Friday 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Sept. 14     Looking for Happiness in All the Right Places

Starting Sept. 21: Overcoming Anger

Anger ruins a good day, a good relationship, a good life! It robs us of our happiness and destroys our mental well-being. In this course, we’ll explore practical solutions to the problem of anger. We’ll deconstruct the causes of anger and learn to transform this painful habit of mind by training in meditation and understanding Buddhist psychology.

Sept. 21     Overcoming Anger: Acceptance & Transformation
Sept. 28     The Psychology of Blaming: Anger in Relationships
Oct. 5         Why We Get Angry at Ourself and Others
Oct. 12       The Art of Acceptance: Responding Constructively
Oct. 19       Expectations and Anger
Oct. 26      Transforming Painful Feelings
Nov. 2       Everything Depends Upon Other Things
Nov. 9      Anger Hurts, Compassion Heals

About the Class
Class begins with a guided meditation, followed by a talk on a topic (listed above), and ends with another guided meditation. Everyone is welcome. No previous meditation experience is necessary. Free for YMCA members; $5 for non-members.

About the teacher

Susan de la Vergne

Susan has been studying and practicing Kadampa Buddhism since 2011 and began teaching in 2014. Susan is appreciated for her stories, humor, and practical advice, helping her students put Dharma teachings into practice in their daily lives.