SAVE THE DATE!
A DAY COURSE
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 26th
10:00 AM – 3:30 PM
BUDDHA’S GUIDE TO A
HAPPY AND HEALTHY LIFE
A Spiritual Perspective
with Kadam Morten
Within Buddha’s teachings, we find clear guidelines not only on how to live a happy and meaningful life, but also on how to live a healthy one. In this course, we will look at some of the key components. These teachings, drawn from Geshe Kelsang’s books and personal advice, will give us clear and practical guidelines to create both mental and physical wellbeing. Through talks, guided meditations and discussion, we will investigate such things as eating, exercise, rest and relaxation from a spiritual perspective so as to clearly integrate a healthy lifestyle with our spiritual practice, improving our minds and our hearts along our path to enlightenment.
Pre-registration is not necessary. Everyone is welcome.
$30; Free for Members
Sunday Series 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
TRAINING IN HAPPINESS THROUGH MEDITATION
with Kadam Morten
Happiness is something we can train in. In particular, we can learn to use the difficulties in our life as the very means for improving our happiness. The key is to learn to identify those states of mind that produce unhappiness and tightness, such as anger and attachment; and gradually replace them with flexible, skillful, peaceful minds such as acceptance, love, confidence, and wisdom. In this series, we will explore training in happiness in situations that we are all familiar with such as work, family and relationships, and also just being ourselves.
Pre-registration not necessary. Everyone is welcome!
Come to one, or come to all!
| February 5 | Letting Go of Anger |
| February 12 | Letting Go of Attachment |
| February 19 | Letting Go of our Limited View of Ourselves |
$12/class; Free for members
Wednesday Series 7:30-9:00 PM
THE HAPPINESS COURSE
A New Direction: Towards Happiness and Freedomwith Donna Campanelli
Buddha’s teachings give us a swift and direct method to help us attain the happiness and meaning in our life that we all long for. During this course, we will learn the essential meanings of the Lamrim Meditations, Buddha’s special arrangement of twenty-one profound meditations that comprise the essential Kadampa Buddhist practice. Week by week, we will learn how these profound teachings reveal clearly and precisely a gradual step-by-step spiritual path to release our minds from pain and delusions. We will gain insight into the true meaning of our human life by learning how to connect to our potential for inner peace, love and freedom, and begin our journey to a happiness we hardly knew existed.
Pre-registration not necessary. Everyone is welcome!
Come to one, or come to all!
January 25 Deconstructing the Illusory Prison of the Mind February 1 Freedom Now February 8 Attaining Lasting Happiness February 15 Understanding our Extraordinary Potential February 22 Defeating the Inner Enemy of Anger February 29 Learning Acceptance – the Basis of Change $10/class Free for members
AWAKENING THE HEART
An Introductory Class in Buddhist Meditation
with Dawn Pavlu
Saturday, February 11
10:30 AM – 12:00 PMOnce a month, we hold this introductory class designed especially for those new to our Center. In this class you will be introduced to meditation and the Buddhist approach to training the mind. Applying these methods in your everyday life will lead to happiness, a sense of purpose and harmony in your relationships. Tea and cake will be served after the class. It’s a lovely opportunity to meet some of the members of our community. Dress comfortably.
Pre-registration not necessary. Everyone is welcome!$10/class Free for Members
STAMFORD BRANCH
Fish Church “Lounge”
(First Presbyterian Church)
1101 Bedford Street
Stamford, CT
Monday Classes 7:30-9:00 PM
THE HAPPINESS COURSE
A New Direction: Towards Happiness and Freedomwith Donna Campanelli
Buddha’s teachings give us a swift and direct method to help us attain the happiness and meaning in our life that we all long for. During this course, we will learn the essential meanings of the Lamrim Meditations, Buddha’s special arrangement of twenty-one profound meditations that comprise the essential Kadampa Buddhist practice. Week by week, we will learn how these profound teachings reveal clearly and precisely a gradual step-by-step spiritual path to release our minds from pain and delusions. We will gain insight into the true meaning of our human life by learning how to connect to our potential for inner peace, love and freedom, and begin our journey to a happiness we hardly knew existed.
Pre-registration not necessary. Everyone is welcome!
Come to one, or come to all!
January 30 FREE PUBLIC TALK February 6 Deconstructing the Illusory Prison of the Mind February 13 Freedom Now February 20 NO CLASS February 27 Attaining Lasting Happiness March 5 Understanding Our Extraordinary Potential March 12 Defeating the Inner Enemy of Anger March 19 Learning Acceptance – the Basis of Change $10/class Free for members
PLEASE NOTE: Classes are ongoing. A new series will be posted subsequent to the last class in the current series.
Why Meditation?
We all wish to be happy and avoid problems, yet with the pace and stresses of our daily lives, it can be difficult to maintain a peaceful state of mind for any sustained period of time. Through the simple practice of meditation we all have the potential to achieve lasting inner peace and eliminate the stressful states of mind that we currently encounter.
Meditation can help you to:
- Reduce stress and tension
- Reduce frustration and anger
- Increase happiness and inner peace
- Develop a calm and peaceful mind
- Overcome minds of anxiety and depression
- Improve relationships with others
- Increase inner wisdom
- Improve quality of life
- Let go of the causes of pain and dissatisfaction
Vajra Light Buddhist Center
234 N Central Avenue
Hartsdale, NY
10530
Tel: 914-607-3583
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A member of the New Kadampa Tradition - International Kadampa Buddhist Union.