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Saturdays (see calendar below for dates) Join us for a cup of tea and an informal overview of the Center. More info for newcomers...
Saturdays, July 31, August 28, October 16 Launched in the summer of 2010, the Center's monthly Youth Loving Kindness class is for kids ages 10 to 15. We practice meditation techniques and discuss subjects and concerns that are relevant for this particular age group. Teens over 15 can choose to either attend the Youth Loving Kindness classes or to join our regular classes. In the future, we hope to offer a program tailored for kids ages 6 to 9. We welcome parent volunteers and teachers to help design such a program and make this dream a reality. We recognize that it's difficult for parents to arrange child care so they can attend our classes. The Center does not offer child care, however, younger children are welcome to sit with the adults in class provided that they're happy reading a book, drawing, etc.
Each session centers around meditation, discussion, a range of dharma related activities and projects. Based on the 16 Guidelines for a Happy Life from the FPMT Essential Education Program and is loosely based on the FPMT's Loving Kindness Peaceful Youth program: • How we think: humility, patience, contentment, delight Explorations include: • How to meditate Classes will be scheduled approximately once per month. Instructors: Ven Losang Tendrol, Rebecca Freeman Suggested donations: $5 members $8 non-members More background information on the blog.
Saturday, September 18 The well-known sutra, The Four Foundations of Mindfulness, is commonly practiced in the Theravadan Buddhist tradition. The sutra offers a detailed examination of the five aggregates. Meditators have used it for many, many years to develop deep-seated renunciation from samsara. Through the sutra, we overcome four basic mistaken beliefs: regarding what is impure as pure, what is impermanent as permanent, what is suffering as a state of well-being, and what is not self as "self". As a result, we truly seek liberation. All are welcome to participate. Silent and guided meditations. Questions and answers. Instructor: Ven. Losang Tendrol. Suggested donation: $10 members, $15 non-members. Donations can be placed
in the donation box during class. Pre-registration is not required.
Saturdays, Aug. 28, Sept.11, Oct. 16 and 30 Classes will be scheduled one or twice a month. Taught by Center Director, Dr. Lorne Ladner *Parents, please note that class on Sat. Aug. 28 occurs concurrently
with the Youth Dharma Class, so you can bring your child (ages 10 - 15)
along with you and both attend classes! Friday, September 3, 2010 Please see the event description for more information. Chanted in English, led by Ven. Drime.Saturday September 4 "Death doesn't wait until we are ready. You might think, 'I'm not dying right now' or 'I don't know anyone who is dying,' but if you wait until you or a loved one is actually dying (or dies suddenly) it will be too late to learn. Being able to help someone through the transition from this life to the next is one of the greatest gifts you can give. As for you who are Buddhists, getting ready to die is nothing other than getting ready for your own enlightenment. On a personal note: I am not an accomplished master; I am just someone who has been thrust into this field because of being a Buddhist nun and Dharma teacher. People keep dying and they keep needing my help. I live at a center where there is a hospice and while I am not one of the caregivers, I am called upon at the actual time of death. In our extended Dharma family--in Santa Cruz and Silicon Valley--there always seems to be at least one person who is asking for help with dying, and so I have been forced to learn about it. We also have had the great good fortune of having Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche around at times, his residence being here in Central California, and he has shown us repeatedly how he takes care of the dying--visiting hospice residents and Dharma students in the hospital. I'll try to share some of this with you." -Ven. Drimay - learn the practices that Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche advises to do at
the time of death Suggested donation: $20 members, $25 non-members Registration is not required Instructor: Venerable Drimay took ordination as a Buddhist nun in 1991 and is currently is the resident teacher at the FPMT affiliated Gyalwa Gyatso Buddhist Center, San Jose, CA. Short bio: http://gyalwagyatso.org/about/teachers/
Saturdays, Oct 2, Oct 23, additional classes will be scheduled
through December In this six week course, you will learn the definition and purpose of meditation, how to sit, how to set up a meditation session, different meditation techniques, and how to deal with obstacles to meditation. The class will include silent and guided meditations, and a discussion about key Buddhist concepts. This class is suitable for people who are new to meditation as well as students with some experience who enjoy meditating together. Required readings: How to Meditate, Kathleen MacDonald Instructor: Ven. Losang Tendrol Suggested donation: $8 members, $10 non-members, no one will be turned away due to lack of funds
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