Sundays, 11:00am - 12:30pm

Happiness is Always Possible

Meditations for Transforming Difficult Times

This class is offered in person only

$15 per class, free for supporting members

In this series we will look at the ancient, and yet completely contemporary, practice known as Transforming Adverse Conditions into the Path. Normally we respond to difficulties by feeling overwhelmed, blaming and becoming angry. However, through the practice of meditation we learn instead to remain centered so that instead of immediately rejecting the situation we are able to assess it and indeed learn and grow from it. In this way, these ‘adverse conditions” end up fueling our spiritual growth, increasing our wisdom, patience, love, and compassion. We learn that a wise, skillful and authentic happiness is always possible. And that the more we train in this, the more meaningful and wonderful our life will become. And the more we will be able to use our ever-deepening happiness and wisdom to help others experiencing difficulties.

July 13: Happiness is Always Possible, with Tim Cockey
July 20: Letting Go of Anger and Hurt, with Henry Green
July 27: An Opportunity to Grow, with Julia Strohm
August 3: The Wisdom of Acceptance and Transformation, with Maria Rapetskaya
August 10: Transforming through Purification, with Natalia Darialova
August 17: Freedom from Ignorance, with Edwin Tubb
August 24: You Are Not Alone, with Heather Chernack
August 31: Everyday is an Opportunity, with Natalia Darialova

NEXT SERIES

How to Get the Most Out of Meditation

Meditation is about much more that just achieving some temporary relaxation and a bit of inner peace. It’s actually a powerful tool to bring about profound inner change. When applied correctly meditation can enable us to let go of old angers and hurts, find freedom from anxiety, and bring about a powerfully positive view of our self and our life. It can help us heal broken relationships … and ultimately enable us to actualize our highest potential.

These life-changing results depend upon applying meditation correctly. In this series we will be exploring what is known as the ‘Preparatory Practices’, which is a traditional sequence of mental exercises designed to help us maximize the power of our meditation. These mind trainings include creating the right motivations and special ways of thinking that add strong positive energy to our meditation. In this way we create the perfect internal environment for our meditation to go much deeper and be much more effective in bringing about real change.

September 7: The Deeper Purpose of Meditation
September 14: The Transformative Power of Blessings
September 21: Igniting Your Potential Blessings
September 28: Creating Inner Power, with Kadam Matthew
October 5: Creating Joy
October 12: Purification - The Freedom to Let Go
October 19: Conversing with the Buddhas
October 26: How to Deeply Enjoy Meditation

DETAILS

Our general program classes include Dharma teachings along with guided meditations
Each class is self-contained and is also presented as part of a series. Drop into any class you like
These classes are suitable for both beginners and more advanced meditation practitioners
No special clothing is required
Everyone welcome!
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Headphones are available for those who are hard of hearing. Please contact [email protected] to reserve a pair