Meditation and Buddhism In Orange County:
What is Meditation?
Our mind is normally like a balloon in the wind, if we train in meditation our mind will naturally grow more peaceful. Eventually we will be happy all the time.. Read more..
Study Programs
There are three reasons why we need to study and practice meditation, to develop our wisdom, cultivate a good heart, and maintain a peaceful state of mind.
Class Titles:
Meditation Series: Modern Buddhism – The Path of Compassion and Wisdom
May 23rd - Understanding the Wisdom Teachings
May 30th - Wisdom, The Eight Extremes
June 6th – The Middle Way
June 13th - The Practice of Emptiness in Our Daily Lives
Mother Center KMC Manjushri
There are over 1100 Centers and Branches around the world. KMC Manjushri is located in the beautiful Lake District of Northern England. There is a worldwide web of Meditation Centers. Read more..
Quotes of the Week
from Geshe Kelsang Gyatso:
All living beings have the same basic wish to be happy and avoid suffering, but very few people understand the real causes of happiness and suffering.
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The deeper our concentration, the more profound and stable our mental peace will be, and the clearer and more powerful our mind will become.
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Buddhas see that delusions have many faults but they never see people as faulty, because they distinguish between people and their delusions.
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When you come to know your own mind, you will come to know the minds of others. Therefore, watch your own mind.
