The Middle Way: The Noble Eightfold Path – leading towards happiness and away from suffering

April 30
8:30 — 4:30

Ayya Santacitta Bhikkhuni and Diane Wilde

Ayya Santacitta, a Theravada Bhikkhuni nun of the Forest tradition of the West, who resides at http://saranaloka.org/ Placerville and SIM Community Mentor Diane Wilde will co-teach a daylong focused on the Buddha’s path that leads towards happiness and moves away from suffering. The Noble Eightfold path includes every aspect of our lives — as far-ranging as developing a beneficial meditation practice to the practicalities of how to speak with kindness in the face of hostility. Bhikkhu Bodhi describes coming to the realization about our lives this way, “Our lives for the most part are strung out between thirst for pleasure and the fear of pain. We pass our days running after one and avoiding the other, seldom enjoying peace and contentment.” The Noble Eightfold Path is the Buddha’s prescription for contentment and well-being here and now. It is the path to Awakening.

There will be sitting and walking meditation, as well as Dharma talks and periods set aside for questions and answers.

Please bring a vegetarian dish to share with others.

We will be offering Ayya Santacitta her main meal at noon.

There is no registration for this daylong.