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January 2016

Taming the Mind I

January 16, 2016 @ 9:30 am - 5:30 pm
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An event every day that begins at 9:30 am, repeating until January 17, 2016

Heartwood, 1818 Dempster Street
Evanston, IL 60202 United States
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TAMING THE MIND I LOPÖN JANN JACKSON SATURDAY, JANUARY 16 to SUNDAY, JANUARY 17, 2015 9:30 AM – 5:30 PM Seemingly one may have boundless knowledge from studies and reflection but if one is not attuned to knowing what mind is, then one is not able to tame the enemy of destructive emotions.   ~ Longchenpa   The Buddha taught freedom from suffering rests on three vital points: decreasing negative acts, increasing positive acts and taming the mind.  The meditation practice of shamatha, or peaceful abiding,…

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