Unfortunately, the centre is currently closed to students, visitors and volunteers.

We are pleased to announce that we will be presenting this teaching online via live-streaming 

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Afternoons w Geshe la Ethics and Wisdom

To live is to act, and our actions can have either harmful or beneficial consequences for ourselves and others. Buddhist ethics is concerned with the principles and practices that help one to act in ways that help rather than harm. The aim of all Buddhist practices, including ethics and meditation, is wisdom. The Buddha taught that the fundamental cause of human difficulties is our existential ignorance – our failure to understand the true nature of reality.  

 ” “Ethics” or “Discipline” or “Acting Appropriately” prepares the mind — creating conditions (or removing negative conditioning) to prepare the way for meditation. The goal is a positive, clear mind, free of the burden of negative conditioning and karma. Realizations such as discerning the true nature of reality, Wisdom understanding  Emptiness, can only develop in the clarified and blissful mind. ” (Venerable Robina Courtin)

To start with, come and hear the teachings that indicate the Buddhist vision of life. Then we need to reflect on them and make sense of them in relation to our own experience, realizing the truth for oneself.  

Date: Postponed

Time: 2:00pm – 5:00pm

Cost: By donation (suggested $30 per class, but no set amount)