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Tendai Lotus Sangha

Address: Gulbjergvej 40 Slagslunde 3600 Stenløse, Denmark  
Tradition: Mahayana, Tendai (japansk Ekayana-skole)
Phone: 48 18 4815
Website: http://www.tendai.dk
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Main Contact: Shomon Pia Trans  
Teacher: Shomon Pia Trans  
Spiritual Director: Monshin Naamon  
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Sangha meetings every tuesdays from 19-21 (7-9 pm.). Includes Tendai Buddhist ceremony, meditation and discussions.

Learn more about Buddhism and Tendai on www.tendai.dk , here you will also find our program for the comming period.


Tennessee Buddhist Vihara

Address: 4901 Ross Road   Memphis TE TN 38141
Tradition: Theravada, Buddhist Tradition from Sri Lanka
Phone: 901-438-0579
E-mail: dhammafriends@ymail.com
Website: http://www.tnbvihara.org
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Spiritual Director: Bhante Rahula  Email  (Phone: 901-438-0579)
Main Contact: Bhante Rahula  
Notes and Events:

Tennessee Buddhist Vihara offers Insight (Vipassana) meditation and guidance to the practice of the noble teaching of the Buddha. The Vihara is open to anyone, and those who would like to enjoy the noble teaching of the Buddha.


Tenryuji

Address: Mas del Coll Farrer   La Granadella / Catalunya 25177
Tradition: Mahayana, Shakyamuni
Affiliation: AZI/ Antaiji/Hokyoji
Phone: 0034 973130713
Fax: 0034 973130713
E-mail: zenkannon@tinet.org
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Spiritual Director: Taizen Aberrahman Costa  Email  (Phone: 0034973130713)
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Zazenkai twice every month. No costs,following the true Buddhist teaching, but 1 day work in the olive fields of the Tenryuji or in the construction of the new center is a necessary condition to participate.

In Europe Zen has become a bussiness! We follow the teaching of Kodo Sawaki.


Tenzin Gyatso Institute

Address: P.O. Box 239   Berne NY 12023
Tradition: Vajrayana
Affiliation: Rigpa US, Rigpa International
Phone: (518) 872-1250
E-mail: info@tenzingyatsoinstitute.org
Website: http://www.tenzingyatsoinstitute.org
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Executive Director: David Rand  (Phone: (518) 872-1250)
Spiritual Director: Sogyal Rinpoche  
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The Tenzin Gyatso Institute, named after His Holiness, the 14th Dalai Lama, has been founded in homage to his vision and achievements. Its aim is to advance, explore, and put into action the values and principles that the Dalai Lama holds closest to his heart.

The founder of the Tenzin Gyatso Institute is Tibetan Buddhist teacher Sogyal Rinpoche, author of the ground-breaking The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying. The Tenzin Gyatso Institute is the realization of Sogyal Rinpoches lifelong wish to make a lasting contribution to His Holiness work and to help safeguard it over the years to come, by promoting education, preservation of an endangered culture, and human values.


Tergar Boston

Address: 70 Pacific St.  Cambridge MA 02139
Tradition: Mahayana, Vajrayana, Karma Kagyu
Affiliation: Tergar International
E-mail: Boston@Tergar.org
Website: http://www.Tergar.org
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Spiritual Director: Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche  
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Tergar Boston

Under the guidance of Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche, Tergar Boston holds a weekly meditation group on the campus of MIT, in addition to periodic retreats, seminars, and classes on meditation and Buddhist practice. We also host occasional visits by Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche and other meditation teachers. Please Join Us!

Our weekly meditation group is free and open to all. If you are new to meditation and would like to learn more, or if you are a seasoned practitioner and would like to deepen your practice, please join us as we explore the practice of mindfulness. Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche\\\'s approach to meditation focuses on working with the challenges of day-to-day life to create a peaceful mind and open heart. Our meditation group includes short presentations on the basics of meditation practice, guided meditations, and group discussion. Feel free to drop in anytime!

When: Every Sunday morning, 10-11:30am
Where: Seminar Room, MIT Residence Hall - 70 Pacific St. Cambridge MA, 02139 (enter through the side entrance on the right of the building, seminar room is located immediately to the right upon entrance)
Cost: Free!
Contact: boston@tergar.org


Tergar Indonesia - Surabaya

Tradition: Vajrayana
Affiliation: Tergar International
Phone: +628159196868
Fax: +62318420553
E-mail: tergar@mingyur-indonesia.org
Website: http://www.mingyur-indonesia.org
Director: Gunawan  Email  (Phone: +628159196868)
Main Contact: Gunawan  Email  (Phone: +628159196868)
Spiritual Director: Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche  Email  (Phone: +628159196868)
Teacher: Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche  
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Tergar Meditation Community - Indonesia - Surabaya
Under the guidance of Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche, a well-known Tibetan Buddhist meditation master and best-selling author, the Tergar community of meditation centers offers weekly meditation and study groups, as well as regular seminars on meditation and the core principles of the Buddhist path.


Tergar International

Address: Tergar International 810 S. 1st St., Suite 200   Minneapolis 55343
Tradition: Vajrayana
Phone: (952) 232-0633
E-mail: info@tergar.org
Website: http://www.tergar.org
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Co-Director: Edwin Kelly  Email  (Phone: 952-405-8597)
Main Contact: Cortland Dahl  Email  (Phone: 952-236-7278)
Teacher: Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche  
Instructor: Myonshin Kelly  Email  (Phone: 952-405-8597)
Spiritual Director: Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche  Email  (Phone: (952) 232-0633)
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Tergar Meditation Community

Under the guidance of Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche, a well-known Tibetan Buddhist meditation master and best-selling author, the Tergar community of meditation centers offers weekly meditation and study groups, as well as regular seminars on meditation and the core principles of the Buddhist path.


Tergar Meditation Centre Penang

Address: 33, Lorong Impian Indah 2, Taman Impian Indah,  Bukit Mertajam Pulau Pinang 14000
Tradition: Vajrayana
Affiliation: Tergar International
Phone: +604-5889989
E-mail: tergarpenang@gmail.com
Website: http://www.tergarpenang.org
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Spiritual Director: Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche  
Notes and Events:

Under the guidance of Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche, a well-known Tibetan Buddhist meditation master and best-selling author, the Tergar community of meditation centers offers weekly meditation and study groups, as well as regular seminars on meditation and the core principles of the Buddhist path.


Tergar Meditation Community

Address: 706 N. 1st St., Suite 112   Minneapolis MN 55401
Tradition: Vajrayana, Kagyu and Nyingma Lineages
Phone: (612) 460-8837
E-mail: info@tergar.org
Website: http://www.tergar.org
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Main Contact: John Wheeler  Email  (Phone: (612) 460-8837)
Teacher: Edwin and Myoshin Kelley  
Spiritual Director: Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche  
Notes and Events:

Under the guidance of Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche, the Tergar Meditation Center holds a weekly drop-in meditation group, as well as periodic retreats, workshops, and classes on meditation and Tibetan Buddhism.


Tergar Meditation Group of Portland

Address: PO Box 24  Gresham OR 97030
Tradition: Mahayana, Vajrayana, Kagyu
Affiliation: Tergar International
Phone: (503)341-7776
E-mail: portland@tergar.org
Website: http://www.tergar.org/portland
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Spiritual Director: Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche  
Coordinator: Lyle McQueen-Smith  Email  (Phone: (503)936-2049)
Main Contact: Diane McQueen-Smith  Email  (Phone: (503)341-7776)
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Tergar Meditation Group of Portland 

Under the guidance of Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche, the Tergar Meditation Center of Portland holds regular teachings and community events in and around Portland, Oregon. As a community of friends exploring the practice of meditation, we gather regularly to practice and study, and host yearly visits by Mingyur Rinpoche. We also offer retreats and seminars on the practice of meditation and the fundamentals of Buddhist practice. 

Mingyur Rinpoches approach to meditation focuses on the practice of mindfulness, which unlocks the door to a calm mind, compassionate heart and insight into the challenges of day-to-day life. Rinpoche’s teachings emphasize universal principles that are of profound benefit to people of all faiths and belief systems. Whether you are new to meditation or a seasoned practitioner wanting to deepen your practice, please join us.

Meditation Group Details

Our group meets at SomaSpace located at 4050 NE Broadway in the Hollywood District of Portland from 1:00 pm to 3:15 pm on the second and fourth Sundays of each month.  During our time together, we practice silent and guided meditations, watch DVD teachings by Mingyur Rinpoche, and engage in conversation that supports one another in applying the teachings to our lives.  Our bi-monthly group meetings are free and open to everyone. 


Tergar Meditation Group of Tucson

Address: PO Box 292   Sonoita 85637
Tradition: Mahayana, Vajrayana, Non-Sectarian, Kagyu
Affiliation: Tergar International
Phone: 520.455.9222
E-mail: tucson@tergar.org
Website: http://www.tergar.org/tucson/
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Main Contact: Jonelle Kearney  Email  (Phone: 520.455.9222)
Spiritual Director: Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche  
Notes and Events:

Under the guidance of Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche, Tergar Meditation Group of Tucson holds monthly Mindfulness Meditation sessions in downtown Tucsons historic Armory Park neighborhod. In addition, we will host periodic retreats, seminars, and classes on meditation and Buddhist practice. Please feel free to join us!

MINDFULNESS MEDITATION: Our monthly mindfulness meditation sessions are free and open to all. If you are new to meditation and would like to learn more, or if you are a seasoned practitioner and would like to deepen your practice, please join us as we explore the practice of mindfulness. Yongey Mingyur Rinpoches approach to meditation focuses on working with the challenges of day-to-day life to create a peaceful mind and open heart. Our meditation sessions include short presentations on the basics of meditation, guided meditations, and group discussion. Feel free to drop in anytime.


Texarkana Buddhist Alliance

Address: 1002 West lawn Drive   Texarkana TX 75501
Tradition: Non-Sectarian
Affiliation: Buddha Joy Meditation School
Website: https://bowiecountybuddhistalliance.wordpress.com/schedule-12-2014-to-4-2015/
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Teacher: Patricia Snodgrass  
Spiritual Director: Patricia Snodgrass  Email  
Notes and Events:

We are a NON sectarian fellowship who embrace Buddha’s teachings. Our mission is to build a thriving community of enthusiastic good hearted and sincere Dharma practitioners, as well as seekers who are interested learning more about Buddha and his teachings.

We also welcome those who are interested in learning how to meditate in order to relieve stress, Depression and Anxiety, Post Partum Depression and PTSD.


Thabarwa Centre

Address: ThanLyin Pagoda Hill   Thanlyin Township Yangon
Tradition: Theravada
Phone: 95-9-73900629
E-mail: mtsm45@gmail.com
Website: http://www.ThabarwaRatana.org
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Spiritual Director: Sayadaw Ashin Ottamasara  Email  (Phone: 95-9-5085212)
Main Contact: Sayalay Khema  Email  (Phone: 9525047330)
Notes and Events:

At Thabarwa Centre the attention is placed on moment to moment awareness of the right view and the right understanding of the Original Truth which is beyond concepts.

Directions: Thanlyin Thabarwa Centre (Main Center) ThanLyin Pagoda Hill
(Between Kyite Khauk Pagoda and East Yangon University – 1 hour from the Yangon airport or 1 hour south of Sule Pagoda, Downtown Yangon)
Thanlyin Township, Yangon Myanmar.


Thai Buddhist Chetawan Temple (Wat Chetawan)

Address: No. 24, Jalan Pantai, Off Jalan Gasing   Petaling Jaya Selangor 46000
Tradition: Theravada
Phone: +603 7955 2443
E-mail: watchetawan@gmail.com
Website: http://www.watchetawan.co.cc
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Main Contact: Phra Woon  
Spiritual Director: Ven. Phra Sophitchariyaphorn (Pien Saccadhammo)  
Notes and Events:

Temple Services Available
  • Blessing Services / House Blessing / Funeral Prayers by Monks
  • Booking for Dana in Temple
  • Full Moon & New Moon Oil Lamps Lighting
  • Weekly Sunday Morning Service & Blessing
  • Weekly Sunday Dhamma Classes
  • Columbarium Niches to house urns with ashes of the dearly departed  
  • Meditation Hall
  • Annual Trips to other temples for Sangha Kathina Ceremonies
  • Herbal Sauna Treatment Centre (Open daily: Tue-Fri 2:00pm to 8:00pm, Sat, Sun & Public Holidays 10:00am to 8:00pm and closed on Mondays) 
  • Amulet Shops.


Thai-Sri Lanka Buddhist Cultural Center

Address: 191, Mabima, Heiyanthuduwa,   Biyagama Western
Tradition: Theravada
Affiliation: Wat Phra Pathomchedi, Nakorn Pathom 73000, Thailand
Phone: +94 (0)112488196-7
Fax: +94 (0)112914943
E-mail: thailankabcc@sltnet.lk
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Mr.: A. Jayawardana  Email  (Phone: +94 (0)112912396)
Main Contact: Admiral Daya Sandagiri  Email  (Phone: +94 (0)77762087)
Teacher: -Do-  
Spiritual Director: Ven. Rassagala Seewali Thero  Email  (Phone: +94 (0)11 2488196-7)
Notes and Events:

Our programs:

Sunday: -Sunday Dhamma School In Sinhala

            Buddhist Cultural training, computer training

Wednesday : Buddhist Discussion from 5.00pm-7.30pm

Saturday : Saturday Dhamma School from 8.45am-11.15am

               Buddhist Lecture and Q and A program from 5.00pm-7.00pm

We nominate and invite delegates from Sri Lanka to UN day of Vesak international celebration and conference held in Bangkok

We maintain a Buddhist Bookshop, Thai-Sri Lanka Buddhist Bookshop

at 168, Makola Road, Kiribathgoda

Tel. 011-2910688


Thaimeditationcenter

Address: 150/195 rama2   bangkok 10150
Tradition: Mahayana
E-mail: manjarb4@gmail.com
Website: https://thaimeditationcenter.com/
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Notes and Events:

Finding Buddhist meditation classes in Thailand - in local Temples.


Thames Buddhist Vihara meditation group

Address: Memorial Hall, Dulverton Road,   Selsdon Surrey CR2 8PJ
Tradition: Theravada, Sri Lankan
Affiliation: Samatha-Vipassana
Phone: 0208 657 7120
Fax: 0208 651 3776
Website: http://www.geocities.com/thamesbuddhistvihara/
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Teacher: Matheesha Gunathilake  
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Sunday: Daham pasal (traditional dhamma teaching for children) & Sinhelese classes + Puja (chanting and traditional buddhist ceremony)

Tuesday 7pm - 9pm Meditation and discussion (English)

Wednesday 7pm- 9pm Meditation and discussion (Sinhalese)

Monthly full moon Sil programme

Monthly day retreat (please contact for more details)

Meditation is Samatha (jhana) and Vipassana, of the Ven Amathagavesi tradition


Than Hsiang Temple

Address: 132, Jalan Sultan Azlan Shah 11900 Bayan Lepas, Penang, Malaysia.   Pulau Pinang
Tradition: Mahayana, Pure Land
E-mail: thanhs@thanhsiang.org
Website: http://www.thanhsiang.org
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Spiritual Director: Ven. Wei Wu  
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Educational Activities:
• Courses of the Buddhist and Pali University of Sri Lanka Diploma, Degree and Post Graduate Diploma Courses are conducted for systematic study of Buddhism. The degrees are recognized by universities of Commonwealth Countries.
• Kindergarten - We adopt the best of traditional and western teaching methods. In addition to preparing students for primary school education, we also emphasize instilling ethical values as well as developing good character in the children.
• Sunday School - Dharma Classes and recreational activities are organized to instill good values and develop good character in youth.
• Adult Buddhist Classes - English and Mandarin Dharma courses are organized to enhance proper knowledge of Buddhism.
• A.V. Library - Besides a good collection of English and Chinese books, audio and video tapes are available on loan.
• Talks - Talks on marriage, family health care and counseling are regularly conducted.
• Training camps are organized for children and youths to promote healthy educational and recreational activities. 
• Welfare Activities: Home for Senior Citizens We provide a comfortable and caring living enviroment for senior citizens and instill hope for their future with religious faith. The Home is also a place for cultivation of the workers and the volunteers.  • Mitra Line - We provide telephone and face to face counseling in Penang and Kuala Lumpur. People can also seek help through mail or e-mail.
• Metta Free Clinic - Medical services are provided by doctors and Chinese physicians. A group of volunteers also donate blood for emergency cases.
• Welfare Group - We provide financial and psychological support to people who need help in Penang and Kuala Lumpur. 

* Religious Activities: Religious services and lectures are conducted every Friday evening in both Penang and Kuala Lumpur. Eight precept sessions are regularly conducted and special religious ceremonies.


Thanyapura Mind Centre

Address: Thanyapura Mind Centre 120 Moo 7 Thepkasattri Road, Thepkasattri,   Thalang Phuket 83110
Tradition: Non-Sectarian
Phone: +66 (0)76 336 000
Fax: +66 (0)76 336 069
E-mail: info@thanyapura.com
Website: http://www.thanyapura.com/tmc/home
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Offering daily meditation instruction and ongoing Shamatha and Vipassana retreats.


Tharlam Ling Buddhist Centre Inc.

Address: 13 Gill St Kirwan 4817   Townsville 4817
Tradition: Vajrayana
Affiliation: Phil Heang
Phone: +61070499026184
E-mail: pheang@bigpond.net.au
Website: https://meditationtownsvilletharlamling.com/
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Main Contact: Phil Heang  Email  (Phone: +61070499026184)
Teacher: Phil Heang  
Spiritual Director: Lama Choedak  
Notes and Events:

Tharlam Ling Buddhist Centre Inc conducts 8 week Calm Abiding Meditation Classes at Jame Cook University Chaplaincy, Townsville.

The Centre has retreats with lama Choedak. Presently there is a non residental retreat held over a weekend in May and a three day residential retreat.

The three day residential retreat held at Mt Spec, north of Townsville for 2012 will be  from 14 - 17 September 2012.

One day retreats are also planned for James Cook University Chaplaincy, approximately every three months.

Tharlam Ling also hosts visits from school children who ask questions about Buddhist Beliefs and Practices.

Chaplaincy service is provided to James Cook University and The Townsville Hospital and to anyone who phones the Centre.


Tharpa Choeling Australia - Wellington Buddhist Centre

Address: 166 Arthur Street   Wellington NSW 2820
Tradition: Non-Sectarian, Tibetan - Gelug
Affiliation: Tharpa Choeling Abbey
Phone: 02 68454661
E-mail: info@tharpachoeling.org
Website: http://www.tharpachoeling.org
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Main Contact: The Sangha  Email  (Phone: 0268454661)
Teacher: Gen Thubten Tenzin  
Notes and Events:

Buddhism for a kinder world. Tharpa Choeling Australia is a Buddhist organisation situated in Central West/Western Plains NSW. We offer meditation, workshops and many other Buddhist activities from our beautiful Garden Dharma centre in Wellington NSW. We run meditation classes in Dubbo and Bathurst and we also aim to provide access to Buddhism for those who have trouble doing so, through our website and various outreach programs. We are a member of the Buddhist Council of NSW and take His Holiness the Dalai Lama as the head of our lineage.


Tharpaling Buddhist Centre

Address: PO Box 553   Corfu 49100
Tradition: Mahayana, New Kadampa Tradition
Affiliation: NKT
Phone: 0030 26610 41303
E-mail: corfu@buddhism.gr
Website: http://www.buddhism.gr
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Main Contact: Kelsang Gendun  Email  (Phone: 0030 26610 41303)
Teacher: Kelsang Gendun  
Spiritual Director: Ven. Geshe Kelsang Gyatso  
Notes and Events:

The Centre offers weekly teachings and meditations in Greek about all aspects of Buddhism and meditation.  Please contact the Centre for details.


The Blue Dragonfly Zen Center

Address: 7502 Dixie Hwy. Florence KY. 41042   Florence KY 41042
Tradition: Mahayana, Zen Master Dae Gak
Affiliation: Furnace Mountain Zen Temple.
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Teacher: Shifu Tiger Bodhisattva  
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At "Furnace Mountain" & "The Blue Dragonfly Zen Center". 
 
Zazen is the practice of attending to experience as it presents itself, with and as the whole Mind, Body, Sprit. While the mind may wander off into thoughts of the past, interpretations of the present, and speculations concerning the future, the body is always right here and right now. Thus, Zazen begins with the body practicing an upright and attentive posture.
 
 The main point of Zazen posture is to attend, and not to merely take on or force the body into a particular position in order to look or feel "holy" or "like a Buddha". Dogen Zenji says in the Fukanzazengi: How Everyone Can Sit, "You cannot fabricate Buddha through sitting or lying down". You take a strong, stable, and open posture to practice, to open to your actual experience, to understand yourself, to enter and manifest your true nature, and realize yourself as Buddha. Making a "big deal" out of it by taking a difficult posture or romanticizing or dreaming it is all unnecessary.
 
 The bodily posture should be balanced, grounded, and open. The full lotus (kekka-fuza), or half lotus (hanka-fuza) are optimal for this posture of an aware bodymindspirt and so you could experiment with those first but sitting in a char is no big deal.

 Sit on the front edge of a zafu (round meditation cushion) or any thick and firm cushion that you might have at hand; if you sit too far back you will put too much pressure on the back of the thighs and cut off circulation. Rest the knees on a zabuton (flat padded mat) or blanket so that the knees and buttocks form a tripod of support for the upper body. Lift up one ankle with the hands and pull it up onto the thigh of the opposite leg; the line of the toes should align with the outside line of the thigh. It really doesn\\\'t matter very much which leg is uppermost. Allow the foot to rest in the hollow of the thigh and then try to bring the other foot up to the same position on the other thigh. Bring the feet in as close as is possible. This is the full lotus posture or padma asana. If this is uncomfortable, then bring up only one foot and tuck the other underneath the leg. This is the half lotus.

 You will probably experience some discomfort after holding this posture for a while. Stop "holding it" and just sit with it. The idea of the discomfort is much worse than the actual sensations. As you continue to practice, the body will settle into the posture, ligaments will become more flexible, tension held in the hips, thighs and calves will release, and the posture will become not only comfortable but will have a steady, joyous quality. Basic stretching exercises will be helpful in alleviating undue stress on the muscles and increasing flexibility. Sit in the posture at any opportunity: to read, listen to music, and so on.

 If neither the full or half-lotus postures are not suitable as yet, you can simply take the "Burmese" or agura posture in which the knees contact the zabuton and one ankle is placed in front of the other. If this is not suitable, sit in seiza (a formal kneeling posture) on the zafu with the knees spread and the big toes of each foot in contact, left over right, behind the zafu. Again, keep the knees about four fists apart so that there is a grounded quality to the posture.


 If you have severe back or knee problems you may certainly also use a chair or stool; in this case sit well away from the back of the chair with the feet flat on the ground. If you are very ill, you may practice by lying on your back with your hands over the hara in the shashu mudra, the right hand folded to form a fist with the left hand placed over the right, the left thumb tucked into the fist.

 The hands can also help us to practice zazen. Put the right hand palm up so that the wrist is resting on the right thigh, and, if you are in the full-lotus posture, the backs of the knuckles are on the upturned heel of the foot. In Burmese or agura posture the backs of the wrists should rest on the upper inner thighs. Place the left hand so that the knuckles fit behind the knuckles of the right. Bring the blades of the hands in against the tanden (the area of the lower belly four finger widths below the navel) and allow the thumbs to touch lightly in a natural arch above the palms.


 This is the hokkai-join, or dharmadhatu-mudra which means the "gesture of reality". The mudra will help you to notice how you are. We should be aware of whatever mental state arises as it arises; however, if we were able to do this completely, we wouldn\\\'t need to start with feeling the breath. Mental states and bodily states arise together as bodymind is not separate. Therefore, bodily states can remind us to recognize our mental state. If mindfulness dulls, the hands will slide forward and the thumbs will drop. If your practice is judgmental and goal-oriented, the thumbs will press against each other tensely. A stable and open bodily posture is a manifestation of a stable and open mental posture.

 Now open the shoulder blades and any tension being held in the shoulders. Straighten the head and draw the chin back slightly. Exhale and bow forward from the hips toward the wall, keeping the body aligned. Slowly straighten again while inhaling. You should find that the pelvic area has thrust forward slightly and that there is a very slight concave to the lower back. This will support your back. You do not need to tense your shoulders or try to somehow hold yourself straight with your chest. When your posture is aligned correctly in this way, the upper part of the body should feel almost weightless and the lower part extremely grounded and settled.

 Exhale deeply through the mouth and place the tongue against the palate, with the lips and teeth now closed. This will create a slight vacuum in the mouth and so the gathering of saliva in the mouth will be decreased.

 Place the eye gaze about one-third up from the bottom of the wall to your own height and allow a soft gaze; that is to say, do not stare or focus on the wall, but let the gaze fall "through" the wall and be open to peripheral vision. Do not keep the eyes wide open, or you will be easily distracted. Do not close the eyes or you will be scattered in the random hypnogogic colours and images that arise, or you will become dull and sleepy.

 The body is the mirror of the present moment.
In this posture, just sit.

 The purpose of the breath, Like thoughts, the breath comes and goes. If anger arises, the breath becomes angry. If sadness arises, the breath sighs. If your practice is tense, the breath is tense. Attend to the rising and falling movements of the lower belly as the breath fills and releases. Each breath is fresh, new - you have never breathed this breath before. The breath is a touchstone through which you can bring body and mind together in the same time: here, now.

 Just feeling the breath itself, abandon notions of the breath. Don\\\'t even "watch" or "follow" the breathing. Just feel this breath. When you wander into discursiveness and get lost in thoughts, return to just this breath. When mindfulness darkens or sinks, return to just this breath. Practice free from struggle. Don\\\'t tense the belly around the breath to make sure you are watching it and thus take on the stance of a "watcher". Don\\\'t try to manufacture deep, calm breaths. Just breathe as you breathe. With this breath, you enter into your life.

 The breath is a mirror of the mind. In this posture of breath, just sit.

 The Propose of the mind.
As you sit, the mind takes on various postures or stances. It crosses its arms and tries to just wait things out. It twiddles its thumbs. It fidgets and scratches and wriggles. It flails its arms, shakes its fists, and screams. It crouches and slumps among its old memories, its favorite old movies and songs, as random chattering. It bloats with pride at having been "watching the breath" so clearly. On and on and on.

 The mind defines itself as "this" as opposed to "that". It agrees or disagrees. It tells itself stories about itself over and over to try to prove to itself that it is real. It takes a point of view and then confuses that viewpoint with what is seen and so blinds itself to seeing clearly. And on and on and on.

 The mind is the mirror in which experiences arise and present themselves within Awareness.

 Breathing in, breathing out, just breath natural settle in & sit.
 Overview;
Sit on a zafu or cushion facing each other, If you use a timer or a clock, place it out of sight and forget about it until thirty minutes are up.

 Straighten and align your posture: ears over the shoulders, nose over the navel. Release the shoulders. Knees should be flat on the mat or floor so that together with the buttocks a firm base of support is formed. Place the hands left over right in the lap with the inner edges of the hands against the belly. Rest the wrists and allow the thumbs to touch lightly.

 Exhale and bow forward from the hips, keeping the back straight. Pause.

 Inhale and straighten. Rest back from the hips lightly and exhale, placing the tongue against the hard palate. Keep the chin tucked in slightly. Eye gaze is soft, half-open, and directed downwards slightly.

 Sit. Feel the movement of the breath together with the tanden (lower belly). Don\\\'t arrange the breath. Just breathe the breath.

 When you become lost in thinking, sleeping, hearing, seeing, itching, or anything at all, just notice that and bring yourself back to present experience through feeling this breath.

 Practice yourself and others as you actually are, right now.
May you be Peaceful, Well & Content.
Amitaba x108
– Abbot, Tiger Bodhisattva.
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