This event occurs in the past. See below for our upcoming courses, retreats and special events.
The Dreamlike Illusory Nature of All Things
Check out this video with Kadam Lucy
Buddha’s teachings on the wisdom that realizes the true nature of all things, known as emptiness, allows us to understand and eventually experience directly how things actually exist. At the moment our minds are continually under the influence of a deep-seated ignorance – a mistake – that causes us to misapprehend how things exist. We perceive phenomena as existing entirely outside of our minds. This mistake leads us to assigning intrinsic qualities (good/bad…attractive/unattractive) to persons, things and situations, which then gives rise to the various uncontrolled and reactive emotional responses that are the underlying causes of all the conflicts and sufferings that trouble our minds.
Through the meditation on emptiness we discover that in fact all phenomena are “empty” of existing outside of our mind. This in turn allows us to experience our lives in a wonderfully different way. We understand that objects exist in a much more pliable state and that it’s up to us to decide what’s the best way to relate to them. We become like someone who is dreaming and becoming aware that they are dreaming. In this way we gain the freedom to transform the circumstances of the dream (our life!) into something joyful and meaningful.
In this course, following Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso’s practical and accessible Modern Buddhist presentation, Kadam Lucy will explain and guide meditations on emptiness, emphasizing in particular how to apply this liberating wisdom in daily life.
UPCOMING COURSES, RETREAT AND SPECIAL EVENTS
International Kadampa Spring Festival 2024
Accomplishing the Great Wisdom Protection
May 24-29
with Gen-la Kelsang Jampa
A Special OSG Puja Celebrating Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso
Tuesday, June 4
6:45 – 9:00pm
Everybody welcome!
International Kadampa Summer Festival 2024
Profound Teachings from Buddha’s Heart
July 26 – August 10
with Gen-la Dekyong and Gen-la Kelsang Jampa
KMC NYC Annual Country Retreat, with Kadam Morten
Friday, August 30 – Monday, September 2
Temple for World Peace, Glen Spey
with Kadam Morten