“Happy Hour with August
and Kaye”
The Mt. Adams Zen Buddhist Temple is sponsoring
a weekly drop-in meditation class in Hood River, facilitated by August Jensen
and Kaye Jones, focusing on Vipassana (mindfulness) and Metta (loving-kindness)
practices. Each session will consist of a short Dharma talk (presenting the
view, theory, philosophy of practice) and instruction on formal technique,
followed by a period of meditation practice, to conclude with a group
discussion and Q & A.
Aimed at developing our ability to open to, and
inhabit our lives, this group welcomes all skill-levels, from beginner to
advanced practitioners. Each week we will explore different aspects of the
practice (body, breath, emotions, mind, thinking, daily life) and leave space
at the end to discuss the variety of challenges and insights we discover along
the path.
Location: Hood River
Foundation for Vibrant Living, 1029 May St. Hood River
Time: Thursdays at 5pm, beginning
April 18th
Cost: Donation
Payment by Dana — Buddha teaches us that
generosity is the first quality of an awakened mind. It opens our heart, frees
us from attachment, and echoes our basic goodness. Kay and August offer this
class out of their own free time. Dana (giving) donations are welcome — giving
up, giving in, and just plain giving.
August Jensen is a recent transplant to Trout Lake with his partner and son. He
received a Master’s Degree of Transpersonal Counseling Psychology from Naropa —
a Buddhist Contemplative University in Boulder, Colorado. A veteran of the Iraq
war, he has worked as a biologist, wilderness rites of passage guide, school
counselor, and psychotherapist. August is a former student of the secular
tradition of Shambhala Buddhism, developed by the Tibetan Buddhist Chogyam
Trungpa Rinpoche (also the founder of Naropa University). Currently, he is a
mindfulness teacher and pastoral counselor at the Mt. Adams Zen Buddhist
Temple, and was recently accepted into the Buddhist Ministerial training
program in Vietnamese Zen.
