SAMPLE MEDITATION WORKSHOP PROGRAMS

 

 

The sessions run from 7:30pm to 9pm on the first Wednesday of the month (St Kilda), and the third Sunday of the Month (Kew) - excluding St Kilda and Kew January and Kew in December. Check the Activities page for exact dates.

 

Blessing over the candles (said at the start of the sessions)

 

 

Barucha et  Ya Shekhina,

ruah ha-olam,

asher kidishanu bemitzvotav,

vetzivanu lakadlick ner shel

Hitbodedut v Hitbonenut.

 

 

Praise to Ya and Shekhina

spirit of the universe

who has commanded us

to kindle the lights of

contemplation and meditation

 

Wednesday 2 July 2003.

 

1.    5 mins for people to chat

 

2.    candles blessing 5 min

 

3.    Show the list of books Eva is buying for TBI to everyone and discuss 10 min

 

4.    discuss our impressions of Rabbi Hoffman’s talk 10 m

 

5.    Fred - prayer-meditation 20 min

 

6.    Fred - individual meditation 20 min

 

7.    CD with drums and Cooper chant and meditation 20 min

 

 

Wednesday, 20 November, 2002.

 

Introduce ourselves.  Welcome new ones.

 

Lighting of candles and blessing.  Barucha et Ya, Shekhina, Ruach ha-olam,

asher kidishanu bemitzvotav, vetzivanu lahadlick ner shel Hitbonenut ve

Hitbodedut.

 

Blessed is "Ya", masculine Divine aspect, and "Shekhina",

feminine Divine aspect, spirit of the universe, who sanctified us with

commandments and commanded us to kindle the lights of meditation and

contemplation.   5 minutes.

 

1.  Chanting V'shavti for 7 minutes then meditation for 7 minutes.

 

2. Tai Chi of the letter Vav and  Dot's poem on Vav.  15 minutes.

 

3. Guided Imagery with Eva.  30 minutes

 

4. List to Esformes Tape  15 minutes

 

5.  Discussion and feedback about the Meditation course.  10 minutes.

 

 

Thirteenth session: Wednesday, 16 October, 2002.

 

Introduce ourselves.  Welcome new ones.

 

Lighting of candles and blessing.    5 minutes.

 

1.  Chanting "Hallelluyah Elohim" for 5 minutes then meditation for 10

minutes.

 

2.  Healing Stream Meditation   p. 69  Minding the Temple of the Soul. Eva. 15 mins.

 

3.  Study of the letter "Vav".  Dot's poem on Hay.  10 minutes.  Dot's dance on Dalet  - 10 minutes.

 

4. Chant Shema, no. 11 Cooper CD - 10 minutes

 

5. Focussing Meditation with Fred. 20 minutes.

 

6. Listen to Esformes tape.  10 minutes.

 

 

Tenth session: Wednesday, 4 September, 2002.

 

Introduce ourselves.  Welcome new ones.

 

Lighting of candles and blessing.  5 minutes.

 

1. Eva - Chanting "Shalom" for 5 minutes then meditation for 5 minutes.

 

2. Eva - Chant from Cooper CD.  No. 1 Modeh Ani.  5 minutes.

 

3. Dot's poem on "Beit".   5 minutes.

 

4. Eva - The letter "Gimmel".  Discussion from photocopies. Kabbalistic significance, etc.

 

5.  Meditation on the letter, "Gimmel".  25 minutes

 

5. Dot - chant and dance.  10 minutes

 

6. Fred - Intro into process meditation and "Heart-simplicity" meditation - 30 minutes.

 

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