Transforming Anxiety into Confidence
Transforming Anxiety into Confidence
Brooklyn, NY
In these uncertain times, what can we trust? Who can protect us from the dangers and problems we face? Where is true security to be found? In this Saturday day course, Kadam Matthew will explain the practice of going for refuge, the foundation of Buddhist practice. In this class, we will learn abo…
Saturday, June 16 2018
10:00 AM
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3:30 PM
Open House
Open House
Brooklyn, NY
If you are new to Buddhism and meditation and wish to find out what it is all about, please attend our open house. We'll start with an introduction to the center's programs and classes, explore the benefits of meditation, and then discuss how everyone is welcome and can benefit from listening and c…
Saturday, May 5 2018
11:30 AM
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1:30 PM
Medicine Wisdom
Medicine Wisdom
Brooklyn, NY
THE BLESSING EMPOWERMENT OF MEDICINE BUDDHA With Kadam Matthew In our modern society, we suffer from many physical and mental diseases as well as increasing dis-ease within even minds considered to be healthy. Anxiety, loneliness, addictive behavior, anger, self-loathing and depression are rising…
Sat, Mar 10 2018
10:30 AM
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Sun, Mar 11 2018
1:00 PM
Intro to Meditation: Meditation, Mindfulness and Developing Inner Calm
Intro to Meditation: Meditation, Mindfulness and Developing Inner Calm
Brooklyn, NY
The experience of stress can ruin our life. When we are stressed, our creativity declines, our relationships deteriorate, we forget to enjoy our food, we sleep fitfully, worry about things that often never happen, fall ill, make mistakes. By learning to mindfully observe our own body and mind, we c…
Sat, Nov 4 2017
11:00 AM
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Sat, Apr 7 2018
1:00 PM
Creating Sacred Space
Creating Sacred Space
Brooklyn, NY
The power of our meditation can be deeply enhanced through practices known as 'preliminaries'. These preliminary practices help us to create a special environment conducive to inner development. Come along to this Saturday morning class and learn to set up a shrine as a focus for practice to crea…
Saturday, April 21 2018
11:00 AM
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1:00 PM
The Vast Space of Inner Peace
The Vast Space of Inner Peace
Brooklyn, NY
The meditation on the pure, clear nature of the mind, or Mahamudra, is extremely powerful in helping us overcome our distractions, enabling us to settle our minds like a still ocean, blissful and at peace. Mahamudra meditation also increases our wisdom insight into the nature of reality, makes our…
Saturday, May 26 2018
9:30 AM
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3:45 PM
Overcoming Perfectionism: The Power of Relaxed Effort
Overcoming Perfectionism: The Power of Relaxed Effort
Brooklyn, NY
Getting things done can be unusually difficult if we hold ourselves and our work to an unreasonable standard. Of course striving for excellence is good, but is that what perfectionism is actually helping us do? Or is it an expression of our insecurity and vulnerability? Using meditation, we can de…
Saturday, May 12 2018
11:30 AM
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1:00 PM
The Intentional Morning
The Intentional Morning
Brooklyn, NY
The only way to get what we want is to know what we want and then to work towards it, day by day. Every day gives us endless opportunities to create the life we long for, but we need to create a special intention at the start of our day in order to grab these opportunities. WE NEED A PLAN! In th…
Saturday, March 31 2018
11:00 AM
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1:00 PM
Blink ... And the World is New
Blink ... And the World is New
Brooklyn, NY
Things change. From one point of view, nothing could be more obvious, and yet something within us prevents us from accessing the radical freedom that this reality implies. Buddha taught that nothing lasts, even for a moment. He called this deep change "subtle impermanence." If we can fathom this …
Saturday, February 17 2018
10:30 AM
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1:00 PM
HEALING WISDOM PRACTICE
HEALING WISDOM PRACTICE
Brooklyn, NY
HEALING WISDOM PRACTICE: THE METHOD FOR ACCOMPLISHING THE ATTAINMENTS OF MEDICINE BUDDHA This course is for those who have received the Medicine Buddha empowerment. A must for aspiring tantric meditators! In this Saturday morning practice session, we will engage in Medicine Buddha Sadhana, the m…
Saturday, March 17 2018
11:00 AM
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1:00 PM
