Thursday evening Info: This week, during the Thursday night online meeting (1/25), Chris will give a talk on aspects of our body and mind that we tend to identify as “I, me, or mine”, and how that identification doesn’t serve us. The following week (2/1) we’ll have a discussion after meditation on those areas of… Continue reading Sangha News 1/23/24
Author: Jon Swanson
Webinar on Artificial Intelligence and Buddhist Wisdom ~ January 26, 2024
The Buddhist Insight Network, with support from Spirit Rock Meditation Center, will present a free online webinar with Randima (Randy) Fernando entitled “Navigating Artificial Intelligence with Buddhist Wisdom”, from 10:00-11:30 am PST on January 26, 2024. Randy was born in Sri Lanka, is a lifelong Buddhist student and practitioner and is on the Board of… Continue reading Webinar on Artificial Intelligence and Buddhist Wisdom ~ January 26, 2024
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Gil Fronsdal wrote an article introducing the concepts of self and not-self and laying out the connection of those concepts to the Buddha’s basic teachings on suffering and the end of suffering. It includes a brief description of the role that the aggregates and the senses play in this process. You can find his article… Continue reading Updated Resources for Meditation and Support
Quote for the Week
From our own innate tendencies and the repeated use of language, we have adopted the belief that the body, thoughts, and feelings are “me,” and that everything outside the body is “not me.” This fundamental sense of duality creates a split in our experience that leads us to feel disconnected from the rest of creation,… Continue reading Quote for the Week
Sangha News: 1/9/23
Thursday evening Info: After the 7:00 pm online meditation on Thursday, 1/11/24, Chris will give a talk that will introduce the Buddha’s ideas on the nature of the self and talk about why the Buddha thought that a wise understanding of who and what we are is critical for easing the suffering and discomfort we… Continue reading Sangha News: 1/9/23
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Wendy Hasenkamp, host of the Mind & Life Podcast, moderated a discussion between Anne Klein, a teacher in a Tibetan Buddhist tradition, and Anil Seth, who has done important research on the neuroscience that examines our sense of self. Their discussion highlights some of the similarities and differences between Buddhist views of the self and… Continue reading Updated Resources for Meditation and Support
Quote for the Week
One of the most fundamental ways that we can be changed by contemplative practice relates to our sense of self. Both the Buddhist tradition and modern cognitive science have converged on core ideas suggesting that our everyday sense of existing separately from the world around us, and consistently over time, is mistaken. And realizing the… Continue reading Quote for the Week
Interfaith Peace Vigil Saturday, 1/6
There will be an Interfaith Peace Vigil on Saturday at 7:00 pm at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 1609 W. Tenth Avenue, in Kennewick. They have representatives participating from the following faith traditions: Baha’i, Christian, Judaism, Buddhism, and Islam. You’re welcome to attend. The event will also be livestreamed on St. Paul’s website: St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
Sangha News: 12/26/23
Thursday evening Info: After the 7:00 pm online meditations on Thursday, 12/28 and 1/4/24, there will be brief discussions on uncertainty and the lack of control we experience due to impermanence. On Thursday 1/11/24, Chris will give a talk on the nature of the self and the way we experience it. The Thursday night talks… Continue reading Sangha News: 12/26/23
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The New Year is a time when many people try to renew or restart their meditation practice. Here are several articles on habit formation and starting over. The practice of starting over can be an especially helpful habit to learn. Phillip Moffitt discusses the practice of starting over, a practice he initially learned from Sharon… Continue reading Updated Resources for Meditation and Support