Dharma Happy Hour
Dharma Happy Hour is a cross between a Dharma salon and a Happy Hour hangout (non-alcoholic drinks only please!)
Join us to connect and learn from each other as a community in an open and relaxed environment.
Thursdays 5:15 pm - 6:45 pm
Please RSVP below to register and receive the link to the online conference.
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Bondage, Freedom and Interconnection: The Twelve Links of Dependent Arising
Brought to You by Senior Students of Lama Marut
The CLASSICAL TEXTS AND AUTHENTIC PRACTICES OF EASTERN SPIRITUALITY curriculum offers a progressively unfolding, comprehensive course of study in the wisdom and practical application of Eastern spirituality as it pertains to modern life.
The curriculum as a whole is comprised of twelve courses to be taught over two years. When taken together, these stand-alone courses constitute an extensive course of study in the classical scriptures and principal practices of Eastern spirituality.
Based on Lama Marut’s original translations and relevant, applicable interpretations of the Sanskrit classics of the Hindu, Buddhist, and Yogic traditions, each course consists of six weekly two-hour interactive online classes, including lecture, discussion, and guided meditation portions.
These courses cover a wide range of teachings and practices from an inclusive, comparative, and non-sectarian point of view. They are designed to provide an in-depth, systematic, and coherent foundation and overall framework for any serious spiritual practitioner.
Module 6
This course will highlight the ways we repeatedly re-create the causes of our own suffering and how we can break out of this “wheel” and attain total freedom.
Sundays, 8 November - 20 December 2020
6:30pm CT (4:30 pm PT/5:30 pm MT/7:30 pm ET)
2-hours
No meeting on 29 November (Thanksgiving)
Among the most profound and useful teachings of Buddhism is the so-called “Twelve Links of Dependent Arising,” an analysis of the circular nature of the actions that keep us perpetually suffering. We will explore this topic through a verse by verse examination of the relevant chapter from the great Indian philosopher Nagarjuna’s master text. It will highlight the ways we repeatedly re-create the causes of our own suffering and how we can break out of this “wheel” and attain total freedom.
Topics include: “identifying with the Causes of Suffering,” “The Nature of Interdependence,” “How Craving and Grasping Arise,” and “Breaking the Chain.”
Benefits of the Course:
- Discover how “dependent arising” works in our own lives to keep us suffering
- Learn about how the causal process of rebirth works (over lifetimes, but also moment by moment)
- Gain a deep understanding of what is meant by “interdependence” and how to live a more connected life
- Identify the “weak links” in the “chain” and how to break them
- Analyze the five principal “mental afflictions” and acquire practical strategies for combatting them
Based on Chapter 26 of Nagarjuna’s Root Verses on the Middle Way (Mulamadhyamaka Karika) and Lama Marut’s original verse-by-verse written commentary, with an addendum from Patanjali’s Yoga Sutra on the five principal mental afflictions.
To Register:
mindoasis.thinkific.com/courses/bondage-freedom-interconnection
Lauren Benjamin, Senior Teacher
Each of the twelve courses consists of six classes, and each class includes a practice to help you directly integrate the teachings into your everyday life. Registrants for each course will have access to the archive of visual and audio recordings of the classes. Classes that will meet weekly and last 2 hrs.
Each class includes a lecture and time for Q&A as well as either a live guided meditation or a recording to work with during the week. Participants who complete all twelve of the classes will receive a certificate of completion from Lama Marut’s spiritual center, Inner Way LA.
- One course: $225.00 USD
- Three courses: $500.00 USD
- Complete twelve course package (save $900.00 USD): $1800.00 USD
For more information on the Two-Year Intensive Series "Classical Texts & Authentic Practices of Eastern Spirituality"
https://mindoasis.org/classes/classical-texts-and-authentic-practices-of-eastern-spirituality/
Happiness in Trying Times
with David Leonard
Happiness in Trying Times
with David Leonard
Wednesdays 7:30 pm - 9 pm
This is an online event
Please RSVP below to get the link to online conference
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.
By donation.
Your generous donation supports David and Inner Way LA. Click here to donate.
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:
TURNING WEST– Medicine Wheel Wisdom for Times of Dissolution
SPECIAL TOPIC WORKSHOP:
TURNING WEST– Medicine Wheel Wisdom for Times of Dissolution
Dates: 1st Saturdays of the month Oct. 3rd, Nov. 7th, Dec. 5th
Time: 11:00am-2:00pm PST
Place: Online via Zoom. Join live or by recording to watch at your convenience.
Cost: Sliding scale $25-$40 per session (Please pay at the highest rate that is sustainable for you. If you have financial concerns simply contact Mirahlovewisdom@gmail.com)
Register: To receive a zoom link, contact Mirah at Mirahlovewisdom@gmail.com
ABOUT MIRAH LOVE
Mirah Love is a mystic who serves as a spiritual counselor and psychic. She works one on one and in groups. Her sessions offer practical tools for exploring our multidimensional nature and living with integrity.
Mirah is the founder and guide for Lady Wisdom, a community that researches and teaches energy healing for women. She was a tenured Professor at the University of California, Santa Barbara, with her research in somatic consciousness. She has also held multi-year teaching appointments at New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts and The California Institute of the Arts. Mirah served as the resident teacher and spiritual advisor at the meditation center, Inner Way LA, and has taught around the world for 20 years on creative and spiritual development.
Monthly Aura Clearing
MONTHLY AURA CLEARING
Dates: 3rd Saturdays of the month: Sept. 19th, Oct. 17th, Nov. 21st, Dec. 19th
Time: 11:00am-1:00pm PST
Place: Online via Zoom. Join live or by recording to watch at your convenience.
Cost:$20 per session (If you have financial concerns please contact Mirah)
Register: To receive a zoom link, contact Mirah at Mirahlovewisdom@gmail.com
ABOUT MIRAH LOVE
Mirah Love is a mystic who serves as a spiritual counselor and psychic. She works one on one and in groups. Her sessions offer practical tools for exploring our multidimensional nature and living with integrity.
Mirah is the founder and guide for Lady Wisdom, a community that researches and teaches energy healing for women. She was a tenured Professor at the University of California, Santa Barbara, with her research in somatic consciousness. She has also held multi-year teaching appointments at New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts and The California Institute of the Arts. Mirah served as the resident teacher and spiritual advisor at the meditation center, Inner Way, LA, and has taught around the world for 20 years on creative and spiritual development.