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Every 4th Sunday after Sitting MeditationStarting in 2026 we will be reading from Pema Chödrön's 2001 book The Places that Scare You: A Guide to Fearlessness in Difficult Times. We will discuss two chapters each month.
January 25: The Excellence of Bodhichitta and Tapping into the Spring
February 22: The Facts of Life and Learning to Stay
March 22: Warrior Slogans and Four Limitless Qualities
April 26: Loving-Kindness and Compassion
May 24: Tonglen and Finding the Ability to Rejoice
June 28: Enhancing the Training in Joy and Thinking Bigger
July 26: Meeting the Enemy and Fresh Start
August 23: Strength and Three Kinds of Laziness
September 27: Bodhisattva Activity and Groundlessness
October 25: Heightened Neurosis and When the Going Gets Rough
November 22: The Spiritual Friend and The In-Between State
You are invited to read each chapter ahead of time, but it is not required. The discussion leader will choose significant passages from each chapter and we will read them aloud before the discussion begins. Questions? [email protected]
Registration is requested, but not necessary. If you do register you will receive email updates regarding each meeting.
Register here: https://philadelphia.shambhala.org/program-details/?id=841217
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