“Since happiness and suffering are parts of the mind, if we want to avoid suffering and find true happiness we need to understand the nature and functions of the mind.” – How to Transform Your Life, Geshe Kelsang Gyatso
Anxiety has become an epidemic in our society these days. Even if you solve the external problem that you’re worried about, the mind of anxiety finds something else to fixate on. Then there is the feeling of general anxiety that doesn’t seem to be about anything in particular. Depression almost always seems to go with anxiety, so that even when the overactive mind calms down, you sink into feelings of discouragement and hopelessness. Are you ready for a different approach to these horrible problems?
The Buddhist approach centers around meditation as a tool to re-empower your own mind, from the inside out. By understanding the mind and understanding karma, solutions can be found that are impossible otherwise. Start at the beginning of the series if you can, but if you cannot then start when you are able.
January 6 – What are we Worried About?: The Eight Worldly Concerns
January 13 – How to Stop Going Around in Circles: What is Inappropriate Attention?
January 20 – How to Self-Motivate: The Preciousness of Our Human Life
January 27 – When you Can’t Control Your Mind: Purifying Negative Karma
February 3 – The Medicine We Need for Our Mind: The Healing Power of Compassion
February 10 – How to Get Out of Our Own Head: What is Self-cherishing?
February 17 – How to Let Go of Negative Self-image: Introduction to Emptiness
February 24 – How to Not Panic: Experiencing Feelings and Letting Them Go
