DHARMAKAYA CENTER

Meditation 101

Buddhism in a Nutshell

Every Other Sunday
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
In Person

Buddhism in a Nutshell and Meditation 101 are introductory courses that provides an overview of Tibetan Buddhist concepts and meditation.

It begins with an introduction to the life of Shakyamuni Buddha and then discusses the Buddha’s first teaching on The Four Noble Truths: the truths of suffering, the cause of suffering, the cessation of suffering, and the path to the cessation of suffering. This teaching is common to all Buddhist traditions and forms the cornerstone for all the other teachings given by the Buddha.

It also provides an overview of Tibetan Buddhism based on the three principal aspects of the path to enlightenment—renunciation, bodhichitta, and the right view of emptiness—as taught in the stages of the path teachings and based on the short text 'Foundation of All Good Qualities' by, Lama Tsong Khapa. The course also provides the foundations of meditation practice and five guided meditations suitable for beginners.

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Led by Trey Ligon
Center Director

Guided Meditation Group

Every Wednesday & Friday
12:00 PM (noon) - 12:45 PM
(Online)

Meditation is an effective, yet simple, way of dealing with many stresses in life. There is a growing body of scientific evidence of meditation being highly effective at reducing physical and mental stress.

Every week we focus on one topic on the Lam Rim using excellent meditations from Kathleen McDonalds' "How to Meditate" that are suitable for anyone interested in exploring and incorporating the benefits of meditation into their daily lives, regardless of whether you are a Buddhist practitioner or not.

Led by Cyndy
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Dharmakaya Buddhist Center Membership

We want to make supporting our center simple. We are launching a new, single level of membership — $50 per month. This simplified structure provides members with access to all of Dharmakaya Buddhist Center's programming. Consider joining now! All donations are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law.

We want to be generous with our membership so everything is included with a minimum $50 per month membership: all classes, meditations, weekend retreats, Saturday workshops – everything! There is great merit in supporting the Dharma … please consider how you can help.

Whatever level you choose, every dollar is critical to the support of our teachers, our programs, our center, and our ability to grow and flourish in Northern Nevada. We are a 100% volunteer-run organization, so your offerings will be well utilized.

As always, Dharmakaya Buddhist Center offers access to all programs for free to anyone who cannot afford to pay.

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Dharmakaya Center

6490 South McCarran Blvd. Building D2- Suite 41
Reno, Nevada 89519

Affiliated with the
Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition

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