Friends,
Greetings to you, and we’re looking forward to sitting together and sharing the dharma on Thursday, May 19. We’ll be sitting starting at 7 p.m., with sharing and teachings after, finishing at 9.
This session we’ll be exploring papanca, a Pali word for mental proliferation. Whether you know it or not this is a subject you’re likely familiar with, because mental proliferation, the buzzing swarm of thoughts sometimes referred to as “monkey mind,” very often accompanies us in our meditation.
Pardon the mixture of metaphors, but both of these fit. By better understanding papanca we can learn what it means and doesn’t in terms of our mind activity. We also can learn when to apply antidotes and when to apply mindfulness, and in effect how to bring papanca onto the path.
This evening will complement the last session, when we explored purifying the mind.
The sit will be both in person and online, in a hybrid format.
If you wish to attend online, the Zoom URL is https://tinyurl.com/Eastside-Insight-9-1-2021
If you wish to attend in person, we’ll be sitting in the chapel of Northlake Unitarian Universalist Church, which is behind the main sanctuary. Here’s the address, and there’s parking in back. 315 3rd Ave S., Kirkland, WA 98033.
If you will be attending in person, it would be terrific if you could sign up at the link below to help set up. Big thanks to Buzz Adams, who helped last time and previous times.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/18OKEUO7ubunOG_q9r8MaBFWXqmWScOm4LIsv8MdnBU8/edit
In terms of dana, or generosity, your offerings help make Eastside Insight happen, and pay for expenses. For instance, dana from the community paid for the hybrid gear we’re using.
Steve Wilhelm
7510 117th Ave. NE
Kirkland, WA 98033
Also you’re invited to offer to Northlake Church, which has very generously made the chapel available. If you do donate to Northlake, please indicate that you’re from Eastside Insight.
https://tinyurl.com/NorthlakeUU-Paypal2022
If you haven’t yet signed up to hear Luang Por Sumedho on May 22, you’re encouraged to do so. Sumedho is the senior Western disciple of the late Thai master Ajahn Chah, and he has been a significant leader in monasticism in the West.
https://seattleinsight.org/event/dhamma-talk-and-qa-with-luang-por-sumedho-in-person-online/
May you be well and happy,
Steve