This class is also offered on Tuesday mornings at 11:15am
Mondays, 7:00 - 8:30pm
Emptiness! … The Most Liberating Insight
Offered online (for members only) and in-person (for everyone)
$15 per class, free for supporting members
Live only - no replays
According to Buddha, the root cause of our suffering is our ignorance of, and subsequent misapprehension of, how things actually exist. We perceive phenomena as existing entirely independently of the mind, and it is this mistaken apprehension that gives rise to all attachments and aversions that generate our unhappiness.
In reality things are empty of being independent of the mind. It is through understanding this emptiness that we begin to undermine all the unhappiness in our minds and lives. Gradually, through gaining deep experience of emptiness in meditation, we can actually purify our minds completely and eventually eradicate even the root cause of our suffering.
What could be more exciting than coming to understand the true nature of all things? And then to discover that this insight will actually remove all our unhappiness and make our lives inexpressibly joyful, creative and meaningful?
November 10: Emptiness and Freedom from Suffering
November 17: Understanding the Meditation on Emptiness in General
November 24: Meditation on the Emptiness of Self
December 1: A Deep Experience of our True Nature
December 8: The Joy of Emptiness in Daily Life
December 15: Emptiness and the Spiritual Path
Two Holiday Specials:
December 22: Preparing for the Holidays, with Alice Fox
December 29: Preparing for the New Year, with Paige Polisner
NEXT SERIES
Special Event & 5-Week Series: True Happiness is Within Your Reach
Meditation for Daily and Long-term Happiness
January 5: True Happiness is within Your Reach
January 12: Meditation and Nurturing Happiness
January 19: Why Lasting Happiness is Possible
January 26: Letting Go of Unhappiness
February 2: The Daily Practice of Training the Mind
February 9: Opening Yourself to an Extraordinary Life
DETAILS
Our general program classes include Dharma teachings along with guided meditations
Each class is self-contained and is also presented as part of a series. Drop into any class you like
These classes are suitable for both beginners and more advanced meditation practitioners
No special clothing is required
Everyone welcome!
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Headphones are available for those who are hard of hearing. Please contact [email protected] to reserve a pair
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