Spring: Sunday, April 6 to Saturday, April 26, 2008
Summer: July 6-26
Fall: October 5-25

We all know that consistency in our meditation practice is important.
To this end, we invite you all to accept the Challenge!

You choose your own level of commitment:

Level 1: Minimum 15 minutes each day.
Level 2: Minimum 30 minutes each day.
Level 3: Minimum 45 minutes each day.
Level 4: Minimum 60 minutes each day.

The rules are:

1. One point is scored for each day that you meet or exceed the time you've committed to.
2. Even if you sit for longer than your commitment, you only get a maximum of one point per day.
3. To count as part of the Challenge, each sit needs to be at least fifteen minutes long (so Level 2 can be broken up into 2x15 min, and Level 3 can be broken up into 4x15, 2x30 min, 3x20 min, etc.).

It doesn't matter where you sit, or what time of day you sit. It also doesn't matter how much time you sit on any given day above your Level.
The important thing (in this challenge) is to consistently sit every day.

SO...If you sit for two hours in one day, but don't sit for the next two days, then you only get one point. However, at Level 1, if you sit for fifteen minutes each day for three days (for a total of forty-five minutes), then you would get three points because you are sitting consistently each day.

In the 2007 Autumn Challenge the sangha amassed a total of 610 points. Let's see what we can do this Spring!

To register for any of the 2008 Meditation Challenges, please email challenge@zenwest.ca with your name, telephone number, email address, mailing address (if you would like a certificate of participation), and which Level you would like to be in.

QUESTIONS? Email challenge@zenwest.ca or call 250-642-7936.