Contentment In Everyday Life

What is contentment? Generally, we think it's having enough money, enough love, enough sustenance, and security. And yet, somehow, it's never enough. "Contentment," in this sense, remains elusive.

In the Shambhala teachings, we regard "contentment" as simply resting in the moment, acknowledging and being with "what is," a state of simplicity.

Contentment in Everyday Life offers an exploration of genuine contentment through the foundational views of the Buddhist and Shambhala teachings.

In this class we will learn how to:

• Cultivate friendliness towards ourselves
• Meet suffering with gentleness
• Work skillfully with our emotions
• Develop confidence in how to be truly content

This course provides a good introduction for beginning meditators and is appropriate for seasoned meditators as well. Through guided meditation instruction and practice, talks, contemplation, and group discussion, we gain an understanding of unconditional contentment and start to appreciate life as it is.

This program is being offered both in person at our Burbank center (4200 W. Burbank Blvd., Burbank, CA 91505) and online via Zoom.

All are welcome. No prior experience is necessary.