Date: Tuesdays, starting September 24

Time: 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm PST

What is the true nature of our reality? How do we unravel the mysteries of existence and see things as they really are? In this five-week course, we will dive deep into the perfection of wisdom and the profound concept of emptiness. Together, we'll explore the purpose and benefit of realizing emptiness, the proofs that support it, and how to perceive it directly in our own lives.

By understanding and integrating these profound teachings into your life, you’ll develop practical skills for transforming your daily experiences. This course will empower you to see beyond illusions, reduce suffering, and cultivate a profound sense of inner peace and wisdom that can positively impact every aspect of your life.

From understanding the emptiness of the body and mind to the emptiness of feelings and functioning things, we’ll illuminate the truths that lie beneath our everyday experiences. You’ll learn to recognize wrong ideas about emptiness, grasp the meaning of illusion, and discover the power of dependent origination and the two truths.

This is the third and final installment of our transformative series, based on the timeless wisdom of A Guide to the Bodhisattva’s Way of Life by Master Shantideva (~700 CE), as explained through the profound commentary of Gyaltsab Je (1364-1432). If you’ve journeyed through Parts I & II, you’re ready to reach new heights in your understanding of the ultimate reality.

Who is the teacher? Alicia Tolbert has studied Buddhism for 19 years. She completed the Asian Classics Institute (ACI) core curriculum in 2010, the same year she began teaching. She teaches with blessing from her lama Lauren Benjamin, one of the founders of Inner Way LA.

Who is the course designed for? Novice and advanced practitioners, all are welcome. If this is your first Buddhist philosophy course or your 20th, you will learn something new and enjoy yourself on the way.

Join us starting September 24 at 7pm as we explore the very fabric of reality and how to reach enlightenment. Don’t miss this opportunity to transform your understanding and life.

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Date: Every Wednesday

Time: 7:30pm - 9pm PST

Register: RSVP to receive a Zoom link

Join us for a talk on ways to cultivate and maintain a happy mind in trying times. We will discuss powerful mental skills and practices to sustain mental peace in difficult times and throughout the rest of our life.

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David Leonard has practiced and taught meditation for over 50 years, after receiving teacher training in Sri Lanka where he was a monk for three and a half years in his early 20s. David has done over eight years of deep retreat, and maintains an extensive daily practice. His intuitive approach to practice is uniquely suited to western minds, and he has been influential in the training of some well-known western teachers.

More teachings from David are now available at his YouTube channel, Mind Moment. Here's a video from that channel: