Meditation & positive thinking: Transforming our lives through meditation - Free public talk on Friday 17 September 18:00-19:30
Inner peace is the source of all happiness. By practising meditation we can develop positive inner qualities through which we can transform all life situations into opportunities for spiritual development. Through this we can overcome all our problems and find the everlasting peace and happiness we long for no matter how challenging our external conditions may be. This public talk will be given by John McBretney and the teachings will be in English.
Venue: Balderin sali, Aleksanterinkatu 12, Helsinki
Course fee: FREE (cloakroom fee 1 euro)
Emptiness - The Ultimate Truth: Everlasting happiness through wisdom - Day course on Saturday 18 September, 10:00 - 16:00
The problems and suffering we experience in daily life arise because we don’t realise the true nature of reality – the way things really are. Through developing our wisdom understanding profound emptiness – the ultimate truth – we can solve all our problems and gradually achieve everlasting peace and happiness. The course will be taught by John McBretney and the teachings will be in English.
Venue: Wellamo, Selkämerenkatu 10, Ruoholahti, Helsinki
Course fee: 45€ /30 € (consession fee)
Book for this course by emailing us at sumatikirti(a)sunpoint.net
Basics of meditation – 9-30 September
9.9 Inner Peace
16.9 Meditation and its benefits
23.9 The mind and our experiences
30.9 A special breathing meditation
Meditation and positive thinking – 7-21 October
7.10 Achieving a meaningful life
14.10 Overcoming the obstacles
21.10 Become your own protector
Each class is a self-contained unit, so it doesn’t matter if you have missed any or all of the previous classes. (However each class also builds on the previous, so it is more beneficial to come regularly if you can). These courses are suitable for new comers as well as more experienced meditators. You don't need to sign up in advance, you can just show up for the class. The classes are taught by Robert Klein in English.
Address & directions to the venue
Dates: 9-30 Sept (Inner peace)
and 7-21 Oct (Meditation and positive thinking)
Time: Thursdays 6.30 - 8.00pm
Venue: Kajuutta, Selkämerenkatu 10, Ruoholahti, Helsinki.
Nearest subway and tram station: Ruoholahti
Fees (cash only): 7 € per class
or 20 € for the whole Inner peace course (4 classes),
15 € for the whole Meditation and positive thinking course (3 classes)
What to expect at a meditation class
The classes are based on a special presentation of authentic Buddhist teachings that have been made relevant for modern westerners. You will learn practical meditations that you can immediately apply in your daily life. These classes are meant for everyone so it’s not at all necessary to be a Buddhist to attend. We sit in ordinary chairs and no special clothing is necessary.
In each class there are two guided meditations and a presentation of an aspect of Buddhist philosophy. The first guided meditation is generally a relaxation and breathing mediation and the final meditation is related to the talk. After the meditation there is a chance to ask questions.
Why meditation?
Meditation is a method for familiarizing our mind with good qualities and thereby overcoming a lot of problems that arise from negative states of mind. For example if we familiarize our mind with patience we would be able to solve a lot of our daily problems that are caused by anger.
Meditation isn’t necessarily a strange or tedious practice. It is very beneficial and easy to integrate into our busy lifestyles. For people who have realized the benefits of meditation, it becomes a vital part of daily life, just like eating or brushing teeth. Through meditation we can reduce stress and anxiety, increase positive states of mind and experience greater contentment and well-being.
Meditation is not confined to our meditation pillow. Our daily life provides us a lot of opportunities to familiarize ourself with positive states of mind, thereby we can transform our problems into something positive.
we shall be happy all the time,
even in the most adverse conditions...
-Geshe Kelsang Gyatso-