Friday 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Current Course: Buddhist Answers to Life’s Deepest Questions

Can we know the answers to life’s deepest questions? In a world of so much confusion and unhappiness, Buddha’s teachings have a tremendous amount of wisdom and clarity to offer on the big topics of our existence. Join us for a unique and creative course that can give meaning, purpose and a spiritual context to life in the modern world.

March 16      What is the meaning of life?
March 23     Where did we come from, where are we going?
March 30     Why is there suffering and evil in the world?
April  6          What is our highest potential for spiritual development?
April 13         Who and what is the creator of the world?

New Course — KARMA — Starts April 20

We may often think, “Why is this happening to me?” Everything we experience in life, good and bad, is arising through the force of the laws of cause and effect, or karma. Through understanding the wisdom of cause and effect we can gain authentic confidence in our ability to create the life we wish for.

April 20      Karma: There Is a Reason for Everything
April 27      What Actions Lead to What Effects?
May 4         How Can I Purify Negativity?
May 11        Envisioning and Creating our Future

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.