Mindfullness Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Todd D. presented a summary of some of the lessons that he teaches in a course he is leading, called Minfulness Based CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy).  He calls this Emotional Recalibration.

Todd D will present next Thursday.

From Todd: "This Thursday I will present you with two of the most important teachings in mindfulness practice. Attached is the text for 14 teachings that I am using in my Mindfulness Based CBT course in two different file types, one or both of which you will be able to download. I will be talking about Peace of mind is a choice I make which is teaching #1 and #2 Things are not the way I see them now. Two off shoots of #2 are #2B The world I see does not victimize me and #4C (S)He who suffers is not really I. We will discuss these two ideas as well."

Techniques to Achieve Divine States

Dick Y. led our discussion on April 15, 2010. He has studied various practices to change his consciousness now for more than 30 years. He has read about and tried a multitude of techniques and felt stongly that he wanted to teach the group at least some of these techniques.

La Folia-- a musical presentation. April 8, 2010

     I, Ann S., was responsible for today's presentation. I tried to tantalize our members by just giving them the name of my presentation, but little information about what it was to be about. I think they were somewhat mystified and I think they were pleasantly surprised by the subject and the journey into music we took, ending with a very moving video to which we sang in unison.

Schedule

April 8     La Folia, by Ann S. A musical program

April 15   Techniques for Experiencing Divine States by Dick Y.

April 22   Three Aspects of Dharma Teaching by Todd D.
                        1) Things are not the way they seem.
                        2) Whoever suffers is not really me.
                        3) The world I see does not victimize.

April 29   The Gunther Pohlman Society meeting

May 6      Bake Off  

Bake Off, April 1, 2010

 Today Todd and Paul led the group in the annual spiritual practice of Sloof Lirpa.Todd announced that he had received a transmission from the Kjöxprz (Jolly) Lama that he wants the r put back in Lipa so that it is truely Lirpa. Last year the problem was with the f in Sloof, but this year the r must be put back in Lirpa. After this announcement, we all placed ourselves in the proper frame of mind, emotions controlled (sort of ). Timed to the sound of the Meditation bell manned by Paul, we chanted Awa Tagoo Siam, Awa Tagoo Siam, repetitively, the pitch going higher and the intensity building. Many members of the group were moved to tears, myself included, (mostly from clenching the jaws to keep from laughing). At the end of the practice, we all felt expanded in consciousness knowing that we were now thoroughly protected for one year from any threats or encounters with yeti.