Join us beginning October 23rd for Foundations of Contemplative Practice, a 10-session exploration of contemplative practices from several traditions. Each week, we will experience sitting meditation, qigong moving meditation, Naikan self-reflection, and mindfulness in daily life. The sessions will be led by Sensei Morris Doshin Sullivan.
The program runs from October 23 to December 18 (no meeting November 20). Meetings are Mondays at 7:00 p.m. in the Golden Room at First Parish of Watertown. We recommend attending the entire series if possible.
At each one-hour meeting, we will spend time developing our spirituality through meditation and other practices, with time for sharing and spiritual exploration. A typical meeting will include some easy movement (qigong or walking meditation), silent or guided sitting meditation, and instructions for exercises to be practiced between meetings.
There is no charge to attend, but you are asked to RSVP by email at morris.sullivan@gmail.com so that you can receive any necessary instructions and updates.
About Sensei Morris Doshin Sullivan
Sensei Morris is an ordained Zen monk and Jodo Shinshu Buddhist minister who has studied meditation in several traditions. He has taught meditation and Buddhist practice at several Florida Buddhist communities, including Volusia Buddhist Fellowship in DeLand, Florida, where he continues to be the spiritual leader, and at White Sands Buddhist Center, Mims, Florida, where he returns regularly to lead retreats. He also led services and taught contemplative practices at Stetson University, where he also served for almost six years as chaplain.
Sensei Morris holds a certification in Methods of Japanese Psychology from the ToDo Institute and is a certified facilitator in Path of Freedom, a mindfulness-based emotional intelligence program offered to incarcerated individuals. For 16 years, he led Buddhist services at the chapel of Tomoka Correctional Institution, a state facility outside Daytona Beach. He taught tai chi for 15 years and was the founding sport director for tai chi in the Florida Senior Games.