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In Person + Online- Living Dharma: Transforming Obstacles into Opportunitie


  • InsightLA 1430 Olympic Boulevard Santa Monica, CA, 90404 United States (map)

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This 5 week class series will take place in person at the InsightLA space on Olympic Blvd in Santa Monica, with an online option to join on zoom.

Weekly classes run from January 21st through February 25th, skipping the week of January 28th.

In the Living Dharma class series, we study the traditional Buddhist teachings from the Insight meditation tradition and learn how to apply them to daily life for greater ease, clarity, and well being.

In this session we will be learning about the obstacles to clear seeing and awakening known as the 5 hindrances: greed, aversion, sloth and torpor, restlessness, and doubt. When we learn to turn towards these mind states with mindfulness and get to know them we find they can become our allies on the path rather than in the way of our practice. We will also be learning about their antidotes and ways of transforming our relationship to these difficult states in service of liberating the heart mind, and deepening our meditation practice and presence in daily life. There will be time for longer meditations, instruction, Dharma talks, small group work, reflections and discussion to deepen learning together in community.

Participants will be strongly encouraged to meditate for at least 30 minutes daily to support the deepening of their understanding. This class is appropriate for those with experience practicing Insight Meditation, working with the Buddha’s teachings, and / or practicing on silent retreat.

Please note, this is a 5 week class series, not a drop-in group. Please sign up with the intention of attending all of the class sessions as each class builds on the last. If you know you will miss more than one class, please choose a drop in group instead to leave this class series space open for other students who can commit to the full session as in person space will be limited.

Schedule: Tuesdays 6:30 - 8:15pm PT (skipping January 28th):

January 21st

NO CLASS January 28th

February 4th

February 11th

February 18th

February 25th

Earlier Event: December 18
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