Tuesday Friends' Evenings

We are hybrid on Tuesday evenings, meaning you can come in person or join on Zoom! This is a great opportunity to stay connected and find some inspiration. Led meditation, Dharma talks, and engaged discussion. All are welcome, even if you have zero experience! By donation, $5-$15 suggested (you can donate online here).

To join us on Zoom, Click here.

Our Current Series:  

The Taste of Freedom —
A practical course in freeing ourselves from what binds us

The point of being a Buddhist is to free ourselves from whatever keeps us trapped in a mundane and repetitive cycle. But how do we do that, and what does real freedom mean?

In this course we explore a pivotal point in the Buddhist path where we have our first taste of real freedom. Traditionally this is called ‘stream entry’ – we enter the stream that leads to the ocean of Enlightenment. 

At this point we break three fetters that prevent us from entering the stream, or we could say, from reaching our full potential. We take a good look at these and see how they play out in our lives, both individually and collectively, and we explore ways in which we can loosen, and eventually break them. 

Booklets for the course are available in the Aryaloka book shop if you would like to read along with the course material. You can also access a PDF here.

September
2 The Taste of Freedom Week One: What is Freedom?
9 (Online Only) The Taste of Freedom Week Two: The Dakini as a Symbol of Freedom
16 (Online Only) The Taste of Freedom Week Three: The Spiral Path
23 (Online Only) The Taste of Freedom Week Four: Breaking the Fetter of Habit
30 Special Guest Dhammarati 

October
7 The Taste of Freedom Week Five: Breaking the Fetter of Superficiality
14 The Taste of Freedom Week Six: Breaking the Fetter of Vagueness

This course is part of the Sikkha Project which is funded by Future Dharma.

All are welcome to our weekly gathering which includes led meditation, a short talk and discussion. These supportive and friendly community evenings are perfect for getting started with meditation and Buddhism, or for going deeper in your practice. This is a wonderful way to make friends and to explore deeper meaning in one’s life.

If you'd like to make a donation for the evening click here.
 

How are we coming together safely?

• If you know you have been exposed to Covid-19 or if you have had Covid-19 within a five day period of the event’s start-time, we ask that you not attend in-person.
• If you have cold or flu symptoms, we ask that you do not attend in-person.

Zoom options are available for some events. Transfer of fees or refunds are also available for illness or illness-preventative related absence. Please email info@aryaloka.org if you have any questions, or health related concerns.