Classes in New York
About ACI ny
2009
ACI is pleased to announce that John Stilwell will be teaching all 18 ACI Formal study courses.
ACI COURSE 2: Buddhist Refuge
Buddhist Refuge is based upon The Ornament of Realizations (Abhisamayalamkara) and begins our study of the Perfection of Wisdom (Prajna Paramita). This course covers: spiritual refuge, objects of refuge, reason for taking Buddhist refuge, qualities of an enlighened being, different types of bodhichitta, descriptions and divisions of nirvana, descriptions of emptiness, five different proofs that emptiness is the ultimate nature of reality, the perfection of wisdom and five paths leading to full enlightenemnt.
ACI classes may be attended individually or as a series. No prerequisite required.
Dates: Classes begin Wednesday, June 03rd and continue for 12 weeks. 7:30pm - 9:30pm.
Teacher: John Stilwell is a former director of the Asian Classics Institute (ACI) and Godstow Retreat Center, and was General Manger of Land of Medicine Buddha. He is an executive and father who began teaching yoga 20 years ago, and has taught Buddhist sutra and tantra in the tradition of Je Tsongkapa for 15 years with a contemporary perspective highly relevant to daily life. John received transmission of the 18 Courses from Arya Sumati Dharmadhara, Geshe Michael Roach.
At the Three Jewels, 61 Fourth Avenue, New York City, between 9th and 10th streets.
t: 212-475-6650
e: threejewels.nyc@gmail.com
w: www.threejewels.org
MEDITATION IN NEW YORK
Morning Meditation:
Designed to focus the mind to stay motivated throughout the day while bringing a compassionate spirit to daily endeavors.
Dates: Ongoing - Monday, Wednesday, Friday @ 8:05am - 9:00am at The Three Jewels, 61 4th Ave, NYC (9th/10th St)
Teachers: Ori Carin and Juliana Um
Evening Meditation:
Guided meditation in the tradition of Tibetan Buddhism with Venerable Phuntsok.
Dates: Ongoing – Friday 7:00-8:30pm at The Three Jewels, 61 4th Ave, NYC (9th/10th St)
Movement Meditation
Experiential movement by way of guided meditations to enhance your spiritual practice and transform any obstacle into a magical event.
Open to any level practitioner. each group session led by Venerable Chunzom by appointment only.
Email for the next session and more info to venerablechunzom@aciny.org
Teacher: Venerable Chunzom has a Master of Arts specializing in Dance/Movement and is a NYC Licensed Creative Arts Therapist
RASHI GEMPIL LING TEMPLE
New Jersey Dharma classes are frequently held at the temple on Saturday and Sundays. Please call (732) 364-824 for further information, or visit the website http://www.mstp.us/mstc.
All programs and activities of ACI ny are free of charge and all are welcome to attend. ACI ny depends solely upon voluntary financial support, generosity and kindness of the students and sponsors to fund all of its programs. ACI offers courses throughout the New York area. For more information about our classes, programs and any requests of classes you wish to receive, please contact us classes@aciny.org. Download schedule as PDF. |