Meditation

The Tibetan word for meditate "gom" means to familiarize. When we meditate, we seek to familiarize our minds with a virtuous object. The purpose is to fulfill our desire of wanting to be happy and not wanting to suffer, both in the short and long run. Training ultimately means to develop our mind according to the stages of the path to enlightenment - Lam Rim in Tibetan. By doing so we can attain different positive qualities of mental development, which will benefit ourselves and others.

Teachings, meditations and discussion on these stages are a part of Choe Khor Sum Ling's program.Talks are given by senior monks from Sera Je Monastery on the stages of the path to enlightenment, combined with meditation and discussion led by these monks. Talks and discussions by senior lamas last for the entire day and could also be spread over two consecutive days.

Basic Study Programs: The Center currently offers it members the following programs:

1. Mind & Cognition (LoRig)
2. Graduated Path to Freedom (LamRim)
3. Mind Training (LoJong)
4. The Grounds & Paths to Liberation (SaLam)
5. Tenets of Buddhist Philosophy (Siddhanta/Drub Tha) Started on 24/05/08
6. 'Atisha's Lamp for the Path to Enlightenment (Bodhi Patha Pradipa)'
7. The 12 Links of Dependent Origination

Teaching Program for Jul - Aug 2008
The Center's weekly sessions through July to August 2008 will cover various topics under its Basic Study program on Tenets of Buddhist Philosophy and on 'Atisha's Lamp for the Path to Enlightenment.
For a detailed schedule of the Center's activities for Jul - Aug 2008, & to download a pdf of the upcoming programs,(please right click & "save target as" here) Click Here