Basic Buddhist Meditation: Finding Happiness Inside Ourself
Wednesdays | 6:30-7:45pm
Meditation classes for everyone with modern Buddhist monk Gen Kelsang Norbu
Cost: $12/class (through August), $15/class (starting in September), free for members
Community Dinner 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. Wednesday Night Class is $12/person, members free. This includes Community Dinner after class.
• We’re building community on Wednesday nights. You’re invited to be a part of it!
“Dharma instructions teach us how to make ourself and others happy.” - Geshe Kelsang Gyatso, The New Meditation Handbook
We all want to be happy, but how often do we seek happiness outside ourself? It might seem like a cliché, but it’s true that we’ll never be happy with anyone else if we’re not happy with ourself. The first step to finding happiness inside ourself is working on our own mind. Therefore, the basic Buddhist meditations are for establishing happiness within our own mind.
In these classes, Gen Norbu will introduce and guide the basic Buddhist meditations for establishing happiness within our own mind.
Recommended reading: The New Meditation Handbook by Geshe Kelsang Gyatso. Available in our shop, or download here - The New Meditation Handbook
August 27 - Eliminating the Laziness of Attachment: Death and Impermanence
September 3 - Focusing Our Spiritual Practice: The Dangers of Lower Rebirth
September 10 - Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha: Refuge Practice
September 17 - Meditation on Karma: Actions and Their Effects
September 24 - Meditation on Non-attachment: Developing Renunciation for Samsara
About the Teacher
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.