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Greetings!
Again this week, classes are offered both Wednesday and Friday nights.
Wednesday Nights at FUUN -- 7:00 - 8:30 pm, First Unitarian Universalist Church. This week's topic is the Perfection of Joyful Effort: the practice of persevering with joy. This is the antidote to laziness, discouragement, low self esteem, and (ironically) perfectionism.
"May I be energetic and persevering.
May I let go of perfectionism and connect with the living quality of every moment."
For the class handout, additional resources, and teaching notes from prevoius weeks, click here.
More information below.
Friday Night Dharma Study -- 7:00 - 9:00 pm
We continue with Ken McLeod's podcast on karma, Awakening from Belief. This week's topic: reactive patterns.
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Upcoming Events in Nashville
October 21 -- Grief, Walking: The Soul of a Well Lived Life
There are several Nashville events, including a documentary screening and a workshop, starting October 21, with Stephen Jenkinson, also known as the "Griefwalker." More information is available here.
October 28 -- Transmission of the Dharma Flame Celebration with Trudy Goodman and Lisa Ernst
Thursday, October 28 2010, 7 - 8:30 p.m., Scarritt Bennett Center
Donations Appreciated
Please join us for this special event in Nashville, the dharma flame transmission to Lisa Ernst by her teacher, Trudy Goodman of InsightLA. This ceremony is in recognition of Lisa's dedicated years of dharma practice and celebrates her connection to the lineage of authorized teachers who have carried the flame of dharma across the centuries and down the generations. This is the first such transmission in Nashville and will have a uniquely Western 'one dharma' flavor, reflecting the diverse practice backgrounds of both Trudy and Lisa. The ceremony will include a dharma talk on the meaning of transmission, and an opportunity for audience participation. Everyone is welcome to attend.
The ceremony will be held in the Clyde and Mary Room at Nashville's Scarritt Bennett Center located at 1008 19th Ave. South. The center provides ample parking onsite. There is no fee for this event, but donations are appreciated to help cover travel and event costs.
Trudy Goodman is currently the founding teacher of InsightLA in Los Angeles, where she teaches with the blessings of her teachers in the Theravada lineage from: Spirit Rock Meditation Center in Woodacre, CA, and Insight Meditation Society in Barre, MA. Trudy is passionate about embracing both relational and transcendent perspectives so that the teachings encompass the fullness of our humanity.
Lisa Ernst began her meditation practice in the late '80's in the Zen Buddhist tradition, studying closely with two Rinzai Zen Masters. Lisa has also studied and practiced in the Theravada tradition since the late 90's. In 2005 she was given authorization to begin teaching by Trudy Goodman. Lisa organizes and leads meditation retreats and has taught meditation in corporations and prisons.
Saturday, October 30 -- Richard Hite Concert
7:00 p.m. · Yoga Source · Cummins Station, Suite 126
209 10th Avenue South
Music of Blessed Tibetan Gongs, a sonic healing event |
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Article of the Week
(From this week's OneDharma newsletter, with thanks to Lisa Ernst)
ENLIGHTENMENTS
By Jack Kornfield
On a meditation retreat several years ago, late one evening after the Dharma talk, a woman raised her hand and asked one last question: "Is enlightenment just a myth?" When we teachers went back to our evening meeting, we asked each other this question. We exchanged stories about the creative freedom of Ajahn Chah, the enormous field of metta around Dipa Ma, the joyous laughter of Poonja, and of our own awakenings. Of course there is enlightenment.
But the word enlightenment is used in different ways, and that can be confusing. Is Zen, Tibetan, Hindu or Theravada enlightenment the same? What is the difference between an enlightenment experience and full enlightenment? What do enlightened people look like?
Read full article here: http://www.inquiringmind.com/Articles/Enlightenments.html
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The Six Perfections:
The Bodhisattva Path of Awakening
First Unitarian Universalist Church of Nashville
Wednesday nights through November 3 · 7:00-8:30 pm
 Fireside Room (in the main building)
According to Mahayana Buddhism, awakened mind naturally manifests in our experience as the Six Perfections: generosity, ethics, patience, effort, meditation and wisdom. Practicing the perfections as path puts us in touch with our own humanity, which gives us compassion for others, allowing wisdom to arise naturally.
Join Rita Frizzell as we explore one of the perfections each week:
Sept. 29 -- Introduction & Generosity
Oct. 6 -- Ethics
Oct. 13 -- Patience
Oct. 20 -- Joyful effort
Oct. 27 -- Meditation
Nov. 3 -- Wisdom
If you want to come for dinner, join us at 6:00 in the social area near the sanctuary. $7 for dinner, no cost for class. Childcare provided.
Location: 1808 Woodmont Blvd near the intersection of Woodmont and Hillsboro in the Green Hills area of Nashville. The entrance is on the rear side of the church, near the top of the hill (on the northwest side). To get to the Fireside Room, enter the door on the left and continue down the hall and to the right. For questions, call Rita at 615-463-2374
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