Wednesdays from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm

With Kadam Ethan Lechner

Cost:  $10 (free with a Basic Membership)

This class is offered in-person only at the Center

A Drop-in Program of Self-Development

Meditation and Modern Buddhism is for anyone interested in the Buddhist way of contemplating and meditating on life’s challenges and opportunities.  The purpose is to help people find peace and happiness in everyday life.

Each class includes guided meditations, teachings on Buddhist thought, and discussion. Since these Drop-In classes are designed both as a series and as stand-alone classes, you are welcome to attend each week or at any time.  No prior experience or commitment is required.

• If you have a Monthly Membership with Kosala, this class is free to attend.
• If you don’t have a Monthly Membership with Kosala, we are asking for people to please pay the usual class cost, which is $10. 
  • We know that these are hard financial times for some people, so if you can’t pay the full amount, please pay what you can.
• You can pay by making a donation to Kosala through PayPal or by paying in person when you attend the class.

Please arrive at least 15 minutes prior to class to find a seat and get comfortable.  For the welfare of all, please don’t attend class if you’re sick.

So much suffering stems from fear. We feel afraid of losing what we have, of financial hardship, of losing people, of being rejected or judged. We fear things that may never happen (or almost certainly won’t). And we fear things that we can be certain will happen, such as death.

While it’s not possible to overcome all the things we fear, it is possible to overcome the pain of fear itself by looking to its root in the mind. For millennia, Buddhist masters have found that the root of fear is ignorance about the real nature of things, including ourselves. Through meditation, we can remove this ignorance from our mind and experience a life full of meaning, adventure, wonder, and love.

Join us for individual topics or for the full series.