Total Acceptance, Total Freedom: The Art of Practicing Patience
A Five Week Meditation Series in Plano
with Kadampa Teacher Jacqueline McKethan
Mondays from 7:00 pm - 8:15 pm
Feel free to drop in at any point in the series. Everyone is welcome!
We all want lasting freedom from problems and pain. The possibility of this happening can only develop within a clear, open, and patient mind. As we all know, normally our need to escape from unpleasant feelings can be so urgent that we become impatient and reactive and we do not give ourself the time to discover where our feelings are actually coming from. We may think that things should be different from the way they are. We can blame circumstances or other people for our unhappiness, but what we really need is the clarity and spaciousness of mind to see what is binding us. Like placid water, patience allows us to see things clearly, which creates the space for solutions to arise and enables us to undo our suffering. Total acceptance is the foundation of total freedom.
Join us for this class series that will include teachings and meditations from the extraordinary book How to Solve Our Human Problems by the great Buddhist Master Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso. This book is a practical guide to overcoming frustration, anger and retaliation and developing the inner powers of patience and forgiveness, which enable spiritual transformation of suffering into personal growth.
Everyone is welcome!
What to expect:
- Classes are approximately 1-1/4 hours long.
- Classes include two guided meditations and a talk on Buddhism for everyday living.
- Occasionally Q&A is offered at the end of the class.
- Although part of a series, each class is self-contained so you can check out any single class or jump into the series midstream.
The Venue
Class is indoors at the Environmental Education Center in Plano Texas
Environmental Education Center
4116 W Plano Pkwy
Plano TX, 75093
COST
Online Registration
$50 for the entire series of 5 classes
$40 for Students, Seniors 60+, Veterans, First Responders, or limited income
$12 each class (feel free to drop in at any point in the series)
Registration at the Door
$12 each class (credit card, Apple Pay, or Google Pay), $10 cash
$10 for Students, Seniors 60+, Veterans, First Responders, or limited income
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No one turned away for lack of funds
Bring the family! No charge for children 12-18
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