Sunday Meditation Class
Sunday Mornings
11AM–12:15PM
With Resident Teacher Anika Trancik
Ancient Wisdom for Modern Problems
In this class series, we will explore the text, Modern Buddhism. Modern Buddhism is a special presentation of Buddha’s teachings on compassion and wisdom that communicates their essence in a way that is easy to understand and put into practice.
by developing and maintaining compassion and wisdom in daily life, we can transform our lives, improve our relationships with others, and look behind appearances to see the way things actually exist. In this way we can solve all our dialy problems and accomplish the real meaning of human life. with compassion and wisdom, like the two wings of a bird, we can quickly reach the enlightened world of a Buddha.
This inspiring handbook of daily practice is perfectly suited for those seeking solutions within Buddhism to problems of everyday life.
Each class includes a teaching and two guided meditations. No experience is needed and you don’t need to be a Buddhist. Everyone is welcome!
Adult–$10/class
Student, Senior–$5/class
IN PERSON ONLY
Each class can be attended on its own, no prior experience is needed.
March 30th: All about Buddha Shakyamuni
What does it mean to rely on Buddha Shakyamuni? Using our daily experiences to deepen our reliance and realize our own Pure Potential.
April 6th: A simple meditation on emptiness for daily life
Learn a simple meditation on ultimate truth emptiness that we can easily incorporate into our daily life and thus continuously reduce our self-grasping, the source of all suffering.
April 13th: Healing Practice Part 1
In addition to taking practical steps to maintain a healthy body and mind we can also use the practice of Medicine Buddha to help. Healing our world begins with healing our mind. There is a close connection between our mind, our body, and our experience of our world. By healing the three poisons of our attachment, anger and ignorance, we start to heal everything else around us and gain the ability to help others. Medicine Buddha practice is a special meditation method that has been used for thousands of years.
April 20th: Healing Practice Part 2
In addition to taking practical steps to maintain a healthy body and mind we can also use the practice of Medicine Buddha to help. Healing our world begins with healing our mind. There is a close connection between our mind, our body, and our experience of our world. By healing the three poisons of our attachment, anger and ignorance, we start to heal everything else around us and gain the ability to help others.
Medicine Buddha practice is a special meditation method that has been used for thousands of years.
April 27th: NO CLASS Join us at KMC NY near Glen Spey for the Northeast Dharma Celebration – Medicine Buddha Empowerment with Kadam Morten
May 4th: Examining our spiritual progress
For our spiritual practice to be authentic and yield genuine results we need to examine our progress from time to time and evaluate the efficacy of our meditation. Learn how to do this.
Reference: Modern Buddhism Examination of our Lamrim practice
May 11th: Accomplishing our spiritual goals quickly
In his Sutra teachings Buddha gives us great encouragement to accomplish the ultimate goal of human life. This goal will be accomplished quickly through the practice of Tantra.
Reference: Modern Buddhism The Preciousness of Tantra
Adult–$10/class
Student, Senior–$5/class
Monthly Membership
If you’ve been coming regularly, consider becoming a monthly member for $40/month. General Program Membership entitles you to unlimited access to all weekly meditation classes.
