With Jampa Gendun - Mondays @ 7.15 pm (this class is repeated on Thursdays @ 10 am)

Although the basic nature of each of us is unconditioned goodness, we are all caught up in two fundamental errors in the way that we view and relate with the world - self-grasping and self-centeredness.

Under the influence of self-grasping we all think and behave as if our body and mind constituted or possessed a partless, unchanging, independent self or I, whose welfare is our overriding concern. Based upon this, self-centeredness then goes on to relate with others, not as they exist in and for themselves, but rather as they exist “for me” and “for my purposes.” People are viewed as insentient objects and the environment as a personal collection of resources. These two mistaken ways of thinking lie at the root of all our problems, all the many dissatisfactions of our lives.

By awakening our minds to the ultimate nature of reality we go beyond self-grasping and by awakening our hearts to others we go beyond self-centeredness. However, to do this, first we must develop a genuine will to awaken.

Western teacher, Jampa Gendun, continues his teachings on the way to develop these three principal aspects of the Buddhist path: the Will to Awaken, the Awakened Heart, and the Awakened Mind. Classes consist of talks, meditations, and discussions in a relaxed and informal atmosphere. They are suitable for all and can be joined at anytime.

$10 per week / $8 concession / $7 members

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