The Noble Eightfold Path and the practice of Vipassana

NEXT INTENSIVE COURSE

For those who participate in the regular practices there s a 30% discount

• Sunday December 3rd from 9.30 till 13.30 & from 16.00  to 19.00

The fundamental teachings of the Buddha are based on the four noble truths

There is suffering/dissatisfaction

Suffering comes from clinging

There is a way out of suffering

The way out of suffering is the noble eightfold path

Just like a doctor diagnoses an illness, finds its origin, discovers that there's a cure and describes what it is, the Buddha offers the noble eightfold path like a medicine for the suffering humans are trapped in because of hatred greed and delusion. The noble eightfold path.

In this daylong we will explore this medicine, discuss it and learn to weave it in our Vipassana practice

You can participate both on zoom and in presence (with limited places). Presence is required and lessons will not be recorded.

How to participate

To participate it is necessary to make an appointment by telephone, by sending a text message or a Whatsapp, to speak with Fabrizio to ensure compatibility with the practice.

Dr Fabrizio Giuliani

Telephone +39 371.333.23.53

Who is the course for?

• To those who have heard and/or approached of the practice of Vipassana / meditation / mindfulness and want to deepen their practice
• Those who have some basic understanding of meditation and want to gain a better  understanding of its origins

Cost

Payment for the course is an important aspect of meditation. The decision to put a cost was long and difficult after years of teachings offered by donation as per Buddhist tradition.

First, it recognizes the practice work done by the teacher. To teach meditation it is not enough to read and study, it is essential to have practiced intensively for years and years. Before taking a mindfulness course here or elsewhere, ask where and how much a teacher has practiced, don't stop at university degrees which count for relatively little in this field.

But, payment is also a fundamental aspect for one's practice. It is an 'internal' fact that profoundly concerns the pact that is made between oneself and the intention to meditate in a disciplined, assiduous and serious way. During the course, difficulties and resistances will arise, it is part of the process. If there hasn't been an initial contract with yourself in which you are committed to moving forward, it will be easier to throw in the towel instead of facing difficulties courageously.

The gratuitousness or donation, through which the practice spreads in Buddhist countries, does not take root in a Western materialistic culture where there is a tendency not to give importance to free things or "little". I have personally verified for years that whoever came by making a small donation, apart from exceptional and rare cases, has actually progressed very little.

In some particular situations, this payment can be personalized taking into account the real economic conditions of the person so that the practice is accessible to all. Having said that, starting a path of mental clarity with a deception towards those who offer these teachings means starting with a deception towards yourself, it is better to do something else.