August 10 Humanist Forum: Buddhism and the World of Suffering
Les Kaye will explore the basis of human suffering from the Buddhist perspective and the experience of suffering in our daily lives. We will discuss how Buddhism and Zen practice enables individuals to respond creatively and with equanimity in a world of anxiety, disappointment, and loss. Mr. Kaye started Zen practice in 1966, was ordained as a Zen priest in 1971, and was acknowledged as a Zen teacher in 1985. He has taught meditation in Silicon Valley corporations for ten years and has taught classes in Zen in the Continuing Studies pat Stanford. He is currently the abbot at the Kannon Do Zen Meditation Center in Mountain View.
The Humanist Community Forum will meet at 11am at Mitchell Park Community Center. The Mitchell Park Community Center is located at 3800 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto, Just north of Charleston Road.
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