Vipassana (Insight) Meditation
In January, 2023, I received certification to teach vipassana-based meditation from Jack Kornfield and Tara Brach. This amazing program introduced me to metta and the powerful RAIN practice which is a self-guided introspective journey into healing. Learn more about classes and methodology below.
It's not what you think.
If the word meditation causes discomfort, if you are thinking of someone sitting effortlessly in a cross-legged position, motionless, smiling, empty of thoughts, and loving it, I have good news.
It's not that. Here's what James Finley, a clinical psychologist and a Trappist monk who studied with Thomas Merton, has to say:
"Meditation practice is not so much a specific activity but rather, an open, receptive state of mind that is brought to every activity."
We cultivate this open, receptive state by practicing in a safe and protective environment. Much like a greenhouse protects seeds and baby shoots until they are ready to be planted outdoors, the cushion becomes a greenhouse to practice meditation so we can confidently take a calm mind out into the world.
Join Insight Denver, a meditation community where I teach. We practice at First Baptist Church, 1373 N. Grant, Denver, CO on Sunday evenings, from 6:00 - 8:00 pm. Find out more here.
