"Students of Daniel Ingram" perceived as having "dangerous" practice

"Kenneth, how do you do it in a group without pairing off?

Jack"

Sit in a circle and go around to the left, one note at a time. We've done it with as few as three and as many as 14. Half a dozen is probably ideal. Make sure to keep the pacing up, explaining the importance of saying something within a second or so; otherwise, it gets bogged down. If someone doesn't know what to say, they can say "uncertainty," "don't know," "confusion," etc.

Edit: Oops, just realized Chris already answered this.

But you gave Jack more detail.

Thanks Kenneth and Chris. I am going to give it a try.

Jack

"My 2 cents:

We are probably at a size where the Pragmatic community could use a retreat center of our very own.
I'm working on it. Give me a few years. My working name is "The Land Of Misfit Yogis".


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How about a monthly virutal retreat along the lines of Shinzen Young's. See www.basicmindfulness.org/ . Here is a quote from that site:

"About the Home Practice Program
A Message from Shinzen Young
Many people experience immediate positive effects from Mindfulness, but its real power to foster broad and deep psycho-spiritual transformation only becomes evident through ongoing practice. The problem is that most people are not able to get away on a regular basis to do extended retreats. Without regular retreats it is usually difficult to realize the exponential growth potential of the practice. Family and work responsibilities, the expenses involved and the travel required prevent the vast majority of those ready to take on a regular practice from doing so.

To overcome these barriers I have developed a unique program of monthly phone-based "mini retreats." These retreats involve guided practice, self practice, group discussion and a chance for one-on-one private interviews with a teacher - just like onsite retreats do. But these retreats are delivered via conference call to your home or anywhere you happen to be in the world. They typically last four hours.

Many of these mini retreats emphasize a specific theme such as working with emotions, managing physical discomfort, dealing with difficulty concentrating, maintaining practice in daily life and so forth. Taken together they represent a unified ongoing curriculum covering all facets of Mindfulness practice.

It is my hope that participating every month or two in relatively short but tightly structured programs will produce cumulative effects comparable to those you might get from onsite retreats in a practice center.

Continuation of previous post: "How to Get Started
Home practice weekends always begin on the second Friday of the month, so it's easy to plan ahead. Five independent programs are offered during each practice weekend. "