One Day Sit

No Dogmas Aloud

Monday, April 13, 2020

This online meditation retreat will be held via Zoom. You may join for some, all, or none of the scheduled non-events. Come and go as you wish! just please follow the schedule for the sake of others. Follow the appropriate schedule for your time zone.

We will attempt to follow this schedule as closely as possible, but make no promises! You are welcome to join or leave at any time. If while you join us there is ambient noise within range of your microphone that might be distracting to others (e.g. conversations nearby, coffee grinders, dogs barking, vacuuming, earth moving equipment, sirens, etc.), please mute yourself. The sounds of your own breathing, soft rustling as you adjust your posture on the cushion, birds chirping occasionally, and other quiet noises one might hear in a quiet group meditation experience are all ok!

Participation is absolutely free.

If you are interested in participating, please email secularmeditation@icloud.com to request an invitation (link), or with any questions. Please email your request by midnight Central time, tonight, April 12, 2020.

Recommendations:

Get a good night’s sleep Sunday night.

Wear comfortable clothes, drink water, and lay in a good supply of snacks. Plan your lunch (or dinner) ahead of time. Put a good beer or two in the fridge for the end of the day (or wine, ice cream, etc.)

Don’t worry!

Your presence will be a support to others, as well as an interesting experience for yourself.

Thanks to Farrell for the title!

Key:

Period X ~ silent meditation

Break* ~ stretch, walking meditation on your own, bathroom break, small talk

Tea, Lunch, Beers ~ conversation, refreshment, exercise, etc.

Freak Out ~ surprise! probably nothing too outlandish, but currently these 17 minutes have no agenda

Schedule 1 – all Times Central

7 am                Gather

7:05                 Period 1          25 minutes
7:30                 Break*             5 minutes
7:35                 Period 2          25 minutes
8 am                Break*             5 minutes
8:05                 Period 3          25 minutes

8:30                Tea              30 minutes

9 am              Period 4          30 minutes
9:30               Break*             10 minutes
9:40               Period 5          30 minutes
10:10               Break*             10 minutes
10:20               Period 6          40 minutes

11:00               Lunch             60 minutes

12 pm                Period 7          25 minutes
12:25                Break*             5 minutes
12:30                Period 8          25 minutes
12:55                Break*             5 minutes
1:00                Period 9          17 minutes

1:17                Freak Out        17 minutes

1:34                Period 10        17 minutes
1:51                Break*            9 minutes

2:00                Period 11        60 minutes

3 pm                Beers            60 minutes

4 pm                End.

Schedule 2 – all Times Eastern (WB)

8 am                Gather

8:05                 Period 1          25 minutes
8:30                 Break*             5 minutes
8:35                 Period 2          25 minutes
9 am                Break*             5 minutes
9:05                 Period 3          25 minutes

9:30                Tea              30 minutes

10 am              Period 4          30 minutes
10:30               Break*             10 minutes
10:40               Period 5          30 minutes
11:10               Break*             10 minutes
11:20               Period 6          40 minutes

12:00               Lunch             60 minutes

1 pm                Period 7          25 minutes
1:25                Break*             5 minutes
1:30                Period 8          25 minutes
1:55                Break*             5 minutes
2:00                Period 9          17 minutes

2:17                Freak Out        17 minutes

2:34                Period 10        17 minutes
2:51                Break*            9 minutes

3:00                Period 11        60 minutes

4 pm                Beers            60 minutes

5 pm                End.