Wednesday Night Precept Class + Meditation

Wednesdays in May

7P - 8:30P

Join us for 50 minutes of meditation followed by a weekly discussion of one of the Five Foundational Bodhisattva Precepts

Anyone is welcome to attend!

The Five Foundational Bodhisattva Precepts are guidelines and contemplations for living an ethical life of compassion, service, integrity and wisdom. The precepts far from being rules, are invitations to open our hearts and minds, see our conditioned habits of greed, hatred and confusion, practice self-forgiveness, and embody integrity in our lives and relationships.

Below is one translation of the Bodhisattva precepts. We will be exploring how to engage with the precepts in our outer lives/behavior, in our inner lives of thoughts/beliefs as well as from the deeply secret place of innate wisdom and compassion.

I vow not to kill, but to cherish all life.

I vow not to steal, but to respect the belongings of others.

I vow not to mis-use sexuality, but to be respectful in mind and action.

I vow not to lie, but to speak + embody the truth.

I vow not to mis-use drugs or alcohol, but to keep the heart/mind clear.

As we practice and study the precepts, we will be invited to re-write each precept in our own language.

You are welcome to attend this class series whether or not you consider yourself a buddhist, we ask you to bring your curiosity and an open mind.