What Can We Learn from the Buddha on How to Be Joyful? This meeting is online.

Hello, and welcome to our Boston Buddhism Meetup! If you’re interested in (1) exploring what tips and tools Buddhism has to offer on the road to happiness, and (2) meeting (first few sessions on Skype & later sessions in the future at a cafe) other like-minded folks on the same path, then you’re in the right place.

Over the next few months, (in sessions hosted by Bita & Yuichi) we’re going to explore some of the tools Buddhism has to offer when it comes to happiness. We’ll talk about…

---What Buddha says is the first step toward happiness
---How false/limiting beliefs cause an incredible amount of (unnecessary) suffering
---The difference between relative happiness (happiness that is fleeting or temporary) and absolute happiness (happiness that does not crumble or abandon you)
---Understanding the basic ideas around karma so you can live a life filled with empowerment and passion instead of overwhelm and sadness
---Where you might be on the path to happiness (aka enlightenment) compared to those around you, and how knowing this information can help make dealing with those ”more challenging” folks in your life easier
---How the ‘5 Desires’ (food, wealth, sex, etc.) fit into a happy life
---Examples of ways to apply the above concepts, on a daily basis, to minimize suffering and increase happiness

No one needs to settle for feeling sad, unsuccessful, miserable, or lost. We all deserve to flourish and be happy. Everyone’s path is a little different but we’re all heading in the same direction, so let’s put our heads together and see what we can do!

NOTE: This meetup will be hosted by Bita & Yuichi online.

LOCATION AND DETAILS

This meetup takes place on Skype. Please send your contact address on Skype to Bita Asakura

This meetup is free to attend but donations are gladly accepted. Donations in Buddhism are not measured by the amount but by the desire to contribute to a cause greater than ourselves.

Thanks for stopping by and checking out the group here on meetup.com. I look forward to meeting you in person in the near future. =)