Going To Pieces Without Falling Apart:The Buddha’s Way
Event Details
- Who
- Mark Epstein, Sharon Salzberg & Robert Thurman
- What
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- Where
- Tibet House US Gallery
- When
- Friday, March 04, 2011 At 07:00 PM
- How
- General: $25/Members: $22.50
- Details
- Friday, Mar. 4, 7 – 9 PM
About the Event
From the point of view of the ego, we can never do enough to build ourselves up. No matter how much power, wealth, attention, recognition or security we achieve, there is always the lurking fear of it slipping away. We can easily spend our entire lives struggling to consolidate our precarious positions in the world. While not disparaging the ego's ambitions and fears, the Buddha taught a more reliable way to peace of mind. Rather than making ego strength the pinnacle of inner development, the Buddha found that ego-flexibility was a more helpful quality in navigating life's challenges. This evening's discussion will center on the Buddha's strategies for going to pieces without falling apart, on the replenishment that comes from releasing the ego from its relentless need for self-esteem, and on the compassion that naturally arises when the self learns to put itself aside.
Friday, March 4, 7 – 9 PM
General: $25/Members: $22.50
Package Discount for Friday & Saturday
General: $115 / Members: $103.50
Presenters:
Mark Epstein, MD is a psychiatrist in New York City and the author of books about the interface of Buddhism and psychotherapy. He is currently Clinical Assistant Professor in the Postdoctoral Program in Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis at New York University.
Sharon Salzberg is cofounder of the Insight Meditation Society (IMS) in Barre, Massachusetts. She is one of America's leading meditation teachers and authors. For more information about Sharon, please visit: www.SharonSalzberg.com.
Robert A. F. Thurman, PhD, is professor of Indo-Tibetan Studies at Columbia University, President of Tibet House U.S., the translator of many philosophical treatises and sutras, and author of numerous books.
About the Presenter
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