Sunday, 11:30am - 1:00pm
Jersey City Buddhist Meditation Class
Turning Pain into Compassion: Healing Ourselves and Others
$10 per class, free for supporting members
This class is offered in-person only
What do we do in the face of physical or mental suffering? Do we find ourselves crushed by the weight of our own suffering? Or overwhelmed by the suffering of others? In this series, we will build a foundation for the powerful ancient meditation practice of Taking and Giving (Tonglen). Through Taking and Giving we learn to fearlessly take on our own suffering and that of others through the development of a mind of strong compassion. In doing so, we destroy our own self-cherishing and negativities. We then give happiness to others by developing a mind of wishing love. The Tonglen meditation is a powerful method for healing ourselves and the world around us. Each class in the series works step-by-step to train the component minds of this powerful meditation.
April 21: Healing Ourselves and Others Through Taking and Giving with guest teacher Jessica Rispoli
April 28: Healing Our Future Self with guest teacher Kristin Ginty
May 5: Healing the World
May 12: Kindness of Mothers: A Special Mother’s Day Meditation, with guest teacher Jessica Rispoli
May 19: Learning to Give Love
May 26: Learning to Give Love to Difficult People
June 2: Destroying the Suffering of Ourselves and Others
DETAILS
Classes include Dharma teachings and guided meditations
They are suitable for both beginners and more advanced practitioners
Each class is self-contained and is also presented as part of a series over 5-6 weeks. Drop into any class you like
No special clothing is required
No pre-registration is necessary
Chairs are supplied
Everyone welcome!
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