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Interfaith
James Abordo Ong
james.ong-at-duke.edu

Publicity
Mike V. Stanton
mike.stanton-at-duke.edu

BCD provides opportunities for people to learn about and practice
Buddhist spirituality and self-cultivation.

We are culturally and religiously diverse, and we welcome both Buddhists and non-Buddhists from all backgrounds. No Buddhist affiliation, experience in meditation, or ongoing commitment is required to participate in any of our activities.

Everyone is welcome!

Spring 2009 Schedule

Regular Morning Meditation
Starting 12 January
Every Monday, Wednesday & Friday
(except for 25 February & Spring Break--09 to 16 March)
8:30 to 9 am
Duke Chapel Crypt

Weekly Dharma Discussions
& Evening Meditation
Starting 15 January
Every Thursday
7 to 8:30 pm
Multicultural Center Conference Room, Bryan Center

Weekly Schedule of Topics:

January
15 - Meditation 101
22 - Buddhism 101
29 - Lovingkindness (Metta) Meditation Workshop
(led by John Orr)
(Resources: "Facets of Lovingkindness"
--Ch. 3 of Sharon Salzberg's Lovingkindness: The Revolutionary Art of Happiness, and
Link to mp3 files of Sharon Salzberg's The Force of Metta Talks
--scroll down towards the bottom of the page)

February
05 - Applied Buddhism
12 - Won Buddhism Workshop
(led by Won Gong & Il Dug)
19 - Life of the Buddha

March
19 - Koans
26 - Interbeing

April
02 - Emptiness
09 - Karma
16 - Happiness
23 - Letting Go Ceremony

Dharma Music
by Ravenna Michalsen
28 February, Saturday, 7:30 to 9:00 pm
Goodson Chapel, Divinity School Building

Interfaith Panel Discussion
Saving this earth: What can faith traditions teach us about the environment?
with Prof Stephanie Kaza
30 March, Monday, 6:30 to 9 pm
Freeman Center for Jewish Life

(Join us for all or part of any event)
You may download a pdf version of our monthly calendar here.

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New Library

Various introductory books to Buddhism will be available on loan from the community library starting fall. Please contact james.ong@duke.edu if you are interested in borrowing any of these titles:

Lovingkindness: The Revolutionary Art of Happiness
Sharon Salzberg

Turning the Mind into an Ally
Sakyong Mipham

In the Buddha's Words: An Anthology of Discourses from the Pali Canon
Edited by Bhikku Bodhi, Foreword by the Dalai Lama

Introduction to Buddhist Psychology
Padmasiri da Silva