Falling Awake: The Way of Natural Meditation 
A Series of Three Wednesday Classes
New York Insight Meditation Center
28 W 27th St 10th Floor

September 12th, 19th and 26th 2007, 7-9pm
$40 ($34 for members of New York Insight)

Exploring the direct-path approach to meditation and inquiry, we will learn how to stop struggling so awareness can fall awake and remain clear, stable and naturally attentive on its own.  

Traditionally understood as among the later stages of meditation training, the direct path approach, which begins with pointing out awake awareness, is in some ways more advanced and in some ways a much simpler way of meditating.   For new students and those who have had difficulty, these classes will offer simple, new experiential doorways.  For more experienced meditators, resting the mind in its natural state can offer a fresh new way to find natural clarity and the heart of the practice.   

Over a series of three evening classes, we will explore:

 - the “field approach” to one-pointedness and peaceful abiding
- natural non-meditation
- heart practices
- embodied awareness practice
- skillful use of inquiry

Loch will draw upon experiential teachings from Insight, Zen and Dzogchen style meditation and will offer a clear explanation of how meditation works and how it can develop toward awakening.  The classes will focus on each individual finding meditation and inquiry practices that work for them.  

"The door is round and open; don't go back to sleep."  ---Rumi

Registration is available through New York Insight Meditation Center.  Registration includes all three classes in the series.