Liberation Park update

La Crosse area Friends meditating & exploring on Wednesdays

upcoming sessions:  February 1st & 15th at Wesley UMC  

 

February 1st & 15th -- Wesley UMC at King & 8th
(see important details below).

Following up our last discussion, let's consider these questions:

• What ways do you know for opening dialogue, sharing, and exchanging across difference?
   
• How can we effectively learn about the experiences, perspectives,understanding, and views of others, especially those who have significant differences with us, and in a balanced, fair way convey our own experiences, perspectives, understanding, and views?
   
• Are there situations where it isn't worth the effort?

In keeping with our continuing focus on the noble eightfold path of practice, keep in mind guidelines for wise, skillful speech; wise view and understanding; and skillful aim.

Please reflect on your own past experiences when it was possible to have meaningful exchanges -- not necessarily agreement or comfort -- midst significant difference, whether religious, educational, political, age, or whatever.

Location information -- Important!  The church doors will be locked. The evening's hosts will arrive early to set up and meet you at the door. Please use the 721 King Street entrance, where one of us will be waiting to greet you. Knock if you don't see anyone. There will be plenty of parking on the street. The church also has parking space off of 8th St. 

Meditation starts at 6:30 pm. Please arrive 5-10 minutes before then. The "Lounge" where we will be meeting has many chairs. If you prefer to sit on the floor, please bring your own mat and cushion.

Dāna (donations, gifts, free-will offerings) to sustain Liberation Park and support our work are most welcome.

This link is to a sample sutta/teaching outlining the path and its factors.

  A sampler of Santikaro's talks from La Crosse and elsewhere are posted at http://liberationpark.org/audio/index.htm

Next sessions:  February 15th, March 1st, and March 15th.