Tuesdays, 11:15 - 12:45pm

The Habits of Happiness

This class is offered in person only

$15 per class, free for supporting members

Buddha explained that to bring about real transformation – from the dissatisfaction we often feel to the authentic happiness we long for – we need to do three things: create positive actions that cause happiness, abandon negative actions that cause suffering, and learn to control our delusions – the harmful states of mind that destroy our wellbeing from within. Doing this will allow us to gradually build up a spiritual practice and the inner foundation of that real, lasting happiness that we yearn for, both for ourselves and others.

Based on the chapter “A Common Spiritual Practice” in How to Transform Your Life, this special summer series will explore each of the habits of happiness, unpacking the key concepts and practices, and applying Buddha’s ancient wisdom to our busy, modern lives

July 21: A Strategy for Happiness, with Tim Cockey
July 28: Faith, with Michelle Valladares
August 4: Sense of Shame & Consideration for Others, with Michelle Valladares
August 11: Non-Attachment, with Michelle Valladares
August 18: Non-Hatred, with Tim Cockey
August 25: Non-Ignorance, with Alice Fox
September 1: Non-Ignorance Part 2, with Michelle Valladares
September 8: Effort, with Doug Cuomo

NEXT SERIES

Concentration – Improving the Quality of our Meditation and Life

Continuing our exploration of the Bodhisattva's Way of Life, we now delve into the 5th perfection: concentration. Strong concentration leads to strong meditation, which in turn empowers our spiritual practice to bring about real inner change and progress. In this series we will learn special techniques for overcoming distractions and developing deep absorption in our meditation. Through this we will come to strength our ability to improve our focus out of meditation as well. Applying these methods will assist us in every area of our life.

September 15: Concentration and the Power of Meditation
September 22: Mindfulness and Overcoming Distractions with Kadam Matthew
September 29: How to Improve Concentration in Meditation
October 6 Learning Meditative Absorption
October 13: The Bliss of Higher Concentration

DETAILS

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All classes in the series can be taken as a stand-alone class. Drop into any class you like.
Suitable for both beginners and experienced meditation practitioners. Minimum age is 13.
Headphones are available for those who are hard of hearing. Please contact [email protected] to reserve a pair.
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