ONLINE: The Ultimate Happiness

This is the Monday night meeting for Orlando Stoics. It's online.

Buddhism has 3 major schools (Mahayana, Theraveda, Vajrayana) and 19 minor schools (one of which is Gelug, which means “Yellow Hat”). The Gelug school is Tibetan Buddhism, and its leader is named the Dalai Lama. The 1st Dalai Lama lived in the 1400s, and the 14th Dalai Lama is the current one: his name is Tenzin Gyatso. His position as Dalai Lama is to unify the Tibetan people, but he is also a symbol of Buddhist values and traditions. This interview - entitled "The Ultimate Happiness" - was published in July 2016. It includes topics of human intelligence, treating others with respect, and the value of wisdom, all of which relate to Stoicism.

READING MATERIALS

Reading in advance is optional. StoicDan will collect the best quotes from the reading material and offer an outline in the meeting.

Article: https://www.lionsroar.com/the-ultimate-happiness-dalai-lama

TIMEZONES

Meeting time (USA):
7:00PM Eastern
6:00PM Central
5:00PM Mountain
4:00PM Pacific

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ZOOM LINK

CLICK TO START MEETING - https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82659560546

If you don't have a computer with camera, you can also dial using a phone. Pick one of these numbers and add ID 826 5956 0546#
+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

Our group enjoys open-minded, respectful conversations on Stoicism and how it relates to science, culture, philosophy, other belief systems, and even pop culture (books and movies). Sometimes "we agree to disagree", but the long-term goal is to improve our minds via group discussions.

In general, Stoicism teaches us how to handle difficult people and events, how to avoid anger and worry, and overall to use moderation in all aspects of our lives.

This meeting is free and open to the public.