Terça-feira, abril 9, 2024 (19:00 -20:30)
Terça-feira, abril 16, 2024 (19:00 -20:30)
Terça-feira, abril 23, 2024 (19:00 -20:30)
Terça-feira, abril 30, 2024 (19:00 -20:30)
Terça-feira, Poderia 7, 2024 (19:00 -20:30)
7:00-8:30 p.m. LESTE
Tuesdays: abril 2 / 9 / 16 / 23 / 30 & Poderia 7
About the Book Group
Explore the profundity and wisdom of Praticando a paz em tempos de guerra by Pema Chödrön in this guided book-group experience. Together, participants will learn about Buddhist teachings on ethics, hatred, aggression, and navigating difficult and intense emotions. We will learn how to harness the energy of our experience to practice true peace with great courage and an open heart.
This book group is open to all levels of experience. No previous understanding of meditation or Buddhism is required.
Group Sessions Breakdown
April 2—Capítulo 1: Praticando a paz em tempos de guerra
April 9—Capítulo 2: The Courage to Wait
April 16—Capítulo 3: Not Biting the Hook
April 23—Capítulo 4: Changing Our Attitude Toward Pain
April 30—Capítulo 5: Compassionate Abiding
May 7—Capítulo 6: Positive Insecurity
What You Will Receive
- A virtual safe space to practice mindful communication, emotional intelligence, courage, bravery and tenderness
- An opportunity to look at Buddhist ethics, non-violence and our attitude toward war, pain and suffering
- An opportunity to practice mediation in community from the comfort of your home/practice space
- An opportunity to practice Tonglen—a traditional Buddhist practice where we “take in” and acknowledge the suffering of ourselves and others and “send out” compassion and ease
- Discussions on how to cultivate internal and external equanimity
Required Reading Material
Practicing Peace in Times of War por Pema Chödron—Please purchase the text from your preferred vendor. The text will not be screen-shared.
Pré-requisitos
Open to all levels of experience. No previous understanding of meditation or Buddhism is required.
Sobre o professor
Alley Smith is an ordained (Upadhyaya) Buddhist Chaplain in the Shambhala Lineage at Brown University in Providence, Ilha de Rodes, EUA. Ela também possui preceitos do Zen Budismo. Alley é um veterano de guerra militar dos EUA. During her military career, she was a member of the Honor Guard and Military Funeral Honors programs in the Marine Corps and Navy Reserve. Ela é estudante do Budismo Shambhala e do Zen desde 1999. Ela atualmente hospeda, Fazendo amizade com a morte & Morrendo: Support Group with Shambhala Online.
Alley’s email: capelã[email protected]