Archive for November, 2008
Refuge and Resilience: Dharma Talk with Patrice Clark Koelsch
Sunday, December 7 at 9:45 a.m.
In a world filled with violence, economic hardship, and uncertainty, sources of comfort and optimism seem few and far between. In this talk, Patrice Koelsch will explore how mindfulness offers a refuge in which we can develop the resilience to work with circumstances beyond our control.
A time of silent [...]
Buddha, Bodhisattva, or Suffering Being: A Buddhist Look at Jesus, Lisa Ebert
While Buddhists have not traditionally held any particular view of Jesus, growing dialogue between Buddhists and Christians has moved such prominent Buddhist leaders as the Dalai Lama and Thich Nhat Hanh to speak and write about Jesus. Also, as Buddhism has spread in the West many Christians (or those from Christian backgrounds) have begun [...]
All-Sangha Meeting
Please join us for our last community meeting for 2008!
We will discuss NBMC finances, upcoming programs, and other important issues.
Anatta: The Buddhist Concept of Non-Self Class by Mark Nunberg
A 4-part class led by Mark Nunberg, supporting teacher to NBMC
Final class will meet on Tuesday, December 16th. This was rescheduled from November due to weather.
Mark Nunberg
This class will look into the Buddha’s teachings on Anatta — a strategy for releasing the heart from self-centered clinging. Anatta, sometimes translated at “not-self,” is one of [...]
