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SUMMARY:Cultivating Lasting Happiness - What Buddhism and Science Have t
 o Say About It
DESCRIPTION:(HYBRID) What is it that we all are pursuing? Do we succeed 
 in it? Should we explore more carefully and wisely how to fulfill our de
 epest yearnings? How could we contribute to others’ happiness as well?
 \n\n\n\nWe will explore such questions from an experiential point of vie
 w\, using both scientific and Buddhist knowledge of the mind and meditat
 ion\, in a journey that may translate into increasing lasting happiness 
 and a positive impact on oneself\, others\, and the world. \n\n\n\nThe c
 ourse “Cultivating lasting happiness: What Buddhism and science have t
 o say about it” focuses on an exploration of what leads to dissatisfac
 tion and suffering\, and what contributes to happiness for oneself and o
 thers. \n\n\n\nThe fundamentals of meditation and mind training are intr
 oduced\, especially in the areas of establishing a meaningful direction 
 in life\, balancing the mind with equanimity and a caring attitude\, and
  nurturing warmheartedness and wisdom drawn from the Buddhist tradition.
  \n\n\n\nIt is complemented by references to current scientific understa
 nding on our nervous system\, values\, subjective well-being\, neuroplas
 ticity and altruism.\n\n\n\nThe Journey\n\n\n\n“Cultivating Lasting Ha
 ppiness” gradually unfolds as a 6-week journey along different topics:
 \n\n\n\n\nA universal need explores the common ground that we all want t
 o find happiness and overcome suffering\, and presents initial technique
 s to balance body and mind.\n\n\n\nAre we pursuing happiness in the best
  way? is an initial exploration of the Buddhist Four Truths and a sugges
 tion to probe into common ways to pursue happiness—are we succeeding?\
 n\n\n\nFollowing the scent of lasting happiness encourages us to establi
 sh meaningful directions and to find ways to cultivate lasting happiness
  and activate our potential.\n\n\n\nMeditation and mind training present
 s tools for doing so.\n\n\n\nWisdom and warmheartedness as a source of l
 asting happiness presents tools to cultivate the fundamental qualities o
 f warmheartedness and wisdom and invites us to explore their contributio
 n to our own and others’ happiness.\n\n\n\nEnhancing wisdom and warmhe
 artedness further explores these fundamental qualities\n\n\n\n\nWhile th
 e classes in this course are sequential\, each class is a stand-alone to
 pic\, so you are most welcome to drop in at any time\, even if the cours
 e has already started.\n\n\n\nWhat will I learn?\n\n\n\nThe course is in
 tended to address the needs of modern students\, with a fact-based appro
 ach to the study of the mind and meditation. It is ideally suited for th
 ose:\n\n\n\n\nOpen to learning about Buddhism with an emphasis on the pr
 actical integration of its teachings in daily life\n\n\n\nInterested in 
 the dialogue between the Buddhist and scientific perspectives when appli
 ed to the fields of study on meditation\, the mind\, compassion\, or wel
 l-being\, amongst others\n\n\n\nKeen on developing a repertoire of tools
 \, including meditation and contemplation techniques\, to contribute to 
 living meaningful\, beneficial\, and happier lives\n\n\n\n\nIt is design
 ed for people who may or may not have experience with secular or other f
 orms of meditation.\n\n\n\n\n\n\nhttps://youtu.be/YSUbI4cVf5Y?si=c7eKxWI
 y7yaFiHLv\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Details\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
 \nAll the classes in this series\nSugar Calendar Event List Block\n\n\n\
 n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin Event on Zoom\n\n\n\nThis is a hybrid event\, held
  both in-person in the gompa and online on Zoom. Zoom meeting starts 10 
 minutes before event start time.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
 BUDDHIST MIND SCIENCE Activating Your Potential\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\
 nDiscover the workings of the mind and the mechanisms of suffering and h
 appiness. Unlock your potential for mental balance\, compassion and wisd
 om over seven modules in the Buddhist Mind Science syllabus.\n\n\n\n\nFu
 ll Course Syllabus\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBuddhist Mind Science: Activating Your
  Potential is a FPMT introductory course. Buddhism is considered by so
 me to be a “science of mind” because it presents a comprehensive map
  describing the mind and its various aspects and functions. The Buddha�
 �s teachings also provide methods to observe the mind directly and to di
 scover and activate our inner potential. And it does so with one intenti
 on: to overcome suffering and its causes\, and to cultivate true\, lasti
 ng happiness.\n\n\n\nThis course introduces the Buddhist knowledge of th
 e mind to provide:\n\n\n\n\nPractical techniques and insight on meditati
 on\n\n\n\nUnderstanding the mechanisms of suffering and happiness\n\n\n\
 nTools to find purpose and mental balance in our daily life\n\n\n\nThe m
 eans to discover and activate our inner potential for warmheartedness an
 d wisdom\n\n\n\n\nIt does so through presenting both the Buddhist and a 
 comparative modern scientific perspectives to stimulate reflection and i
 nquiry.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMore modules in the BUDDHIST MIND
  SCIENCE series\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\
 n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nUpcoming Beginner-friendly Classe
 s...\n\n\n\n\n\nSugar Calendar Event List Block
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