Monday Evenings 7:00–8:00pm
NEW VENUE! Collins Hall, 1122 Miller Road, Bowen Island
Teachings and meditations from the book The New Eight Steps to Happiness by Geshe Kelsang Gyatso
This inspiring book teaches the Buddhist way of loving kindness. It explains simply and clearly how to meditate on eight special verses that comprise one of Buddhism’s best-loved teachings, Eight Verses of Training the Mind. Originally composed by the great Tibetan teacher, Geshe Langri Tangpa, these verses show how we can transform all of life’s situations into valuable spiritual insights.
March 3: What is compassion?
March 10: The inner wealth of compassion
March 17: Wishing love
March 24: Transforming Adversity (part 1)
March 31: Transforming Adversity (part 2)
Kadampa Teacher, Allison Earl, will teach these classes, showing how you can use this timeless wisdom to find meaning and lasting happiness in your modern, day-to-day life.
Suitable for everyone, these drop-in classes include a teaching, two guided meditations and an opportunity to ask questions. You are welcome to drop in to just one class, or attend several as a series.
About the Teacher
Allison Earl has been studying and practicing Kadampa Buddhism for 15 years, first in Australia and now in the beautiful Pacific Northwest. She has been teaching meditation classes at KMC Vancouver for a few years and is excited to be bringing Dharma to Bowen Island this year.
She loves teaching meditation and bringing practical advice from Buddha’s teachings into our everyday busy lives. She is a mother to 3 wild and creative children. She juggles motherhood with teaching design and sustainability at UBC.