Our Course
Guidance on finding stillness and mental rest leading to full instruction in the practice of meditation
The School of Meditation introductory course consists of three Thursday evening sessions in groups of up to 10 people. These start at 7pm, include a light vegetarian supper and last approximately two hours.
At the end of the course there is an individual Welcome Ceremony in which you are given the centuries old traditional method of meditation. These ceremonies take place on a Sunday and there’s a follow-up guidance session with your meditation teacher a week later.
Further guidance sessions with senior members of the School are provided so you can continue meditating on your own with confidence. And as a member of the school such guidance sessions are always available.
The purpose of the School is to support the practice of meditation as much as teaching it. To help make this possible we ask for a one-off donation of £300 for receiving the method. This includes the course and lifelong membership of the school with access to all the meditation support it provides.
For more details of the course programme see here or call the office 0207 603 6116 or message info@schoolofmeditation.org
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Our Introductory Course is open to anybody interested in taking up meditation. No previous experience or knowledge is necessary. The atmosphere is easy, welcoming and friendly with time set aside for a light vegetarian supper half way through the evening sessions.
Much like meditation itself, the School provides a revitalising pause from the non-stop pressures of the world we usually inhabit.
The course is carefully designed to build an awareness of the peace and stillness such pauses can bring so that, by the time you are given the method of meditation, you have a solid base upon which to build a regular and rewarding practice.
Course Outline:
Three two-hour Thursday evening sessions with your course tutor
Thursday 1
• Learning to stop
• Stepping back from thoughts and feelings
• The benefits of listening
• The value of silence
Thursday 2
• The habit of restlessness
• The practice of stopping
• Reflections from a member of the School
Thursday 3
• The practice of meditation
• How the method of meditation is given
• Beginning to practise
• Support from the School
Welcome Ceremony – On a Sunday The giving of the method of meditation by a meditation teacher at the School’s premises in London – usually with course tutor in attendance.
Online Guidance Session – The following Sunday One-to-one guidance session with your ceremony Teacher via Zoom to review and reflect on your personal practice, with advice on continuing.
After your welcome ceremony, further meditation guidance sessions are arranged with senior members of the school in your early days to help you continue meditating on your own with confidence.
Ongoing Support:
To help establish and maintain the practice we offer ongoing lifetime support for your meditation.
- Meditation guidance sessions always available
- Regular group meetings at the School - information will be provided
- Regular in-house and residential retreats
- Open Door sessions
- Online group meditation sessions for members
If you have any questions, pop in and see us at the School, email or call the office on 02076036116. We are always happy to have a chat about meditation.