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6/29/08 - Beyond Good and Evil - An insightful look into the Buddhist view of the nature of evil and God, and the psycho-spiritual implications of our damaging inner critic through the stories of the Buddha's temptations by Mara. From an article written by Jan Chozen Bays in Buddhadharma Magazine, Winter 2006. Presented by G.R. Lewis.

6/22/08 - My Father and Raiders of the Lost Ark - A practical exploration into the Noble Eightfold Path’s Right Concentration & Right Mindfulness. Third installment in this discussion series; learn about Buddha's practice of paying attention, awareness and balanced acceptance. From the book It’s Easier than You Think: The Buddhist Way to Happiness by Sylvia Boorstein. Presented by Yvette Law.

6/15/08 - Do Chimps have Buddhanature? - Short essays answering the question of who we really are. A look into relationship of Buddhanature and the genome, teacher and student, and the importance of simply staying present in this very present moment. Authors include David Berman, Jiro Osho & Thich Nhat Hanh. From First Thoughts from various editions of Buddhadharma magazine. Presented by G.R. Lewis.

4/27/08 - An Uncompromising Religion - Short essays looking into the nature of the Buddhist religion and ‘living it,’ and how some tend to ‘corrupt’ the teachings to serve their self-centered needs. Authors include Ajahn Amaro, Ruth Fuller Sasaki & Dzongsar Rinpoche. From First Thoughts from various editions of Buddhadharma magazine. Presented by G.R. Lewis.

4/20/08 - Remember, Be Happy: A practical exploration into the Noble Eightfold Path’s Right Livelihood & Right Effort - Second installment in this discussion series; learn about Buddha’s handy instructions to wholesomeness. From the book It’s Easier than You Think: The Buddhist Way to Happiness by Sylvia Boorstein. Presented by Yvette Law.

4/13/08 - Humility: the Universal Virtue - How and why Shin Buddhism elevates the greatest virtue of humility? What does it mean to be a Shin Buddhist? Inspired by the book Dharma Breeze by Nobuo Haneda. Presented by Jeff Zyjeski.

3/30/08 - Ants, Buddha and Emptiness - Are you confused about the meaning of emptiness? Learn how Complexity Theory can help you finally grasp it. Explore how the universe finds apparent order within chaos and without a central designer. From the article From the Bottom Up in Tricycle Magazine summer 2006. Presented by G.R. Lewis.

3/23/08 - EASTER WITH BUDDHA: Higan - Day of Rededication to Practice - Includes Touching of Earth Ceremony and a terrific topic: Buddhism, Zen and Nembutsu. How is it that everything in life is religion - the Buddhist Way? How does Buddhism untangle the knots of human troubles? A look into the Beat generation. From the book Everyday Suchness by Goymay Kubose. Presented by G.R. Lewis.

3/16/08 - Zen Path Through Depression Part III - How can you cope with negativity and despair through a committed spiritual practice. From the book by Philip Martin. Presented by Robert Orsi.

3/9/08 - The Life of Becoming - From Everyday Suchness by Gyomay M. Kubose. Presented by G.R. Lewis. This talk replaced the scheduled talk by Yvette Law. Her presentation Airplane First Aid will be rescheduled.

3/02/08 - The Voice of Truth - What is a Buddha? Why does true entrusting come from ignorance? What kind of truth can we realize? From the book The Evil Person by Shuichi Maida. Presented by G.R. Lewis.

2/24/08 - Transforming the Storyteller - Learn how to diminish the self-centered ego. How do we all get stuck in our storylines? How do loosen its power over us? Combines Toltec and Zen spirituality. From Don Miguel Ruiz's book The Voice of Knowledge. Presented by Juliane Dean.

2/17/08 - Zen Path Through Depression Part II - A further look into the spiritual tools and guidelines for dealing with damaging mind states. From the book by Philip Martin. Presented by Robert Orsi.

2/10/08 - Nirvana Day - Known as Nehan-e. Honor and remember the story of the passing to Parinirvana of the historical Buddha. Includes the story of his passing. Dharma Discussion: What is Nirvana? Is nirvana a heaven? Is it an extinguishing of selfhood? From the book Everyday Suchness by Goymay Kubose. Also, this will be Affirmation Day for new Buddhists. Presented by G.R. Lewis.

2/03/08 - Universality - Universality. What is the universal truth that can make humanity one? How does Shin unfold the universal truth? What is the Way of the Innermost Aspiration? From the book Dharma Breeze by Nobuo Haneda. Presented by G.R. Lewis.

1/27/08 - Living Life and Naturalness - Are we truly living or merely existing? How do we live our lives? How is Shin a natural way of life? From the book Everyday Suchness by Goymay Kubose. Presented by G.R. Lewis.

1/20/08 - Zen Path Through Depression Part I - A look into the guidelines on how to ease depression through a committed spiritual practice. From the book by Philip Martin. Presented by Robert Orsi.

12/23/07 - Bodhi Day - Celebrate the historical Buddha’s enlightenment under the Bodhi tree 2,600 years ago. Includes ceremony and a discussion on the meaning of living Buddha in our lives. (non-traditional date: originally Dec. 8th) This event is open to all who are interested in Buddhism and/or wish to honor this historical event. Presented by G.R. Lewis.

12/9/07 - The Four Noble Truths in Daily Life - Discover the how to embody the core Buddhist teachings in relationships, work and play. Also, looks into the dynamics of mediation. From Living Meditation, Living Insight by Dr. Thynn. Presented by G.R. Lewis.

12/2/07 - Right Speech, Right Living - A look into our assumptions & how to let go & be mindful with our speech. from the book The Four Agreements, by Don Miguel Ruiz. Presented by Juliane Dean.

11/25/07 - The (Com)passion of Buddha - A look into compassion in Shin Buddhism and how to experience and practice it in our daily lives. by Jeff Zyjeski.

10/28/07 - Suffering & Enlightenment - Learn about the First Noble Truth and the nature of enlightenment. From the book Buddhism Plain & Simple. Presented by Robert Orsi.