Meditation in Asheville: Meditation and Modern Buddhism

Living Lightly: The Practice of Emptiness with Modern Buddhism Teacher Kadam Sharon Lovich

According to Buddha, we all have within our minds the potential to experience limitless joy, love and freedom from unhappiness. This may sound too good to be true and very different from how we normally perceive ourselves and others. However, our ordinary limited view of ourselves, others and the world, the one that we base all our thoughts and actions upon, is incorrect. Buddha clearly demonstrates how the painful self we normally relate to, called self-grasping ignorance, underlies all our tension, anxiety, pain, and suffering; and through a profound meditation, known as meditation on emptiness, he shows us how to let go of that limited version of our self and our world, and open ourselves up to whole new and wonderful way of being - a happiness that enables us to live lightly and joyfully in the modern world.

Turning Your Mind Into an Ally with Modern Buddhism Teacher Kadam Sharon Lovich

In our ordinary life, even though we work very hard to find happiness it remains elusive for us, whereas problems seem to come naturally, without any effort. Since we often develop negative states of mind that easily destroy our happiness, we need to change what we are doing with our mind. If instead, we can learn how to partner with our own peaceful and positive states of mind, then we will come to understand that our mind can be our most powerful ally and a sincere and reliable friend.

Living Lightly: The Practice of Emptiness with Modern Buddhism Teacher Kadam Sharon Lovich

According to Buddha, we all have within our minds the potential to experience limitless joy, love and freedom from unhappiness. This may sound too good to be true and very different from how we normally perceive ourselves and others. However, our ordinary limited view of ourselves, others and the world, the one that we base all our thoughts and actions upon, is incorrect. Buddha clearly demonstrates how the painful self we normally relate to, called self-grasping ignorance, underlies all our tension, anxiety, pain, and suffering; and through a profound meditation, known as meditation on emptiness, he shows us how to let go of that limited version of our self and our world, and open ourselves up to whole new and wonderful way of being - a happiness that enables us to live lightly and joyfully in the modern world.

Turning Your Mind Into an Ally with Modern Buddhism Teacher Kadam Sharon Lovich

In our ordinary life, even though we work very hard to find happiness it remains elusive for us, whereas problems seem to come naturally, without any effort. Since we often develop negative states of mind that easily destroy our happiness, we need to change what we are doing with our mind. If instead, we can learn how to partner with our own peaceful and positive states of mind, then we will come to understand that our mind can be our most powerful ally and a sincere and reliable friend.