2/16- Talk on "The Buddha Walks into a Bar" 5-6pm
Elliott Hedman
The MIT Buddhist Student Club would like to invite you to a discussion with Lodro Rinzler before meditation. He will talk about his new book, which discusses the challenges of being mindful as a student in today's crazy culture. Everyone is invited, and please do invite your friends. I'm hosting this in my home on campus to foster a intimate, casual discussion. Please RSVP if you are coming so I can get an estimate about attendance.
With love,
Elliott Hedman
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Thursday, February 16, 2012
5-6pm (Optional Meditation afterwards 6-7pm in the MIT Chapel)
Bexley Hall (W13), Room 101
Call (970)389-3047 to be let in
Questions? Email Elliott Hedman: hed...@mit.edu
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The Buddha Walks into a Bar
Join 28-year-old Shambhala Buddhist practitioner Lodro Rinzler for part of the Boston leg of his book tour. The Buddha Walks into a Bar is a book for those who are spiritual but not religious, who are disillusioned by the state of the world, who are trying to figure out what they want to be when they grow up, who like drinking beer and having sex and hate being preached at, who are striving to deepen their social interactions beyond the digital realms of Twitter and Facebook. This is Buddhism presented to a generation leaving the safe growth spurts of college and entering a turbulent and uncertain work force.
The Buddha Walks into a Bar is Lodro Rinzler’s introduction to Buddhism for anyone who wants to ride the waves of life with mindfulness and compassion. Join the author and teacher for meditation instruction, a short talk, readings, and a short book signing.
Lodro Rinzler is a practitioner and teacher in the Shambhala Buddhist lineage. Over the last decade he has taught numerous workshops at meditation centers and college campuses throughout the United States. He has served as the Executive Director of the Boston Shambhala Center and currently oversees development efforts for Shambhala internationally. Lodro’s column, What Would Sid Do, appears regularly on the Huffington Post. He serves on the Board of the Reciprocity Foundation, a homeless aide organization and writes from his apartment in New York City.
Elliott Hedman
Graduate Student, MIT Media Lab
(970)389-3047
'Immediately after you stand on the peak of a mountain you step forward and begin to climb a higher mountain which is down below'
~Kobun Chino
