When people talk about the world as sacred, it often sounds like they are living in a deep state of denial. War, destruction, and natural disaster seem integral to human experience. Even when we sit in meditation, we sometimes feel pummeled by our own thoughts and emotions. What is sacred about that? And yet, we have the capacity to experience the world with tremendous depth, compassion and courage. Sacred world, in the context of the Buddhadharma, comes from broadening our capacity to go beyond our dualistic tendencies – the tendencies to brace against suffering and try to manufacture happiness. The teachings on sacred world begin with the Buddha’s most foundational teachings and run through every aspect of buddhist wisdom.

SCHEDULE
Saturday, 2/5
9:00 AM – 9:30 AM: Meditation
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM: Talk 1
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM: Discussion Groups
3:00 PM – 5:00 PM: Talk 2

Sunday, 2/6
9:00 AM – 9:30 AM: Meditation
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM: Talk 3

LIVE STREAM

Living Dharma will be broadcast by Wisdom Productions. Participants will attend the program through the Wisdom Productions media platform. Please note that the discussion group will be held separately on Zoom.