Date/Time
Saturday 17 October 10am – 1pm
with Buddhist Nun & Resident Teacher Gen Kelsang Luma
Venue
Kalpa Bhadra Buddhist Centre, 24 Rugby St, Merivale, Christchurch
There is plenty of parking on the street but please do not park on the neighbours driveways.
About the Half Day Course
We are alive, therefore we will die. This is the simplest and most obvious truth. Meditating on death and maintaining that awareness, makes us happy now and gives us the energy to live a full and meaningful life.
Meditating on death helps us to realise that this life is temporary and encourages a shift in focus towards inner development. By understanding that death can occur at any time, we become motivated to make the most of this present life and not waste the opportunity that we have. This realisation fuels the desire to practice now, to train our mind and cultivate positive qualities of wisdom and compassion.
Every day we need to recognise we have a precious human life, which is why meditation on death and impermanence is so important. If we understand death and impermanence, we will take advantage of our precious human life and not waste a second of it.
Cost
$35 – includes morning tea. Free for Centre Members.
Timetable
9.50 – 10.00am Registration
10.00 – 11.15am Teaching
11.15 – 11.45am Morning tea
11.45 – 1.00pm Teaching
Booking & Cancellations
Booking is essential, so please book online now, or contact the Centre to book your place.
Cancellations: if you cancel your booking more than 24 hours prior to the start of the course or event, we offer a refund (the 25% deposit is non-refundable). If you cancel less than 24 hours before the event begins we regret that we cannot issue refunds. However you can transfer your booking to a future course.
What to expect at a class
These classes are based on Buddha’s teachings on the mind, but you do not need to be a Buddhist to attend, or to benefit from them.
There is no physical exercise involved and you can choose to sit either in a chair or on a cushion.
These classes are suitable for all levels of experience.