{"id":21229,"date":"2024-04-25T12:58:24","date_gmt":"2024-04-25T12:58:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/freedomsway.org\/staging\/6553\/?post_type=tribe_events&#038;p=21229"},"modified":"2024-04-25T12:58:24","modified_gmt":"2024-04-25T12:58:24","slug":"quiet-the-mind-and-open-the-heart-an-introduction-to-zen-buddhist-meditation","status":"publish","type":"tribe_events","link":"https:\/\/freedomsway.org\/staging\/6553\/event\/quiet-the-mind-and-open-the-heart-an-introduction-to-zen-buddhist-meditation\/","title":{"rendered":"Quiet the Mind and Open the Heart: An Introduction to Zen Buddhist Meditation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Find spaciousness and stillness through meditation. Join Linda Shinji Hoffman for an introduction to Zen Meditation. We will meet in the studio and begin with \u2018finding our seat\u2019 whether on a cushion, meditation bench or chair. Then learn about posture, breath, how to hold our awareness, and what to do when thoughts arise. After this introduction, there will be a guided meditation that will move participants into silence and also time for questions and sharing.<strong> Please RSVP to <a href=\"mailto:studio@lindahoffman.com\">studio@lindahoffman.com<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Hoffman is a practicing Zen Buddhist and a Senior student at Zen Mountain Monastery in Mt. Tremper, New York where she has been training since 2004. Her Dharma name, Shinji, means \u2018Truth in the Soil\u2019. For more information, directions, and to learn about the farm visit <a href=\"https:\/\/oldfrogpondfarm.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.oldfrogpondfarm.com.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>NOTES:<\/strong> The studio is the wood building near the pond. The studio is handicap accessible. There are no restrooms at the studio.<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Photo credit: Just Sitting, bronze sculpture, Linda Hoffman<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-13428\" src=\"https:\/\/freedomsway.org\/staging\/6553\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Hidden-Treasures_logo_transparent-background.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"146\" \/><em>This program is offered by <a href=\"https:\/\/oldfrogpondfarm.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Old Frog Pond Farm &amp; Studio<\/a> as part of the <a href=\"https:\/\/freedomsway.org\/staging\/6553\/hidden-treasures\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hidden Treasures Festival of Nature, Culture &amp; History<\/a>, an annual month-long celebration showcasing events and activities hosted by local partners celebrating the unique places, objects, and stories of the Freedom&#8217;s Way National Heritage Area. 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