(Hybrid) Sit & Dharma Talk – Diane Wilde – What about God?

Sit & Dharma Talk with SIM Community Teacher Rev. Diane Wilde

Talk topic: What about God?

* Hybrid events can be attended via Zoom or in-person at the Sacramento Dharma Center

It seems appropriate to discuss a “supreme being” and its compatibility with Buddhist practice — or not. The holiest seasons in the Judeo-Christian and Muslim calendars are approaching in April. Passover, Easter and Ramadan celebrations of God in his/her various manifestations will all be taking place.

There is a widespread assumption that a person can’t be a Buddhist and also believe in a supreme being. Yet at SIM and other Buddhist sanghas, many practitioners often embrace the Buddha’s path and simultaneously maintain a strong allegiance to a belief system whose purpose is the worship and celebration of a “supreme being.” For many, the apparent “atheism” in Buddhism, and personal belief in god can cause confusion. For others there is no problem at all, with a comfortable mixing of both. In Buddhism itself, there are “gods” that are an important component of the culture. We will discuss them as well as the Buddha’s teachings on a supreme being and what a few contemporary teachers think about this issue. Should make for a lively discussion!

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