For this offering author Richard Shankman has provided signed copies of his books The Experience of Samadhi and The Art and Skill of Buddhist Meditation.  

The Experience of Samadhi: An In-depth Exploration of Buddhist Meditation clear and accessible exploration, Dharma teacher and longtime meditator Richard Shankman unravels the mix of differing, sometimes conflicting, views and traditional teachings on how samadhi (concentration) is understood and taught.

The Art and Skill of Buddhist Meditation offers specific guidance for cultivating both insight and concentration in meditation. It will be of interest to both beginning and experienced meditation practitioners who wish to familiarize themselves with, deepen their understanding of, and increase their practical skills in mindfulness, concentration, and insight meditation.

Richard Shankman is the guiding teacher of the Metta Dharma Foundation, a non-residential meditation center in Berkeley, CA that offers a weekly meditation group, as well as monthly daylongs, classes, workshops, and residential retreats.