BODHISATTVA SUMMER SCHOOL - Buddha's Guide to a Joyful Life
with Donna Campanelli and others

It's possible for our lives to be joyful, meaningful and beneficial. The best role model for us is the Bodhisattva. A Bodhisattva is a person (sattva) seeking enlightenment (bodhi) motivated by compassion. In other words, someone seeking to improve him or herself and help others in the best way. During our Bodhisattva Summer School we will train in cultivating the generous, kind, joyful, accepting and wise heart of the Bodhisattva. In particular we will look at how  to integrate the main practices of the Bodhisattva, known as the six perfections, into our lives. These practices, which include giving, moral discipline, patient acceptance, and joyful effort can easily be incorporated into our own daily routine. Not only will they help us to deal skillfully with problems with a peaceful and happy mind, they will also empower us to benefit others greatly. Practicing these gives us the skill to make our job, relationships and enjoyments part of our path to enlightenment. In this course, taught by senior teachers at the Center, we will be introduced to the first four of these perfections.

Everyone welcome!

July 4         No class
July 11       Generous Heart, Rich Life
July 18       Karma and the Power of Kindness
July 25       The Joy of Benefiting Others

August 1     Transforming Daily Life Problems
August 8     Dealing Skillfully with Conflict (with Audrey Taylor)
August 15   Freedom from Discouragement (with Dawn Pavlu)
August 22   The Confidence to Change

August 29   with Kadam Morten (Title to be announced)

Sept. 5       Labor Day Weekend (no class)

 Everyone is welcome to attend the series or drop in on any class.