Date/Time
Date(s) - 06/04/2017
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Location
Relaxation Centre of Queensland
Categories
- Anxiety
- Conflicts/Resolution
- Depression
- Empowerment/Personal
- Encouragement
- Exploration/Inner
- Film
- Meditation
- Mindfulness
- Pain-reduction
- Relationships
- Spiritual/Growth
- Stress/Anxiety
How to Turn Pain Into Compassion
Within the wisdom teachings of Buddhism, there are many stories that refer to its founder as the Supreme Physician, a healer of all illness—mental, physical, and spiritual. The Buddha understood suffering and its antidote, and his prescription and philosophy for right living led directly to a Tibetan meditation practice that is the medicine our modern-day hearts have been searching for.
On Good Medicine, the remarkable American-born Tibetan Buddhist nun Pema Chödrön shares the gift of tonglen, a simple meditation system for ordinary people like ourselves. Through tonglen, we can use the difficulties in life—those that cause the most suffering—as a way to befriend ourselves, accept the past we have rejected, and widen our circle of compassion. These traditional breathing meditations cut through obstacles on the spot.
A 2½-hour workshop, Good Medicine offers a revolutionary practice that is already 1,000 years old—and ready to awaken our hearts today. We learn how mindfulness meditation differs from Tonglen; how to melt anger and aggression on the spot; and ancient Tibet’s lojong teachings for inspiring everyday awareness.
Entry $5. No booking required for this event – Just come along – Payment on arrival.
