BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.3.5//EN TZID:America/Detroit X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Detroit BEGIN:VEVENT UID:773@stillmountainmeditation.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20220605T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20220605T113000 DTSTAMP:20220514T024856Z URL:https://stillmountainmeditation.org/events/sunday-meditation-shaila-ca therine-2022-06-05/ SUMMARY:Sunday Meditation and Dharma Talk by Shaila Catherine DESCRIPTION:This Sunday Shaila Catherine will join our weekly hybrid meetin g via Zoom.  The meeting is open to the public either via Zoom or in pers on.  See details on attending below.\n\nStill Mountain Buddhist Meditatio n Center proudly hosts a special dharma talk by Shaila Catherine\, an expe rienced and well-regarded Vipassana meditation teacher and author.  This is a special online event open to all meditators in Michigan and beyond\, on the occasion of publication of her new book\, Beyond Distraction: Five Practical Ways to Focus the Mind. She will share her teachings and insigh ts from her new book\, including learning how to overcome distraction in m editation practice and develop clarity in relationships\, work\, and daily life.\n\n\n\nWe create habits by repeating a thought or action over and o ver again.  In this book\, Shaila Catherine offers an accessible strategy for training the mind that is guided by the Buddha's prgmatic instruction s on removing distracting thoughts.  Following the Buddha's approach\, sh e guides you through five steps for overcoming distraction and focusing th e mind: replacing\, examining\, ignoring\, investigating\, and resolving.\ n\nBeyond Distraction will help you unlock the incredible capacities of yo ur mind to think clearly\, reflect deeply\, discern what is real\, and pay attention to what is actually happening in your life.  By working with t his training\, you can develop skills to recognize the nature of your own mind and free yourself from habitual thought patterns.\n\nThe five-step tr aining boils down to one key realization.  In the moment when you recogni ze that a thought is just a thought\, you will find yourself on the path t o a life of remarkable freedom.\n\nWhether you are a beginner who struggle s to tame a restless mind or an advanced meditator who strives to deepen c oncentration and insight\, the techniques to remove distracting thoughts c an help you cultivate clarity and stability in your meditation practice an d beyond.\nTo attend in person\, you must:\n\n be fully vaccinated agains t COVID-19\,\n wear a mask while indoors\,\n and complete the ResponsiBL UE Daily Screening Check.\n\nWe will also ask for your name and contact in formation when you arrive in the unlikely event that we need to contact yo u for contact tracing purposes. If you are unable to complete the Screenin g Check before you arrive\, we can assist you on site. Please arrive ten m inutes early so we have time to complete and verify these forms before the start of the sitting.\nor\, Join the Zoom Meeting:\nhttps://us02web.zoom. us/j/86458112312?pwd=T2oxTnRHckpRMXdOS29mZkRYZnFPdz09\n\nMeeting ID: 864 5 811 2312\nPasscode: 040818\nOne tap mobile\n+13126266799\,\,86458112312#\, \,\,\,*040818# US (Chicago)\n+19292056099\,\,86458112312#\,\,\,\,*040818# US (New York)\n\nDial by your location\n+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)\n+1 9 29 205 6099 US (New York)\n+1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)\n+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)\n+1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)\n+1 253 215 8782 US (Taco ma)\nMeeting ID: 864 5811 2312\nPasscode: 040818\nFind your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kdtAiUmyXA\n\n \n {\n "@context": "ht tps://schema.org"\,\n "@type": "Event"\,\n "name": "Meditation a nd Dharma Talk by Shaila Catherine"\,\n "startDate": "2022-06-05T10:0 0-05:00"\,\n "endDate": "2022-06-05T11:30-05:00"\,\n "eventAtten danceMode": "https://schema.org/MixedEventAttendanceMode"\,\n "eventS tatus": "https://schema.org/EventScheduled"\,\n "location": [{\n "@type": "VirtualLocation"\,\n "url": "http://stillmountainmedit ation.org/events/sunday-meditation-shaila-catherine-2022-06-05/"\n }\ ,\n {\n "@type": "Place"\,\n "name": "Turner Senior Res ource Center"\,\n "address": {\n "@type": "PostalAddress"\ ,\n "streetAddress": "2401 Plymouth Rd Suite C"\,\n "add ressLocality": "Ann Arbor"\,\n "postalCode": "48108"\,\n "addressRegion": "MI"\,\n "addressCountry": "US"\n }\n }]\,\n "description": "Still Mountain Buddhist Meditation Center p roudly hosts a special dharma talk by Shaila Catherine\, an experienced an d well-regarded Vipassana meditation teacher and author. 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