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Oct 18: Relationships Workshop ~ A Day Course in Jacksonville Relationships Workshop ~ A Day Course in Jacksonville A Day Course in Neptune Beach, Jacksonville How to improve ALL our relationships through practical application of Buddha\'s wisdom. Includes teaching, meditation and discussion. Everyone is welcome. No previous experience is necessary. Cost: $35 ($20 students/limited income) and includes a delicious vegetarian lunch! Center Sponsors receive a $25 discount off the regular course price. 241 Atlantic Blvd, on Second St, Neptune Beach FL 32266 Mahamudra -- The Key to a Happy Life ~ Meditation Day Course in Fort Lauderdale Meditation Day Course at Drolma Buddhist Center This day course will introduce the practice of Tantric Mahamudra, the quick method for discovering the peace and happiness that lies within our own mind. Mahamudra is the union of great bliss and emptiness – the very subtle mind that experiences great bliss and realizes ultimate truth. By enabling us to go within to uncover the deepest level of our mind and then to use the very subtle mind to meditate on ultimate truth, Mahamudra practice destroys all our delusions at their very root and thus propels us quickly to the state of full enlightenment. It is the actual quick path to a continuously light and happy mind that will help improve all aspects of our life. The course book connected to this special event will be Geshe Kelsang Gyatso's much-respected Mahamudra Tantra. You will learn a special daily meditation that you can use for creating deep levels of happiness from within the mind. Beginners are very welcome. Cost: $35 ($20 students/limited income) and includes a delicious vegetarian lunch! Center Sponsors receive a $25 discount off the regular course price. Drolma Buddhist Center, 140 West Prospect Road, Oakland Park, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309. Please call (954) 537-9191 to pre-register, or email drolma_admin@meditationinflori Practicing Contentment in Difficult Times ~ A Day Course in St Augustine A Day Course in Neptune Beach, Jacksonville How to transform worries and adverse conditions into the spiritual path. includes practical teaching, meditations and discussion. Everyone is welcome. No previous experience is necessary. Cost: $35 ($20 students/limited income) and includes a delicious vegetarian lunch! Center Sponsors receive a $25 discount off the regular course price. at Discovery Yoga, 3 Davis St (off W King St) St Augustine FL
Je Tsongkhapa Day ~ Lamrim Meditation Retreat in Orlando A Meditation Retreat at Vajrapani Kadampa Buddhist Center
We celebrate Je Tsongkhapa Day today by engaging in 3 rounds of meditation. This day is a multiplying day when the karmic results of all our actions are multiplied. There is no better way to gather merit today than to engage in Lamrim meditations!
Meditation Sessions: Vajrapani Kadampa Buddhist Center, 55 West Colonial Drive, Orlando FL 32801. Please call (407) 245-7574 or email vajrapani@meditationinorlando.org if you have any questions. Concentration and Wisdom ~ A Meditation Day Course in Sarasota A Meditation Course at Kadampa Meditation Center Florida Concentration gives us the freedom to accomplish whatever we wish for. Without concentration our mind has no freedom but is forced to go wherever it is led by attachment, hatred, or other delusions. A person who has good concentration has control over their mind, and thier mind does what they want it to do, like a well-trained horse that obeys its rider. By improving our concentration we can attain tranquil abiding and our body and mind will always feel comfortable and flexible. If we then use this special concentration to improve our wisdom, we can attain superior seeing and cut the root of our daily problems. In Precious Garland, the Buddhist master Nagarjuna says: From concentration comes peace, The day course will focus on what it means to develop concentration and wisdom. We will learn how we can systematically train in our ability to concentrate and improve our wisdom in daily life. Everyone is welcome. No previous experience is necessary. Cost: $35 ($20 students/limited income) and includes a delicious vegetarian lunch! Center Sponsors pay $10 for the course ($25 discount off the regular course price). Kadampa Meditation Center, 2016 N Lockwood Ridge Rd, Sarasota, FL 34234. To pre-register please call (941) 373-1600 or email info@MeditationInSarasota.org International Fall Festival 2008 with Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso - Empowerment and commentary to the practice of Prajnaparamita October 31 - November 7 The 2008 International Fall Festival will be held in France. Venerable Geshe Kelsang will grant empowerment and commentary to the practice of Prajnaparamita. Please visit the International Kadampa Buddhist Festivals website for more information and online booking. Being Like a Child at Play - How to Develop Joyful Effort Day Course in Tampa Bay A Meditation Course at Parbawatiya Buddhist Center
Cost: $35 ($20 students/limited income) and includes a delicious vegetarian lunch! Center Sponsors receive a $25 discount off the regular course price. Parbawatiya Buddhist Center, 201 6th Ave S, Safety Harbor, FL 34695. Please call (727) 797-9770 to pre-register, or email info@MeditationInTampaBay.org Love Without Pain ~ Day Course in Orlando A Meditation Day Course at Vajrapani Buddhist Center Often, our relationships are destroyed or diminished by the inner poison of delusions - our unpeaceful and agitated states of mind. During this course, Vajrapani Meditation Center's Resident Teacher Ricc Bishop will show us how we can break free from the pain in our relationships by exploring the connection between self-grasping, self-cherishing, and the three root delusions of attachment, anger, and ignorance. Learn how to open your heart without fear. By learning the ancient, powerful Buddhist meditation practice of equalizing and exchanging self with others, we can destroy the power that these delusions have over our mind, uncover the secret of harmonious friendships, and make all our relationships more successful and positive. This course will empower us with self-confidence and a new appreciation for others. It will consist of guided meditations, explanation, and a chance to discuss and explore these themes together. Cost: $35 ( $20 students/limited income) and includes a delicious vegetarian lunch! Center Sponsors receive a $25 discount off the regular course price. Vajrapani Kadampa Buddhist Center, 55 W Colonial Drive, Orlando, FL 32801 RSVP to: Vajrapani@meditationinorlando.org Meditations for End of Life Care -- Teachings to inspire you ~ Meditation Day Course in Fort Lauderdale A Meditation Day Course at Drolma Buddhist Center Cost: $35 ( $20 students/limited income) and includes a delicious vegetarian lunch! Center Sponsors receive a $25 discount off the regular course price. Drolma Buddhist Center, 140 West Prospect Road, Oakland Park, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309. Please call (954) 537-9191 to pre-register, or email drolma_admin@meditationinflori Ocean of Wisdom - Meditation Retreat on the Heart Sutra in Sarasota A Weekend Retreat at Kadampa Meditation Center Florida In this weekend retreat we will be introduced to and unravel the meaning of Buddha's teachings on profound emptiness as explained in the Heart Sutra. The practice of the Heart Sutra is one of the most important of all Mahayana scriptures. It includes methods to overcome obstacles both inner and outer and train in the development of wisdom. With wisdom we can begin to control our mind and see things as they really are. Wisdom forms the basis of deep and stable peace and tranquility. We will learn how to develop a personal practice using recitation and meditation of the Heart Sutra, and increase our confidence to meditate on profound and meaningful topics, like emptiness. This retreat will be based on Geshe Kelsang's teachings at the International Fall Festival in France in early November. Schedule Friday Saturday Accomodation Cost Kadampa Meditation Center, 2016 N Lockwood Ridge Rd, Sarasota, FL 34234. To pre-register please call (941) 373-1600 or email info@MeditationInSarasota.org Blessing Empowerment & Teachings on Manjushri, the Buddha of Wisdom in Fort Lauderdale Blessing Empowerment & Teachings on Manjushri, the Buddha of Wisdom The empowerment of Buddha Manjushri is an opportunity to receive special blessings from the Wisdom Buddha so as to develop and increase our own inner wisdom. This wisdom has the power to answer all of our questions, and overcome our doubts and hesitation. In particular, the wisdom that realizes ultimate truth has the power to liberate us once and for all from the bondage of our ignorance and bestow upon us the everlasting joy of enlightenment. Awakening to the ultimate truth of how things really exist is the path to permanent inner peace. Manjushri Empowerment Schedule:Saturday, December 6 9:30am-10:00am Registration Sunday, December 7 About the Teacher: Kadam Nick Gillespie is a well-respected and qualified Kadampa Buddhist meditation teacher who is currently the Resident Teacher of Drolma Center. He has been studying and practicing Buddhist meditation for 25 years under the guidance of his Spiritual Guide, the world-renowned Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso. Cost: Empowerment: $60 ($40 Center Sponsors/students/limited income) Contact: Drolma Buddhist Meditation Center, 140 W Prospect Rd, Oakland Park, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309. Please call (954) 537-9191 to pre-register, or email drolma_admin@ Healing Meditations ~ The Healing Power of Buddha in Orlando A Meditation Day Course at Vajrapani Center |
For us to succeed in our spiritual practice, we need to apply steady effort over a long period of time. In order to do this, we need to enjoy our spiritual practice and not be overwhelmed by discouragement or laziness. During this course, Gen Demo will explain how we can maintain a joyful mind and enjoy our spiritual life so that we can progress happily towards inner peace and lasting happiness.