Half Day Workshop with Bhante Kovida

Join Bhante Kovida for an immersive workshop that blends movement, mindfulness, and deep reflection to cultivate awareness and inner peace. This mini retreat will guide you through a combination of dynamic meditation, mindful breathing, walking, and reflection on the Three Characteristics of Existence—impermanence, suffering, and non-self—helping you connect to the present moment in a profound way.

Workshop Highlights:

 - Dynamic Meditation with Hand Movements: A guided practice that uses intentional hand movements to break through mental stagnation and awaken energy in the body, promoting a dynamic state of awareness and presence.

 - Mindful Breathing & Walking: Engage in mindful breathing exercises and walking meditation, cultivating a steady and clear awareness with each breath and step, while grounding yourself in the present moment.

 - Reflection on the Benefits of Mindfulness: Bhante Kovida will offer teachings on how mindfulness benefits both body and mind, and explore the core Buddhist insight of the Three Characteristics of Existence: impermanence (Anicca), suffering (Dukkha), and non-self (Anatta). Understanding these truths can lead to greater wisdom and freedom.

 - Chi Gong Movements & Still Meditation: Explore gentle Chi Gong movements that cultivate energy flow, followed by Still meditation to settle the mind and foster a sense of calm and clarity. The Chi Gong will be accessible to all. 

- Mindful Chanting: Bhante Kovida will lead participants in chanting as a practice of mindful expression, helping to bring focus and harmony to the body and mind.

- Loving-Kindness Meditation: The workshop will conclude with a Loving-Kindness (Metta) meditation, sending compassion and goodwill to yourself and all beings.

There will also be time for Q & A.

This workshop is designed to nurture your body, mind, and spirit through the integration of mindful movement, breathing, and reflection. Whether you are new to meditation or have years of practice, you will leave this retreat with practical tools for cultivating mindfulness and loving-kindness in everyday life.

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Join us in person at 2929 24th street

OR online via Zoom: https://tinyurl.com/SFDharma (password: 108108)
or 301-715-8592 to join by phone. Meeting ID: 545 039 806

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This class is open to everyone. No prior meditation experience is required.

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Suggested donation $30 - $60. All are welcome. No one is ever turned away for lack of funds.

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Bhante Kovida grew up on the tropical island of Jamaica, West Indies, of Chinese descent. He immigrated to Canada, did some science studies, then traveled overland to India and Nepal via Europe, Turkey, Iran and Pakistan (1974-75). He began the study of Indian History and Culture, Yoga and Meditation, Classical Indian Music, and Buddhism. After doing some social development work in Sri Lanka (Soya Food Project), Bhante Kovida took ordination with Venerable Balangoda Anandamaitreya Thero, a noted scholar, teacher and meditation practitioner (1991). 

Since then, Bhante Kovida has been traveling and sharing the Dharma and mindfulness practices in several countries - Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand, The UK and Europe, and across Canada. Bhante Kovida also conducts Chi Gong classes, which is an effective way of dealing with stress and emotional stress, including upset, frustration, anxiety and depression.