Vipassanā Meditation Offerings

Samatha + Vipassanā Meditation

Meditation practice will transform your life. Its purpose is to retrain and transform the mind, release us from attachment, and help us uncover our innate nature. The path begins with concentration (samatha) meditation, to calm the mind. It continues with the cultivation of penetrating reality with insight (vipassanā) meditation. Ultimately the two are united, the truth arises, attachments released and the mind is transformed.

Vipassanā Meditation and Spiritual Practices Course

This is an eight-class course to teach the practice of Vipassanā Meditation. Each class is one hour. Margaret teaches Vipassanā Meditation Classes in two formats: individual, and group (created by a group of colleagues or friends).

Step 1:
Concentration (Samatha) Meditation

Concentration practice must come first. Samatha uses one-pointed concentration of the breath to develop the mind’s inherent stability, clarity and strength. Through this practice, we learn to calm the mind.

These first four classes are designed to teach you concentration meditation. At the completion of these four classes, you will have the knowledge and experience to maintain an effective concentration meditation practice.

  1. Introduction to Concentration Meditation

  2. Progressive Stages of Concentration Meditation/Buddhism 101

  3. Effects and Hindrances of Concentration Meditation

  4. Deepening Concentration Practice/Chakras and Auras

Step 2:
Insight (Vipassanā) Meditation

Insight meditation is an extension of concentration practice, called Vipassanā, meaning “to clear the mind.” After we have learned to calm the mind with concentration meditation, we can learn to cultivate moment-to-moment awareness and gain insights into our inner self.

Vipassanā Meditation is the oldest of Buddhist practices, coming directly from the Satipatthana Suttra, a discourse attributed to the Buddha himself. It is a direct and gradual cultivation of mindfulness/awareness, and proceeds piece by piece over a period of years in which our attention is directed to an intense examination of our existence. With this practice, we come to understand the truths about non-ego, emptiness, nothingness, peacefulness and joyfulness by seeing our issues and letting them go.

These last four classes teach you Insight (Vipassanā) Meditation.

  1. Vipassanā Meditation, Introduction to Insight Practice

  2. Vipassanā Meditation and Mindfulness

  3. Vipassanā Meditation/Energy Healing Practices

  4. Challenges that Arise with Vipassanā Practice

The fee for the Course is $850. A deposit of $150 is paid at registration.

Interested in the course?
Contact Margaret today to schedule your classes.

Spiritual Teaching

In Spiritual Teaching, Margaret will work with you one-on-one to help you understand and work with your meditation and spiritual practices to help you navigate your life. These coaching sessions are typically 1.5 hours.

All Meditation Services and Fees

Vipassanā Meditation and Spiritual Practices Course

Deposit to register for Course $150 (non-refundable); Total course fee $825 all inclusive of 8 classes and materials

Additional Spiritual Services

Spiritual Teaching $190/1.5 hours; additional time @ $125/hr

Classes and sessions can be in person at The Insight Center in Portland or at a distance via Zoom.

“Wisdom arises in Vipassanā Meditation, and it’s wisdom that’s free of attachments. And it’s wisdom you can trust.”

Interested in the benefits of Vipassanā Meditation and Spiritual Practices, but don’t know where to start?
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