Six Mondays, April 19-May 24, 7:15 - 9:15 pm ET (ONLINE)

Twenty-five hundred years ago, the Buddha said, "I teach suffering and the end of suffering."

The first discourse of the Buddha after his awakening was the Four Noble Truths, his teaching on the existence of suffering, its cause, its end, and the path to its cessation—and all of the teachings point back to and support the ending of suffering in this very life. 

We live in a very different world today—of airplanes, computers, smart phones, weapons of mass destruction, climate change—that would have been unrecognizable to those living a hundred generations ago. But while humans have developed in extraordinary ways scientifically and technologically, we don’t appear to have made similar advances in wisdom or in living together wisely and harmoniously.

In this six-week class we will explore the core teachings of the Buddha and investigate through practice and reflection how these teachings can support us in living wisely and compassionately and help us find freedom from suffering. 

Each session will include periods of guided meditation, a talk on the teachings, and periods of sharing and Q&A. The class is geared towards those with an established meditation practice, but is open to newer practitioners and all who are committed to exploring the teachings in their own practice and life.