Sunday Morning Meditation Class in Fort Myers
“Transforming Adversity”
Sunday Mornings, 10:30 – 11:45 AM with Gen Kelsang Namdrol
Peace and Pancakes on the first Sunday of the month
Cost: $12 (included for center members)
Register On-Line above or Drop-In and pay at the door.
In our busy, complicated modern world, difficult situations and conditions are almost impossible to avoid. What is our response to these problems we see all around us? Discouragement, helplessness, fear, grief, rage…?
In his teachings on training the mind, Buddha explained many methods for transforming challenging conditions into causes of spiritual growth and development.
Using the inspiring book, The New 8 Steps to Happiness, by Geshe Kelsang Gyatso, Gen Namdrol will explain and guide meditations on the practice known as “transforming adverse conditions into the path.”
Through this training, rather than feeling discouraged by all the problems and pain we see around us, and experience within us, we discover a capacity to use these difficulties to empower our minds. The result is that instead of feeling stuck and helpless, we gain an inner ability to transform adversity into powerful, positive states of mind, such as love, compassion, and joy. This power enables us to not only grow spiritually but also to become a positive influence in our workplaces, families, communities….the world.
Please join us for Sunday Morning Meditation: Each class is self-contained and includes a talk and 2 guided meditations. You can register online or just drop into the class on any Sunday morning. Please stay after the class for coffee, tea, and time to connect with others in our growing community. Everyone is Welcome – No experience needed.
Everyone is welcome! No experience necessary. Each class will include guided meditations and a talk. Drop-in to any one or all of the classes of the series.
On the first Sunday of the month, we enjoy Sunday Morning Meditation that concludes with beautiful Prayers for World Peace. Following, everyone is invited to stay for fresh hot pancakes with butter, syrup, fruit toppings, coffee, tea, and time to enjoy the company of our growing Sangha (community).
Sunday Morning Meditation: $12 Pancakes: FREE!
Dates: Sept 1, Oct 6, Nov 3, Dec 1 (PLEASE Double CHECK CALENDAR AS DATES MAY CHANGE)
Resident Teacher
Gen Kelsang Namdrol is a modern Buddhist nun and the Resident Teacher of Samudrabadra Kadampa Buddhist Center. She has been studying, practicing, and teaching Kadampa Buddhism for many years
under Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso, the founder of the New Kadampa Tradition. Gen Namdrol’s heartfelt and practical teachings are presented with warmth, clarity, and humor making them accessible to everyone.
