Jersey City Buddhist Meditation Class

Our struggles with mental health all have their roots in the past. We feel ourself to be trapped in unhappy states and behaviors, and in some cases traumatized and stuck there, due to situations now long gone.

And because we see the past as something that definitely has happened – that is locked in – we feel there is nothing we can do about it. Our various coping mechanisms such as our distractions and compulsions, do not solve the underlying problems, and sometimes make things worse, both for ourselves and those we are close to.

According to Buddha, however, we can completely heal our past. The reasons for this are profound. The past is actually not a fixed thing. Like everything, it depends on our perception.

In this series we will apply Buddha’s powerful and liberating teachings on the nature of the mind and reality to change our experience of the past. These tried and tested methods are immensely empowering. By helping us to let go of those mistaken states of mind that keep us trapped in the past, we are able to reassess our experience from the vantage point of our incredible potential. That which previously held us back becomes the springboard towards real inner growth and fulfillment.

April 6: We can heal the past-with Jessica Rispoli
April 13: Understanding how Anger Traps Us-with Jessica Rispoli
April 20: How Meditation Gives Us the Freedom to Change-with Deepika Bagchee
April 27: Transforming Past Pain into Fuel for Happiness-with Deepika Bagchee
May 4: How to Heal Yourself-with Jessica Rispoli
May 11: The Past to Ongoing Freedom and Happiness-with Jessica Rispoli