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This Sunday: Resident Teacher Douglas Pullin
Who Do We Think We Are? Identity, Compassion, and the Freedom of Not-Self
Sunday, November 1
10:00am - 12:00pm
Offered In-Person & Online via Zoom
Join PIMC Resident Teacher Douglas Pullin this Sunday to explore Identity, Compassion, and the Freedom of Not-Self:
Halloween is almost here—a time when we get to dress up as someone other than who we ordinarily think we are. But what about the identities we carry the rest of the year? The responsible one, the helper, the successful one, the person who never quite gets it right—or even the good meditator!
Our identities can be wonderful sources of dignity, belonging, and joy. But sometimes the stories we tell about ourselves can also become limiting.
This Sunday, we'll explore the Buddha's teaching of anattā, or not-self, through personal stories, humor, and contemplative inquiry. We'll discover how holding our ideas about ourselves more lightly can open the way to greater freedom, wisdom, and compassion—without losing sight of what matters most in our lives and relationships.
We can honor who we are in this world without being imprisoned by our ideas about who we are.
Upcoming Highlights
October 29: The Magic of Awareness with Alexa Redner
October 30: Dharma Hall-oween Autumn Celebration
November 1: Resident Teacher Douglas Pullin
November 8: Guest Teacher Kirsten Rudestam
November 14: Friendship in Practice with Paul LaVigne
November 8: Associate Teacher Paul LaVigne
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