Kadampa Meditation Center Long Island

TUESDAY 7-8pm July 1-29th
Meditation on the Clarity of the Mind
with Kevin Potente

When the turbulence of distracting thoughts subsides and our mind becomes still, a deep happiness and contentment naturally arises from within.
The meditation on the clarity of the mind is one of the best and most powerful methods to facilitate this shift - allowing us to easily let go of busyness and distraction and to access an experience of mental peace and calm.
In this special weekly series, we will learn step-by-step how to meditate on the nature of the mind - a state of inner clarity that naturally restores our well being and reveals our unlimited potential for growth and development.
Find the missing peace and discover your true self - or ‘Buddha Nature’ - through this simple, yet profound meditation.
$10/free for members

WEDNESDAY 12-1pm
Serenity Hour
with Tom McGuire

Allow the stress and pressure of your day to melt away during this hour-long Dharma teaching and guided meditation. Afterwards, you’ll return to the activities of your daily life feeling refreshed and nourished from contemplating Buddha’s practical wisdom and receiving encouragement from sangha friends. Everyone welcome.

$10/free for members

WEDNESDAY 7-8 pm (PLEASE NOTE CHANGE IN TIME)
How to Let Go of Painful Emotions
July 2-30 with Paige Polisner
August 6-27 with Natalie Cella

In Buddhism, painful emotions are known as ‘delusions’. They are called this precisely because when we are experiencing them our perceptions are distorted. These deluded states of mind -- anger, desirous attachment, jealousy, to name a few -- are guaranteed to create unhappiness for us and for others. This is why we need to learn skillful methods for recognizing them and letting them go. In this series we will practise the meditation on the clarity of the mind to help us work with painful emotions. We will also learn to apply special opponents for directly combatting each delusion. How much happier our life will be if we are no longer held captive by these painful emotions!
$10/free for members

THE KEY TO TRUE FREEDOM AND HAPPINESS
with Sita Brandt
Thursdays - July 3-31st
12 - 1 pm
Buddha teaches that all our suffering arises from a mistaken view and intention. In particular, we identify with an isolated, fixed sense of self, and we "locate" that self at the center of the universe. Then we instinctively believe our self, our welfare and our happiness are more important than anyone else's. We continuously work to make ourself happy and yet somehow we never arrive at true happiness. Buddha explains that to be truly happy we need to abandon this view of an isolated self who is more important than everyone else. We need to shift to a realistic view that sees that the welfare and happiness of all beings is just as important as our own. This is the key to true freedom and happiness for ourselves and others. Join us to learn how to gradually shift to this beneficial view through the practice of meditation.
This series is based on the book Guide to the Bodhisattva’s Way of Life.

$10/free for members