[Downtown Dharma Listserve] Thursday Nov 2nd - Visiting Teacher, Author, Dr. Rothberg

Join us Thursday November 2nd at the Lamont Dharma House.

Talk and guided meditation by Donald Rothberg on November 2nd Thursday November 2, 2017 7:00 – 8:30pm In this talk, we will explore a powerful teaching found in different variants in many traditions, from the Bhagavad Gita to Chuang Tzu to the book of Job in the Hebrew Bible to the teachings of the Buddha to Gandhi. This teaching could be expressed as bringing together, paradoxically, committed action and responsiveness, on the one hand, with non-grasping in relationship to the outcome of the action. The Gita and Gandhi spoke of disciplined "action without attachment to the fruits of the action." The Buddha pointed out the ways of getting attached through the teaching of the Eight Worldly Winds.   In this sit and discussion with Dr. Ronald Rothberg, leading teacher and writer on meditation, we will explore the nature of these teachings and some ways to practice it, both in our formal dharma practice and in our action, as well as what a mature expression of the teaching looks like.   The session will include silent meditation, a dharma talk, and a brief time Q and A. If you arrive late, please wait to enter through the back door until the meditation has ended.   Donald Rothberg, Ph.D., is a member of the Teachers Council at the Spirit Rock Meditation Center in California. He has practiced Insight Meditation since 1976 and also received training in Tibetan Dzogchen and Mahamudra practice, in the Hakomi approach to body-based psychotherapy, and in the Somatic Experiencing approach to working with trauma. He currently teaches and writes on mindfulness and lovingkindness meditation and the application of these and other practices and teachings to transforming the judgmental mind, to speech and communication, to working with conflict, and to social service and social action. Donald is the author of The Engaged Spiritual Life: A Buddhist Approach to Transforming Ourselves and the World.   The suggested donation for this event is $10-15. Our weekly schedule Lamont Dharma House is located in Washington, D.C.'s Mt. Pleasant neighborhood and offers yoga and meditation practices throughout the week. We recently launched a weekly writing group called 'Writing From the Gut.' Visit our website for the full weekly schedule and calendar of events. Like us on Facebook to keep up with what's happening at the house. All classes and events are available on a donation basis in the Buddhist tradition of dana (the Pali word for "generosity"). Please bring a yoga mat or meditation cushion. The Lamont Dharma House is a space to support people integrating their practice into daily life, to deepen in practice outside of retreat, and to grow sangha for the benefit of all beings. Please forward this email to friends. If you'd like get an email like this once a week, sign up here.

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