Bellevue
We offer classes at our Bellevue location on:
Classes are held at:
Kadampa Meditation Center
Washington - Eastside
1940 116th Ave NE, Suite 250
Bellevue, WA 98004
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Staying Calm in Stressful Times
Prayers for World Peace
with Jody Monahan
Sunday Mornings
10:00 - 11:15 am
November 9 – 30
Imagine what it would be like to be peaceful in even the most stressful situations. We can learn how to face every kind of adversity with a strong and courageous mind. These Buddhist teachings on training the mind can transform the way we deal with hardship: Instead of fearing it, we can learn to accept it, make use of it and eventually even welcome it.
Join us for guided meditation, teaching, discussion and refreshments. $10 per class, $5 for students, seniors and unemployed; no pre-registration necessary.
Prayers for Meditation follow our Sunday morning class (11:30 - 12:00pm) More information below.
December series starts December 7th.
Becoming the Person You Want to Be
Joyful Effort
Wednesdays, November 12 , 19 (break for Thanksgiving)
7:00 - 8:30pm
We all have a vision of who we could be, but often find ourselves resisting change. By listening to Buddha’s profound and practical teachings, we can find the energy and inspiration to start moving in a new direction. We’ll find it easier to develop a confident, powerful and joyful mind so that we can let go of our old habits and realize our full potential.
Each talk is a part of a series and yet self-contained. You can drop into the series anytime and still feel that you have something worthwhile to take home with you. No experience is necessary and everyone is welcome. No registration required.
Cost is $10 ($5 for students and seniors)
We engage in chanted meditation to Avalokiteshvara before classes on Wednesdays (6:00 – 6:30 pm). More information below.
December series starts December 3rd.
Learning to Meditate with Cecilia Watson
Lunchtime Breathing Meditation Class
Thursday Lunchtimes
12:30 - 1:00pm
November 13th, 20th (break for Thanksgiving)
December 4 – 18 (break for Christmas)
Meditation helps to calm the busyness and distractions that disturb our mind and leads us to a deep sense of inner peace. This inner calm helps us to cope with the difficulties of daily life, improves our relationships with others, and makes us feel happy.
Please join us for a half-hour of relaxing guided meditation.
You can learn and practice an easy breathing meditation at these lunchtime sessions. These meditations are suitable for everyone. No experience necessary.
Cost: $5
Stop the Week ~ Simply Meditate with Tamara Cartwright
Friday Evenings, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
November 14th, 21st (break for Thanksgiving)
December 5 - 19 (break for Christmas)
With the hectic pace and demands of modern life, many people feel stressed and over-worked. Our stress and tiredness make us unhappy, impatient, and frustrated. We are often so busy we feel there is no time to stop and meditate! But meditation actually gives us more time by making our mind calmer and more focused.
These 1 hour evening classes include guided meditation and simple instructions on how to develop a peaceful mind to bring a sense of inner peace and relaxation into our busy lives.
Each talk is a part of a series and yet self-contained. You can drop into the series anytime and still feel that you have something worthwhile to take home with you. No experience is necessary and everyone is welcome. No registration required.
Cost is $10 ($5 for students and seniors)
Group Meditations
Prayers for Meditation (11:30 am – 12 noon on mornings we have class scheduled)
We all have the potential to gain realizations of all the stages of the path to enlightenment. These potentials are like seeds in the field of our mind, and our meditation practice is like cultivating these seeds. However, our meditation practice will be successful only if we make good preparations beforehand.
To cultivate our inner crops of Dharma realizations we must also begin by making careful preparations. First, we must purify our mind to eliminate the negative karma we have accumulated in the past, because if we do not purify this karma it will obstruct the growth of Dharma realizations. Second, we need to give our mind the strength to support the growth of Dharma realizations by accumulating merit. Third, we need to activate and sustain the growth of Dharma realizations by receiving the blessings of the holy beings.
These brief prayers contain the essence of these three preparations.
Avalokiteshvara Puja -- Wednesdays (6:00 – 6:30 pm on nights we have class scheduled)
Avalokiteshvara is an enlightened being who is the manifestation of the compassion of all Buddhas. If we rely sincerely upon Avalokiteshvara and recite his mantra with strong faith, temporarily we will improve our realizations of the stages of the path, especially our realization of great compassion, and ultimately we will attain supreme Buddhahood in the Pure Land of Bliss.
