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Je Tsongkhapa Kadampa Buddhist Center
1070 Tunnel Road, Bldg 2, Unit 20
Asheville, NC 28805
(Behind Pomodoro’s and the UPS Store)
Sundays | 10:30 – 11:45am | April 6 - May 4
Empathy is the ability to share another persons thoughts and feelings and see things from their point of view. When we lack empathy we only see things from our own point of view and this leads to disharmony and division. We need to cultivate empathy so that we can relate to others from the heart and erode feelings of disconnection and 'otherness'
Through training in a special meditation practice called 'exchanging self with others' we can begin to develop a profound type of empathy and from that ground, grow the altruistic minds of universal love and compassion. Includes guided meditations, a talk and time for discussion. Refreshments served after the class.
April 6 - Overcoming Delusions
April 13 - The Problems of a Self-Centered Mind
April 20 - Developing Mindfulness
April 27 - Always Changing
May 4 - Walking in the Shoes of Others
Sundays | 10:30 – 11:45am | May 11-25
Compassion is a mind that wishes to protect others from suffering. It is the very essence of a spiritual life and the main practice of those seeking enlightenment
Although we already have some degree of compassion at present it is biased and limited. In this series connect with your compassion and learn to grow your ‘Buddha Nature’ the seed of future enlightenment, and see why this is so vital for remaining steady in a turbulent world. Includes guided meditations, a talk and time for discussion. Refreshments served after the class.
May 11 - What is Buddha Nature?
May 18 - How to Develop Compassion?
May 25 - The Inner Wealth of Compassion
Sundays | 10:30 – 11:45am | June 1- 29
Why is learning to transform adversity into our spiritual path such an indispensable practice? Because, we are constantly surround by difficulties. Sometimes it can feel like we are being knocked down by one wave after another. Since there is no way to avoid encountering some difficulties in our life, if we can master our ability to change our attitude towards them they will no longer be problems for us. In this series we will explore different practices from Buddhist Psychology that will help us gain the ability to ride the wave of difficulties so that we can transform the challenges we meet into something valuable. In this way we can learn to keep a happy mind and a loving heart.
June 1 - How to Develop Wishing Love
June 8 -Transforming Adverse Conditions Part 1
June 15 Transforming Adverse Conditions Part 2
June 22 - Accepting Defeat and Offering the Victory
June 29 - The Protection of Patience.
About the Teacher
Kadam Sharon has been practicing meditation and Kadampa Buddhism since 2003 and is the Resident teacher of the Je Tsongkhapa Kadampa Buddhist Center in Asheville. Before Sharon moved to Asheville in 2011, she volunteered as the Education Program Coordinator for several years at the internationally renowned world peace temple for meditation and modern Buddhism, Kadampa Meditation Center New York. There she received teachings and guidance directly from our General Spiritual Director, Gen-la Kelsang Dekyong, guided retreats, and taught classes. She has engaged in numerous focused meditation retreats and is known for teaching others how to develop a peaceful mind with great skill, lightness, and humor. Today, Sharon is a part of the Special Teacher Training Program and teaches numerous meditation classes and retreats in Asheville, NC and Greenville, SC. Sharon and her husband have one son.
Je Tsongkhapa Kadampa Buddhist Center
1070 Tunnel Road, Bldg 2, Unit 20
Asheville, NC 28805
epc@meditationinasheville.org
(828) 668-2241
1070 Tunnel Road, Bldg 2, Unit 20 Asheville, NC 28805 epc@meditationinasheville.org (828) 668-2241
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