Santa Fe Meditation Class
Living Lightly – The Wisdom of Emptiness
Tuesdays | 6:00 – 7:30 pm
Cost: $10
In this series, we will learn how to live lightly, experiencing the mental freedom from understanding Buddha’s teachings on emptiness. With this wisdom, we will be able to respond to the challenges of our life around our relationships, job, health, and finances in a creative, dynamic, and relaxed way. We cannot control all external things, but we can shift our thinking to respond in a peaceful and constructive manner.
Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso, a meditation master and founder of the New Kadampa Tradition, gave very clear teachings on Emptiness from the initial understandings to the deepest insights. While there is incredible profundity in these teachings, they will be offered in an accessible way for any level, so we can all start to find a little more liberation and awakening day-by-day amidst our daily life. Everyone is welcome!
Class Topics
April 21 – Wisdom and World Peace: What is Emptiness?
April 28 – Finding Peace through Accepting Change
May 5 – Developing a Healthy Relationship with the Body
May 12 – Finding Clarity in daily life through meditating on awareness Itself
May 19 – A special meditation on the emptiness of Awareness
May 26 – Who do I think I am? – The first step to inner Freedom
June 2 – Dissolving the Illusion of a Fixed, Painful Self
June 9 – Enjoying your “Roles” without grasping at Them
June 16 – Finding fulfillment in life with wisdom and Compassion
June 23 – Living Lightly
Registration
There is no need to pre-register for this drop-in class. No one is turned away for lack of funds. Please contact [email protected] for financial hardship.
About the Teacher
Gen Khyenwang is the Resident Teacher of Kadampa Meditation Center New Mexico. She is a close disciple and student of Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso and has been practicing and teaching under his guidance for many years. The teachings she shares are clear, heartfelt and extremely practical for modern life. Gen Khyenwang is an inspiring example of a contemporary Buddhist practitioner and is known for her warmth and sincerity, putting time-tested teachings into practice in daily life.
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