Love, Fearlessness, and Enlightenment: The Supreme Good Heart - Bodhichitta
Wednesdays | 6:30-7:45pm
Meditation classes for everyone with modern Buddhist monk Gen Kelsang Norbu
Cost: $15/class, 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 $15/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!
“Through watering the ground of affectionate love with cherishing love,
And then sowing the seeds of wishing love and compassion,
The medicinal tree of bodhichitta will grow.” - Je Tsongkhapa, quoted in Modern Buddhism
Love is the real source of happiness, but we need to train our mind to cultivate the love we already have so that it becomes pure, unconditional and unbiased. We also need to understand that it is not being loved, but loving others that has the power to make us happy.
These classes will teach us how to practice and guide us in the three aspects of love. Building on this stable foundation, we will develop a fearless compassion, and the confidence to know that enlightenment is possible. Start at the beginning of the series if you can, but if you miss the beginning then start when you are able.
Recommended reading: Modern Buddhism by Geshe Kelsang Gyatso. Available in our shop, or free download here - Modern Buddhism
September 2 - Sharing Our Love: Equalizing Self and Others
September 9 - The Deception of the Ego: Contemplating the Disadvantages of Self-cherishing
September 16 - The Power of Love: Contemplating the Advantages of Cherishing Others
September 23 - Making Our Love Pure: The Actual Training in Exchanging Self with Others
September 30 - What is Real Happiness?: Training in Wishing Love
October 7 - Becoming Fearless: Training in Universal Compassion
October 14 - The Happiness of Enlightenment: Training in Actual Bodhichitta
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.