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EcoSangha is devoted to the propagation of Buddhism as an inherently ecological perspective and to finding answers to today's urgent environmental challenges, most particularly our destruction of the earth through Buddhism’s three poisons of greed, hatred and ignorance.
Our goals are:
1. To enlighten fellow Buddhists as to the inherently ecological nature of our religion.
2. To inform the environmental/conservation community that science and religion can be seen as a unified whole and that religious teachings may provide answers to environmental problems, as well as serving as a guide to living in harmony with our world and its inhabitants.
3. To encourage Buddhists of all countries and traditions to incorporate into their shrine the image of the Buddha in “Earth Touching” mudra (gesture) to represent the ecological teaching of the Buddha.
4. To link Buddhist and other religions' environmental groups together, to cooperate where possible, to report news, to inform each other of upcoming activities and to exchange ideas.
EcoSangha Seattle's programs take place primarily on the Seattle University campus on Seattle's First Hill.
Schedule for Seattle EcoSangha Lecture Series 2008-2009:
Date Time Room Speaker & Topic
Tues.
10/07/08 - 7:30pm - Schafer Auditorium, Bill Hirsch: The Diamond Sutra:
Lemieux Library Thinking Outside the Box
Thurs. Schafer Auditorium Joe Schwab/Bill Hirsch
11/13/08 Lemieux Library Eightfold Path/Thusness
Tues.
12/02/08 -7:30pm -Wyckoff Auditorium, L. Steven Sieden:
Engineering Bldg Buckminster Fuller:
Ecological Bodhisattva
Tues.
01/13/09 7:30pm Schafer Auditorium Dr. Jason Wirth:
Lemieux Library Mountains and Waters:
Tues.
02/03/09 7:30pm Schafer Auditorium Rev. Don Castro
Lemieux Library "Small is Beautiful"
Tues.
03/03/09 7:30pm TBA TBA
Tues.
04/14/09 7:30pm TBA TBA
Tues.
05/05/09 7:30pm TBA TBA
Tues.
06/02/09 7:30pm TBA TBA
(All lectures are held on-campus at Seattle University)
SPECIAL, SPECIAL EVENT!! EcoSangha and Seattle University are planning an "Eco-Buddhist Conference," tentatively planned for September of 2009. This will be an all-day event, with speakers on various aspects of Buddhism and ecology. Papers presented will be published in book form. Stay tuned to this space for further updates!
Note: The Sangha meets for meditation each Tuesday evening throughout the school year, usually at 7:30 P.M., in the Chapel of St. Ignatius, on the Seattle University campus, except for lecture nights, when meditation immediately follows the lecture.. For further information on these sittings, please e-mail Dr. Jason Wirth at wirthj@seattleu.edu.
All are invited to attend.
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