Workshop - Wisdom of Emptiness

with Jampa Gendun October 18 - Saturday 9am to 4pm.

Without the view of emptiness Buddhism could not go beyond psychotherapy. For whilst therapy and much of Buddhism prune the branches of our misconceptions about what it means to be a “normal,” “sane” or “worthwhile” person, the practice of emptiness aims at cutting the roots, namely our deep, unexamined and fallacious premises about what it means to be a person at all. Through a combination of talks, discussions and meditations, this workshop will explore the central position of emptiness within Buddhism, its meaning and ways of developing the wisdom that realizes it.

These workshops are presented in an interactive way, with time and space to apply the lessons of our own life. Besides teachings based on Buddhist philosophy, there will be guided meditations and discussions.

Facility fee: $50 waged, $45 concession, $40 members .

Because this is the meditation day recommended for Discovering Buddhism students the facility fee for those who have participated in at least 4 evenings of the module is: $40 waged, $35 concession, $30 members.

Please bring a plate of vegetarian food to share for lunch. Morning and afternoon tea are provided.