Insight meditation for beginners starts Feb. 5 A five-week progressive course in the fundamentals of insight meditation for beginners begins Monday, Feb 5, from 6 to 7 p.m. at the Lotus Meditation Center, 2908 University Ave., and continues every Monday through March 5. Classes are taught by Lora Sloan Anderson, director of th center and clinical psychologist, and Patrick Sloan Anderson, a former Buddhist monk in the Thai Theravada Forest Tradition. There is no charge and it is open to everyone. No registration is required. For more information, contact Lora at (701) 787-8839. -- Lotus Meditation Center.