Classes Every Thursday

with Julia Strohm

The New Seminary Center
for Interfaith Studies
2672 Broadway at 102nd Street
(entrance next to Mama Mexico)

7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
($12 per class)



Conditions of a Happy Mind

Meditation is a skillful and profound method for training in inner peace and happiness. However, Buddha taught that successful meditation depends on cultivating the right internal conditions. In particular it depends on three things: accumulating merit, purifying negativities, and receiving blessings. In this series, Julia will explain how we develop these conditions of a happy mind both in our meditation practice and in our daily life. This course will benefit both those who are new to meditation and those wishing to go deeper in their practice.

	
Jan 7                 Meditation and a Peaceful Mind	
Jan 14               Merit: the Power to Make Things Happen	
Jan 21               Purification: Letting Go of Pain and Negativity	
Jan 28               Blessings: Connecting to our Pure Nature	
Feb 4                Experiencing the Meditator’s Mind	

The Path to Lasting Happiness - Buddha's Four Noble Truths

Buddha presented the path to freedom and lasting happiness in his legendary explanation known as the Four Noble Truths. These four - suffering, origin, cessation and path - give us a clear analysis of both the problem and the solution. The problem is that there is suffering in our lives. This suffering arises from our own mind, in particular disturbed states of mind such as anger and ignorance. Through learning to identify our underlying misperceptions we can remove the causes of suffering from our mind. Putting these methods into practice, through meditation and training in our daily life, is the path to lasting happiness and freedom. This joyful and tried and tested path can be practiced by everyone.

In this four class series, Julia will present the Four Noble Truths and show how we can integrate these practices into our daily life.

	
Feb 11               Transforming Problems	
Feb 18               Removing the Root of the Problem	
Feb 25               Attaining Happiness and Freedom	
Mar 4                 The Path to Lasting Happiness	

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
The New Seminary Center for Interfaith Studies
2672 Broadway at 102nd Street
(entrance next to Mama Mexico)

Directions
By Subway:
2 or 3 train to 96th Street
1 train to 103rd Street

(212) 924-6706 for more information




Julia Strohm has been teaching Buddhist meditation on the upper West side for over six years. Although interested in Buddhism since she was a teenager, it was the teachings at Chakrasambara Buddhist Center that inspired Julia to engage in daily meditation practice. Julia is now inspiring others with her warm enthusiasm.

Buddhist Meditation Classes on the Upper West Side

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.