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Newsletter - May 2010
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Drop-in Classes in Portland
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General Program Class - Meditation for Everyone
These classes provide you with tools for dealing with problems, such as stress and fear, and replacing them with positive minds, such as patience and love.
Taught by Resident Teacher Heather Rocklin, each class includes two guided meditations and a talk on how to use Buddha's teachings to find inner peace and an opportunity to ask questions. Although each class is taught as part of a series, it is also self-contained, so newcomers are always welcome.
Venue:
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Mahasiddha Kadampa Buddhist Center
3635 SW Hood Avenue, Portland, 97239 (directions)
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Sundays 10:30am - noon (Prayers for World Peace, with Dharma for Kids)
Tuesdays 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Fridays 6:00pm - 7:00pm |
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$10 per class, $8 on Friday nights.
No one is ever turned away for lack of funds. |
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Current series: Letting Go of Our Bad Habits
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Learn how to free your mind from its compulsive bad habits. In this class we will look at methods that Buddha taught to help us uproot the psychology of addiction.
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Class Topic |
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Uprooting the Psychology of Addiction |
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May 11 |
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Freedom from Compulsion |
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Forgiving Yourself and Others |
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Overcoming our Self-sabotaging Tendencies |
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Day Course - May 22nd
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Living Meaningfully, Dying Joyfully
In this day course Resident Teacher, Heather Rocklin, will guide us to deepen our heart connection with the Buddha of Compassion. Heather Rocklin will give commentary to Geshe Kelsang Gyatso’s text, Living Meaningfully, Dying Joyfully. In this course we will discover how we can increase awareness of our own mortality in ways that will enrich and transform our life.
The time for this course is 2:00 - 6:00pm, and the cost is $10 for members and those with punch cards, $20 for non-members.
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Kids Welcome on Sunday Mornings: Dharma for Kids
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Dharma for Kids
Kids' class is held at the same time as Prayers for World Peace (Sunday mornings, 10:30-noon), usually taught by senior student April Waters.
While parents enjoy meditation, kids explore spiritual themes. Activities include arts and crafts, story time, and spiritual topics. Parents are welcome to stay with their children or relax and enjoy the adult class inside the gompa.
In order for us to be able plan appropriately we ask that when bringing children to Dharma for Kids, that you please pre-register by 3:00 pm on Saturday. You can do this by emailing April (click here) or by phoning the center at 503 233 6747.
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Sangha Potluck Social
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On Sunday, May 30 from noon - 2:00pm (just after Prayers for World Peace), everyone is welcome to join us for a potluck lunch. This is an opportunity for the Mahasiddha community to get together and socialize. Please feel free to bring a friend, spouse, significant other. A sign-up sheet for bringing potluck items will be placed on the bulletin board in the hallway at the center.
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