Sailing the Worldly Winds
A Five-Week Buddhism Course
Starts Wednesday 8th January 2025, 7.15pm – 9.30pm
Led by Maitrikaya
The Buddha’s teaching of the eight worldly winds describes how we are buffeted about while trying to make our way in the world.
Tossed about by these winds – gain and loss, praise and blame, pleasure and pain, fame and disrepute – it is easy to lose all direction, confidence, and sense of purpose.
The Buddha had clear guidance on how to rise above these ‘worldly winds’ – facing them uncompromisingly, and entering through the ‘doorways to freedom’ that allow us to become equanimous in the face of them.
And when we do this and are no longer at the mercy of the worldly winds, we are more able to live in tune with life’s deepest meaning.
This course is for anyone who is interested in learning more about Buddhism and how to effectively navigate through the storms of life.
Maitrikaya first learnt to meditate over 30 years ago and first came along to the Dublin Buddhist Centre in 2004 to reconnect with his meditation practice and to explore something that was both Western and Buddhist. He was ordained into the Triratna Buddhist Order in 2011.
He is a regular teacher in the Centre and also organises many of our retreats. Becoming Mitra Convenor for men in Autumn 2022, Maitrikaya is inspired by the friendship that welcomed and kept him coming back to the Dublin Buddhist Centre and ultimately resulted in him being ordained. His hope and vision is that he can inspire other men and set them off on the Buddhist Path.
When
Five-weeks starting Wednesday 8th January 2025 from 7.15pm – 9.30pm.
Where
Dublin Buddhist Centre
Unit 5, Liberty Corner
James Joyce Street
Dublin, D01 N5H6
Cost
We do tiered pricing, depending on the circumstances.
€150 waged
€120 low waged
€90 unwaged
€75 for under-25s