"Why I am a Buddhist" by Stephen T. Asma, PhD

Please Note Change of Venue

This month we will be discussing the book "Why I am a Buddhist" by Dr. Stephen Asma of Columbia College. If you have a copy great! If not there are three copies at the downtown Library. CLICK HERE TO PLACE HOLD> (https://www.chipublib.org/search/details/cn/8462645) Or you can pick up a copy at various places in Chicago or online.

I have read the book and think it is an excellent treatise on Buddhism from a modern perspective. In the book Dr. Asma says.

"I'm not a monk or even a member of a temple... I probably drink too much, and I'm not the least bit interested in sexual abstinence. I like the White Sox and I eat meat. If a guy like me can be a Buddhist... trust me, there's room for you."

The address is
Argo Tea (https://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&ll=41.993691,-87.825394&spn=0.410303,0.891953&z=11&iwloc=0004965c0620890f3a41c&msid=103641896374341866321.00049377dfc67bd5a7b6a)
Loop-Dearborn & Madison
1 N Dearborn St, Chicago IL 60602
corner of Dearborn & Madison Ph:
(312) 212-8032
6a-8p(Mon-Fri); 9a-7p(Sat,Sun)

We will start about 5pm until 7ish.

The theme of this meetup is to discuss the concepts in the book "Why I am a Buddhist". As a bonus the first 5 people who RSVP AND show up will get a copy of the Dhammapada to keep for future discussions.

I hope to see everyone there.

Pax,

William