MONDAY NIGHTS Presented
by Mark Fernandes
Monday Nights From 8.00 pm
Introduction to Buddhist Philosophy and Meditation
Transforming our outlook on life
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Internal and external causes and conditions play a large part in what we experience in our lives, and whether we are happy or not.
However, our mental outlook or happiness can be enhanced. This will enable us to accomplish two things:
• More contentment in the present, whatever the situation
• Create the causes for ongoing and future happiness.
Mark will cover these topics and the methods to achieve them, from a Buddhist perspective, over the course of four weeks in July.
There will be plenty of opportunity for discussion, meditation and questions.
Mark, a long-time student of Geshe Doga’s and Lama Zopa Rinpoche, has been attending teachings at Tara Institute for close to 40 years.
Sessions run for one hour and include guided meditations, a talk and questions. A facility fee of $5 or $10 (for those able to contribute more) goes towards the running of the Centre.
Everyone is welcome; there is no need to book.
For more information, please email spc@tarainstitute.org.au or phone 03 9596 8900.
MEDITATIONS for Modern Minds
Volume 3
‘The idea is to make our mind happy by letting go of the unrealistic expectation that things are going to stay still in the way that we want them to. So it’s a process of letting go of such unrealistic expectations.’
~ Jeremy Cohen, meditation teacher at Tara Institute
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We all want to be happy, but how do we get to that place?
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Buddhist teachings help us train our mind to see the world realistically, with wisdom and compassion.
Tara Institute’s Meditation for Modern Minds book series brings this ancient Buddhist wisdom into a contemporary context, where practitioner-teachers integrate their real-life experiences into their teachings.
In this fourth volume, these teachers discuss a practical approach to happiness, which includes the practice of gratitude, letting go of expectations, improving our relationships, overcoming attachment, developing love and compassion, and letting go of disturbing emotions.
There are also guided meditations to clear the mind and deepen our understanding of the mind.
By contemplating the ideas and practising the meditations presented in this book, we can create a space for inner peace and joy in our busy lives.
MEMBERSHIP & SUPPORT
This enables the Tara Institute community to support the dharma and allow us all to receive precious teachings from Venerable Geshe Doga and Geshe Lobsang
Lama Zopa said: My point here is for you to understand what we are doing and what you are helping with. This is so that you can rejoice. It really is unbelievable, incredible, what you are helping with, and this creates so much benefit for the world and for sentient beings. This actually creates the cause to liberate so many beings. This is an incredible opportunity for you to rejoice, and if you rejoice and then dedicate the merits, it is amazing.