Friends,
For any of us who wonder if we’re too compromised to awaken, the history of the dharma is replete with beings who awakened despite heavy burdens.
Many over the centuries have been inspired by the story of Angulimala, likely history’s first serial killer, who became an awakened arahant.
Then in Tibetan tradition there’s Milarepa, who killed 35 relatives in a revenge murder, but continued on to become one of Tibet’s most revered masters.
The lives of both of these beings hold possibilities for us now, no matter our life conditions. We’ll explore these potentials together at Eastside Insight, and see what we can bring into our spiritual journeys.
We’ll be meeting in-person and online, at 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 7.
If you’ll be joining in-person, we’ll be at the Northlake Unitarian Universalist chapel, at 315 3rd Ave S., Kirkland, WA 98033.
If anyone can show up a bit early to help set up, about 6:20 p.m. that would be wonderful. Please sign up here, or email me at Stevellen95@comcast.net.
We’ll have a merry time.
For those joining by Zoom, the URL is https://tinyurl.com/Eastside-Insight-9-1-2021
If you wish to offer dana, which is a way to keep the dharma wheel turning, you can do that by PayPal or check.
Steve Wilhelm
7510 117th Ave. NE
Kirkland, WA 98033
A few other items:
Several expressed regret they weren’t able to join the life of the Buddha in images presentation, so we’ll be offering it again Saturday, April 23,, online through the Port Townsend Sangha. Here’s a link.
Also, if any of you would like to engage in a dharma discussion, a one-on-one opportunity to discuss your practice and journey on the path, feel free to email Steve – stevellen95@comcast.net - and we’ll figure out a time and place.
May all of you be well,
Steve