Free Talk and Guided Meditation

Creating a Joyful Life

with Kadam Morten

2 Free Talks at 2 Locations

Mon. Sept. 13, 7:00–9:00pm (FREE)
At New York New Church, 114 East 35th Street

Thurs. Sept. 16, 7:00-9:00pm (FREE)
At Chakrasambara Buddhist Center, 322 8th Ave. Suite 502

Within our mind lies an extraordinary potential for inner peace and happiness. Through the simple practice of meditation we can learn to access that potential. In meditation we learn to let go of the agitated states of mind, such as anger, that produce unhappiness, and instead to cultivate peaceful, creative minds such as love, acceptance, wisdom and joy. What’s more we learn to transform our day-today experiences, especially our conflicts and problems, into opportunities for developing these joyful minds. In this way we learn the art of happiness and the special skill of creating a joyful life.

This free talk will include two guided meditations and a chance to ask questions.

Pre-registration not nessesary. Everyone is welcome.


Heart Jewel Practice

Weekday evenings from 5:30pm - 6:15pm (6:30pm on Thursdays)
(FREE)

This practice is the heart essence of Kadampa Buddhism. In the first part we visualize our Spiritual Guide as Je Tsongkhapa and make prayers and requests to purify negativity, accumulate merit and receive blessings. This prepares our mind for a twenty-minute meditation on Stages of the Path to Enlightenment. After the meditation we make prayers to our Dharma Protector, Dorje Shugdän. Through this we can overcome obstacles to our practice and create favorable conditions so that we can nurture and increase our pure Dharma realizations.

Video Teachings of Kadam Morten