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Jun
06
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Monthly Buddhist Community Gathering and Dharma Talk
5:30 PM (America/Denver)
Namchak Office
Monthly Buddhist Community Gathering and Dharma Talk
5:30 PM (America/Denver)
Namchak Office
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Join us in-person in Missoula with Justin or online via Zoom. Address and Zoom link sent upon registration.
The core of Mahayana Buddhism, where we at Namchak find our roots, is bodhicitta, the mind of enlightenment. The Six Perfections, also known as the Six Paramitas, are the ways to train in engaged bodhicitta. They are Generosity, Ethical Discipline, Patience, Joyful Effort (Diligence), Meditative Concentration, and Wisdom.
Continuing on with our topic of the six perfections, this month Namchak translator and teacher Justin Kirkwood will explore the perfection of Meditative Concentration. This is the practice of resting one’s mind single-pointedly on a virtuous object which serves as the stable foundation for developing the Perfection of Wisdom.
In The Way of the Bodhisattva, Shantideva says, ““Profound insight joined with calm abiding utterly eradicates afflictive states. Knowing this, first seek out calm abiding.”
With an unstable and distracted mind, even if we gain an intellectual understanding of the ultimate truth, that understanding will not develop into a direct experience that can liberate us. Therefore, we must first train our minds in calm abiding to develop the meditative concentration that will empower our profound insight into the nature of reality.
The core of Mahayana Buddhism, where we at Namchak find our roots, is bodhicitta, the mind of enlightenment. The Six Perfections, also known as the Six Paramitas, are the ways to train in engaged bodhicitta. They are Generosity, Ethical Discipline, Patience, Joyful Effort (Diligence), Meditative Concentration, and Wisdom.
Continuing on with our topic of the six perfections, this month Namchak translator and teacher Justin Kirkwood will explore the perfection of Meditative Concentration. This is the practice of resting one’s mind single-pointedly on a virtuous object which serves as the stable foundation for developing the Perfection of Wisdom.
In The Way of the Bodhisattva, Shantideva says, ““Profound insight joined with calm abiding utterly eradicates afflictive states. Knowing this, first seek out calm abiding.”
With an unstable and distracted mind, even if we gain an intellectual understanding of the ultimate truth, that understanding will not develop into a direct experience that can liberate us. Therefore, we must first train our minds in calm abiding to develop the meditative concentration that will empower our profound insight into the nature of reality.
Age Group: All Ages
Venue: Namchak Office
Address: Address provided upon registration. Missoula, MT 59081
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