Dharma-Inspired Book Group

Dharma-Inspired Book Group

Fridays: Dec. 4, Jan 8, Feb 5, Mar 5, 5:30pm – 7pm, IMC

Dancing with Life by Phil Moffitt: This book explores the Four Noble Truths and the associated 12 insights. See below for the Amazon editorial review.  The website for this book, http://www.dancingwithlife.org has more information including excerpts, the table of contents and an introductory talk by Phil Moffitt.

Dancing with Life is available through Amazon for a $16.47 (new) with used copies starting at $12.  It is available in the local libraries.  I haven’t checked local bookstores.

HOMEWORK AND FORMAT: We are currently planning to spend four months reading Dancing with Life: one Noble Truth per month.

Homework for March Meeting: March 5 we will discuss pages 163-206 in Dancing with Life: Buddhist Insights for Finding Meaning and Joy in the Face of Suffering by Phil Moffitt.  Over the next month, you are invited spend one week each focusing on the four “weekly teachings” listed below selected from the book’s web site March 5 we will discuss pages 163-206 in Dancing with Life: Buddhist Insights for Finding Meaning and Joy in the Face of Suffering by Phil Moffitt.  Over the next month, you are invited spend one week each focusing on the four “weekly teachings” listed below selected from the book’s web site: http://www.dancingwithlife.org

Teaching #55: Cultivating Cessation in Daily Life; Chapter 15, Pg 171 

Teaching #58: You Don’t Have to Be Defined by Burning; Chapter15, Pg 183-184

Teaching #60: Finding Liberation is Not Abandoning the World; Chapter 16, Pg 192

Teaching #62: Three Stages of Realization: Transformation, Transcendence, and Transparency; Chapter 17, Pg 199