Start Where You Are

All of us have good qualities. Our minds and our hearts respond to life's challenges in ways that are often generous, loving, compassionate and wise. However, if we look objectively at the world we live in, we see that these qualities do not rise to a level capable of creating a kind or peaceful world, either for ourselves or for others. Wars, injustices, competing interests, and conflicts of all kinds persist and, in fact, appear to be increasing. We all have the potential, however, to grow and deepen our good qualities so that they become more powerful and profound, resulting in experiences of deep inner peace inside our own minds, also influencing and greatly benefiting those around us. In this series we will have the opportunity to deepen our natural love and compassion, training our minds in specific practices taught by Buddha to achieve inner peace, so that greater outer peace may then begin to appear in our world. Classes will include guided meditations and teachings aimed at helping us to make these changes within our hearts. It is not necessary to be a Buddhist or to have previous meditation experience to enjoy and benefit from these classes. All are welcome.