The Wheel of Life
A four-week course exploring key Buddhist teachings
Starts Tue 20 May | 7.15pm - 9.30pm | In person
Led by Suryagupta
We need a reliable map that can show us where we trip ourselves up and cause ourselves pain and suffering.
We need a map that shows us how to avoid doing that in the future.
And we need a map that shows us a better path, one that leads to self-knowledge, compassion, liberated energy, and Wisdom.
This is what the Wheel of Life, an ancient Buddhist symbol, does: it shows us how we cause ourselves pain and how we can liberate ourselves from that pain. It shows us a path to freedom revealed through myth, symbol, and imagination.
Suryagupta, Chair of the LBC, will take us on a mythical journey into the Wheel of Life. With her love of storytelling and myth, she’ll be unlocking the secrets of the Wheel of Life in a practical, accessible and applicable way.
Structure of the course
- Through the four weeks, Suryagupta will reveal different levels and layers of the wheel and show you how to look at your life and the world from the vast perspective that the wheel presents. This series is ideal if you would like to understand life better and have a greater connection with the ever present possibility of transformation that exists within the wheel of our lives.
Week 1
Introduction to Tantra and an Overview of the Wheel
An exploration of the heart of the wheel -- the choice of the good and freedom.
Week 2
The Realms of Life, Part 1
The three different states of being that we might inhabit, how they arise, and the transformation that's possible.
Week 3
The Realms of Life, Part 2
The remaining three states of being, revealing how every state of mind has its particular point of transformation.
Week 4
Finding the point of freedom within life itself
We will explore the chain of life, and the links where one event leads to another, and how to reflect and act so that growth, transformation and freedom comes into being.
Is this course for me?
The course is especially suitable to those who are new to Buddhism and meditation and want to learn more in a systematic, joined-up way as well as for regulars who want to explore how to apply the Wheel to their everyday lives. It’s also a great opportunity to meet Suryagupta herself, the Chair of one of the largest Buddhist Centres in Europe.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How can I get the most from the course?
Here are some top tips for taking part:
Come every week – whether you feel like it or not. If you look for motivation before you do something, you reverse your motivation; mostly you only want to do something when you’re actually doing it.
Come early – so you can lie down in the shrine room and have a nap, you probably need it and you’ll get more from the class if you do.
Do your ‘home practice’ every day – then each week you’ll be in a small group to check in about how that went.
What if I can’t make every session?
Do sign-up even if you know you can’t make every session, as you will be able to catch-up from the weekly emails.
If you are going to miss a class – email the home group leader so we know and can let others know. And do come back the following week. Don’t feel guilty for not having attended, just come back and start again.
