Mindfulness and Wisdom

Wisdom and Compassion are central themes in Mahayana Buddhism. This course will emphasize the day-to-day practice of mindfulness and how it supports the cultivation of wisdom as understood within several Buddhist schools. It will be tentative and experimental, because some Buddhist versions of “wisdom” easily elude the ordinary mind. But perhaps it can prepare participants for moments in which advanced insight may spontaneously emerge during ordinary life. The course is suitable for beginners, but open to anyone interested in the subject.

Dates: Weekly from January 25 through May 10, 2023.
Time: Wednesday evenings on Zoom, 7:30 to 9 p.m. Pacific Time.

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Meeting ID: 863 8332 8221
Passcode: 189766

Steven A. Tainer has studied Eastern contemplative traditions intensively since 1970 with many Tibetan, Chinese and Korean masters. After practicing for a number of years in both mountain retreats and ordinary life circumstances, he now teaches Buddhist, Taoist and Confucian fundamentals. His specialties are Indian Buddhist philosophy, the "Unity of the Three Traditions" in Chinese thought, Taoist yogic practice, and Ch'an contemplation.