The Buddhist Path to Enlightenment
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with Gen Kelsang Suma
Wednesdays, 7:00 – 8: 30 pm
Classes will begin with an exploration of how to find the real meaning of human life. We will then explore teachings from Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso’s latest book, The Mirror of Dharma – with Additions. Gen Suma will receive the oral transmission of this book at Fall Festival and will focus in her teachings on the Three Principal Aspects of the Path – the path to perfect peace, the path of compassion, the path of wisdom.
Each class will begin with a short recitation of chanted Buddhist prayers and a guided breathing meditation. We’ll then listen to a teaching and engage in a guided contemplative meditation focused on the content explored. There will be a chance to ask questions at the end of the class.
Cost is $12 per class or 4 classes for $40 (free for members)
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Anxiety: Learning to let it go
Give yourself a break!
Our weekly meditation class offers a perfect escape from the hustle and bustle of everyday life, a space to explore and uncover for yourself the power and benefits of meditation.
Understand how Buddhist meditation and mindfulness training can help you develop a peaceful mind, become happier in your life and relationships,and overcome daily problems as they arise.
Classes include a talk, guided meditations and Q&A.
Note: These classes are suitable for everyone and each class is self-contained, so please feel free to attend the entire series or drop in to any class, any week as and when you like.
“Happiness is a state of mind, so the real source of happiness must lie within the mind, not in external conditions.”
Geshe Kelsang Gyatso
Here is the ZOOM link to today’s Heart Jewel:
It consists of a series of meditations that reveal the key mindsets we need to cultivate if we wish to improve our happiness and attain liberation and enlightenment.
The course is ideal for anyone wanting to gain an overview of the Buddhist spiritual path, as well as for those looking to deepen their own daily practice.
Everyone is welcome.
These are drop-in classes so come anytime.
These classes will be live-streamed: Find out more
Part 1: The Happiness of a Meaningful Life
- Our precious human life: awakening to our potential
- What does our death mean?
- Lower rebirth: could this happen to me?
- Refuge practice: finding safe harbour
- Actions and their effects: shifting the winds of our karma
Part 2: The Happiness of Complete Inner Freedom - Liberation
- What we should know: the sufferings of samsara
- What we should abandon: the underlying causes of our suffering
- What we should practice: the path to freedom
- What we should attain: liberation
Part 3: The Pure Happiness of Benefiting Others - Enlightenment
- Cherishing others: may everyone be happy
- Universal compassion: may everyone be free
- Bodhichitta: the supreme good heart
- The Bodhisattva’s way of life
- Emptiness: ultimate truth, reality
- Relying on a spiritual guide: the root of the path
Geshe Kelsang Gyatso
You can attend the class via this ZOOM link at the time of the event:
Here is the ZOOM link to today’s Heart Jewel:
Anxiety: Learning to let it go
Give yourself a break!
Our weekly meditation class offers a perfect escape from the hustle and bustle of everyday life, a space to explore and uncover for yourself the power and benefits of meditation.
Understand how Buddhist meditation and mindfulness training can help you develop a peaceful mind, become happier in your life and relationships,and overcome daily problems as they arise.
Classes include a talk, guided meditations and Q&A.
Note: These classes are suitable for everyone and each class is self-contained, so please feel free to attend the entire series or drop in to any class, any week as and when you like.
“Happiness is a state of mind, so the real source of happiness must lie within the mind, not in external conditions.”
Geshe Kelsang Gyatso
Here is the ZOOM link for Tuesday night’s class at 6:30pm: