Tuesdays 7:30 – 9 pm
Samudra Kadampa Buddhist Centre Niagara
219 King St (at Church St) L2R 3J8
Enter from Church St only
You may join a course at anytime.
To cover costs there is a fee of $15/class.
Teacher: Michelle MacIntosh
Please park on the neighboring streets.
TUESDAYS 7:30 – 9 PM
| Understanding Dissatisfaction | Jun 2 |
| Aligning Actions With Wisdom & Compassion | Jun 9 |
| Overcoming Obstacles | Jun 16 |
| The Joy of a Meaningful Life | Jun 23 |
| Living the Path Daily | Jun 30 |
For ordinary beings having to experience suffering is unavoidable. This is because in previous lives we created the cause for such problems by harming others. Why did we harm others? In previous lives we had different mental dispositions and justified our bad actions as being necessary. Even in this life we may do the same. Thus, in order to experience a peaceful and happy life, we must learn how to cope with and transform our problems into spiritual wisdom. However, it is most important to stop harming others, no matter what they say or do. If we truly wish for lasting happiness, we will be able to develop such inner power.
| The Suffering of Anger & Hatred | Jul 7 |
| The Suffering of Attachment | Jul 14 |
| The Suffering of Fear | Jul 21 |
| The Suffering of Ignorance | Jul 28 |
It is natural and spontaneous to strive to benefit one’s self. However, this intention never produces any lasting happiness. Since lasting happiness is what every person strives to achieve, but always end up failing to achieve, we should conclude that are approach is fundamentally wrong. Thus, we should try to be open to other solutions. The solution is to benefit others as much as possible. Those that do this do achieve lasting happiness. Learn to inspire yourself to follow this path.
| How We can Benefit Our Self & Others Through Meditation | Aug 4 |
| Benefiting Our Self & Others Through the Practice of Giving | Aug 11 |
| Benefiting Our Self & Others by Refraining From Harming Others | Aug 18 |
| Benefiting Others by Example – Benefits Us | Aug 25 |
