Classes Every Sunday

with Heather Brandstetter
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
($10 per class)

@ Dance Forum NY
20 East 17th Street, Second Floor
New York, NY 10003



What We Can Do For Others - Healing Ourself and the World through a Fully Engaged Heart

It is not uncommon to feel discouragement and despair when we look at the state of the world. But such discouragement arises from a sense of disconnect with our world. But according to Buddha our world arises from our mind. Consequently the best thing we can do for others is to cultivate an authentic compassion based on wisdom. Such a fully engaged heart has the power to free us from our sense of isolation and enables us to recognize a world of possibility. In this course Heather will guide us in understanding what we can do for others through the sublime and joyful meditations on compassion, taking and giving, and the Bodhisattva's special attitude.

May 31              Removing the Sense of Disconnection with Others
Jun 7                 Connecting to the World through Compassion
Jun 14               Profound Healing: The Meditation known as Taking and Giving
Jun 21               Turning our Heart towards Enlightenment
Jun 28               Inner Mindfulness: The Essence of Meditation
Jul 5                  No Class
Jul 12                The Mind and its Potential
Jul 19                Clarity of Mind
Jul 26                No Class- Summer Festival UK
Aug 2                No Class- Summer Festival UK
Aug 9                No Class- Summer Festival UK

The Art of Meditation

Meditation is an amazing method through which to improve our mind, and thereby transform our life and world. But it is not just a technique; it is like an art through which we can take the raw materials of our daily life experiences and transform them into something extraordinary: a joyful path to enlightenment.

In this course we will learn the art of meditation, paying particular attention to how we prepare and inspire the mind, so that our meditations become truly beneficial and transformative.

Aug 16              The Craft of Meditation
Aug 23              The Meditator's Muse
Aug 30               Transforming the Past
Sep 6                 Power of Possibility

Classes are suitable for both beginners and more advanced meditation
practitioners, and emphasize how to meditate and practice in our urban environment.

Classes can be taken individually or as a series and are held every week unless otherwise stated, titles TBA.

No pre-registration required.

Location
Dance Forum NY
20 East 17th Street, Second Floor
New York, NY 10003

Contact
Call (212)924-6706

Subway
N/Q/R/W 14th Street station
4/5/6 Union Square station
1/2/3 14th Street station

 

Buddhist Meditation Classes in Union Square

Based in the traditions of Kadampa Buddhism, each class is structured to include a teaching, two meditations, a group discussion, and a questions and answers session.

No special clothing is required, and pre-registration is not necessary. This class is a branch of Chakrasambara Buddhist Center in New York.