Where do I start ?

We may have a wish to learn how to meditate, or to find out about Buddhism, but where do we start?

The General Program Classes at Dharmachakra Buddhist Center are the perfect place to begin.

We may have begun our exploration of Buddhism through reading books, but actually training our mind through meditation depends on guidance from a qualified instructor.  It is also invaluable to have the support of fellow practitioners.

What happens at a class?

At the beginning of each class the teacher will guide a gentle, relaxing meditation in which he or she will help us to develop a beneficial motivation for attending the class.

Then the teacher will give a practical teaching on some aspect of Buddhist meditation and practice. There is usually time for discussion, questions and answers. The teachers have all trained on the Teacher Training Program and are skilled in helping us to apply Buddha’s advice to our own daily lives, with appropriate analogies, stories, reasoning and humor.

The session ends with a guided meditation, designed to help us take the teaching to heart in such a way that we are confident in beginning to practice it on our own.

Afterwards, for those who wish, there is a chance to talk to the teacher and other students informally.