KMCLI-Port-Jefferson

Fall into Inner Peace: with Tom McGuire, Saturday 10:00-11:00am
In our fast-paced, complex and increasingly dangerous world, we can feel overwhelmed by our own suffering and all the terrible suffering we see, hear, and read about across the world. However, Buddha teaches us that if we train in compassion—a mind that sincerely wishes to liberate all living beings from suffering permanently—our own mind remains uplifted, even as our hearts break for others' pain. Thus we are empowered to gradually free ourselves and others from problems and suffering. To accomplish this, we train in cultivating a pure mind, even amidst all the challenges of modern life, transforming our response to difficult situations. Through training in this way we discover a deep, lasting inner peace filled with compassion.

10-11 am

$10/free for members

Drop-in Class–Open to all. Everyone welcome.

Here One Moment: with Christine Chase, Sunday 10:00-11:00am
Everything we rely on changes. People, situations, even our thoughts, shift in an instant. That can either be unsettling, or it can be a wake up call. Explore how the truth of impermanence can become the foundation for a joyful, deeply meaningful life. We will follow the Lamrim, or “Stages of the Path to Enlightenment,” a practical sequence of meditations from The New Meditation Handbook by Geshe Kelsang Gyatso. Each week we focus on one step along this path, using clear explanations and guided meditations to connect the teachings to daily life. While we follow this path, each class is a self-contained teaching and practice.
September • This Life Won’t Wait
Meditations on the preciousness of this human life and how quickly it passes. These reflections help us shift our priorities and live with greater clarity and purpose.
October • What Comes Next?
We explore karma, refuge, and renunciation. Understanding how our actions shape experience helps us create our own future and develop the wish for real freedom.
November • What We Carry With Us
We turn toward others with meditations on love, compassion, bodhichitta, and wisdom. These practices transform ordinary life into a path to enlightenment
Everyone is welcome. You can attend just one class or all.

Sundays

10-11am

$10/free for members

Drop-in Class–Open to all.

Everyone welcome.
https://www.kmcli.org/portjefferson

Adopt an Attitude of Gratitude: Howie Geismar, Monday noon-1:00pm
We all want to be happy; however, to attain real and lasting happiness we need a peaceful mind such as gratitude. From a Buddhist perspective, we discover that by practicing gratitude we wake up to the good around us, become aware of the gifts we receive, and embrace all the kindness that life offers. Gratitude encompasses a willingness to perceive the goodness we receive, often without even asking, from sources and people beyond ourselves. With a mind of gratitude we then naturally wish to give kindness to others.

Mondays noon-1:00pm
$10/free for members

https://www.kmcli.org/portjefferson

The Calm Mind Advantage: Ilene Hecht, Tuesday 6:00-7:00pm
These days we face so many challenges. As Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso says in How to Transform Your Life, “If we were to respond to difficult situations with a positive or peaceful mind, they would not be problems for us.” Difficult situations can become opportunities for spiritual growth. We will look at the nature of the mind and learn methods to control and purify it. As we develop our inner potential, our ability to help others increases. With a calm and peaceful mind, we can meet life with wisdom, compassion and strength.

Tuesdays 6:00-7:00pm
$10/free for members

https://www.kmcli.org/portjefferson