From West to East

Entries from March 2008

The Purpose of Life

March 16th, 2008 · 2 Comments

What is the purpose of life? All religions attempt to answer this question. Buddhism is no different. The only difference is the answer that Buddhism offers.

“One thing I teach: suffering & the end of suffering. It is just Ill and the ceasing of Ill that I proclaim.”

–The Buddha

The primary goal of most humans is [...]

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Karma, Samsara, and Nirvana

March 2nd, 2008 · No Comments

There are three important concepts of Buddhism. These are Karma, Samsara, and Nirvana. It is important that we have a basic understanding of what these concepts are.
Karma:
Karma refers to the natural law in Buddhism that deals with cause and effect in a person’s life. The idea is that what you throw out in [...]

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Meditation Group Meeting

November 17th, 2007 · No Comments

[ November 21, 2007; 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm. November 28, 2007; 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm. December 5, 2007; 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm. December 12, 2007; 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm. December 19, 2007; 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm. January 9, 2008; 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm. January 16, 2008; 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm. January 23, 2008; 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm. January 30, 2008; 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm. February 13, 2008; 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm. February 20, 2008; 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm. March 5, 2008; 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm. March 27, 2008; 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm. ] Meditation group meets every Wednesday Evening.  Sitting, walking meditation, and a tea social afterwards.  Classes begin at 7:00 and end at 8:30.

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