Don't use what you learn from Buddhism to be a Buddhist; use it be a better whatever-you-already-are. — His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso

Introduction

This workshop continues the exploration of Buddhism. Participants learn additional fundamental concepts of Buddhism. They also learn about Zen, a major branch of Buddhism. They experience more deeply how Buddhist precepts appear in people's lives and further explore Buddhism's ties to Unitarian Universalism.

Goals

This workshop will:

• Reinforce fundamental concepts of Buddhism introduced in Workshop 9 and introduce new ones
• Familiarize participants with some aspects of Zen Buddhism
• Illustrate how Buddhist concepts can be applied to our lives.

Learning Objectives

Participants will:

• Achieve an understanding of some basic elements of Zen Buddhism
• Examine the Buddhist concept of the bodhisattva and relate this to their own lives
• Appreciate Buddhist concepts of service and sacrifice and how these concepts could enrich their lives
• Understand more deeply the connection between spirituality and activism.

Workshop-at-a-Glance