PROGRAMS
Wednesday Meditation Instruction & Discussion
THE WEDNESDAY EVENING MEDITATION INSTRUCTION & DISCUSSION SESSION HAS RETURNED TO IN PERSON AT THE DHARMA CENTER.
Wednesday
7:00 - 8:30 p.m
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Meditation Instruction, Discussion and Practice
Instructor: Andrea, Erin, Carlos, Denise, Tim or Candace
Cost: Free; donations are welcome
Please join us on Wednesday evenings for an informal session with meditation instruction, meditation, and discussion. The discussion segment will be a time for questions and answers as well as teaching and dialogue on various topics pertinent to meditation and Buddhist teachings. Whether you are a one-time visitor, an occasional participant or regularly attend these evenings, we hope you will find them helpful. There is no cost but donations are most welcomed.
Buddhist 12 Step Group (B12) In Person and Zoom
Saturday
7:00-8:30pm
Cost: Free; donations are welcome
The Buddhist 12 Step Study Group (B12) explores how Buddhism and 12 Step programs like Alcoholics Anonymous ( NA, etc), can benefit and nurture each other. Both practices begin with the acknowledgement of suffering, the realization that suffering arises from craving, and that there is a solution. The path of the 12 Steps and the Noble Eightfold Path travel through remarkably similar territory and have much to offer each other.
We meet every Saturday from 7:00-8:30 pm. Following a brief welcoming discussion and introduction period, there is a 20 minute guided meditation followed by reading and discussing books that connect Buddhism and the 12 Steps. We close with a lovingkindness practice.
No dues or fees; no need to pre-register.
No meditation experience or particular faith or spiritual practice is required. Neither is membership in a twelve step program. We are simply people exploring the path out of the suffering brought about by craving and clinging in whatever form it arises.
For more info OR to get on the B12 email list:
Daily Zoom Meditation
7 days a week; 7:00am to 7:40am
Cost: Free; donations are welcome
Join us for 40 minutes of silent meditation to start your day
CLASSES
JOINT OFFERINGS OF TRI-STATE DHARMA AND CINCINNATI DHARMA CENTER
Two Courses are offered, Introduction to Insight Meditation and Anattā Meditation Course. Both are to be taught by Joan Staubach.
Joan Staubach is an active member and current president of Tri-State Dharma. She is an experienced practitioner of Insight Meditation. She has been practicing since 1999. She has taught and co-taught the New Year’s Retreat for over 10 years, led daylong retreats, and taught numerous Insight Meditation classes. She has taken training retreats with Matthew Flickstein on Sharing the Dharma. You can contact Joan at joanstaubach@gmail.com or by calling 513.205.0700.
INTRODUCTION TO INSIGHT MEDITATION COURSE
6 WEEK COURSE
THURSDAY EVENINGS: OCTOBER 5 – NOVEMBER 9, 2023
For those new to the Dharma, and for those who want to renew, continue, and deepen in the basic teachings of the Buddha, this course is offered. Teachings include meditation instructions, a short history of Buddhism, and basic teachings such as The Four Noble Truths which includes the Noble Eightfold Path, the three characteristics, and the four Brahma Viharas. We will discuss living with intention, what is generosity, and mindfulness.
Time: 6:30 – 8 PM
In Person Only – No Zoom Option
Location: Buddhist Dharma Center of Cincinnati, on Moline Ct. off Hamilton Ave. in Northside.
Cost: There is no charge for these classes, rather you are invited to express your gratitude with a freely offered donation to Joan and/or to the Buddhist Dharma Center. There will be baskets where you may donate at each session, or information on how to donate via PayPal, Zelle, or Venmo.
Click this link to Register for this Course.
ANATTĀ MEDITATION COURSE
EIGHT-MONTH PROGRAM FOR PRACTITIONERS OF THE DHARMA – OCTOBER 2023 TO MAY 2024
This program requests a commitment of daily practice and attendance at monthly gatherings. There will be assignments to do between sessions, suggested reading, writing, and contemplations. You will receive periodic emails with reminders and encouragement. Spreading out the teachings over 8 months will help them stick more than a basic 4-6 week course.
The Buddha taught the three characteristics of all conditioned phenomena – anicca (impermanence), dukkha (unsatisfactoriness, stress, or suffering), and anattā (not-self). Anattā is considered the heart of the Buddha’s teachings, and is the most difficult to realize.
For those already familiar with the basic teachings, who wish to continue, and deepen in their practice, this course is offered. This course will focus on the teachings of anattā or not-self and will include other teachings of the Buddha. There will be guided and unguided meditations each class day. We will share lunch together as a way of forming community.
First Saturday of the Month: October 7, November 4, December 2, January 6, February 3, March 2, April 6, and May 4
Requirements: Must have been in one of Joan’s previous courses or have a fair understanding of the basic teachings of the Buddha.
In Person and on Zoom: For those local, come and join in person. For those further away, join via Zoom. For those local, if you feel at all unwell, please join via Zoom.
Time: 10 AM – 3 PM
Location: Buddhist Dharma Center of Cincinnati, on Moline Ct. off Hamilton Ave. in Northside.
Or on Zoom – link sent closer to class.
Lunch: Students provide the group vegetarian lunch. You will be asked to sign up at least once to bring a soup, salad, bread or desert.
Cost: There is no charge for these classes, rather you are invited to express your gratitude with a freely offered donation to Joan. There will be a basket where you may donate at each session, or information on how to donate via PayPal, Zelle, or Venmo.
Please do not apply if you are not really committed to attending each monthly session and doing the contemplations during the month. Sometimes something can come up where you might miss a month, but please consider this a rarity. Do your best to come every month. Click this link to Apply for this Course.