FROM
The Heart Sangha of Santa Cruz
and Mindful Peacebuilding
AWAKENING OF THE HEART
COURSES IN THE ESSENTIAL BUDDHIST SUTRAS
COURSES SEVEN & EIGHT
THE SUTRA ON THE MIDDLE WAY
AND
THE SUTRA ON THE EIGHT REALIZATIONS
OF THE GREAT BEINGS
WITH Dharma Teacher Jim Scott–Behrends
AND CO-HOST OI Member Beem Wilder
WEEK ONE
Wednesday, September 28, 2022
7:00 to 8:30 pm pst
ON ZOOM
Topic for this Week:
Wisdom of the Middle Way
We begin with a short sit followed by
an exploration of the Sutra and Dharma discussion.
Text and commentary are in Awakening of the Heart, by Thich Nhat Hanh.
ZOOM MEETING RECURRING LINK
Meeting ID: 981 6219 2839
COURSE SCHEDULE
THE SUTRA ON THE MIDDLE WAY
WEEK ONE: SEPTEMBER 28
Wisdom of the Middle Way
WEEK TWO: OCTOBER 5
Right View
WEEK THREE: OCTOBER 12
Dependent Co-arising
WEEK FOUR: OCTOBER 19
Walking the Middle Way
THE SUTRA ON THE EIGHT REALIZATIONS OF THE GREAT BEINGS
WEEK ONE: NOVEMBER 2
First and Second Realizations
WEEK TWO: NOVEMBER 9
Third and Fourth Realizations
WEEK THREE: NOVEMBER16
Fifth and Sixth Realizations
WEEK FOUR: NOVEMBER 23
Seventh and Eight Realizations
Eleven Guidelines for Daily Life
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