Thursday October 13, 2022: 7pm Guest speaker Rev. Ben Connelly to visit ABZS and speak about “Yogacara and collective liberation”. In-person and via our cloud zendo. We will begin with a 20 minute period of zazen. We will recite the before lecture chant before Sensei Connolly begins their talk. Use this link to join. If asked for a password use 837695. Connolly Sensei will have books available for sale and signing for those in person.
In his new book, Vasubandhu’s “Three Natures,” a plain-English commentary, Ben Connelly shows the power of integrating early Buddhist psychology with the Mahāyāna emphasis on collective liberation. You’ll discover how wisdom from fourth-century India can be harnessed to heal and transform systems of harm within ourselves and our communities.
You can find the book here, publication date is Oct. 4th:
Ben Connelly is a Soto Zen teacher and Dharma heir in the Katagiri lineage.
He also teaches mindfulness in a wide variety of secular contexts including police training and addiction recovery groups. He works with multifaith groups focused on intersectional liberation, racial justice, and climate justice. Ben is based at Minnesota Zen Meditation Center, travels to teach across the United States, has written for Tricycle and Lion’s Roar magazines, and is author of Inside the Grass Hut, Inside Vasubandhu’s Yogacara, Vasubandhu’s “Three Natures”, and Mindfulness and Intimacy.
