Mondays, 7:00 – 8:30pm
Harlem Buddhist Meditation Class
New Series: The Magical Power of Blessings
$10 per class by donation, free for supporting members
This class is offered in-person only
“Just pushing in meditation or contemplation, reading books, understanding or studying, these things alone are not good enough because we need to receive blessings from enlightened beings.” Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche
In terms of making progress in our meditations and training our minds, what difference blessings make! Without the water of blessings, our potential for realizations is said to be like dry seeds that cannot sprout nor grow into a crop of experience. In Buddhist practice, blessings are what happens when we learn to commune with an enlightened mind. We can tell that our mind is blessed when we experience it changing swiftly from a negative mind to a positive mind, an unhappy mind to a happy mind, and a heavy mind to a light mind.
Through blessings, we swiftly let go of the deluded minds—such as anger and jealousy—that produce suffering and gain experience of the positive, wisdom-based minds—such as love, patience, and compassion—that give rise to authentic happiness.
We don’t need to wait for blessings to happen. In this course, through meditation and discussion, we’ll learn to access the transformative magic of blessings whenever we wish and empower our meditation practice.
May 29: No class due to Memorial Day
June 5: The Magical Power of Blessings, with Julie Stewart
June 12: Connecting to the Source of Blessings, with Julie Stewart
June 19: No Class - Juneteenth
June 26: A Daily Dose of Magic -Tuning in to Blessings Every Day, with Julie Stewart
July 3: No class due to summer break. Class resumes September 7 (new weekday, new location!)
DETAILS
Our general program classes include Dharma teachings along with guided meditations
These classes are suitable for both beginners and more advanced meditation practitioners
General meditation classes are given as a series, but can also be taken individually
No special clothing is required
No pre-registration is necessary
Chairs are supplied
Everyone welcome!
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