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Kadampa Meditation Center Philadelphia Weekly Newsletter - July 13, 2023
Religion and Spirituality
July 14, 2023
From: Kadampa Meditation Center PhiladelphiaTHIS SATURDAY!
Center Cherishing Volunteer Day & Social
Center Cherishing Volunteer Day & Social
Saturday, July 15th • 11am - 2pm • free
A clean environment facilitates a peaceful mind! Join us for a day to cherish the meditation space by volunteering. We'll clean, dust, reorganize and love up the space so that it's ready for people to enjoy their meditation practice. Volunteering is a great way to meet the community and spend some time socializing too! Everyone is welcome. No experience necessary. Come for an hour, or stay for all three! Pizza and beverages will be served.
Bliss & Bagels!
Saturday, July 22nd & Saturday, August 19th • 10 - 11am • $15/class (included in membership)
with Resident Teacher, John Baker
Two special classes on enjoying the bliss of concentration with bagels, coffee and conversation after class. Come for one, or enjoy both!
New Tuesday Night Meditation Series!
Beginning 7/18
Finding Freedom From Anxiety Through Buddhist Meditation
Tuesdays • 7 - 8pm • $15
with Meditation Teacher, Julie Francisco
Protecting Our Mental Health: Some Buddhist Advice
A message from meditation teacher, Julie Francisco
Anxiety and depression are common sufferings in our modern society. Without a stable source of spiritual refuge or inner refuge to turn to for protection from suffering, it is understandably very upsetting for many people. Meditation practice can help alleviate these challenging feelings, for both Buddhists and non-Buddhists.
Many people experienced an increase in mental health challenges during the pandemic, and even people who had not previously suffered from ailments like anxiety or depression started to experience symptoms. People saw what it was like to have their ordinary objects of refuge and enjoyment taken away—work, time with family and friends, hobbies, vacations, restaurants, fitness and wellness classes, and so forth—during a time of great uncertainty and fear. Many people are still trying to make meaning out of their experience, particularly the more vulnerable like the sick or elderly.
While the main cause of any experience we have, including the mental experience of anxiety or depression, is the ripening of karma, the good news is that our painful states of mind are not permanent or fixed. These states are not who we are, and there is no such thing as an inherently anxious or depressed person. Negative karma can be purified and our mind can be healed. We can change our mental experience for the better, even in the face of unpleasant external circumstances.
Buddhist meditation and practice can improve mental health on a couple of different levels, depending on what each person is looking for. For someone mainly interested in simple meditation techniques for relaxation and improved well-being, there are basic meditations that can be highly beneficial. For someone interested in a deeper level of mental transformation, there are more extensive practices to purify the mind and attain a more profound experience of inner peace and bliss. In other words, there is something for everyone.
In our upcoming Tuesday evening series, “Finding Freedom From Anxiety Through Buddhist Meditation” people will learn time-tested meditation techniques and Buddhist advice that they can apply to their daily lives in a practical way. These techniques & advice have been passed down in an unbroken lineage from Buddha Shakyamuni. The meditations we'll focus on in this series are particularly helpful for drawing out the true potential for mental peace and happiness that each of us carries inside our mind, deep down under the busyness, worry, and distraction that we are currently experiencing. Everyone can be happy and free from anxiety.
Finding Freedom From Anxiety Through Buddhist Meditation
with Meditation Teacher Julie Francisco
Tuesdays July 18 -August 15, 7pm - 8pm
July 18: Clearing Away the Dark Cloud of Anxiety: Clarity of Mind Meditation
July 25: Mental Peace through Patience
Aug 1: Releasing the Weight of Worried Thoughts: The Root Mind Meditation
Aug 8: Addressing Anxiety's Root Cause: Karma and Purification
Aug 15: The Breath/Mind Connection: A Practical Relaxation Technique
This Week's Schedule: July 13th - July 19th
Foundation Program in Philadelphia
Thursdays • 7 - 8:30pm
this week with Resident Teacher, John Baker
Lunchtime Meditation
Friday 7/14 • 12:15 - 12:45pm • $5, Included in Membership
with Meditation Teacher, Eve Miller
Precepts
Saturday 7/15 • 7:00am - 7:30am • free
with Meditation Teacher, Tatiana Buonassisi • Everyone Welcome
Center Cherishing Volunteer Day & Social
Saturday 7/15 • 11:00am - 2:00pm • free • Everyone Welcome
Heart Jewel Prayers with Lamrim
Sundays • 9:15 - 10:00am • free
Self-guided • Everyone Welcome
No registration necessary
Sunday Morning Meditation
Sundays 10:30am - 11:45am • $15, Included in membership
with Resident Teacher, John Baker
This Sunday 7/16: Mindfulness
Lunchtime Meditation
Monday 7/17 • 12:15 - 12:45pm • $5, Included in Membership
with Meditation Teacher, Eve Miller
Wishfulfilling Jewel Prayers with tsog
Monday 7/17 • 6:00 - 7:00pm • free
Self-guided • Everyone Welcome
Feel free to bring a vegetarian food offering
No registation necessary
Mindful Mondays: Meditations for Everyday Life
7:30 - 8:30pm • $15, Included in membership
with Meditation Teachers, Sarah Bly & Tatiana Buonassisi
This Monday 7/17: Developing Equanimity
Tuesday Night Meditation
7:00 - 8:00pm • $15, Included in membership
with Meditation Teacher, Julie Francisco
This Tuesday 7/18: Clearing Away the Dark Cloud of Anxiety: Clarity of the Mind Meditation
Lunchtime Meditation
Wednesday 7/19 • 12:15 - 12:45pm • $5, Included in Membership
with Meditation Teacher, Eve Miller
Wednesday Guided Meditation
7:00 - 7:45pm • $5, Included in membership
with Meditation Teacher, Fred Graumuller
Wednesday Meditation - Collingswood, NJ
7 - 8pm • $15, Included in membership
with Resident Teacher, John Baker
Wednesday 7/19: Wisdom