Spiritual Democracy - Equanimity
with Scott Snibbe
Sunday, September 15: 10:30am-12pm
In everyday life we’re wracked by fierce feelings of attachment to our loved ones, and dislike towards those that give us trouble. We often get angriest at the villains we see around us in politics and corporations; or at perpetrators of horrible tragedies like terrorist attacks and mass shootings. Buddhism, democracy, and social justice tell us that all people deserve the same rights and freedoms: we’re all equal, we all deserve happiness. But in everyday life we don’t always feel that way. This lecture and meditation will explore the Buddhist concept of equanimity, applied to our everyday relationships and the daily news to teach us a technique for developing healthy feelings of connection to others, even those we most despise.
This is part of our Taste of Buddhism program. Join us for a short talk, meditation, and taste treats on Sunday mornings. Each week features a new topic. Open to all levels.
This is part of our Taste of Buddhism program. Join us for a short talk, meditation, and taste treats on Sunday mornings. Each week features a new topic. Open to all levels.
Scott Snibbe is a twenty-year student of Tibetan Buddhism, whose teachers include Geshe Ngwang Dakpa, Ven. Rene Feusi, Choden Rinpoche, Lama Zopa Rinpoche, and His Holiness the Dalai Lama. He leads meditation classes and retreats with a combination of secular and Tibetan Buddhist approaches. Inspired by his teachers, he tries to infuse the pure lineage of the great Buddhist masters with humor and modern reality. Scott's style in leading meditations is clear and easily understood for contemporary audiences. He uses a real-life approach to bring about a felt sense of each meditational topic. Scott lives in Berkeley, California with his wife and daughter.
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