Sundays August 21 – Nov 20 | 10:30am – 11:45am with Resident Teacher Sharon Lovich
Mind Training for Troubled Times: According to the legendary Eight Verses of Training the Mind with Resident Teacher Sharon Lovich
It’s no secret that we are living in troubled times. Is it possible to be happy during such times? Yes, it is. In fact, if we want to be of benefit to ourselves and others, it is essential that we train in authentic happiness. For this express purpose, Buddha presented a special set of practices known as ‘training the mind”. These meditations are especially powerful in these spiritually challenging times. The heart of the practice is learning to transform adverse conditions into our spiritual training, responding to difficulties with a special wisdom and skill so that we let go of our self-centered, small-minded fearful mind. Instead, we open our heart with love and compassion and in this way learn to live confidently and fearlessly.
Based on the thousand year old famous Buddhist poem, Eight Verses of Training the Mind, this course, through talks and guided meditations, will take us on step-by-step journey to ever-expanding horizons and experiences of authentic, peaceful and stable happiness.
With Resident Teacher Sharon Lovich
| August 21 | Mind Training for Troubled Times |
| August 28 | Setting Your Sights on Happiness |
| Sept 4 | Why Loving Kindness is Essential |
| Sept 11 | Developing Authentic Self-Esteem |
| Sept 18 | Deepening our Love |
| Sept 25 | Eradicating the Ignorance of Self-Importance |
| Oct 2 | Respect Yourself…and Others |
| Oct 9 | The Deepest Love |
| Oct 16 | Exchanging Self with Others |
| Oct 23 | The World Needs Fearless Compassion |
| Oct 30 | Wishing Love |
| Nov 6 | Transforming Troubled Times |
| Nov 13 | Accepting Defeat and Offering the Victory part 1 |
| Nov 20 | Accepting Defeat and Offering the Victory part 2 |