Sundays 10:30AM-12PM

Guided Meditations & Teachings

$15 / free for members

The transitory pleasures of this world may make us superficially happy but this happiness is impermanent and as fragile as a water bubble. By becoming familiar with the minds of love and compassion, we reduce our need to chase after these external pleasures and increase our capacity to be patient and accepting. As the pulls and pushes of our likes and dislikes begin to subside, we experience a calm, spacious feeling in the mind—an inner peace. From this inner peace arises a pure happiness.

Whether you're new to meditation or seeking to deepen your spiritual path, this class series will provide you with practical guidance on how to find a higher happiness. Each class includes a short breathing meditation, a practical teaching, a guided meditation on the class topic, and time for discussion and Q&A. You do not need to be Buddhist to benefit from these meditations. Everyone is welcome.

Class Topics:
June 1: Training in a warm heart and feeling close to others
June 8: Training in equanimity, embracing equality
June 15: Training in love as a wish path to the happiness of all living beings
June 22: Training in love as a path to enlightenment

Monthly Potluck:
We have a monthly potluck after class on the last Sunday of the month. Bring a potluck item, or just come with your appetite. Everyone's invited!

 

About the Teacher

Led by Gen Lhadron, an American Buddhist nun and resident teacher at KMC San Diego. Gen Lhadron’s sincere teachings are presented with humor and practical examples that make them accessible to everyone. Through her kindness and enthusiasm for meditation practice, she provides an inspiring example of a modern Buddhist practitioner for our society. Gen Lhadron has been practicing Kadampa Buddhism since 2001.