By Anushka Fernandopulle, Guest Teacher The Full Moon of May is celebrated as the day of the Buddha's birth, enlightenment and death anniversary. In many Buddhist countries it is a weeklong celebration involving radical acts of generosity and joy. We will explore some of the stories of the Buddha's life and what they can teach us as contemporary practitioners during a global pandemic. Join Anushka on MONDAY, May 11, 7:15pm for this Dharma Talk.
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By Karin Meyers All conditioned things are unstable and uncertain. Suffering arises from our expectation that they should be otherwise. Suffering is compounded by our failure to respond wisely to the structural conditions that exacerbate it. This evening’s reflection will focus on the call for collective action and community resiliency in light of early Buddhist teachings on sangha and social harmony. Read more... Join Karin Meyers for an open meditation and dharma talk on Wednesday, May 6, 7pm. No registration necessary. All are welcome. By Tara Mulay
Classical Buddhist texts point to four heavenly messengers who motivated the Buddha to seek awakening. During this dharma talk and discussion, we will explore these four messengers and how our practice can be strengthened, leading to greater equanimity and clarity, in the midst of the current pandemic. Dharma Talk; Wednesday, May 27, 7pm. Sit together remotely with other sangha members in a relaxed online atmosphere and enjoy a dharma talk by an IPV or guest teacher. By Manny Mansbach, IPV Teacher
As we study the wise Buddhist teaching of the four wise exertions—avoiding and abandoning the unskillful, and generating and sustaining the skillful—for relevancy in this time we must ask what wise effort looks like in a time of pandemic, economic upheaval, and political dysfunction? The deep uncertainty and shared vulnerability that is always our true underlying condition and has been highlighted by the current crisis contains individual and social dangers, but also opens up possibilities for transformational change. With the torn fabric of our world and our usual assumptions, comes an opening for radical reconsideration of our habitual practices and priorities, on both personal and societal levels. Using the shelter of the Buddha’s guidance, join me in exploring wise effort, a key part of the Noble Eightfold Path, in these uncharted times. Wise Effort on the Cushion and in the World 4 Mondays, April 27 - May 18; 7:15-8:45pm via Zoom Suggested contribution $32-80 registration + teacher donation |
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