Meditation is such a simple concept. Find a quiet place, stop all activity and just sit. It’s so simple and in our busy and increasingly fast culture almost impossible. Our group offers the time, the place and the wonderful supportive energy of a group just sitting together. There will be two, twenty-minute sitting periods separated by a short period of walking meditation. Simple instructions for the period are provided before we begin. New and experienced practitioners of any and all forms of silent meditation are welcome.
For information please call Hope at 410-463-9977.

On the practice of generosity (dana)

In many traditional cultures, teachings have been offered in an open-handed manner.  That is, they are offered free of charge, and in a way that makes the teachings equally accessible to all who desire to learn and grow from them.  This way of offering teachings is done purely from a place of generosity, with no expectation of reciprocal exchange of any kind. The benefit of making teachings available to all is quite obvious; it is the natural extension of having benefited from them ourselves.

This donation-based system of offering classes asks that participants pay at a level that is appropriate for them.  What is appropriate?  This is where the practice of generosity can become truly transformative as we are asked to confront our relationships with the concepts of value, generosity, and support.