Introduction to Buddhist Meditation: The Four Noble Truths
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!
“You should know sufferings. You should abandon origins. You should attain cessations. You should practice the path.” - Buddha, Sutra of the Four Noble Truths
When we are unhappy or in pain, we usually get impatient. But there is a world of difference between being impatient with our problems and pain, and learning from them. Buddha’s teachings encourage us to understand where our unpleasant feelings actually come from inside our mind. Through understanding this, we naturally start to find inner solutions to our inner problems of mental discomfort. By practicing the path of discipline, meditation, and wisdom we gradually have more and more inner peace, until eventually we have deep inner peace and freedom all the time.
In these classes, Sean will introduce Buddha’s basic presentation of The Four Noble Truths for understanding our own problems and applying their solutions.
Recommended reading: Modern Buddhism by Geshe Kelsang Gyatso. Available in our shop, or free download here - Modern Buddhism
July 22 - Learning From Our Pain: What we should know
July 29 - The Inner Source of Unhappiness: What we should abandon
August 5 - Discipline, Meditation, and Wisdom: What we should practice
August 12 - Inner Peace is Possible: What we should attain
Kadampa Buddhist teacher Sean Glancy will be teaching the Wednesday class until Gen Norbu returns in August. We appreciate your support and look forward to seeing you at the temple.
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.