New Year, New Beginnings: Facing Fears, Finding Freedom, and Enhancing Growth
​January 1st, From 3:00 - 5:00pm
With teacher Gen Kelsang Wangpo
Cost: $25.00 | Free for Members
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​The New Year brings exciting opportunities for growth and change. However, sometimes the thought of growing and changing can be intimidating, or downright scary. We don’t always love being faced with uncertainty, especially if our mind is filled with worry or pain.
As we begin the New Year and look ahead, we will turn to Buddha’s teachings for inspiration and guidance about how to face fears, find freedom, and enjoy enhanced growth in our spiritual life. Everyone is welcome to join us for this special event.
About the teacher
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Gen Wangpo is an American Buddhist monk and is the resident teacher in Phoenix, Arizona. He has been a student of Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche for over 20 years and has taught Kadampa Buddhism for decades at several Kadampa centers.
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Gen Wangpo is well known for his practical and skilled way of presenting ancient Buddhist wisdom. He is particularly talented in analyzing subjects deeply, from many angles combining this with compassion. He uses stories and analogies to highlight how accessible Buddha’s teachings are to everyone. Using these techniques, he is offers Buddhist advice that is effective and heartfelt. His combined decades of Buddhist learning and teaching enables him to provide powerful spiritual guidance that can benefit us all.