere with TM. > > She decided to go to a remote Abbey on the northern coast of Nova > Scotia where an acharya named Pema Chodron lived. She spent a couple > of weeks at the retreat center and received instruction in Shamatha > and Vipassana in the traditional Kagyu style along with instruction > in Compassion Meditation. A meditation instructor was assigned to her > and followed her progress during the stay, guiding her through the > process and helping her learn to experiment with what was right for her. > > There was no charge for meditation instruction and the offer to > follow up as needed. > > It was a very rewarding experience for her and she already feels well > established in her practice. > > The interesting thing was she wanted to share that same style of > meditation with others and had some friends who wanted to learn > meditation also--but none had the time or money to travel to a remote > Abbey in Nova Scotia. This is where it gets interesting. Since the > Abbey was affiliated with Shambhala International, I checked into the > Shambhala website for our state and soon found a list of meditation > instructors. A couple of emails, a phone call and instructions and > off we were for a day trip to the country home of one of the > meditation instructors. He refused any money, so we took a hand > picked bouquet of flowers as a gift, which he gladly accepted. He > instructed all of us, took us though sitting, the meditation > technique and answered all the questions we had. It was made clear > how to experiment with the technique to individualize it to our own > needs. A very enjoyable experience. He too offered help by phone, > email or in person, as needed. The technique ended up being identical > to the one taught at the Abbey. > > I highly recommend this approach for any interested. >
But do they have a branch in England Vaj? I'd be interested in learning another type of meditation for sure. If not these guys, do you know if anyone you recommend has a tour of the UK coming up? I'd be especially interested in meeting the chaps who Earl Kaplan went to, Kundalini something wasn't it?
