Emptiness

The first gathering with our new "topical" format and it seems a great success!

We opened with a short centering sit (to the sounds of Nadine's dog Jimmy panting heavily from the excitement of so many new people to add to his pack). Elisabeth caught us up on her recent trip to Peterborough, Ontario and the two sanghas she visited. Maryanne read a short poem she had written years ago that spoke to her of emptiness. Nadine read a passage she found online that brought on her a-ha moment on emptiness. Elisabeth read part of the Heart Sutra. Ken suggested rather than"emptiness" one could use Thich Nhat Hanh's word "interbeing". Much discussion ensued about emptiness and how it is related to no-self and impermanence. We talked about the "preciousness" of life and if that was in conflict with emptiness.

The topic for the July 18 meeting will be fear.
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