What the World Needs Now Buddhism Course
A five-week exploration of Buddhist wisdom in the modern world
Starts Thursday 21st November 2024, 7.30pm – 9.30pm
Led by Vajrashura
There are so many problems facing today’s world, problems that can seem unsolvable and overwhelming…
On this course we will explore what unique perspectives Buddhism offers to meet these problems with creativity and confidence, and how we can do this without being overwhelmed by what’s at stake.
On the course we will cover:
- We’ll take, as our starting point, how different our times are nowadays to when the Buddha was alive, and how there is much that is still the same.
- We’ll explore what a society genuinely informed by Buddhist values might look like, based upon the example of Dr. Ambedkar’s Buddhist revolution in India.
- We will look at issues such as the environment crisis, the discontentment of consumerism, and our relationship with technology and money.
- We’ll finish the course by looking at how we can respond to the needs of the world as the Buddha would do if he were walking the earth today.
Suitable for: Anyone who is interested in learning more about Buddhism and how to live well in the modern world.
This course is for anyone who is interested in learning more about Buddhism and how to live well in the modern world.
Vajrashura started practicing yoga and learnt to meditate while in university doing a Masters in High Performance Computing. He firstly did these through university societies, and then in the Dublin Buddhist Centre. He has worked as part of the Centre Team since 2002 and in 2007 he joined the Triratna Buddhist Order.
Since ordination, he’s been one of the DBC’s main teachers, leading many courses, retreats, and events each year, and is concerned with helping people go more deeply into meditation and Buddhism. He also is helping coordinate the new retreat centre project and looks after the DBC finances.
When
Five-weeks starting Thursday 21st November 2024 from 7.30pm – 9.30pm.
Where
Dublin Buddhist Centre
Unit 5, Liberty Corner
James Joyce Street
Dublin, D01 N5H6
Cost
We do tiered pricing, depending on the circumstances.
€150 waged
€120 low waged
€90 unwaged
€75 for under-25s