Fri, Feb 16
|Charlotte
Introduction to the Path to Enlightenment: Mahayana Buddhist Meditation
Meditation classes for everyone with our Resident Teacher, Gen Norbu
Time & Location
Feb 16, 2024, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Charlotte, 528 East Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28203, USA
About the event
“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 main 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 - https://tharpa.com/us/the-new-meditation-handbook.html
January 5 - Meditation on Sharing Our Love: Equalizing Self and Others
January 12 - Meditation on the Deception of the Ego: The Disadvantages of Self-cherishing
January 19 - Meditation on Loving Kindness: The Advantages of Cherishing Others
January 26 - How to Make Our Love Pure: Exchanging Self with Others
February 2 - How to Transform Suffering into Peace: Great Compassion
February 9 - How to Transform Suffering into Joy: Taking
February 16 - Meditation on Happiness: Wishing Love
February 23 - Meditation on Happiness and Joy: Giving
March 1 - Meditation on Enlightenment: Bodhichitta
March 8 - How to Become a Better Meditator: Tranquil Abiding
March 15 - Introduction to Meditation on Emptiness: Superior Seeing
March 22 - How to Make Our Meditation Practice Successful: Relying on a Spiritual Guide
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