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Class: Practicing the Six Perfections in the Laboratory of Our Lives, CC 5/10-6/7

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Anshin Rosalie Curtis
Kyoshin Wendy Lewis

Eventbrite - Class: Practicing the Six Perfections in the Laboratory of Our Lives (May/CC)

Thursdays, May 10 - June 7
7:30 - 9 pm
with Anshin Rosalie Curtis and Kyoshin Wendy Lewis

Practice Period Class

The six paramitas (perfections)—generosity, ethical behavior, patience, joyous effort, concentration and wisdom—are a set of instructions that point to transformation of suffering into peace, non-fear, happiness and freedom. We will practice applying them in our daily lives and, through our own experience, see how these practices work together to enable us to live with peace and joy and to benefit all beings.

The text for this class is The Six Perfections: Buddhism and the Cultivation of Character by Dale Wright.

Class fees; five class meetings: $75; $68 current SFZC members; $60 limited income

To Register: Use the Register Online button above. Or call our toll free number 888.743.9362 or local number 415.475.9362.

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Anshin Rosalie Curtis
Anshin Rosalie Curtis came to Zen Center for the first time on January 2, 1982 for a Saturday Dharma talk. She has held various staff and officer positions and was Zen Center's graphic designer for ten years in the 1990s. She completed her shuso training as a lay practitioner in 2004, was ordained as a priest a year later, and received Dharma transmission from Michael Wenger in 2011. Currently she is the tanto, head of practice, at City Center.

Kyoshin Wendy Lewis
Kyoshin Wendy Lewis has been practicing at Zen Center since 1987, including living for six years at Tassajara. She was ordained by Sojun Mel Weitsman in 1997and completed Dharma Transmission with Eijun Linda Cutts in December 2012. In January 2013, she began as Curriculum Coordinator in Zen Center's Abbots' Department.