Wednesdays, 7:00 - 8:00pm
Waking into Freedom
This class is offered in person only
$10 per class, free for supporting members
According to Buddha, all of our suffering arises from our misapprehension of how things exist. It is this ignorance of reality that causes us to develop the delusions of anger, attachment, jealousy etc, which in turn causes us to create negative karma, giving rise to yet more suffering. However, once we correctly understand reality, in other words understand Emptiness, i.e. how things actually exist, there will be no suffering, only happiness and freedom. The true nature of reality, or Emptiness as it’s called by Buddha, is a priceless wisdom that helps us awaken from the sleep of ignorance, and its dreams of suffering, once and for all.
In this series, Adrienne will guide us through the extraordinary chapter on Emptiness from Geshe Kelsang Gyatso’s book, The New Eight Steps to Happiness. Through talks, guided meditations, and discussions, she will demystify this often misunderstood topic, and highlight how practical, joyful and creative the practice of integrating emptiness into our daily life can be.
May 17: How Dreams Help Us Understand Reality
May 24: Rainbow Body - The Emptiness of the Body
May 31: Meditating on Emptiness
June 7: No Class
June 14: Illusion-like Mind - the Emptiness of the Mind, with guest teacher, Doug Cuomo
June 21: Our Mind Can Change Profoundly, with guest teacher, Doug Cuomo
June 28: Becoming Unstuck -The Emptiness of the Self Part One
July 5: Becoming Unstuck - The Emptiness of the Self Part Two
July 12: How Everything Teaches Us Emptiness
July 19: How Emptiness Makes Everything Better
July 26: Ultimate Freedom
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
Please see our current Covid-19 guidelines here
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