Meditation classes for everyone with modern Buddhist monk Gen Kelsang Norbu and Kadampa Buddhist teacher Nancy Fox
Mondays, 7-8:30pm, November 23 - March 8
$15 for non-members/Free with a membership
“All the happiness there is in this world arises from wishing others to be happy.” - Shantideva, quoted in The New Meditation Handbook
All our present and future happiness depends on our cherishing others - on our wanting others to be happy. This is real love, and the foundation of the compassion and wisdom that are the path to enlightenment. The immediate effect of cherishing others will be that many of our daily problems, such as those that arise from anger, jealousy, and selfish behavior, will disappear, and our mind will become calm and peaceful.
In these classes, Gen Norbu will introduce the Mahayana Buddhist meditations that are the path to enlightenment. Start at the beginning of the series if you can, but if you miss the beginning then start when you are able.
Recommended reading: The New Meditation Handbook by Geshe Kelsang Gyatso. Available in our shop, or download here - The New Meditation Handbook
November 23 - Meditation on Unbalanced Attitudes: Developing Equanimity
November 30 - Meditation on Affectionate Love: Recognizing that all Living Beings are Our Mothers
December 7 - Meditation on Gratitude: Remembering the Kindness of Living Beings
December 14 - Meditation on Sharing Our Love: Equalizing Self and Others
December 21 - Meditation on the Deception of the Ego: The Disadvantages of Self-cherishing
December 28 - No Class: Holiday Break
January 4 - Meditation on Loving Kindness: The Advantages of Cherishing Others
January 11 - Making Our Love Pure: Exchanging Self with Others
January 18 - Transforming Suffering into Peace: Great Compassion
January 25 - Transforming Suffering into Joy: Taking
February 1 - Meditation on Happiness: Wishing Love
February 8 - Meditation on Happiness and Joy: Giving
February 15 - Meditation on Enlightenment: Bodhichitta
February 22 - How to Become a Better Meditator: Tranquil Abiding
March 1 - Introduction to Meditation on Emptiness: Superior Seeing
March 8 - How to Make Our Meditation Practice Successful: Relying on a Spiritual Guide