Meditation Retreat
A Day of Meditation with Susan Schmickle
Mindfulness with Heart
The Center for the Study of Health, Religion and Spirituality
will be sponsoring a full day meditation retreat suitable for both
beginners and experienced meditators.
Saturday, October 30, 2004
10:00 am - 4:00 p.m.
Place: United Campus Ministries, 321 N. 7th Street.
We are fortunate to be hosting a visit by Susan Schmickle, an
experienced meditation teacher and retreat leader from the Oakwood
Retreat Center near Muncie, IN. Jean Kristeller, whose special focus
is using mindfulness meditation related to eating and weight
problems, will assist in leading eating meditation experiences.
To register, contact Jean Kristeller at
pykris@isugw.indstate.edu,
by Thursday, October 29. Space is limited.
COST: The Center for the Study of Health, Religion and
Spirituality will be covering Susan's travel expenses. There will be
a $5.00 charge for beverages and other refreshments. Please bring
brown bag lunch. Teacher Support: Donations are accepted - In the
spirit of Vipassana, teachings are offered freely with appreciation
for generosity of contributions to the teacher.
The day will include concentration and mindfulness (insight)
meditation practice, guided meditation in loving kindness, walking
and eating meditation, and discussion. Instruction will be given for
those who are not familiar with the practices.
Please bring a blanket and cushions (more than one is
recommended) if you wish. Chairs will be available.
About the Teacher
Susan Schmickle is the resident Retreat Coordinator at Oakwood
Retreat Center in Selma, Indiana. In that capacity, she supports
practices of people from many spiritual disciplines. As a meditation
teacher, she uses the tools of Theravada Buddhist practice to bring
into focus the true nature of human life and experience. Matthew
Flickstein is her teacher and mentor.
In our search for happiness, joy, and love in life we often look
for it outside of ourselves. Like the Tin Man in The Wizard of Oz,
we may not realize that these qualities are an expression of our
true nature because they are often hidden by doubt, confusion, and
difficult emotions or states of mind. In this day of silent
meditation, we will explore how mindfulness can be used to cut
through these difficulties to reveal that which is intrinsic to us
as human beings.
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