Buddhist Meditation Class - Topic: Overcoming Annoyance and Irritation

April & May Series – Freedom from Irritation and Annoyance

Our lives can be full of situations we would rather avoid and its easy to get into habits of irritation and annoyance. We cannot avoid all the challenging experiences of life, but we can all DEFINITELY change the way we think about them. Learning to stand up to habits of frustration and non-acceptance give us the space to live a happy, peaceful life even if things do not go according to plan.

Each class, we will look at some facet of understanding the source of our anger and irritation and how to move towards a happier way of living. There will be plenty of time to meditate and quiet our busy mind down so we can look at the situations of our life more clearly, and practical tools that we can immediately utilize day-to-day. We will leave this series understanding how to have a flexible, happy mind even in an often troubling world. Everyone welcome!

Weekly Topics:
March 24 The Basics of Effective Meditation
March 31 Overcoming Annoyance and Irritation
April 7 Understanding Our Anger
April 14 The Art of Acceptance
April 21 Creative Solutions to Difficult Situations
No class Apr 28
May 5 Learning to Live More Lightly
May 12 Finding Fearlessness
May 19 Using Logic for Inner Peace

General Information:
Our weekly meetings are on a drop in basis, and we have a really nice group of people attending regularly. A trademark of the meditations we emphasize is the ease in which they can be used both “on the cushion” and in our daily lives. Each meeting will include practical, guided meditation, and a talk on how to reduce stress and other problems encountered in daily life, and how to increase mental and physical well-being. 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. 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. We hope to see you soon!

$10 per person. Drop-ins welcome
For more information go to: https://www.kadampanewyork.org/sparta