Refuge - Practicing Skillful Means
“Refuge has two aspects: one is the path that leads to the cessation of suffering and afflictive emotions, and the other is cessation itself. It is only by understanding true cessation and the path leading to cessation that we can have some idea of what the state of liberation is...true buddhahood.”
-His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama
Now the next questions are: How does a buddha come into being? How does a person become fully enlightened? The key is the Dharma. If the Dharma exists, then the Sangha will certainly exist. It is very clear that the idea of helping others lies at the heart of both Refuge and Bodhichitta. This six-part series will help us to better understand Dharma practices which are the direct path to the cessation of suffering.
The focus of the Refuge classes for 2010 will be the practice of Skillful Means.
Please join us so that you may know your innate buddha nature in this lifetime, so that all sentient beings may benefit from your passage through this world. May your natural meditation practice and study of the Dharma bring peace to you and all those around you.
All dana will be donated by Wellspring Spiritual Center to the Bon Foundation. Visit www.bonfoundation.org for more information.
Note: Online payment is accepted for these classes.
Fee: $10 (Suggested Dana (offering) to support the Bon Foundation; Additional Dana for the teacher if desired. )