In-Person General Program (GP) CLASS SERIES
SUNDAY MORNING 10:30AM
Understanding the Mind: A Practical Guide to Happiness and Mental Freedom
With Neil Toyota, Resident Teacher
In recent years our understanding of the external world has increased considerably and as a result we have witnessed remarkable material progress, but there has not been a corresponding increase in human happiness. In fact, it might be said that there are more problems and greater unhappiness than ever before. This shows that the cause of happiness is not to be found in the external world.
Buddha taught that happiness and unhappiness are feelings--parts of the mind--so if we want happiness and freedom from suffering, we must improve our understanding and control of the mind. Join us and explore Buddha's teachings on the mind and learn meditations and practical ways to experience happiness and mental freedom in our lives.
TUESDAY MORNING 11AM REBROADCAST OF FRIDAY EVENING CLASS
Understanding Karma: The Power To Change Your Life
Starting April 20th, then weekly
With Neil Toyota, Resident Teacher
Buddha’s teachings on karma give us the power to change our life, not just in the future, but right now - immediately. By showing clearly how our experiences arise from our intentions and actions (karma), we are given the tools to create the life we want.
This series will help us to understand our karma, and consequently, our life as something dynamic and changeable as opposed to fixed and stuck. Taking this insight to heart through meditation is deeply empowering and opens us up to a whole new creative and joyful way of being. We will also examine in detail how we can sow seeds of future good fortune through our thoughts and actions, and how understanding karma gives us the ability to transform life’s difficulties as well as our old destructive habits and negative experiences from the past into something positive.
FRIDAY EVENING 6PM
Understanding Karma: The Power To Change Your Life
Friday Evening starting April 16th, then weekly
With Neil Toyota, Resident Teacher
Buddha’s teachings on karma give us the power to change our life, not just in the future, but right now - immediately. By showing clearly how our experiences arise from our intentions and actions (karma), we are given the tools to create the life we want.
This series will help us to understand our karma, and consequently, our life as something dynamic and changeable as opposed to fixed and stuck. Taking this insight to heart through meditation is deeply empowering and opens us up to a whole new creative and joyful way of being. We will also examine in detail how we can sow seeds of future good fortune through our thoughts and actions, and how understanding karma gives us the ability to transform life’s difficulties as well as our old destructive habits and negative experiences from the past into something positive.
Weekly FOUNDATION PROGRAM (FP)
If you have been coming to our General Program (GP) classes regularly and are interested in pursuing a formalized and committed study program, enrollment in the Foundation Program (FP) may be the right next step for you. Attendance is by enrollment only, and participating students agree to apply effort to maintain certain commitments.
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RIVERHEAD BRANCH CLASS SERIES
Meditations to Make our Life Happy and Meaningful
with Carl Timpone
Please join us at our new branch class in Riverhead Every 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month from 6:00 - 7:00pm!
Location: Feelin O2 Good, 10 A Flanders Rd., (at the rotary near McDonalds).
Everyone is welcome!
Suggested donation: $10 at the door
ONLINE CHANTED PRAYERS
‘Wishfulfilling Jewel’ Prayer
Monday-Friday 4:30pm-5:30pm EST (Online Only)
This practice is the heart essence of Kadampa Buddhism. In the first part we visualize our Spiritual Guide as Je Tsongkhapa and make prayers and requests to purify negativity, accumulate merit, and receive blessings. This prepares our mind for a twenty-minute meditation on the Stages of the Path to Enlightenment. After the meditation we make prayers to our Dharma Protector, Dorje Shugden. Through this we can overcome obstacles to our practice and create favorable conditions so that we can nurture and increase our pure Dharma realizations.
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"Liberation from Sorrow" Prayers to Green Tara
February 8th 8am-9am EST (Online Only)
At Kadampa Centers worldwide, the eighth of the month is Tara Day. Tara is a female Buddha, whose name means “Rescuer. She is the embodiment of swift compassion. If we rely upon Tara sincerely and with strong faith, she will protect us from all obstacles and fulfill all our wishes. Everyone is welcome and invited to join us for Tara’s chanted prayer practice, Liberation from Sorrow. (1 hour)
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