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The Four Foundations of Mindfulness

The Four Foundations of Mindfulness

On the Satipatthana Sutta

The course is offered by Baruch Golden and Pauletta Chanco

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Courses are offered on a donation basis to encourage the ancient practice of "dana" or generosity

To register or for questions-alamedasangha@gmail.com

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No drop-ins

A 4-week course Saturdays 12:30pm-2:30pm

Jan 28, Feb 4, Feb 11, Feb 18, 2012


Island Yoga, 911 Central Avenue, Alameda CA 94501


We'll be studying a form of med practice which Buddha said was the "direct path...for the disappearance of pain and grief." This course is designed to give you a better understanding of the heart of Buddha's teachings, a working method for making life better.

Cost-On dana, or offering basis (free)

Baruch Golden and Pauletta Chanco

To register or for questions-alamedasangha@gmail.comNo drop-ins
Teachers

Pauletta M. Chanco is a long-time student and practitioner of meditation in the Theravada Buddhist tradition. She was recently nominated to the Community Dharma Leadership Program at Spirit Rock Meditation Center in Woodacre and hopes to begin this in 2012. She has taught beginning and ongoing meditation classes at Alameda Yoga Station since 2007. Pauletta has a daily meditation practice and incorporates spiritual practice in her daily life interactions and shares her insights in her passing on of the teachings with real life examples.  She is a mother of 3 children aged 13, 15 and 29. Pauletta is also a professional fine artist whose abstract paintings are inspired by her meditation and spiritual practice.


Baruch Golden-Baruch Golden started insight meditation practice in 2000.  He teaches mindfulness in elementary schools in SF and Oakland with the Mindful Schools Program and teaches in the Family Program at Spirit Rock Medication Center. In addition, he volunteers in the SF County Jail teaching meditation and yoga. He is currently in the Community Dharma Leaders Program, a 2 year Spirit Rock program to help develop community dharma leaders. He has been doing hospice nursing for the past 12 years.

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