Life is far from the perfection we want it to be. A personal fortune built over the years is wiped out by a business bankruptcy. The family is placed in jeopardy when its breadwinner met with a road accident and paralyzed from neck down.
A war veteran is unable to return to normal life, being constantly haunted by memories of killing in battles fought in some distant land. A manager’s job position is undermined by his co-workers with aspirations of moving up. A man is unable to enjoy the money he had worked for or get the love from his wife and children.
When caught up with personal crisis and the urgency of things that we do, our lives run on autopilot, driven by stress and anxiety. But if we understand the Buddha’s teachings, we will see life in perspective. We will be able to cope with our lives when “things fall apart” for us.
Instead of being wrecked by painful emotions and anxieties, we look into the roots of these feelings and gain some deep insight into the cause and remedy. We learn how to cultivate and tap the potential of the mind, which serves as a path for knowing ourselves better and more profoundly. We also learn to mobilize our inner resources, regardless of our situation and condition, for learning, growing, healing, and transformation, starting from where we are.
This conference is a unique opportunity for you
to explore how basic Buddhist concepts can change the way you look at life so
that you experience true happiness in your everyday life. You will learn from
this Conference how Buddhism teaches us to live our lives in peace and harmony
with ourselves, with our friends, and with nature.
