Buddhist Mindfulness Meditation
A Five-Week Introductory Class with Trip Weil & Rebecca Katz

This class will explore the basic teachings of the Buddha in both meditation practice and daily life. We will introduce and deepen the practice of Mindfulness, with the aim of integrating Mindfulness into all aspects of our lives. Each session will include guided meditation instruction, talks on fundamental Buddhist teachings, and time for questions and discussion. This class is appropriate for those new to meditation as well as those wishing to refine their existing practice. People of all ethnic backgrounds, sexual orientations, and gender identities are welcome.

• When: Five Thursday evenings from 7:00 to 9:00 pm: May 24, 31, June 7, 14, 21. The class also includes a daylong retreat on Saturday, June 16, from 9:30 am to 5:00 pm.
• Where: First Unitarian Universalist Church, 1187 Franklin (between Geary and O'Farrell), San Francisco
• For Information: Call Jonathan at 415-994-5951
• To Register:Pre-register online or send check payable to UUSF for $50 to: First Unitarian Universalist Church, Attention: ARE, 1187 Franklin Street, San Francisco, CA 94109. Please include a phone number or email address on the check so we can contact you if there are last-minute changes. Pre-registration is encouraged, but it is also possible to register at the door at the first class, space permitting.
• Teacher Dana: The teachers are supported solely by your donations for their time and teachings (they do not receive any portion of the $50 registration fee). Suggested donation is $25 to $100 for the five-week evening class series (or $5 to $20 per class) and $20 to $50 for the daylong. The amount can be offered to the teacher by cash or check at the first class, or at each individual class.
• What to Bring: Please bring your lunch to the daylong retreat.
  

About the Teachers

Trip Weil has been practicing Buddhist meditation since 2004. He is a participant in the Community Dharma Leader Program at Spirit Rock and a past participant in Spirit Rock’s Dedicated Practitioners Program. Formerly an attorney, Trip is a psychotherapist in private practice in San Francisco.

Rebecca Katz has been practicing Buddhist meditation since 2003. She is currently training in the Community Dharma Leader Program at Spirit Rock. A family physician, Rebecca teaches meditation classes at her clinic in Sonoma County.