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Buddhism’s Three Conditions of Existence
The Buddha taught that his purpose was to alleviate suffering–to give ordinary people the tools they would need to lead compassionate, peaceful, useful lives. Among those tools was a clear-eyed recognition that we must understand impermanence, dissatisfaction, and the absence of an solid self.
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Buddhist Notion of Sangha
“Buddhist Notion of Sangha”. Buddhism is built on the foundation of the Buddha, our ability to see things as they really are; the Dharma, variously the truth or the law; and the Sangha, the community. Dr. Kross will discuss these three. About Dr. Jessica Kross: Jessica Kross is a longtime member of the UUCC and…
In-Person Services, Columbia, SC Sundays 11AM
Speaker: Dr. Jessica Kross
Jessica Kross is a retired history professor who taught at USC for thirty-three years. She joined the UUCC in 1975 and sat on many Boards and Committees. She has spoken here many times. Jessica began a Buddhist practice in 1984 and has sat many silent retreats. She was a lay teacher in the Insight Community of Columbia Sangha for many years and now participates in it through zoom.