tirsdag, April 9, 2024 (19:00 -20:30)
tirsdag, April 16, 2024 (19:00 -20:30)
tirsdag, April 23, 2024 (19:00 -20:30)
tirsdag, April 30, 2024 (19:00 -20:30)
tirsdag, Kan 7, 2024 (19:00 -20:30)
7:00-8:30 kl. ØST
Tuesdays: apr 2 / 9 / 16 / 23 / 30 & Kan 7
About the Book Group
Explore the profundity and wisdom of At praktisere fred i krigstider 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—Chapter 1: At praktisere fred i krigstider
April 9—Chapter 2: The Courage to Wait
April 16—Chapter 3: Not Biting the Hook
April 23—Chapter 4: Changing Our Attitude Toward Pain
April 30—Chapter 5: Compassionate Abiding
May 7—Chapter 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 by Pema Chödrön—Please purchase the text from your preferred vendor. The text will not be screen-shared.
Forudsætninger
Open to all levels of experience. No previous understanding of meditation or Buddhism is required.
Om Læreren
Alley Smith is an ordained (Upadhyaya) Buddhist Chaplain in the Shambhala Lineage at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, USA. She also holds precepts in Zen Buddhism. Alley is a US military war veteran. During her military career, she was a member of the Honor Guard and Military Funeral Honors programs in the Marine Corps and Navy Reserve. She has been a student of Shambhala Buddhism and Zen since 1999. Hun er i øjeblikket vært, At blive venner med døden & Døende: Support Group with Shambhala Online.
Alley’s email: [email protected]