“A Better Way of Being”

Presenter: Rev. Tim Boeve

Service Associate: Heidi MacLennan

Our world today is filled with harm, seemingly, of late, getting worse by the day. Buddhist teacher Pema Chödrön says that one anecdote to not causing harm to ourselves, and others is through mindfulness. The Rev. Tim Boeve will explore tried and true ways of not causing harm in what we think, say, and do. Drawing upon the wisdom of Chödrön and others, he will talk about staying awake, slowing down and noticing what is taking place within ourselves in any given moment. Though we are not directly responsible for much of the harm that we see in the world, our way of being in the world can either add to it or lessen its pervasiveness. As people of conscience and good will, Boeve believes we will want to choose the latter, and through staying awake, slowing down and noticing make the world a safer and better home for ourselves and others.

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