Monthly Meeting - The Alignment of Humanism and Buddhism

Join Dr. Lisa Pettit for her talk, “The Alignment of Humanism and Buddhism.”

Buddhism is often (mis)understood to be a religion, and because cultural influences in some forms of Buddhism add devotional components to the practice, there can be a tendency for atheists and secularists to be unaware of the alignment between Buddhism and other philosophical and psychological viewpoints, such as Humanism. We will examine ways Humanism and Buddhism are aligned and discuss together how each can enrich the other. How we respond to current social issues using Humanist and Buddhist lenses will also be considered.

Speaker Bio:

Dr. Lisa Pettitt, PhD (she/her) was ordained in Vietnamese Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh’s Order of Interbeing in 2011. For the past 20 years, Lisa has practiced with, taught at, and supported the growth of Compassionate Dharma Cloud Monastery in Morrison, Colorado. Dr. Pettitt has a BA in Psychology and a PhD in Developmental Psychology from the University of Denver.

This program is hosted by Jefferson Humanists, a chapter of the American Humanist Association.

To ensure we set up enough seats, please RSVP on this Meetup or by email to RSVP@bhfs.com.
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SCHEDULE

We will serve appetizers from 4:00 to 4:30, then start the program. A small donation is suggested for the food, and wine will be served for a $3 donation.

We hope to see you at 4:00 pm, on Sunday, September 28th, at Jefferson Unitarian Church! It is an in-person-only event.
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