New this fall:
Northwest Tucson, Monday evening classes on Buddhist philosophy and meditation
University of Arizona, Tuesday noon meditation
Clases en español, sabados

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Next Orientation & Introduction to Meditation for beginners - Friday, September 19, 6:30 pm orientation, 7 pm Intro class.

Meditation ~ The Buddhist Way to Happiness

What Is Meditation?

Meditation is focusing our mind on a virtuous object. By doing this a little every day we can decrease our negative mind states such as anger and jealousy, the cause of most of our daily problems. Gradually we increase our inner peace and contentment and come to experience a real and lasting happiness.

By training in meditation, we create an inner space and that enables us to control our mind regardless of the external circumstances. Gradually we develop mental equilibrium, a balanced mind that is happy all the time.

Transform Your Life
©Geshe Kelsang Gyatso and New Kadampa Tradition (2003)

You do not need to be a Buddhist to attend our meditation classes, or to benefit from the meditation techniques which are taught. Everyone can benefit from learning to cultivate and maintain inner peace through meditation.

Kadampa Buddhism ~ the path of wisdom and compassion

Kadampa Buddhism is a Mahayana Buddhist school founded by the great Indian Buddhist Master Atisha (982-1054 AD). His followers, known as Kadampas, integrate all of Buddha's teachings into their meditation practice and use this wisdom and compassion to transform daily activities into the path to enlightenment. To find out more about Kadampa Buddhism visit our main site.

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Contribute to peaceful minds leading to peace in the world

Without inner peace, outer peace is impossible. We all wish for world peace, but world peace will never be achieved unless we first establish peace within our own minds. We can send so-called ‘peacekeeping forces’ into areas of conflict, but peace cannot be imposed from the outside with guns. Only by creating peace within our own mind and helping others do the same can we hope to achieve peace in this world.
-"Transform Your Life" by Geshe Kelsang Gyatso

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