on 3/6/06 12:59 PM, TurquoiseB at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Rick Archer > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> Speaking of free meditation techniques, here is a list of >> the places Amma's IAM meditation is being taught. This >> page is updated constantly as new courses are organized. >> There is sometimes a small fee to cover meals or the >> instructors travel: http://www.amma.org/events/iam.html > > From the Vipassana Meditation Website (http://www.dhamma.org/): > > The technique of Vipassana Meditation is taught at ten-day > residential courses during which participants learn the > basics of the method, and practice sufficiently to experience > its beneficial results. > > There are no charges for the courses - not even to cover the > cost of food and accommodation. All expenses are met by > donations from people who, having completed a course and > experienced the benefits of Vipassana, wish to give others > the opportunity to also benefit.
Cool. I don't know how the Vipassana people feel about it, but Amma is adamant that money should not be charged for meditation instruction - even in a corporate setting. ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Join modern day disciples reach the disfigured and poor with hope and healing http://us.click.yahoo.com/lMct6A/Vp3LAA/i1hLAA/UlWolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/