Tuesday, May 20, 2025

Cultivating Joy: The Paramitās and the Four Immeasurables This week, Joanna Kelly will offer a talk on Buddhist heart practices that awaken joy, resilience, and connection. This includes the Paramitās—the perfections like generosity, patience, and wisdom—and the Four Immeasurables/Brahmavirhara—loving-kindness, compassion, empathetic joy, and equanimity—as complementary tools for transforming how we meet ourselves and others. Drawing from both the Theravāda and Mahāyāna traditions, this talk offers practical and philosophical guidance for cultivating a joyful, spacious mind in daily life.

Schedule (Tues., May 20) 6:30-6:35: Announcements 6:35-7:05: Sitting Meditation 7:05-8:00: Cultivating Joy: The Paramitās and the Four Immeasurables (Joanna Kelly)

Upcoming Schedule
May 27: Mindfulness in Nature (Marc Farrow)
June 3: The Nyingmapa Order of Tibetan Buddhism (Pam Harrod)
June 10: Ken Wilber’s Integral Theory & Buddhism–An Introduction (Vann McCoy)
June 17: The Five Hindrances (Kris Grapes)
June 24: Ahyashanti (Jim Garrido)