"Living Beautifully with Uncertainty and Change" - Session 4
A Book Study in Five Sessions
Led by interfaith minister Elizabeth River Tickets: $85 for five sessions paid in advance or $20 per session
Through the clean, clear writing of American Buddhist nun Pema Chödrön, we will examine our fearful clinging to old patterns and habits that keep us small and separated from life, and learn to open ourselves to a larger way of being. As Pema says: we use our everyday experience to “wake up, perk up, lighten up, and be more loving and conscious of other beings.” We will expand our ability to “live beautifully” by sharing our stories, practicing reverent listening, writing, and meditating together. Allow Pema’s uncomplicated teaching to open your heart and mind and bring you more peace! Point Reyes Books offers 10% off this book to participants. Presented by Point Reyes Books and Black Mountain Circle. We ask that you commit to at least three sessions. To register, contact Elizabeth River at lizebiz@gmail.com before the first class.
About Elizabeth River: Rev. Elizabeth River is an interfaith minister, spiritual director, and chaplain who also officiates weddings and memorial services.
About Pema Chödrön: Beloved Buddhist teacher, author, nun, and mother, Pema Chödrön has inspired millions of people from around the world who have been touched by her example and message of practicing peace in these turbulent times. The Pema Chodron Foundation is dedicated to preserving and sharing Pema’s inspiration and teachings in order that they might help us all awaken wisdom and compassion in ourselves and the world around us. She currently teaches in the United States and Canada and plans for an increased amount of time in solitary retreat under the guidance of Venerable Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche. She is interested in helping establish the monastic tradition in the West, as well in continuing her work with Buddhists of all traditions, sharing ideas and teachings.
About Black Mountain Circle: Black Mountain Circle (BMC) is a California nonprofit in Point Reyes Station, CA, that explores the relationship between spirit, story, and place. BMC programs include author events, retreats, book groups, and writing workshops for youths and adults as well as the bi-annual Geography of Hope Conference and the literary journal, West Marin Review.
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