Please note we will not have class on Monday, September 2nd due to the Labor Day holiday.
Caring for Self and Others
A Four Week Meditation Series in Fort Worth, Texas
Mondays from 7:00 pm - 8:15 pm
In-Person Only
Feel free to drop in at any point in the series. Everyone is welcome!
Join us for a modern Buddhist teaching on how to care for yourself and others with love and compassion. When we are unable to accept our mistakes or shortcomings or feel as if we can’t live up to our own or others’ expectations, we may become depressed and excessively self-critical. This makes it impossible to be happy or make others happy.
Buddha taught the art of profound self-acceptance with many positive methods for conquering our bad mental habits.
Using Buddha’s teachings, we can create a positive self-image, a humble confidence, and an unconditional cherishing of others, regardless of life’s challenges and others’ opinions. In this way, we can create true happiness for ourselves and others.
Topics for this series include:
Why Self Care is not Selfish & The Four Pillars of Self Care
Increasing Inner Peace: From Stress to Strength
Learning to Embrace Change and Release Control
Being of Service and the Meaning of Selflessness
What to expect:
- Classes are approximately 1-1/4 hours long.
- Classes include two guided meditations and a talk on Buddhism for everyday living.
- Occasionally Q&A is offered at the end of the class.
- Although part of a series, each class is self-contained so you can check out any single class or jump into the series midstream.
The Venue: Fort Worth Botanic Garden
Fort Worth Botanic Garden
3220 Botanic Garden Blvd
Fort Worth, TX 76107
If you are stopped at the gate, just tell the guard you are there for meditation class.
Our classes are usually held in the Lecture Link area, which is a lobby outside the Lecture Hall. To get there, you can enter the main door at the Garden Center and turn right toward the Lecture Hall, or you can enter the Dorothea Leonhardt Lecture Hall door to the right of the main door to the Garden Center.
COST
Advance Registration
$40 for the entire series of 4 classes
$32 for Students, Seniors 60+, Veterans, First Responders, or limited income
$12 each class (feel free to drop in at any point in the series)
Registration at the Door
$12 each class (credit card, Apple Pay, or Google Pay), $10 cash
$10 for Students, Seniors 60+, Veterans, First Responders, or limited income
Free for Members | Become a Supporting Member
No one turned away for lack of funds
Bring the family! No charge for children 12-18
See the Fort Worth location page for information about other classes taught in Fort Worth.
Our TeacherS
9/9: Shannon Lamberson
9/16 - 9/30: Gen Kelsang Menla
