Gay Buddhist Workshops
Staff Writer
2010-10-26
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The Shambhala Center of LA presents three workshops on "Queer Dharma and the Way of the Warrior" at its Eagle Rock facility. The talks address the fact that Lesbian and Gay Buddhist practitioners may feel they stand outside the norm. They will discuss how all beings possess confidence and compassion, noble qualities regardless of one's sexual orientation. This is an opportunity for the LGBTQ community to come together and discuss the dharma in a safe and supported environment.
Acharya Eve Rosenthal and Guy Blume will lead the discussions. Rosenthal states, "Confidence and compassion are necessary for any minority group who often encounter a habitual response from others, perhaps a distancing and negativity. Sometimes the challenge comes from within the LGBTQ community itself – social pressure to be a certain way and hold certain views. It is my hope that participants in the program further their own noble qualities so that all that's encountered can be met with steadiness, courage, compassion, and humor."