Meditation Class in Port Jervis
Tuesdays 6 - 7:15pm with Kadam Kyle Davis
Next Series: Meditations for Clarity and Confidence
September 8 - October 6
Learn simple meditation techniques to untangle confusion, find inner clarity, and create confidence in your decisions and actions. Life can feel so complicated, and between a busy schedule, difficult relationships, and our own inner turmoil, we can end up stagnating, confused and in a state of indecision. This can compound and become a feeling of low self esteem and lack of confidence in our own wisdom.
By understanding how our mind works and how to quiet the busyness within, we can cultivate an inner clarity that will empower wise action, which will benefit ourselves and others. Everyone welcome!
Weekly Topics:
September 8: How to Bring Joyful Energy into Meditation and Daily Life
September 15: Focusing Our Joyful Effort in Busy Daily Life
September 22: The Three Ways We Talk Ourselves Out of Meditation and Spiritual Practice
September 29: The Mechanics of Motivation
October 6: Being Patient with Ourselves with Gen Samten
Next Series: Love is Stronger than Anger
October 20 - November 17
We all know how quickly anger can take hold: a sharp word at home, a frustration at work, a grudge we carry for years. Yet anger is never who we really are. Beneath every irritation lies a far greater capacity for love, kindness, and compassion, and anyone can awaken it. Love is not soft or passive. It is the strongest force in our mind, able to heal our relationships, protect our peace, and bring out the best in ourselves and others. It steadies us too. When our heart turns towards other people's happiness, anxious thoughts about ourselves begin to lose their grip.
Most of us have tried to be more patient, only to find the old reactions coming back the next time someone gets under our skin. This course isn't about gritting your teeth. It offers down-to-earth ways of working with the mind that you can use anywhere, whether you're stuck in traffic, sitting at the dinner table, or halfway through a difficult conversation. A little practice each day begins to change how we meet people, and others notice. The atmosphere at home softens, worry loosens its hold, and we find we have more to give. Being at peace with the world, and being good for it, turns out to begin with something we already have.
Weekly Topics:
October 20: The Destructive Power of Anger, the Healing Power of Love
October 27: Protecting Your Peace
November 3: Seeing the World through Buddha’s Eyes
November 10: Loving the People Who Test Us
November 17: Growing a Heart as Big as the World
Teacher: Kadam Kyle Davis
Kadam Kyle Davis is the Second Resident Teacher of KMC New York. He has engaged in in-depth study at both the Temple in New York and on the Special Teacher Training Program at Manjushri Kadampa Meditation Centre. His joyful and sincere example in daily life, and his clear and practical approach to the teachings have inspired many people in their spiritual lives. Kadam Kyle is also the Resident Teacher at Kadampa Meditation Center Brooklyn.
What to Expect in Class
Everyone is welcome! These classes are suitable for practitioners of all levels, including beginners. Our classes are presented as a monthly series, but you are welcome to drop in on any individual class.
Each class contains a teaching and two guided meditations. No special clothing or equipment is required. Chairs are provided.
Class: Tuesdays, 6 – 7:15pm | $10
Location: Foundry 42
42 Front Street | Port Jervis, NY
Please note that coffee and food will be available for purchase until the class begins. After class, coffee (no espresso or specialty drinks) will be offered for sale.
