Mindfulness meditation at the water's edge
Wednesdays, 7:00-8:30 pm
(by donation)
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Getting Here Safely
North-bound drivers take note! Map & directions... Where to Park
Please help our hosts at the hostel by parking only in designated areas. |
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Basic Meditation
You can download notes from Andrea's five-week introductory course,
either week by week ...
Instructions:
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Listen Online:
You can also download or listen to basic meditation
instructions at AudioDharma. |
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Keep in Touch:
If you have questions about Coastside Vipassana or want to keep
informed of future events, just
ask to be included
in our email list. |
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Links:
There are more resources about the Buddha's teaching and Vipassana at ..
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About Us:
Coastside Vipassana is informally associated with the Insight
Meditation Center in Redwood City. Many of our speakers teach and practice there and are dedicated practitioners of insight meditation in the traditions coming out of Burma and Thailand. We also host members of the ordained sangha, and occasionally teachers from other lineages. |
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Vipassana, or
mindfulness meditation, was first taught by the Buddha 2,500 years ago.
In this style of meditation, widespread today in Southeast Asia and increasingly
popular in the West, one learns to watch what arises without judgment or reaction.
In so doing, the mind can become clear and steady, and we begin to see things
as they really are, without the distortion of our hopes, fears and confusion.
Some apply mindfulness
to reduce stress and control pain, and many find the practice a help with
daily life, but the Buddha's purpose was clear: this way of seeing leads to
freedom from suffering.
We gather on Wednesdays, and welcome others ... the merely curious, the earnest beginner, the dedicated practitioner ... to join us. We generally begin with 30 minutes of silent meditation with enough guidance to introduce visitors to the basics. Afterwards we hear a dhamma talk from a visiting teacher (most, but not all of whom, are primarily grounded in the Theravada tradition of Buddhist practice). There is usually time for Q&A at the end of the evening, or for another short sitting. There is no charge for the teachings, but we welcome donations to support the teachers and our hosts at the hostel.
Teachers and Topics -- Sometimes we know the topic of a dhamma talk ... such as when we have arranged a series of talks on a specific topic ... but often a visiting teacher will talk on whatever is foremost in their life and practice at the moment.
- March 3rd : Jim Bronson (see notes from talk)
- March 10th : Jennifer Block (1 of 3)
- March 17th : Jennifer Block (2 of 3)
- March 24th : Jennifer Block (3 of 3)
- March 31st : to be announced
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April 7th - 28th: Robert Cusik (a 4 part series)
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Lighthouse, fog-signal building and Montara Mountain
in the distance. |
Pt. Montara Hostel is located on Highway 1 at 16th Street in Montara. We meet in the fog signal building next to the lighthouse. (The building is heated by a wood fire, but can still be a bit chilly on cold, foggy days; dress appropriately. The floor is carpeted, but you might want a pad or folded blanket if you plan to sit on a cushion. There are also plenty of chairs available.)
Please see these directions for getting here safely!
The hostel is run by a non-profit organization with the intent of "helping all, especially the young, gain a greater understanding of the world and its people through hosteling." Guests of all ages stay at Pt. Montara and at hostels world-wide. We are grateful to the hostel staff for their support.