Tuesday's in April: Considering the Welfare of the World
Tuesdays, 7 - 8:30pm @ KMC SF
The method for benefiting all living beings is following the Mahayana path by generating the mind that spontaneously wishes to attain Enlightenment for the benefit of all living beings.
What to expect in this class:
- Simple guided breathing meditation
- Practical teaching on how to solve problems in daily life
- Second guided meditation on the teaching topic
- Brief discussion and Q&A
- Everyone Welcome. Suitable for beginners and advanced practitioners.
Everyone, regardless of their level of experience or background, can benefit from the classes & courses offered on the General Program (drop-in). It is a highly accessible program designed to address everyday problems with simple and practical advice that makes sense according to our daily experience.
These classes and courses provide a basic introduction to Buddhist teachings and meditations. Through these we can learn how to use Buddha's advice as a solution to our daily problems. In this way we come to experience a sense of peace and happiness in our lives.
Registration
IN-PERSON FOR EVERYONE AND LIVE-STREAMED FOR MONTHLY MEMBERS
Please register online or at the door
Cost: $15 / person* - Free for members!
*50% discount available for students and seniors 62+. Contact: admin@meditateinthebayarea.org
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Weekly topics
The whole series package should be bought at the beginning of the series.
The method for benefiting all living beings is following the Mahayana path by generating the mind that spontaneously wishes to attain Enlightenment for the benefit of all living beings.
We can develop unbiased love and compassion by freeing our mind from unbalanced attitudes. Our world can be a wonderful place to live if we all learn how to develop equanimity, a warm and friendly feeling towards others.
Buddha taught how to relate to others as our kind mothers in order to make it easy for us to develop pure love and compassion for others, develop stable relationships and avoid harming others.
Our selfish attitudes cause many problems for ourselves and others. We have this obsessive self-focus problem because our mind perceives and believes in an independent I or me. Buddha’s wisdom teachings help us to recognize, reduce, and finally eliminate this destructive attitude in ourselves.
When we think deeply that others are important, and that their happiness and freedom are important, we are cherishing others. If we cherish others like this, we will always have good relationships and live in harmony with others, and our daily life will be peaceful and happy.
About the Teacher
Gen Kelsang Choma is a senior Teacher and Buddhist nun with the New Kadampa Tradition of Modern Buddhism. She is a close disciple of Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso has studied extensively on the Teacher Training Program for over 30 years and is qualified to teach both Sutra and Tantra. She is the Resident Teacher at Kadampa Meditation Center San Francisco and is invited to teach nationally. People enjoy her teachings for their clarity and warmth.
In this class, we will be looking at the 21 Meditations known as Lamrim presented in The New Meditation Handbook by Geshe Kelsang Gyatso.
In this series we explore Buddha’s teachings on creating a life of gratitude that’s spiritually engaged and feels totally protected and supported. This is a great place to start your spiritual journey towards realizing your potential or just to refresh your meditation practice. We’ll also have a special class Feb 14 on relationships from a Buddhist perspective.
DETAILS
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CURRENT SERIES: Considering the Welfare of the World |
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WHEN: Tuesdays, 7 - 8:30pm |
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COST: $15 (free for members - sign up here) |
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TEACHER: Gen Kelsang Choma |
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WHERE: @ KMC SF | 3324 17th Street, San Francisco, CA 94110 (In-person for everyone & live-streamed for monthly members) |
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GETTING THERE: Metered street parking on 17th & Hoff St. (free past 6pm and free all day on Sundays) Parking garage on 16th & Hoff St. (42 Hoff St, San Francisco, CA 94110) Bart (16th St. Mission) J Line Muni (Church St & 16th St) Bus (#49, #14, #22, #33) |