Introduction to Buddhist Meditation Retreat
Introduction to Buddhist Meditation Retreat
Dealing with Difficult Emotions: Anxiety, Depression, and Loneliness
Saturday, May 9
Teachings and meditations guided by modern Buddhist monk Gen Kelsang Norbu
at Kadampa Meditation Center North Carolina
$25 | discounts for members
“Since happiness and suffering are parts of the mind, if we want to avoid suffering and find true happiness we need to understand the nature and functions of the mind.” - Geshe Kelsang Gyatso, How to Transform Your Life
Anxiety has become an epidemic in our society these days. Even if you solve the external problem that you’re worried about, the mind of anxiety finds something else to fixate on. Then there is the feeling of general anxiety that doesn’t seem to be about anything in particular.
Depression almost always seems to go with anxiety, so that even when the overactive mind calms down, you sink into feelings of discouragement and hopelessness. Are you ready for a different approach to these horrible problems?
This retreat will center around meditation as a tool to re-empower your own mind, from the inside out. By understanding the mind and understanding karma, solutions can be found that are impossible otherwise.
Schedule
10-11:15am Session 1
11:45am-1pm Session 2
About the Teacher
Gen Kelsang Norbu was ordained in 2006 by Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche, and was requested by him to be the Resident Teacher of KMC North Carolina. He earned the title “Gen” in 2012, indicating that he is a senior ordained teacher in the New Kadampa Tradition of modern Buddhism.
Gen Norbu is known for his loving and gentle nature and holds a very clear and sharp understanding of Buddha’s teachings. Through his teachings and his personal example, Gen Norbu shows us how to integrate Buddha's teachings into our daily life.