Dukkha (suffering or unsatisfactoriness) is not just a fact of life that that we need to bear in our lives: it presents the impetus and the opportunity for a path of spiritual development, leading all the way to Enlightenment.
This evening, Malcolm explores what dukkha means from a Buddhist perspective, and how changing our relationship with it can have a very positive effect on our well-being, increase our tendency towards compassion, and open the door to other insights contained within the Dharma.
This talk is a part of a series on the Buddha's Four Noble Truths, which will continue over the next few weeks, as we explore each of the truths in turn, and look to develop a felt sense of their reality, helping us move in the direction of more contentment.
Wednesday nights are a place for people who have attended our foundation courses to come together and celebrate community as well as an opportunity to deepen their knowledge of the Buddha's teaching, and their understanding of how to practice it. Now back in person at the Centre, they generally include a talk and discussion, followed by a cup of tea and then a meditation in the shrine room.
Before attending, please read our current Covid Guidelines. This is part of how we practice together.
Sthiraratna ('steer-a-rat-na') is the Auckland Buddhist Centre Manager and has been involved in the Triratna movement since around 2010, in both…