Buddha taught that the underlying reason we and other living beings experience suffering is that we are bound in a prison of our mind called samsara. We are in the deep sleep of ignorance, ignorance of how things really exist. Not understanding this, and believing that things exist the way they appear to, we make many mistakes. Stumbling around in the darkness of ignorance, we develop anger, jealousy, pride, attachment to the fulfillment of our wishes and other delusions, none of which make any sense at all to a mind that knows the truth.

In this course, we will explore Buddha’s teachings on the true nature of reality in the Perfection of Wisdom Sutras. Meditating on the meaning of these profound teachings gradually opens up a flexibility of mind and wisdom that brings us great happiness and frees us from our mistaken perceptions and beliefs based on those perceptions.

Everyone is welcome! You do not need any previous experience with meditation.