Steps on the Path to Buddhahood: Meditation, Jung, & the Hero’s Journey
with Amie Diller
November 5th-December 17th, Tuesdays 6:30-8:30 pm at Diamond Light Buddhist Center
Have you been curious about Buddhist practice, but don’t know where to begin? Have you attended Buddhist teachings, but don’t know how to meditate on the subjects you’ve studied? Have you wondered how to integrate the Western understanding of our psyche with Buddhist practice? In an age where people look outward for direction and inspiration, the Buddhist path of Lam Rim Meditations provides time-honored template for looking inward and going deep for the answers we seek.
This class will be based on the “Stages of the Path” (lamrim) tradition of Tibetan Buddhism and
teach you the fundamentals of Buddhist meditation, and give you the tools you need both to begin a daily meditation practice and to deal with problems and difficulties once you have started to meditate.
No two hearts are the same and so no two journeys are the same, and yet, it helps to have a travel guide suggesting what your next milestone should be. Together we will journey through the Lam Rim traditional text, weaving together guided meditations, myth, movies and Jungian “imaginal” play to bring our own heart’s journey alive. Undertaking a spiritual journey is an archetypal quest, filled with both transcendent moments and looming pitfalls. Together we’ll make this journey, using traditional Buddhist Lam Rim meditations, Jung’s imagery and the archetype of the Hero’s Journey.
Beginners are welcome and encouraged, as well as more advanced students wanting to review the “steps on the path” in an experiential format.
Cost: $10-$20 per class, no one turned away for lack of funds
Amie Diller is a Buddhist teacher in both the Tibetan and Zen traditions. A mother and midwife, she has also had a longtime interest in Jungian Psychology and the mythic perspective.