Healing Body and Mind
Public Talk and Full Day Retreat
with Gen Kelsang Demo
Available In-Person and Online
You're welcome to join us for the public talk on Friday, the full-day retreat on Saturday, or both! Each event offers unique insights, but together they provide a comprehensive understanding of how we can overcome the experiences of pain and sickness.
Friday, Apr 11 - 7:30pm – 9:30pm
Public Talk: Transforming Pain
Saturday, Apr 12 - 10:00am – 5:00pm
Full-Day Retreat: Healing Body and Mind
Being alive means that we all experience some kind of physical pain or illness at some point in our life, and sometimes these experiences can even be chronic in nature. When we are feeling unwell or in pain, it can be hard to know how to approach the situation in a spiritual manner.
Transforming the experience of illness and pain into the spiritual path is vital because we have no choice whether or not we get sick. However, if we can change our attitude towards these adverse conditions, we can lessen the impact that they have on us.
Instead of allowing these experiences to make us unhappy and discouraged, we can use Buddhist practices such as taking and giving, patient acceptance, and the emptiness of our body and the self we normally see to train our mind. Doing this enhances our experience of the stages of the spiritual path, and thereby teaches us how to gradually maintain a pure and peaceful mind all the time, especially during experiences of illness and pain.
Everyone welcome!
Schedule
Saturday, Apr 12
10:00am - 11:15am - Teaching and Meditation Session 1
11:15am - 12:00pm - Coffee/tea break
12:00pm - 1:15pm - Teaching and Meditation Session 2
1:15pm - 2:15pm - Lunch (lunch will be provided)
2:15pm - 3:00pm - Q&A and Meditation
3:00pm - 3:30pm - Coffee/Tea Break
3:30pm - 5:00pm - Teaching and Meditation Session 3
Cost
Includes 4 sessions and lunch.
$35 General Admission
$25 Students, Seniors, Veterans, First Responders and low income at this time
$20 KMC Texas Members
$10 KMC Texas Sponsors
Parking is easy!
Abundant metered street parking is available on Lamar, Laws, Griffin, Munger, Corbin and Ross and is less than $1/hour. Download the Parkmobile app on your phone, it's super easy!
A number of lots and garages are also available within walking distance for $6/ day.
Live Streaming for this class is available for KMC Texas Monthly Members who are unable to attend in person.
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