Meditation for a Peaceful Mind

This program is open to everyone, either to attend all classes orjust drop in when you choose. Although the classes are presented in several mini-series you can benefit from attending any of them, so just attend when you can. Dress is informal but respectful. If you wish you can stand as the teacher enters.

Each class begins with a relaxing meditation followed by a Dharma talk by the teacher , Gen Tilopa who will explain an aspect of Buddhist teaching on how to develop your own mind and become a better person. This is followed by a question and answer session and/or discussion, and concludes with a meditation based on the topic of the teaching.

There are texts written by Geshe Kelsang Gyatso that will deepen your understanding of each topic in the program.

General Program 2007-8 Meditations for a Peaceful Mind (36 weeks incl. Public Talk)

Eight Steps to Happiness, The Buddhist Way of Loving Kindness Text: Eight Steps to Happiness by Geshe Kelsang Gyatso

Sep 12-26
Buddhist Meditation practices for mental peace.

Oct 17-Nov 7
Cherishing Others. The simple path to enlightenment.

Nov 14 - Dec 5.
Compassion, Wishing Love, and Patience

Dec 12-19
Taking on Others Suffering and Giving them Happiness, and the Precious Mind of (Bodhichitta) Altruism

Buddhist Wisdom in Everyday Life Text: Transform Your Life, and How to Solve Your Human Problems. both by Geshe Kelsang Gyatso

Jan 9-30 The Wisdom of Basic Buddhist View: The nature of Mind; Past & Future Lives; Karma; Suffering & its Causes; Freedom.

Feb 6-13 Exploring the Self, who am I, what am I, creating your self, how does the self exist? the problems of self, overcoming the problems of focusing on self, self-cherishing as the source of all problems, what is self-improvement?, becoming selfless

Feb 20-27 Exploring Relationships I. If Love Conquers All, What is Love? Who should I love? How should I love? Why should I love? When should I love? How much should I love? Obstacles to love: anger, jealousy, pride, attachment. Meditations on love.

Mar 5-26 Exploring Relationships II; self & other, what and how should I give to others? How should I behave towards others? How should I react to harm and difficulty?

Apr 2-23 Dealing with Anger. The costs and disadvantages of anger, the benefits & practice of patience, using wisdom and compassion to overcome anger.

Apr 30-May 14 Faith, Freedom and Spirituality; the nature and good qualities of faith. Faith in what? What is freedom, and how is it obtained? How faith leads to freedom and peace.

Jun 4-18, The Kadampa Buddhist Way of Life: Atisha's Advice and Je Tsongkhapa's Principal Aspects of the Path .

The cost of each class is $10. Attend 4 classes for $30.

All texts by Geshe Kelsang Gyatso, Tharpa Publications.

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