Norman Fischer
Upaya Sangha of Tucson
Fall-Winter, 2020 Study Group
Training in Compassion:
Zen Teachings on the Practice of Lojong
by Norman Fischer
www.normanfischer.org
Norman Fischer offers both Illuminating commentary and pithy counsel on bringing greed, aversion and ignorance to the path through ‘Lojong’. Lojong, or mind training, originated with the Bengali practitioner Atiśa Dīpankara Śrījñāna. (982–1054). Fischer’s commentary applies Zen wisdom to this training for anyone who wishes to be focused rather than scattered, generous rather than stingy, and kind rather than thoughtless.
We will be meeting in eight sessions, 10:00 to 11:30 AM, the 1st and 3rd Thursdays of September, October,
November & December via Zoom.
Intending to minimize the impediments of teleconferencing, making this platform work for us, we will be departing from our prior study group format; the discussion will be actively facilitated. The intention is to enjoy fruitful conversations by our each taking responsibility for cultivating the caring communication practices well defned in ‘Insight Dialogue’.
Before our frst meeting on September 3rd listen to Gregory Kramer’s lectures on Insight Dialogue principals (Pause; Relax; Open; Trust Emergence; Listen Deeply; Speak the Truth) at: www.gregorykramer.org/insight-dialogue/
REQUIREMENTS: Copy of Training in Compassion: Zen Teachings on the Practice of Lojong; a computer and an email address or friend with same.
WHEN: 1st & 3rd Thursdays of September, October, November, December; 10:00 – 11:30 AM
A Zoom link will be provided prior to each meeting.
COST: $25.00 check, payable to TCMC , which is to go towards TCMC overhead.. No one will be turned away due to inability to pay.
REGISTRATION: Mail a $25.00 check, made payable to TCMC, to Christine Johnson at 3900 N Sabino Canyon., #3513; Tucson, AZ 85750. Include, in addition to your name, your email address & telephone number.
DEADLINE: Friday, August 14, 2020
CONTACT: Christine Johnson; johnson-manz@comcast.net; 520-207-8718 (no text), 520-245-0296 (voice/no text).