About us
Meet others with an interest in meditation and transforming daily life into something extraordinary. Learn how to meditate or deepen your current meditation practice but mainly learn how to use different ways of thinking in daily life to solve inner problems and find inner peace. A trademark of the meditations of Modern Buddhism is the emphasis of ease in which they can be used both “on the cushion” and in our daily lives. In this way it is very easy to integrate your inner life with your daily life.
Each meeting will include a talk on how to reduce stress and other problems encountered in daily life and how to increase mental and physical well-being through developing inner peace. Each meeting with include guided meditation. There will also be plenty of time to discuss the ideas presented. Although the meditations and talks are based on Kadampa Buddhist philosophy, you don't need to be a Buddhist to enjoy this group or benefit from our meditations.
Kadampa Buddhism stresses a spiritual path of individual transformation and to look within ourselves for the inner peace and happiness we seek. Everyone is welcome! Refreshments served after the meetings.
For more information visit: MeditationInAsheville.org
Upcoming events
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The Transformative Power of Love: Empowerment of Buddha Maitreya
Je Tsongkhapa Kadampa Buddhist Center, 1070 Tunnel Rd bldg 2 unit 20, Asheville, NC, USThe Transformative Power of Love: Empowerment of Buddha Maitreya with Modern Buddhism Teacher Kadam Sharon Lovich
Love is the key to a happy and meaningful life. When we have a strong loving mind, our whole experience of the world changes - our life fills with hope, our relationships become stronger, and we naturally contribute to a more positive world.
Buddha Maitreya is the embodiment of loving kindness of all the Buddhas. The empowerment is a blissful guided meditation that connects us to Maitreya’s enlightened love awakening our own potential to develop the universal love of a Buddha. By receiving his inspiring blessings we can swiftly actualize our own potential for love and gain the confidence we need to progress along the spiritual path.
“An empowerment bestows upon us special blessings that heal our mental continuum and awaken our Buddha nature.”
— Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche
In the commentary, we will learn the special brief practice of Buddha Maitreya. Through identifying strongly with this Buddha’s qualities, we nurture them within ourselves; in this way we begin to become someone whose love transforms the world.
An empowerment is a special ceremony in which we receive the blessings that heal our mental continuum and awaken our Buddha nature. It consists of meditations, guided visualizations and prayers followed by a teachings to explain the practice. Everybody Welcome.
Cost $70
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The Science of Happiness: The Four Noble Truths
Je Tsongkhapa Kadampa Buddhist Center, 1070 Tunnel Rd bldg 2 unit 20, Asheville, NC, USThe Science of Happiness: The Four Noble Truths with Modern Buddhism Teacher Kadam Sharon Lovich
Sundays 8/16-9/13, 10:30am-11:45am
Whether it’s everyday stress, sadness, or even anger, our suffering can be transformed into inner strength, love, and joy. The first step is understanding its source. In this series, we’ll explore Buddha’s teachings on the Four Noble Truths. The Four Noble Truths are the essence of Buddhist thought and gives us a clear, precise way to understand our life and how to move forward in it. Through teachings and meditation, we’ll discover that suffering comes not from external conditions, but from our own mind. Recognizing this opens the door to transforming our experience and uncovering a more lasting, genuine happiness.
Cost: $12 (free and online options for members)
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