What is ghatika?
In ancient India, a ghatika was a standard measure of one-sixtieth of a lunar day of 24 hours, and was often measured using a “ghatika yantra,” or a water clock.
This interval developed significance for meditation practice. CCR founder B. Alan Wallace has long emphasized the ghatika as an ideal length of time for a meditation session:
“A session of twenty-four minutes is a good starting interval; for most people, it is neither too short nor too long … and this is the session duration that the eighth-century Indian Buddhist contemplative Kamalashila recommended for beginning meditators.”
—B. Alan Wallace, Minding Closely: The Four Applications of Mindfulness
Join our Ghatika Monthly Meditation Sessions
Join our local Crestone community and our online global community for meditation instruction and practice the second Saturday of each month.
Each Free 90-minute session includes:
- A theory/practice introduction by an expert teacher
- A 24-minute guided meditation
- A Q & A discussion period.
These sessions are designed to be secular, informative, and welcoming to beginning and advanced practitioners alike.
We always welcome you to bring a friend–even a short practice can plant a seed and start a habit for deeper transformation. We will send an email announcement to you prior to each session.
