Practice awareness and wisdom in the midst of daily activities. Better understand the nature of your mind and the relationship of mind and body, even while doing daily household chores.
Join InsightLA Senior Teacher LC Tran for this class on integrating vipassana meditation with wiping, sweeping, and washing.
Vipassana Meditation and Household Chores
Vipassana meditation is a method of cultivating and developing awareness, wisdom, and other good mental qualities like compassion, renunciation, flexibility, and so on. To develop these good qualities, we need practice. The more we practice, the more we develop these qualities.
At the beginning of our meditation practice, we start with a sitting position, then a walking position, then a lying position. We choose to start our meditation practice with these postures because they are simple. Sitting, walking or lying down involves minimal thinking or planning, making it easier for a meditative mind to develop and gain momentum.
Learning in a retreat or practice group setting, spending the majority of our time in sitting or walking meditation is idyllic. However, these aren’t typically the conditions of our daily lives.
In daily life, we have work and/or family, we need to get things done, we have to prepare food, we socialize, and so on. We do not have time for just sitting or walking as we do while on retreat. So, how do we balance daily life with the development of these good mental qualities? By cultivating awareness and wisdom in the midst of these daily activities.
Who is this class for?
This class is for anyone who would like to learn more about how to integrate formal vipassana meditation practice with everyday activities. All are welcome, even those who are brand new to meditation.
Where is this class located?
This event will take place in person at InnerWay LA in Culver City. Find directions, parking and accessibility information here.
*Please bring a cloth to class that can be used for cleaning.
Exciting News!
InsightLA is running a Food Bank Program to offer our community the opportunity to support the Westside Food Bank and help folks dealing with low-income living and/or experiencing houselessness. To participate please click here.
By Donation:
Although this is a donation-based class, registration is required.
Suggested Donation: $35
