The talk tonight (3/21/07) was a continued exploration of the Precepts talk from last week. Chikyo quoted from two books, Thoughts without a thinker, by Mark Epstein, and The Heart of Being, by John Daido Loori. The kernel of the talk for me was that evil is not an outside force-evil exists for sure but it is a self-made creation. In a way goodness is self-made as well. So don't create evil and do good work. But what happen when you move beyond the personal self to an enlightened self is the makings of Compassion, the only way to end suffering. Pretty challenging stuff, gave us all a lot to "chew on". Marilyn asked about the Tibetan levels of hell hence we found out a few things about hot and cold.
Chikyo wanted to let everyone know that he will be a Murphy's this Monday night from 8:30 to 9:30 playing Jazz music with other UT professors and students. Murphy's is downtown and is a very comfortable place to hang out and hear some awesome local musicians!
Keep Sunday April 1st at 4:00 open for a trip to the Maumee indoor Theater (601 Conant St.). The movie is called "ONE a contemporary journey toward a timeless destiny". The tickets are $10 in advance and $13 at the door. The movie blurb states "ONE truly is about ordinary people, like you and I, following bliss and doing astonishing things. And ultimately, taking our magnificent world to a higher ground". Maybe we can all meet in the lobby and "sit" together (Ha Ha).
Peace Love and Understanding
juju
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