5326 E. Pima Street, Tucson, AZ 85712
Tel: 520-441-1617
Drop-In Classes - In Person
(Available online with membership)
New Mind, New World
Sunday Morning
w/Gen Lingpur
10-11:15am
$15 (free for members)
4/28 Life Is But a Dream
May
5/5 Learning to Rely on a Spiritual Guide
5/12 Feelings Aren’t Facts - Arlene
5/19 Healing Body & Mind -Arlene
5/26 The Preciousness of our Human Life
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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.
Purifying Karma
Tuesday Evening
6:30-7:45pm
$15 (free for members)
4/23 Vajrasattva Purification Practice - w/Arlene
4/30 Precepts: A Pure Life - w/Arlene
Eight Steps to Happiness
May
5/7 Introduction
5/14 Bodhisattva Langri Tangpa
5/21 The Preliminary Practices
5/28 Learning to Cherish Others
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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.
How to Solve
Our Human Problems
Thursday evening
w/Arlene Naughton
6:30-7:45pm
$15 (free for members)
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4/25 The Faults of Anger
May
5/2 Why We Get Angry - Arlene
5/9 Transforming Adverse Conditions - Gen Lingpur
5/16 Dealing with Difficult People - Arlene
Joyful Path of Good Fortune
5/23 Atisha - The Founder of Kadampa Buddhism - Arlene
5/30 The Way to Listen to Dharma -Arlene
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These classes explain the essential elements of the Buddhist way of life, such as understanding the mind, rebirth, karma and ultimate truth, and what it means to be a Buddhist. Meditation is explained clearly and simply as a tool for developing qualities such as inner peace, love and patience.
Simply Meditate
Saturday Morning
w/Senior teachers
10-10:30am
$5 (free for members)
4/27 Arlene - Body of Light
May
5/4 Esmeralda - Clarity
5/11Jacqueline - The Root Mind
5/18 Arlene - Cherishing Others
5/25 Esmeralda - Taking Away Suffering
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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.
In Your Neighborhood:
Green Valley/Sahuarita (In person only)
Simply Meditate: 30-minute guided meditations with senior practitioner Cynthia Elwood.
Wednesdays, 11-11:30am - Cost: Free
Location: Friends in Deed, 301 W Camino Casa Verde, Room A