Carson City Monday Night Early Meditation Group to continue through winter 2012: Reading Schedule

We are a small but enthusiastic group, so we have decided to continue the Carson City Monday night early sitting through the winter and spring. We meet at the youth group building of the First United Methodist Church in Carson City, 213 N. Minnesota (SE Corner of Minnesota and Proctor), every Monday night (except on major holidays or during  severely inclement weather) from 5:30 to 6:30 pm. After brief introductions, we sit for 25 minutes to a half hour, then we discuss our reading  in the context of our meditation practices and daily lives.  We are reading Eight Mindful Steps to Happiness: Walking the Buddha’s Path by Bhante Henepola Gunaratana. Here is the reading schedule:  ·         January 2 and 9 – Step 1: Skillful Understanding (pp 25-56)  ·         January 16 and 23 – Step 2: Skillful Thinking (pp 57-90)  ·         January 30 and February 6 – Step 3: Skillful Speech (pp 91-108)  ·         February 13, 20 (Presidents Day – we may not meet) and 27 –  Step 4: Skillful Action (pp 109-132)  ·         March 5 and 12 –  Step 5: Skillful Livelihood (pp 133-148)  ·         March 19 and 26 – Step 6: Skillful Effort (pp149-192)  ·         April 2 and 9 –  Step 7: Skillful Mindfulness (pp 193-222)  ·         April 16 and 23 – Step 8: Skillful Concentration (pp 223-246)  ·         April 30 and May 7: The Promise of the Buddha (pp 247-256)  Anyone is welcome to join us. No need to sign up – just show up.  Please call Anne at 775 882 4898 or email anne@dharmazephyr.org for more information.