Book Talk: Eight Steps to Happiness, The Buddhist Way of Loving Kindness June 17, 2010

Gen Kelsang Rigpa, an American Buddhist Monk will explain how to meditate on the Buddhist Way of Loving Kindness.

The book, Eight Steps to Happiness (First American Edition) explains how to meditate on eight beautiful verses that comprise one of Buddhism’s best-loved teachings called The Eight Verses for Training the Mind. Composed by the great Tibetan Bodhisattva Geshe Langri Tangpa, this short poem shows how we can transform all life’s difficulties into valuable spiritual insights. Author, Geshe Kelsang Gyatso now shares this ancient wisdom with all those seeking meaning and lasting happiness in their modern lives.

Gen Rigpa's talk will include a guided meditation and Q&A.