The New England Institute of Buddhist Studies’ 3 month course, called Zen and the Art of Falling in Love, which is offered in March. This program
will offer a great book to read, discuss, and opportunities to apply practical and life changing ideas to your everyday life.
If you are seeking spiritual transformation or want to learn how to truly love yourself and others in your life, you are invited
to join us. This course is perfect for the beginner to advanced student.
Not Offered This Year
Book Selection
Zen and the Art of Falling in Love by Brenda
Shoshanna
What Will Be Studied?
Some of the topics to be learned include the following:
- Becoming Available
- Meeting Yourself
- Releasing Control
- Taking new steps
- Emptying yourself
- Being there for others
- Nourishing others and ourselves
- Dealing with blows
- Developing endurance
- Working on Problems
- Moments of Dramatic Choice
- No separation
- Meeting the Beloved
Dates of Workshops 2008
Mar. 15
Apr. 20
May 18
The Course
No Prerequisites
Education: Participants must read all the required
books and are expected to do all the homework assignments. Most of the homework will be experiential rather than written exercises.
Homework is sent via email and the first assignment is due on the first class.
Practice: Buddhism should not be approached just
on an intellectual basis but must be applied in daily life, which, through committed and diligent practice, will transform
the mind and heart. To get most out of the course, participants should try to practice deep hearing, doing the exercises in
the book, practice voice, sitting or walking meditation, and attend sangha gatherings to hear the dharma on a regular basis.
Commitment: All participants must read the book.
It will be divided into three sections, a third will be discussed in each class. All participants are allowed just one absence
from a class but homework must be delivered via e-mail before the missed class.
Discipline: All homework must be completed and
handed in at the time of the class.
Donation:
$95 for non-members and $76 for members, and the book in included as a gift. (a $11 value).
Time and place: The course will
meet once a month, on a Sunday afternoon, after regular sangha gathering from 12:45 pm to approx 2:45 pm. Classes will be
2 hours each.
