Liberation and the Four Noble Truths

George Pitagorsky

Thursday, September 16, 2010 - Thursday, October 07, 2010

$60

7–9pm

Thursdays, September 16, 23, 30, and October 7

The Four Noble Truths carry the Buddha’s essential teaching message. In four two-hour sessions over four weeks we will explore the meaning of the Truths and how they apply to participants’ daily lives in a very practical, personal, and experiential way. The Buddha taught “Suffering and the end to suffering.” Acknowledging that there is an underlying dissatisfaction is a first step towards achieving the promised peace of Nirvana. The Buddha taught that Nirvana is achieved by understanding the cause of suffering and then living life in a way that applies wisdom, ethical behavior, and meditation to eliminate the cause by tearing out its roots. The course will be taught with brief talks, in-session and “homework” exercises, and dialogue that promotes an experience of the meaning of the Truths. This course is for serious seekers who are ready to confront their condition and courageously take the path to liberation.

George Pitagorsky has practiced yoga and vipassana meditation since the early 1970’s.  He has taught meditation and Buddhist thought at NYIMC and in public and private settings in the corporate world. He is a multi-disciplinary management consultant who helps individuals, teams and organizations achieve optimal performance.  His background includes study and practice in Theravada Buddhism, non-dual wisdom traditions (Dzogchen and Advaita), hatha yoga and Tai Chi Chuan.  He is a recognized expert in learning and development and organizational dynamics.  He is author of The Zen of Project Management, editor of the Breakthrough Newsletter, co-developer/leader of the Conscious Living Conscious Working five month program, and developer of the Conscious Aging course.  He has written many published articles, papers, presentations and courses and is a frequent speaker at events, worldwide, where he introduces mindfulness practice, systems thinking and open-mindedness to business professionals.  George seeks to help people to integrate meditation and Buddhist thinking into their daily lives.  He is a senior teacher at NYIMC and serves on the Board of Directors.

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