Our resident teacher, Grant Rix, will be teaching on Tuesday evenings from 29-Apr to 24-Jun. For details, please see
https://dharmacentre.org.nz/grant-rix-queenstown-2025/.
A brief summary of this series of teachings is as follows.
Cultivating an Open Heart: The Brahma Viharas and Interconnectedness in Troubling Times
We live in a time of great uncertainty—social, environmental, and global challenges can leave us feeling overwhelmed, disconnected, or unsure of how to respond. Yet the Dharma reminds us that even in difficult times, we can turn toward what is good, true, and life-affirming.
In these classes, we’ll explore the Brahma Viharas—loving-kindness, compassion, appreciative joy, and equanimity—as vital resources for meeting the world with an open heart. Rather than passive states, these qualities are deeply engaged ways of being that help us move beyond despair, reconnect with our innate capacity for care, and find the strength to act wisely.
At the core of these teachings is the truth of interconnectedness—that we are not separate from each other, from the more-than-human world, or from the conditions that shape our lives. As we deepen our felt sense of kinship with all beings, we begin to see that our practice is not just for ourselves but for the wellbeing of the whole.
Through meditation, reflection, and discussion, we’ll cultivate a resilience of heart that allows us to meet these times—not with fear or avoidance, but with clarity, courage, and a renewed sense of purpose.
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