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Meditations for a Clear Mind
Saturday, March 13, 2010, 10am - 1pm
There is nothing more
powerful than our mind; it determines our happiness and our suffering,
how we
live our life, how we experience our world, and even what we will
become in the
future. By getting to know our own minds and by gradually coming to
experience
the real nature of awareness, we can find profound inner peace and
finally accomplish
our highest potential. Based on the book, Mahamudra Tantra, and the CD,
Meditations for a Clear Mind, this course will introduce how to pacify
our anxiety and distraction using 3 short meditations on the nature
of the mind. Suitable for anyone, this course will help make meditation
easy to understand, practice, and enjoy.
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A Warm Heart in a Cold World Day Course
Saturday, March 20, 10am - 5pm
This course
will teach us how to intentionally generate the warm heart and feeling
of closeness known as affectionate love. By generating this mind
we will experience relaxation and happiness, and we will find that all
of our relationships with others become more satisfying and harmonious.
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Monday Introductory Classes
Monday evenings, 7-8:30pm
These classes introduce meditation and the Buddhist way of life to help us generate peaceful, kind, and wise minds and to help us make our lives meaningful. This is the main introductory class at the Center and consists of meditations, teachings, and discussion. |
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Introduction to Buddhism
A half-day course for everyone, Saturday, April 10th, 9:30am – 12:30pm.
For 2600 years, Buddhists have
taught and practiced methods of cultivating the mind that allow us to
blend outer activity with a meaningful life purpose, and thereby to
direct our activities in a wise and compassionate way. This class will
introduce the basic principles of Buddhism through teachings, guided
meditations, and discussions.
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Introduction to Kadampa Buddhism
A free half-day introduction to the Kadampa path, Saturday, April 10th,
2pm – 5pm.
Because Buddha taught in a flexible
way, according to students’ needs, there are many different traditions
of Buddhism. Among all of them, Kadampa Buddhism is very special for
three reasons: it includes every teaching that Buddha gave; it is
profound but easy to apply practically; and it is uniquely designed to
meet the needs of modern people. The Kadampa path is perfect medicine
for our modern world. This course will introduce the origins and main
practices of Kadampa Buddhism, special methods for transforming modern
life, and how to make a deeper connection with this tradition.
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Lunchtime Meditation
Monday, Wednesday and
Friday from 12-12:45pm. The cost is $8 per class. These classes are
introductory and very refreshing.
Monday and Wednesday classes are based on the new CDs, Meditation for Relaxation and Meditations for a Clear Mind.
Classes are taught by Vajrarupini Center's Resident Teacher, Buddhist
monk Gen Atisha.
Friday classes present the path to
enlightenment in 21 meditations, based on The New Meditation Handbook.
Classes are taught by Kadampa Teacher Tom Candaux.
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Prayers for World Peace
Sundays, 10 - 11:30am with Gen Kelsang Atisha
Introductory teachings and inspiring prayers help us
to develop or re-kindle a vision of a peaceful world. In our day-to-day
life it's easy to lose our inspiration and our peace of mind. We all
need a time and place to reconnect with our purpose, and to join with
like-minded spiritual friends. These classes are open to everyone, and
are ideal for beginners. They involve chanted prayers, meditation, and
teaching
Everyone is welcome.
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