This class is being offered by live-stream for people in Barrie and the surrounding areas. Registrants will receive a link allowing them to watch and listen by phone, tablet or computer.

This series of classes is a practical guide to understanding our mind. We will learn how to recognize our painful ways of thinking and, with practice, to replace them with deeply meaningful and beneficial states of mind. How? Using wisdom, mindfulness and meditation.

Although part of a series, each class is self-contained, and consists of guided meditation, a teaching, and time for questions and discussion. The following topics will be explored:

An Introduction to the Mind

Constructive Views and Attitudes

Choosing Patient Acceptance Over Anger

Choosing Contentment Over Dissatisfaction

Choosing Humility Over Pride

Choosing Love Over Selfishness

Choosing Generosity Over Miserliness

Choosing Wisdom Over Ignorance

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The Teacher

Buddhist nun Gen Kelsang Suma has been teaching Kadampa Buddhism since the mid-1990s. A mother, grandmother and devoted practitioner, she is known for the warmth and clarity of her teachings and for her love of her students. She has been teaching in Barrie and the surrounding areas for eight years.