Basic Mahayana Buddhist Meditation: Introduction to the Path to Enlightenment

“If we love others, we naturally feel compassion for them.” - Introduction to Buddhism, Geshe Kelsang Gyatso

Everyone wants to be happy, but do we feel capable, or even deserving, of love and the bliss of enlightenment? By connecting with our indestructible potential for inner peace, we will see for ourself that when we are living from a pure place, other good qualities naturally arise and flow from our hearts. In these classes, we will explore and meditate on the essential practices of gratitude, love, and compassion, leading us gradually to a supremely confident wish to realize our full potential, so that we can really benefit others in more profound ways.

Recommended reading: Introduction to Buddhism by Geshe Kelsang Gyatso. Download here - https://tharpa.com/us/introduction-to-buddhism-790.html

September 16 - Introduction: Believing in Yourself

September 23 - Seeing Kindness Everywhere: Affectionate Love

September 30 - Becoming Fearless: Great Compassion

October 7 - Developing Supreme Confidence: Bodhichitta