The approach for this program is similar to what we did in the fall. Readings are short (always less than 10 pages a week), and we will emphasize the kind of inquiry and practice you can do in the middle of your daily activities, rather than formal sitting practice. The Sunday phone call proved quite successful, and we will continue with it. The recorded phone call will be posted online so that you can listen to it even if you did not participate. Most people seemed to find this helpful. Readings all come from Love of Knowledge and Dynamics of Time and Space.
Here is a revised version of the suggestions I made last time, which still apply:
1. Do the reading; and return to it several times during the week.
2. Practice several times a week in sessions of 5-10 minutes (longer if you like).
3. Keep a journal and/or post entries on your experiences on the website. Respond to posts by others as you are moved to do so: questions, comments, etc. The interaction among participants is really a key part of the program. It is when we create a community of inquiry that the TSK vision becomes most effective.
4. Practice informally while you are going about your daily activities, as much as you find yourself wanting to do so. (If you have a daily meditation practice, that might be an especially good time to do TSK practice, combining it with your meditation.)
5. Participate in a weekly telephone conversation that I will lead for half an hour or so to discuss the week's reading. The call is held each Sunday at 9 AM Pacific Time, which is 12 noon on the east coast of the United States and 1800 in most of Europe. The call will be recorded and post each week on the website, so you can listen later.
6. Plan to join us next summer for a 5-day retreat at Ratna Ling Retreat Center in California (optional). The retreat will be held June 21-25, Sunday evening through Thursday lunch.
To register for the next session goto the events page of the CCI site
Thoughts, Story and Self registration
