Living Your Best Life: The Bodhisattva’s Way of Life
Sundays | 10am - 11:15am
Meditation classes for everyone with modern Buddhist monk Gen Kelsang Norbu
$15/class, free for members
Community Brunch is right after class upstairs in the Community Dining Room.
• The food will be fun and delicious, prepared by one of our volunteers, no need to bring anything.
• There is no additional cost. Sunday Morning Class is $15/person, members free. This includes Community Brunch after class.
• We’re building community on Sunday mornings. You’re invited to be a part of it!
“From giving comes wealth,
From discipline comes happiness,
From patience come attractive forms,
From effort comes the fulfillment of wishes,
From concentration comes peace,
And from wisdom comes liberation.” - Nagarjuna, Precious Garland
The “six perfections” of giving, moral discipline, patience, effort, concentration, and wisdom have been extensively explained by all great Mahayana Buddhist masters all the way back to Buddha himself. These practices transcend time and place, and are just as relevant for us today as they were centuries ago. They reveal how we too can live our best life, ripening and liberating our Buddha nature, and attaining enlightenment for the benefit of others, even in these modern times.
These classes will include explanations of each of these six practices, indicating how we can practically apply them in meditation as well as in daily life. Start at the beginning of the series if you can, but if you miss the beginning then start when you are able.
Recommended reading: Introduction to Buddhism by Geshe Kelsang Gyatso. Available in our shop, or download here - Introduction to Buddhism
March 8 - Progressing in Meditation: Mental Stabilization & Wisdom
March 15 - No Class: Southern Dharma Celebration in Atlanta
March 22 - NEW SERIES BEGINS! Introduction: How to Meditate
March 29 - Introduction to Buddhist Meditation: Our Precious Human Life
April 5 - Eliminating the Laziness of Attachment: Death and Impermanence
April 12 - Focusing Our Spiritual Practice: The Dangers of Lower Rebirth
April 19 - Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha: Refuge Practice
April 26 - Meditation on Karma: Actions and Their Effects
May 3 - Meditation on Non-attachment: Developing Renunciation for Samsara
About the Teacher
Gen 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.