BUDDHIST MEDITATION AND HUMANISM, JUNE 13

Buddhism and Secular Humanism

Monday June 13, 2022 at 5:30 pm
Featured Presenter: Shim Bo
In-Person meeting of Humanists and Freethinkers of Fairfield County (HFFC)
At Sherwood Island State Park Pavilion. Westport CT

Is there a philosophical connection between Buddhism and Secular Humanism?

Come find out at the Monday, June 13th meeting of Humanists and Freethinkers of Fairfield County (HFFC), when Venerable Shim Bo, a Zen Buddhist Monk who serves as Abbot and Spiritual Director of White Lotus Haven Zen of Connecticut will explain to us what it means to him to sit with Buddha and how he believes meditation can lead to an awakening of the self. What are the differences between Zen meditation and secular meditation as described by Sam Harris in his book Waking Up: A Guide to Spirituality Without Religion? Shim Bo will give us an introduction to Buddha, his teachings, engage in a dialogue and lead us in a brief introductory Zen meditation.

Take a look at how some secular humanists discuss the Buddhist and Humanist connections: https://americanhumanist.org/paths/buddhism/.

This will be the first HFFC in-person general meeting in two years. We hope you will join us outside at Sherwood Island State Park in the covered pavilion at 5:30 PM till sundown at 7:45 PM. There is a snack bar. No alcohol allowed in the park. It is planned to record a video of this meeting for posting on the https://www.hffcct.org website.

To RSVP in advance for this meeting on Meetup go to https://www.meetup.com/HFFCCT/events/dzrkssydcjbrb/
(You may also request to join the HFFCCT Meetup group.)

Sherwood Island State Park is free to all Connecticut residents and is at Exit 18 off of I-95. There is a $7 parking charge for out of state residents after 4:00p.m.
The Humanists and Freethinkers of Fairfield County, Connecticut (HFFC), espouses reason and compassion, and seeks to promote humanism and free thought in our community. It holds general meetings, film events, book discussions, solstice celebrations, charitable activities, and science roundtables. Learn more at hffcct.org