TBA IMG
Insight Meditation Group of Houston

We have our first meditation in the Chinese School Auditorium and it works out really well. Now that we have a good environment, the following are key points to furthur help with our group practice. - Be on time (7:00AM) - Bow when you enter the hall (beginning settling the mind) - Follow the program schedule - Listen and follow the bell (remember to turn off cell phone) - At the end, maintain your mindful (no need to rush), mindful of each movement like stretching, massaging, standing, ... - Remember to close together by chanting 3 times the triple gems (re-affirming the dedication to the training) Doing this with RIGHT UNDERSTANDING and correctly, the benefit is tremendous. These will help us even further the benefit of the time we are investing in the group meditation. If you have any comments or thoughts, do let us know. Ken & Josten Click here to leave us your comments.

I finished my 10-day meditation retreat at Southwest Vipassana Meditation Center a couple of weeks ago and it was AWESOME. I didn't realize how meditating with TBA-IMG every Sunday boosted my ability to concentrate so quickly at the retreat. I felt at ease, comfortable and accepting of sitting right off the bat. I could not have done that without steady practice with the Sangha. Through my practice I've cultivated discipline for meditating. Also, I had my first experience with concentration. I would not have known what it was without my interviews with Sayadaw Dhammapiya . ( Thank you, Sayadaw! ) You (Sayadaw) said to me before, "Don't worry about concentration, you can do that a retreat. Just work on mindfulness." I've never felt the quality of concentration before, like I felt at the retreat recently, and I haven't felt it since. The noble silence and the whole atmosphere is conducive for concentration and meditation. I'm grateful for my gradual aw...

Metta sutta Pali 黃慧音 - 慈經 (巴利文唱頌版) Chinese/Pali 黃慧音 - 慈經 (中文唸誦版) ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ The Buddha's words on cultivating a heart filled with good will (metta) towards all beings. [Loudspeaker icon] Listen to this sutta read by Thanissaro Bhikkhu (01'56" 1.7 MB) Recorded by the reader in January 2006 at Metta Forest Monastery, Valley Center, California. Translated from the Pali by Thanissaro Bhikkhu. From »Handful of Leaves, Volume Four: An Anthology from the Khuddaka Nikaya, Thanissaro Bhikkhu, trans. and ed. Text is copyright © 2005 Thanissaro Bhikkhu. http://www.suttareadings.net/audio/index.html#khp.9

Audio files from Dharma Talks by Thanissaro Bhikkhu of Metta Forest Monastery Group Title: Description [Date] M1 Clear Sense of Priority : why practicing is important [12/19/2009], M2 How to Save the World : karma, you are responsible for your actions, you are in charge [1/2/2010], M2a A Small Steady Flame : patience with your effort, protecting your small spark [1/16/2010], M3 Samsara : going around and around, M4 Fires of the Mind : reasons extinguish the fires [1/30/2010], M5 What we Noticed: [2/6/2010], M6 Life in the Buddha's Hospital : discover your course cure [2/13/2010], M7 Appropriate Attention : [2/20/2010], M8 Luminous Mind : train your mind, catching greed, anger and delusion, [2/27/2010], MA Taking Your Own Medicine : using meditation in daily life [2/27/2010] S0M Food for the Mind : building strength, nourishing your mind, [3/6/2010] S1a The Steadiness of Your Gaze : keep your mind where it is, [3/13/2010] S1b Watching Over Time: building up skills, ...

Meditation group meets every Sunday starting at 7:00am in the Kwan Yin Hall at Jade Buddha Temple. This group is design primarily for everyone (beginners) who have been wanting to have a regular and stronger practice, so years of experience is not necessary. If are experienced, we genuine feel that you will find that your meditation deeper and richer. As a Member of the group, everyone is committed to, in order to help nurture the habit of regular and deeper practice.: - Sunday group meditation, - 2 personal daily practices. Contact us: questions and comments.

Dear Venerable Hung-I, We are happy to report to you that the TBA IMG has successfully completed the first six month class and the group has decided to continue with a minor changes. We are requesting your continuous guidance and support. The changes include moving the day of meditation from Sunday to Saturday. One of the reasons to change to Saturday is so that we can have longer practices. We also would like to request to schedule Dharma sessions with you as your schedule permits. In our new 3 hours session, we have added a 5-10 minuted Dharma talk at the beginning. The place of practice will be at the Bodhi School Auditorium Grand Hall (still be in the Quan Yin Hall and move to the conference room when it is not available) . For the past six months we have consistently 10 and sometimes up to 20 people attending the groups practice. We renewing our a new six months commitment and plan to add a new one, which is to explain to 5 people what insight meditation is and keep doing ...

By the time the 6 months commitment is over each yogi would have logged in 366 hours, 183 days or 26 weeks of meditation. Most important may be not how much but how much each has learned. Completing the course show fortitude and persistence that will benefit your path in a long run. Congratulations!!!! Couple of notes for this post. In November 22 nd , 2009, we will have another longer sitting. Do mark your calendar. The second matter is a group decision on future plan for the group. Many have expressed interests in continuing the group sitting. We will meet and discuss at the end of Nov 22 nd sessions. ================================================================================= Highly recommended Book on Insight Meditation ... Title: "Tree of Wisdom, The River of No Return" by Venerable Sujiva. Click here to download the book Source: http://www.sukhihotu.com/index.php . Quot on mindfulness "... good states of mind described could easily come under three c...