5326 E. Pima Street, Tucson, AZ 85712
Tel: 520-441-1617
Drop-In Classes
These are all drop-in classes. You can pay on arrival or explore all our classes and events with a trial membership here.
New Mind, New World
Sunday Morning
10-11:15 am
$10 (free for members)
2/5 Spiritual Meaning in work
2/12 Don’t Remain Ordinary Forever
2/19 Life Is But a Dream
2/26 Learning to Rely on a Spiritual Guide
These classes emphasize practical methods to use meditation and Buddhist teachings to make our lives more peaceful and happy. Class includes one short prayer, a guided meditation at the beginning and end, a Dharma teaching on a different topic each week, and time for Q&A.
"Modern Buddhism"
Tuesday Evening
6:30-7:45pm
$10 (free for members)
2/7 The Six Perfections
2/14 Taking & Giving
2/21 What is Emptiness? Emptiness of the Body
2/28 Emptiness of our Mind and our Self
These classes serve as a bridge between the Sunday classes and our structured study program - Foundation Program. The classes 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.
New in January
"A Study of Karma"
Thursday 1-2pm
$10 (free for members)
2/2 Overcoming Anger: Why we get angry
2/9 The Faults of Anger
2/16 Patience of Accepting Suffering
2/23 Patience of not retaliating
The law of karma is a special instance of the law of cause and effect according to which all our actions are causes and all our experiences are effects. Understanding karma empowers us to actually take control of our life.
Simply Meditate
Saturday Morning
10-10:30am
$5 (free for members)
2/4 The Root Mind - Carolyn
2/11 Cherishing Others - Esmeralda
2/18 Taking Away Suffering - Michele
2/25 Giving Happiness - Wangmo
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.