Meeting Fear with Mindfulness and Courage: In Person Dharma Talk with Bhante Buddharakkhita

On most Wednesday evenings throughout the year, a CIMC or visiting teacher offers a Dharma talk. The teacher offering a Dharma talk this week is Bhante Buddharakkhita, entitled "Meeting Fear with Mindfulness and Courage".

Registration is not required; this is a drop-in program. We invite attendees to offer financial support for our visiting teachers through the practice of dana (generosity). All are welcome regardless of ability to pay.

Wednesday Evening Dharma schedule

6:30 – 7:15: Evening Meditation

7:15 – 7:30: Mindful Break

7:30 – 8:45: Dharma Talk

You are welcome to attend just the sit, just the talk, or both. Please note that the doors to the meditation hall will be closed at 6:35 for the Evening Sit and at 7:35 for the Dharma talk. Masks will be required while at the Center. This talk will also be offered online, details of which you can find here.

Bhante Buddharakkhita was born in Uganda, Africa. He first encountered Buddhism in 1990 while studying in India. He was ordained as a Theravada Buddhist monk by the late Sayadaw U Silananda in 2002 at the Tathagata Meditation Center in San Jose, California. He then spent eight years under the guidance of Bhante Henepola Gunaratana at the Bhavana Society, West Virginia. Founder and Abbot of the Uganda Buddhist Center in Uganda, Bhante is a Visiting Professor at Union Theological Seminary in New York, USA. He is also a Spiritual Advisor to the Global Buddhist Relief in New Jersey. Since 2005, Bhante has been teaching meditation in Africa, Australia, Europe, Asia, South America and the United States. His book, Planting Dhamma Seeds: The Emergence of Buddhism in Africa, tells the story of his religious and spiritual work in Africa. He is also the author of Sowing Seeds of Peace: Mindfulness Meditation for Finding Peace Within, a practical guide to mindfulness in your daily life.

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