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Friday Meditation and Discussion

Friday evenings 7:00 – 9:00 PM

   
This evening is designed to encourage a friendly and casual atmosphere in support of deepening our understanding to the benefits of sharing the every day challenges of living in accordance to the eightfold path.

We begin with a thirty-five minute meditation followed by a short reflection and volunteer check-in and discussion. This class is suitable for well seasoned, newly acquainted with and/or returning to the Buddha’s path of practice.

Beginning January 11th we are  reviewing and discussing "The Buddhist's Life Standards", by Phra Payutto. "Life Standards" is the first part of a booklet titled "A Constitution for Living." Once we've completed our study and practice of the first part of this book we'll decide as a group to either continue onto the second part or go to our next chosen topic (the Anapanasati Sutta).

"I don't envision a single thing that, when undeveloped, leads to such great harm as the mind. The mind, when undeveloped leads to great harm."

"I don't envision a single thing that, when developed, leads to such great benefit** as the mind. The mind, when developed leads to great benefit."

An 23, 24 ~The Buddha~

These evenings are led by Sakula, Mary Reinard. Sakula and her husband reside in Portland, Or. Under the guidance of Abbots Ajahn Pasanno and Ajahn Amaro she graduated as a Lay Minister from the Abhayagiri Monastery of Northern California in 2004.  In 2005 she traveled abroad to Thailand with ten fellow ministers (and partners) to pay respects to and receive the blessings of the elders of the Ajahn Chah tradition.