Weekly Programs

Pointe-Claire

Facilitators: Joseph Emet, Chantal Jacques
Location: 43 De Breslay avenue, Pointe-Claire (just west of the Village area)
Dates and times: Monday evenings 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm
Fall 2010 program: Begins Monday, September 13 - Ends Monday, December 13
Winter 2011 program: Begins Monday, January 10 - Ends Monday, May 9

Padua Centre Programs, Montreal

Facilitator: Joseph Emet, with Valerie Legge on Monday Mornings
Location: Padua Centre, 1950 St. Antoine Street St. West
Days and times: Monday mornings from 10.00 am to noon
Fall 2010 program: Begins September 13 - Ends Monday, December 13
Winter 2011 program: Begins Monday, January 10 - Ends Monday, May 9.

Please click on the Directions tab on the left for details on how to get to these locations.

CONTRIBUTION REQUESTED: $ 7.00 PER MEETING. The work of MMC is done by volunteers. Your contributions go to help with physical expenses. Find out more about MMC if you wish to become a member, or to learn about special rates for students or for those on restricted budgets.

If interested, you can join us for a session without obligation, and get any information you need at that time.
No need to call or reserve for weekly sessions. If coming for the first time, please click on "Beginning Meditation Practice".

Weekly sessions include:

• A short talk on the core teachings of mindfulness meditation.
• A period of guided meditation.
• A short period of walking meditation or T'ai Chi warmups.
• A period of silent meditation.
• Sharing and discussion.
• Private consultation on demand (Please reserve a consultation time when you come in, before the session begins).
• And, sometimes also mindfulness songs and poetry.
  

Mindfulness practice is nourished by all these activities, by the support of others in the group, and by the inspiration of the teachings. With continued attendance your practice grows and bears fruit. A support group is essential for regular practice, and for making mindfulness a part of your life. Without a support group, you may find that within a short time, the practice has become a dim memory.

Meditation practice has many aspects. As the Buddhist sage Nagarjuna once remarked, "There is no wisdom without meditation, and no meditation without wisdom." This Catch-22 situation requires that both of these items progress together. The program for each evening is designed so that our practice can get deeper with time. There is a focus on a different aspect of the practice each week.

To get the most out of a session, walk or drive mindfully to the centre. Mindful walking is an excellent way to center oneself. You can count two or three steps for each inhalation and exhalation, and put all your attention on the walking and the breathing. Continue your mindful breathing as you come in and sit down.