Sun, Jun 30
|Charlotte
Introduction to the Path to Enlightenment: Mahayana Buddhist Meditation
Meditation classes for everyone with our Resident Teacher, Gen Norbu
Time & Location
Jun 30, 2024, 10:00 AM – 11:15 AM EDT
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
March 24 - Meditation on Unbalanced Attitudes: Developing Equanimity
March 31 - No Class: Southern Dharma Celebration: Tara Empowerment in Atlanta
April 7 - Meditation on Affectionate Love: Recognizing that all Living Beings are Our Mothers
April 14 - Meditation on Gratitude: Remembering the Kindness of Living Beings
April 21 - Meditation on Sharing Our Love: Equalizing Self and Others
April 28 - Meditation on the Deception of the Ego: The Disadvantages of Self-cherishing
May 5 - Meditation on Loving Kindness: The Advantages of Cherishing Others
May 12 - How to Make Our Love Pure: Exchanging Self with Others
May 19 - How to Transform Suffering into Peace: Great Compassion
May 26 - How to Transform Suffering into Joy: Taking
June 2 - Meditation on Happiness: Wishing Love
June 9 - Meditation on Happiness and Joy: Giving
June 16 - Meditation on Enlightenment: Bodhichitta
June 23 - How to Become a Better Meditator: Tranquil Abiding
June 30 - Introduction to Meditation on Emptiness: Superior Seeing
July 7 - How to Make Our Meditation Practice Successful: Relying on a Spiritual Guide
Tickets
General
$12.00
Total
$0.00