OBT READERS' CLUB

Bodhi-kun reading

The OBT Readers' Club meets on the third Wednesday of the month at the Lucky Lab Brew Pub, 915 SE Hawthorne, Portland.

The club is open to all temple members and friends; the only prerequisites are a love of reading, an open mind, a respect for the opinions of others, and a sincere interest in learning about the Buddhist teachings and how they apply to our everyday lives. We will explore Buddhist (in general) and especially Shin Buddhist themes in the materials we read.

Readers' Club members are responsible for securing their own copy of the book under discussion. Our on-line bookstore has an OBT Readers' Club category that has club selections available for purchase. The temple gets a percentage of the price of anything purchased from Amazon from this link. If you also use a scrip card to make your purchase, the temple benefits twice!

Happy reading!

THIS MONTH'S READING
MEETING	MATERIALS
Wednesday February 15, 2012 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm	Not Turning Away: The Practice of Engaged Buddhism edited by Susan Moon For the February meeting we will be discussing part 3. The term "engaged Buddhism" was coined by the Zen teacher Thich Nhat Hanh as a way of asserting that Buddhism should not be passive or otherworldly, but on the contrary, that Buddhists should be deeply, compassionately involved in every aspect of society where suffering arises. Not Turning Away is a treasury of writings on the philosophy and practice of engaged Buddhism by some of the most well-known and respected figures in the movement, gleaned from the pages of the magazine that is the primary forum for engaged Buddhism in America and elsewhere: Turning Wheel: The Journal of the Buddhist Peace Fellowship. Not Turning Away: The Practice of Engaged Buddhism provides a history of the engaged Buddhism movement, an analysis of its underlying principles, and inspiring practical examples of real people's experiences in putting spiritual practice to the test on the personal, national, and global levels. The range of topics—from political oppression to prison work, disability, racism, poverty, nonviolence, forgiveness, the student-teacher relationship, and homelessness—demonstrates the applicability of Buddhist teaching to every concern of modern life.