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Dhamma Study Group, Oak Park, IL

What guides our meditation & daily practice of Dhamma? Right View-Understanding guides the path and itself arises from study & reflection. Consequently, Liberation Park encourages wise study of the Buddha's teaching as found in the Pali Suttas.

This group, both new folks and old-timers, meets every few months, on Sundays (dates below) in Oak Park, where Liberation Park once dwelt. We begin with a 30 minute meditation, followed by a talk on the topic, a short break & a conversation.

2012 schedule: March 4, May 13, July 15, October & perhaps more.

Topics will focus on the ethical dilemmas and real life challenges we face in our post-modern lives. Participants will choose the issues for each session; Santikaro will suggest suttas and other readings relevant to those issues.

Next session: Sunday March 4th, 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Location: 518 Belleforte Ave, Oak Park, IL
(2 blocks east of Harlem, just north of Chicago Ave)

Please RSVP oakpark at liberationpark dot org

Topic: Non-violent and peaceful social action

With the divisiveness of mainstream politics and the rise of the Tea Party, Occupy movement, and other forms of protest, how may we apply Buddhist ethical principles? What is our responsibility these days? Do we enegage or not? How?

Readings

On Skilful & Unskilful Action: Cunda Kammaraputta Sutta (AN 10:176)

How Governments Can Solve Crime & Poverty: Kutadanta Sutta (DN 5 sections 10-12; also in Walshe translation; 2nd online translation)

Roots of Hostility & Violence: Sakka-Panha Sutta (DN 21 excerpt)

On Quarrels & Disputes: Sutta-Nipata 4:11, 4:12, & 4:13

Future sessions

Please take note of ethical dilemmas you face within the reality of your life.

Are these issues you would like to explore with friends in light of Buddhist teachings?

Potential future topics

• Coping with the plethora of stuff for sale at stores and on-line
• Staying healthy while navigating the for-profit medical system
• Living dependent on people branded as "illegal": what is our responsbility to them?
• Partisan electoral politics & democracy
• Carbon footprints day-by-day

Previous sessions: 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007

Other study resources (here)

2011 Liberation Park
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