In this retreat, we’ll explore how it’s possible to improve all our relationships using Buddha’s wisdom. We’ll look at questions such as:
Isn’t our deepest wish to find stable love?
In fact, our most heartfelt wish as human beings is simply to be happy. Buddha teaches us that we can achieve this goal by learning to love others. Through cultivating meaningful relationships with others starting with our close circle of family and friends, our love begins to grow and along with it our happiness.
But there’s a problem.
Often it can seem that the very people we are trying to love are the ones standing in the way of our happiness! Those we love can test us, push our buttons, try our patience and fail to meet our wishes and expectations. How are we to maintain our love for others amidst the everyday challenges that pop up in all of our relationships?
In Buddha’s teachings we can find the answers we are looking for. These teachings give us the ability to continuously improve all of our relationships because we can learn to recognize the difference between real love and our unrealistic ideas about love.
To Register: At this point, please register at the door, thank you!
Cost: $35-- or $30 for early registration (by Feb 3rd), students, seniors 62+, and unemployed. Lunch is included. Free for members at Supporter-Level and Benefactor-Level.
Schedule:
10-11am
11:45am-12:45pm
Lunch
2-3:15pm (includes 15 min of Q&A)
About the Teachers:
Gen Kelsang Chogden is a Buddhist nun and Resident Teacher of Kadampa Meditation Center Maryland.
Gen Chogden has been practicing Kadampa Buddhism since 1998 under Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso, who gave her the title “Gen” indicating that she is a senior ordained teacher of the Kadampa Tradition.
Gen Chogden is well-loved for her warmth, kindness, and wisdom, which have come from her sincere and heartfelt practice of Kadam Dharma over many years.
Her teachings are always practical and easy to apply to everyday life. Through her gentle and joyful approach and her peaceful example, she has helped many people find true happiness in their hearts.
Anika Trancik has been studying Kadampa Buddhism under Geshe Kelsang Gyatso’s guidance since 2001. Her explanations emphasize practical Kadampa Buddhist views, intentions, and simple meditation techniques that are easy to integrate into our busy daily life.