Where does Lifeflow meditation come from? The Lifeflow Meditation Centre

Where does Lifeflow Meditation
come from?

The meditation practices taught at the Lifeflow Meditation Centre are based primarily on both the Burmese and Tibetan meditation traditions.

From the Burmese (sometimes called Theravadin) tradition, we have the highly developed Insight, or, Vipassana practices. These advanced practices lead to a direct realization of the nature of the mind and consciousness. Aspects of these practices are incorporated into all of our classes, as the nature of insight is clear seeing, regardless of whether it is an introductory or advanced meditation exercise.

From the Tibetan tradition, we have incorporated important Mahayana and Vajrayana practices. The Mahayana practices focus on developing compassion, or, an ethical approach to living that develops respect for yourself and for the community and environment in which you live. The Vajrayana practices become relevant at advanced stages of meditation work, where a Member will work extensively with a specific Teacher.

With all of these practices, the aim has been to teach meditation in a way that is relevant and practical for everyday life. The aim of Lifeflow Meditation practices is to live in such a way that thoughts, emotions and actions are not in conflict with one another. For this to happen, the meditation practices and teachings have to be grounded in personal experience. As such, each Lifeflow Meditation teacher will naturally present a slightly different approach to the meditation teaching and practice, depending on their individual life experiences.

Lifeflow summer school
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