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Drop-In Classes - In Person
(Available online with membership)

Pay on arrival or explore all our classes and events
with a trial membership here.

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Buddhist Wisdom

for Everyday Life

Sunday Morning

10-11:15am

$15 (free for members)

8/25  A Balanced Mind 

9/1 Loving Others: Key to Happiness
9/8 Healing Suffering with Compassion
9/15 Exchanging the Object of our Cherishing
9/22 Growing our Compassionate Heart
9/29 Don’t Remain Ordinary Forever

These classes emphasize practical methods to use meditation and Buddhist teachings to make our lives more peaceful and happy.

Class includes Prayers for World Peace, a guided meditation at the beginning and end, a Dharma teaching on a different topic each week, and time for Q&A.

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Death & Dying

 

Tuesday evening

6:30-7:45pm

$15 (free for members)

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9/3 Why We Need to Meditate on Death
9/10 The Causes, Conditions and Signs of Death
9/1  The Cycle of Life, Death, and Rebirth
9/24 Powa: Preparing for Death

 

These classes serve as a bridge between the Sunday classes and our structured study program - Foundation Program. Class includes Prayers for Meditation, and the teachings are usually based on a book or a series topic, though drop-ins are welcome as each class can function as a stand-alone subject.

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Simply Meditate

Saturday Morning

10-10:30am

$5 (free for members)

​8/17 Pure Light

​8/24 Inspiration​

​8/31 Body of Light

9/7 No class due to retreat
9/14 The Root Mind
9/21 Clarity
9/28 Cherishing Others

These classes consist of simple guided breathing and visualization meditations that can be practiced by everyone. Each meditation is guided by an experienced Meditation teacher with simple intructions and plenty of time to focus on the meditation and experience inner peace.

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Green Valley/Sahuarita (In person only)

Buddhist Study Group - Kadampa Members only

Wednesdays, 11 am -12 pm         Cost: Free

Location: Friends in Deed, 301 W Camino Casa Verde, Room A

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Want a class in your city or town?

You can start with online classes and when we have at least 10 people from an area interested in live teachings, we can start a branch class. Call or email us for details.

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