This special Wednesday night In-Depth Study and Meditation class is an opportunity to dive deeper into the study of Buddha's teachings and to enhance your meditation practice. Each class includes a guided meditation, an in-depth teaching that reveals the deeper meaning of the topic, and discussion. Through practical application in daily life of this essential advice, you can achieve a more meaningful and happy life and help others to do the same. Each class stands alone so feel welcome to drop-in to any class or join in weekly to gain the most benefit from this 14-week course. The highly acclaimed book, Joyful Path of Good Fortune, by Geshe Kelsang Gyatso, is the basis of study for this course. Copies of this book are available for purchase in our bookstore if you would like to study and follow along more closely. The current topic of study, beginning January 9, is “Becoming A Friend of the World: The Practice of the 6 Perfections.” A Bodhisattva is a friend of the world, who, motivated by compassion, spontaneously seeks to improve his or her good qualities for the benefit of each and every living being. A Bodhisattva aspires to gradually improve him or herself to a level at which he/she can actually make a difference in this world by effectively helping countless others. The Bodhisattva’s way of life is to engage in the training of the six perfections: giving, moral discipline, patience, joyful effort, concentration, and wisdom. Becoming such a person ourself is not an unattainable goal, but the result of taking the same practical steps to awaken and maintain our good heart. Training in the practice of the 6 perfections gives us the energy and inspiration we need for our personal spiritual growth and the ability to be of great benefit to others in our life. Everyone is welcome. Cost: $12/class, $6/students Weekly Topics: Wednesday, January 9 - What is a Bodhisattva? Wednesday, January 16 - The Bodhisattva’s Way of Life Wednesday, January 23 - Giving, the First Perfection (Part 1) Wednesday, January 30 - Giving, the First Perfection (Part 2)
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