Fairfield - Wednesdays
Meditation Classes - Fairfield | |
Day | Wednesdays, September 8 – December 15, 2010 |
Time | 7.00 - 8.30pm |
Location | Fairfield United Church 1303 Fairfield Road [Moss Street entrance] Victoria 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. | |
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. 8 Identifying our delusions
Sept. 15 The stages by which delusions develop
Sept. 22 The causes of delusions
Sept. 29 The dangers of delusions
Oct. 6 How actions are created in dependence upon delusions
Oct. 13 The way we die and take rebirth
Understanding how karma affects our experiences
Oct. 20 The general characteristics of karma
Oct. 27 Non-virtuous actions and their effects
Nov. 3 Virtuous actions and their effects
How Dharma provides freedom and joy
Nov. 10 Dharma eliminates the cause of suffering within our own mind
Nov. 17 Going for refuge, the gateway to Buddhadharma
Nov. 24 Identifying and understanding the objects of refuge
Dec. 1 The way to go for refuge
Dec. 8 The benefits of going for refuge
Dec. 15 The commitments of going for refuge