Discovering Buddhism, Module 9
Samsara and Nirvana
Tuesdays, 7:00pm – 9:00pm
November 1 – December 13, 2016
(6 classes)
no class on December 6
Investigate what “samsara” is and how we are stuck in it. Find out what “nirvana” is and how to achieve it. Learn how to be free from suffering and empower yourself with practical tools to deal with and eliminate disturbing emotions forever.
Everyone is welcome!
Although it is part of the Discovering Buddhism program,
anyone is welcome to attend — you do not have to have
attended previous modules.
Karuna Cayton has been a student of
Buddhist psychology and philosophy for over 40 years. A
long time student of Lama Yeshe and Lama Zopa Rinpoche, he
worked for the lamas at Kopan Monastery from 1975–1988.
During that time he created and taught the secular studies
program for the resident Tibetan and Nepali monks. He also
assisted in running the Buddhist programs for foreign
visitors and was the co-founder and director of the city
center in Kathmandu, Himalayan Yogic Institute.
After returning to the US in 1988 he received his MA in
Clinical Psychology from JFK University in 1992. He has
worked at the Children's Health Council at Stanford
University and trained interns in Narrative Therapy at
Mental Research Institute (MRI) in Palo Alto.
Presently, he is the director of The Karuna Group a
coaching and counseling project. The Karuna Group works
with individuals, couples and families as well as assists
business leaders in transforming their organizations into
preeminent enterprises based upon the Buddhist principles
of Wisdom, Compassion, and Ethics. Karuna also teaches
workshops and classes in the integration of western and
Buddhist psychology.
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