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