Description
About the Classes
Suitable for everyone, these meditation classes offer simple, practical methods to improve the quality of our lives and develop inner peace. These classes focus on using Buddhist understanding to help us solve our daily problems, let go of negative minds and find the lasting happiness we seek.
Each class includes guided meditation, a practical teaching, and an opportunity to ask questions. Although taught as a series, each class is self-contained and can be attended individually.
Upcoming Class Schedule & Topics
Meditations for a Kind Heart
Guided meditations and teachings with modern Buddhist monk Gen Tashi
In these classes we will explore simple yet profound meditations on loving kindness, empathy and compassion that help us let go of obsessive self-concern, worry and overthinking. By learning to consciously shift our perspective from self to others, we can free ourself from much of our daily anxieties and bring much peace and happiness to both ourself and others.
April 12 – Stop worrying, start loving
April 19 – Opening our heart to others
April 26 – Pure happiness: Wishing love
May 3 – Developing patience
May 10 – Imagine benefiting everyone
May 17 – Living meaningfully
Developing Mental Peace, Freedom & Flexibility
Guided meditations and teachings with modern Buddhist monk Gen Tashi
This series will provide an introduction to meditation on Buddha’s wisdom teachings on emptiness. Developing a correct understanding of emptiness helps us to break free from limiting ideas and beliefs and become more flexible in responding to life’s challenges. Ultimately, our meditations on emptiness will lead us to experience profound inner peace and contentment.
May 24 – Introduction to meditation on emptiness
May 31 – Exploring the nature of the body and mind
June 7 – Letting go of the limited self
June 14 – Freedom from painful ideas
June 21 – How our mind creates our reality
June 28 – Living lightly by remembering emptiness in daily life
About the Teacher
Gen Kelsang Tashi is a Buddhist monk and the Resident Teacher of Kadampa Meditation Center Miami. He has been practicing and teaching meditation in the Kadampa tradition for over 15 years. His gentle approach to meditation emphasizes the importance of keeping a happy and positive mind. He is appreciated for his clear, light-hearted and practical presentation of Buddhist teachings.
Cancellation Policy
If you cancel more than 24 hours before the start of the class/event we will refund all except 25%. If you cancel within 24 hours before the start of the class/event, no refunds are given. Any non-refunded fees arising from cancellations are donated to the NKT-IKBU International Temples Project.
