ONLINE: Robert Wright's book "Why Buddhism is True" (Chap. 8)

This is the Modern Buddhism group. We meet on Third Thursdays, and it's online.

This month, we are reviewing Chapter 8 of Robert Wright's book "Why Buddhism is True." This immensely popular book is a New York Times Bestseller, capturing the philosophy behind Buddhism, plus adding some of the author's personal skepticism. Chapter 8 is entitled "How Thoughts Think Themselves". It talks about the science of meditation, plus how to monitor your thoughts and to understand what propels them. We hope you’ll join us for this discussion!

Please invite a friend who wants to learn about practical Buddhism.

Reading Material

As usual, I'll prepare an outline of discussion points, so you don't need to read or watch in advance.

Book - https://www.amazon.com/dp/1439195463
(It's available as Kindle, for instant download)

Zoom Link

CLICK TO START MEETING - https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87581399036

Meeting time: 7PM Eastern, 6PM Central, 5PM Mountain, 4PM Pacific.

If you don't have a computer with camera, you can also dial using a phone. Pick one of these numbers and add ID 875 8139 9036 #
+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)
+1 646 558 8656 US (New York)
+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)
+1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose)
+1 253 215 8782 US
+1 301 715 8592 US

In general, Buddhism helps us overcome suffering in the world. Furthermore, with study and practice, we can find the path to liberation (from suffering). Buddhism has other themes, such as seeking of wisdom (using the Eightfold Path) and recognizing that many things in life are impermanent (change is inevitable).

Our group enjoys open-minded, respectful conversations on Buddhism and how it relates to science, culture, philosophy, other belief systems, and even pop culture (books and movies). If we differ in our opinions, then "we agree to disagree". The long-term goal is to improve our minds via group discussions.

This meeting is free and open to the public.