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Six-week online Dharma Study class series

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Cultivating resilience in challenging times: 

Learning from the “heavenly messengers” 

This six-week online course offers an opportunity to develop and strengthen our inner resources of kindness, compassion, calm and clarity, through an exploration of what are traditionally known as “the four heavenly messengers.”
In Buddhist teaching, these are four archetypes that symbolise the existential challenges we face, and the way to overcome those challenges. The four are a sick person, an aged person, a dying person, and a contemplative. 

At first glance, these messengers might not sound so heavenly, but by learning how to relate to their messages skilfully, they help us to live our lives with more ease, happiness, and peace.
The course is best suited to people who have sat at least one seven-day silent meditation retreat, but prior Buddhist study is not necessary.

Each two-hour class will include a short dharma talk, some silent meditation practice, dyad (pairs) practice, and small group discussion.

During the six weeks of the course, you will be invited to maintain a regular sitting practice and keep a practice journal, to help inform the discussion during each meeting.

Because this is a group learning process, participants are asked to make a commitment to attend all six sessions of the course, and to allow at least two hours a week for personal study and reflections to be shared with the group.
Feel free to contact Jill if you have any questions about this.

Teacher: Jill Shepherd http://jill0shepherd-insightmeditation.com

Cost for all six sessions: $50 + dana*  

Times and dates: 
Option 1

Singapore SGT 7:00-9:00 a.m. Sunday mornings 14 June - Sunday 19 July 2020

Sydney AEST 9:00-11:00 a.m. Sunday mornings 14 June - Sunday 19 July 2020

Auckland NZT 11:00-1:00 p.m. Sunday mornings 14 June - Sunday 19 July 2020

San Francisco PDT 4:00-6:00 p.m. Saturday afternoons 13 June - Saturday 18 July 2020

New York EDT 7:00-9:00 p.m. Saturday evenings 13 June - Saturday 18 July 2020

Option 2

Singapore SGT 3:30-5:30 p.m. Sunday afternoons 14 June - Sunday 19 July 2020

Sydney AEST 5:30-7:30 p.m. Sunday evenings 14 June - Sunday 19 July 2020

Auckland NZT 7:30-9:30 p.m. Sunday evenings 14 June - Sunday 19 July 2020

London GMT 8:30-10:30 a.m. Sunday mornings 14 June - Sunday 19 July 2020

*The registration fee covers only a contribution to course administration, and booking fees. 

In keeping with Buddhist tradition, the teachings are offered on a dana basis which means the teacher is not paid to offer this workshop.  Instead, they rely on the generosity of the participants to help them continue to share their teachings with others, and there will be an opportunity at the end of each class to offer donations to support their ongoing teaching.


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