Langford - Thursdays

Meditation Classes - Langford
Day	Thursdays, September 9 – December 16, 2010
Time	7.00 - 8.30pm
Location	Gordon United Church 935 Goldstream Avenue Langford, BC Directions
Class fee Booking discount	$10.00 5 classes for $40

Weekly Drop-In Classes. Join at Any Time. Everyone is Welcome! Discover the power of meditation to change the attitudes and assumptions that obstruct our freedom and potential. Each class includes guided meditation, practical instruction and discussion. These classes are suitable for everyone, whether new to meditation or looking to deepen your meditation experience.

Teacher: Deborah Mabee.

Delusions, Karma and Dharma:

Finding freedom and joy in your life

What is the most meaningful way to use our life? What will make us truly happy? What will benefit others most? And when this life is over, what will help us then? If we ask ourself these questions sincerely and deeply we shall discover that the way to make our life truly meaningful is to dedicate it to spiritual development. In essence this means to eliminate our negative and deluded states of mind, and to cultivate positive, peaceful states.

- Geshe Kelsang Gyatso

How delusions deceive us and destroy our peace of mind

Sept. 9 Identifying our delusions

Sept. 16 The stages by which delusions develop

Sept. 23 The causes of delusions

Sept. 30 The dangers of delusions

Oct. 7 How actions are created in dependence upon delusions

Oct. 14 The way we die and take rebirth

Understanding how karma affects our experiences

Oct. 21 The general characteristics of karma

Oct. 28 Non-virtuous actions and their effects

Nov. 4 Virtuous actions and their effects

How Dharma provides freedom and joy

Nov. 11 Dharma eliminates the cause of suffering within our own mind

Nov. 18 Going for refuge, the gateway to Buddhadharma

Nov. 25 Identifying and understanding the objects of refuge

Dec. 2 The way to go for refuge

Dec. 9 The benefits of going for refuge

Dec. 16 The commitments of going for refuge