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MAHAYANA SUTRA AND TANTRIC CENTER
Serving the D.C. Metro Community for 50 years
DHARMA FRIENDS MEETINGS
Join us for free classes on
Meditation, Dharma, and Friendship.
Alternating Sundays, 3:30-5:00 PM
Next meeting: May 24, 2026
Topic: Three Main Aspects of the Path, continued*
Fairfax, VA. www.mstcdharma.org
RSVP at sopanyima21@gmail.com
In this series of classes led by Wilson Hurley*, we will meet twice a month to practice meditation and discuss various teachings on the Buddhist Path. Our hope is to create a friendly atmosphere in which participants at all levels of study and practice can find community and inspiration. This series is designed for beginners as well as for more advanced practitioners. We will meet in Fairfax, VA and you are welcome to attend in person (the address will be provided when you RSVP) or via Zoom (see the link below).
*We are going through this text slowly to allow ample time for discussion and clarification. Here is a video of the February 1st meeting: https://youtu.be/pp9vMoRhNVg.
In our discussion of basic Buddhist tenets of rebirth, karma, and enlightenment, I promised to provide an article exploring some of the available scientific evidence indicating that the mind is immaterial, might survive physical death, and might be subject to rebirth. If you have not already read it, it might be helpful to do so before the next meeting: https://jmb-online.com/pdf/05/JMB-45-1-2024-95.pdf
Please bring your thoughts, questions, and debate points! Please email us: sopanyima21@gmail.com if you want to continue receiving notifications for the Dharma Friends classes. Class dates may not be listed on the website!
Zoom link for Dharma Friends Meetings
Time: Sunday, May 24, 3:30-5:00 PM
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83882447917?pwd=KadqbwHmHtAleELaZKX6Z5HC7gjbs4.1
Meeting ID: 838 8244 7917
Passcode: 754857
*Short Bio
Wilson Hurley has been a student of Tibetan Buddhism for over forty-five years and serves as resident teacher for MSTC WDC (see mstcdharma.org). In his professional life, Wilson has worked as a clinical social worker for over forty years. Publications include What Is Mind and What Happens to It When We Die? (Journal of Mind and Behavior, Winter, 2024), Compassion’s COMPASS: Strategies for Developing Insight, Kindness, and Empathy (Rowman & Littlefield, 2021), a translation with Yeshe Khedrup of the Water and Wood Shastras (Karuna Publications, 2012), and several articles on the connection between meditation, spirituality, and mental health. |
