(In Person Only) Lecture & Meditation: The Way of the Bodhisattva

A lecture and meditation for anyone to attend. Beginners welcome!

Schedule:
1 - 1:50 pm: Lecture / Q&A
10 min. Break
2 - 3 pm: Meditation

Lecture Topic: Inspiration and Aspiration through Divine Confessions

“When the mind has achieved absolute calm and silence, it can concentrate on the Inner Self. This concentration is done with the help of prayer. Pray to your Inner Self. Try to converse with your Inner Self. Remember that praying is conversing with God. You can pray without formulae; in other words, talk to God: tell him what your heart feels with infinite love.” —Samael Aun Weor, Introduction to Gnosis

While sincerity takes precedence over scripted prayer, many religious traditions like Tibetan Buddhism still preserve beautiful exemplars of how to pray to, provide offerings for, and develop a personal relationship with divinity. Although languages and forms differ, the principles of prayer are universal. Therefore, they are useful to study and practice no matter one’s faith, denomination, or creed. Discover how Shantideva’s confessional prayers convey the upright attitude and longings of any initiate who aspires to the heights, as well as what any spiritual student must do to cultivate bodhichitta.

Join us for an esoteric reading of this profound Tibetan Buddhist scripture, followed by gnostic commentary, Q&A, and meditation.

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The Way of the Bodhisattva

Location and Directions

828 Davis St, Suite 5 (Lower Level)
Evanston, IL 60201

There is paid parking across the street in the Sherman Plaza Parking Garage with cheap hourly rates ($6 for 3 to 5 hours).

The 201 and 213 Buses stop across the street at Davis St. and Benson Ave. You can also take the 93, 201, 208, 213, or 250 Bus to Davis and Maple, walking a block East on Davis until reaching our location across from Benson Ave.

The Davis Purple Line stop is half a block away. When arriving, go South on Benson Ave straight ahead to our location on Davis St.

There is also the Davis St. / Evanston Metra Station, whereby you can walk South on Maple and East on Davis.

When you arrive, enter through the front. Go down to the lower level via the stairs to the left or the elevator to the right. We are located in Suite 5.

Please RSVP if you plan to attend. We look forward to seeing you!