Bellevue
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Kadampa Meditation Center
Washington - Eastside
1940 116th Ave NE, Suite 250
Bellevue, WA 98004
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Exchanging Self with Others with Prayers for World Peace with Jody Monahan
Sunday Mornings
10:00 - 11:15 am
September 7 - 28
We can find happiness through exchanging our usual concern for ourselves with concern for others. When we cherish others sincerely, we will not feel overwhelmed but will experience deep inner peace. Learning how to climb down the mountain of "self" and cross over to the mountain of "other" is immensely meaningful.
Join us for guided meditation, teaching, discussion and refreshments. $10 per class, $5 for students, seniors and unemployed; no pre-registration necessary.
Guarding the Mind with Jody Monahan
Wednesday Evenings
7:00 - 8:30pm
September 10 - 24
Buddha taught that happiness and suffering come from our mind. At present our mind is easily disturbed by external circumstances. This series will look at Buddha's advice on how to guard our mind - how to keep it positive and peaceful no matter what situation we find ourselves in.
Each talk is a part of a series and yet self-contained. You can drop into the series anytime and still feel that you have something worthwhile to take home with you. No experience is necessary and everyone is welcome. No registration required.
Cost is $10 ($5 for students and seniors)
Learning to Meditate with Cecilia Watson
Lunchtime Breathing Meditation Class
Thursday Lunchtimes
12:30 - 1:00pm
September 11 - 25
Meditation helps to calm the busyness and distractions that disturb our mind and leads us to a deep sense of inner peace. This inner calm helps us to cope with the difficulties of daily life, improves our relationships with others, and makes us feel happy.
Please join us for a half-hour of relaxing guided meditation.
You can learn and practice an easy breathing meditation at these lunchtime sessions. These meditations are suitable for everyone. No experience necessary.
Cost: $5
Stop the Week ~ Simply Meditate with Tamara Cartwright
Friday Evenings, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
September 12 - 26
With the hectic pace and demands of modern life, many people feel stressed and over-worked. Our stress and tiredness make us unhappy, impatient, and frustrated. We are often so busy we feel there is no time to stop and meditate! But meditation actually gives us more time by making our mind calmer and more focused.
These 1 hour evening classes include guided meditation and simple instructions on how to develop a peaceful mind to bring a sense of inner peace and relaxation into our busy lives.
Each talk is a part of a series and yet self-contained. You can drop into the series anytime and still feel that you have something worthwhile to take home with you. No experience is necessary and everyone is welcome. No registration required.
Cost is $10 ($5 for students and seniors)
Group Meditations
Avalokiteshvara Puja -- Wednesdays at 6:00pm
Avalokiteshvara is an enlightened being who is the manifestation of the compassion of all Buddhas. If we rely sincerely upon Avalokiteshvara and recite his mantra with strong faith, temporarily we will improve our realizations of the stages of the path, especially our realization of great compassion, and ultimately we will attain supreme Buddhahood in the Pure Land of Bliss. (30 minutes)
Heart Jewel with Lamrim Meditation -- Sunday 11:30am
This practice is the heart essence of Kadampa Buddhism. In the first part we visualize our Spiritual Guide as Je Tsongkhapa and make prayers and requests to purify negativity, accumulate merit. and receive blessings. This prepares our mind for a twenty-minute meditation on Stages of the Path to Enlightenment. After the meditation we make prayers to our Dharma Protector, Dorje Shugdän. Through this we can overcome obstacles to our practice and create favorable conditions so that we can nurture and increase our pure Dharma realizations. (1 hour)
