Tim Cockey & Julia Strohm
Classes in Buddhist Meditation & Wisdom
Every Thursday, 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM
$12.00 per person at the door
(212)-924-6706
Meditation is a simple, yet profound method
to improve the quality of our lives. Through following
very simple, practical instructions, we can learn to let go of
the causes of our pain and dissatisfaction and to gain the
inner peace and clarity we seek.
Julia Strohm and Tim Cockey are senior
teachers at the Chakrasambara Buddhist Center (www.meditationinnewyork.org) located in Chelsea. They have studied for
many years under the guidance of CBC’s resident teacher,
Kadam Morten, himself a student for over a quarter of a century
of the renowned Buddhist master, Geshe Kelsang Gyatso, founder
of the New Kadampa Tradition.
These ongoing classes cover a wide range of
topics, offering teachings and insights into the Buddha’s
profound methods for transforming our life through meditation
and contemplation. The classes are organized into series
(usually of 4 - 5 weeks duration), where the students and the
instructors can delve into issues such as anger, improving our
relationships, transforming conflict, working with fear, and
much more. Although taught in series, each of the classes
can stand alone. All the classes are drop-ins.
There is no need or requirement at all to commit to an
entire series.
Each class begins with a guided meditation
in which the instructor leads the students through a series of
mental and physical relaxations and then into the particular
contemplation and meditation topic of the evening’s
class. Following this meditation comes a Dharma talk, in
which the students are encouraged to participate with questions
and personal insights. At the conclusion of the class,
there is a closing meditation, incorporating various aspects of
the preceding talk.
Most students in these classes sit in
chairs. However, for those who wish, some cushions are
available.