Short Buddhist related thoughts, humorous and otherwise.
The Aiken UU Church is offering a 3-hour workshop on nonviolent communication on Sunday, Sept. 18, from 2-5 pm, led by Dr. Hugh Hammond based on the book Nonviolent Communication by Marshall Rosenberg. Our small Buddhist group, Southeastern Buddhist Community, is sponsoring 5 complimentary (free) tickets (normally $20) to the event by way of Eventbrite; there’s no registration required to claim a ticket, only an email address.
A mix of Buddhist teaching and the modern science of neuroplasticity. Patterns of thought actually change the wiring of your brain.
Metta is a practice to deliberately cultivate goodwill toward yourself and others. Even 2 minutes a day can be effective for many. The link http://sebuddhist.org/metta provides some simple instruction.
Waking up is hard to do. We get there with a little help from our friends. Community is invaluable.
It is difficult to see that our minds construct reality from the confluence of our personal senses, feelings, memories, and mind — the Buddhist skandhas. Not a problem, actually, if we see what’s happening.
Sort of a modern version of karma. We sometimes, not always, author the difficulty we encounter.
A newly published book by David Dillard-Wright, in Augusta, GA, that many may find useful as a stepping stone to mindfulness and meditation.
This is a variation of the koan known as Joshu’s Dog — Does a dog have Buddha nature?
You are invited to join us for Buddhist meditation at The Yoga Center in North Augusta.