About
Weekly Meditation
We meet Sundays at 7pm at our new home Ethical Society of Philadelphia.
Philadelphia Ethical Society
1906 Rittenhouse Square
Philadelphia, PA 19103
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Each meeting begins with a meditation, followed by a dharma talk and discussion. To allow us to cover expenses, we ask attendees for a donation of $10. If you can’t give $10, whatever you give is greatly appreciated. We not only appreciate the donation, we need it to keep paying our rent.
Meditation
We practice a style of meditation known as Vipassana, or Insight Meditation. Often translated as “mindfulness,” Vipassana implies seeing deeply or clearly, penetrating and illuminating reality. The practice of vipassana or mindfulness offers a way to radically transform our vision, understanding, and engagement of and with our human life.
Dana
Dana means “generosity.” The Buddha’s teachings are considered priceless but traditionally are given freely in a spirit of generosity. Offering dana (a donation) gives students an opportunity to express their gratitude for the teachings and to cultivate the joy of giving. All classes are taught by dana.
About the teacher...
Doug Achtert is an empowered teacher trained by Noah Levine (author of “Dharma Punx” and “Against the Stream”), in the Theravada tradition and the lineage of the elders, and has studied with Jack Kornfield, Gil Fronsdal, Eugene Cash, and Trudy Goodman, among others. He has over 20 years of meditation experience and has facilitated Philadelphia Insight (formerly Philly Dharma Punx) since its inception in 2006.
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