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Buddhism’s “Heavenly Abodes:” Friendliness, Compassion, Sympathetic joy, Equanimity
Buddhism gives us some tools to make us more compassionate and useful to ourselves and others. Among these are the “heavenly abodes” in which the mind can find ease and clarity. The four abodes are friendliness, compassion, joy, and equanimity. A mind which can rest in any or all of these states will find satisfaction,…
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My Road to Buddhism
What is Shin Buddhism? The story of one woman’s spiritual journey from no religion to Christianity to Shin Buddhism.
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Impatience and Helplessness
Buddhism gives us tools to look at and manage our all-too-human feelings of impatience and helplessness.
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The Can’t and The Won’t
We all want to believe we won’t rather than we can’t. Buddhism gives us the tools to see what the reality of the situation is.
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Humility and Gratitude
Buddhism recognizes the interdependent web of all existence. Understanding our true place in the cosmos fosters both humility and gratitude.
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Buddhism’s Three Refuges: The Buddha, The Dharma and the Sangha
Buddhism is a worldview and an attitude toward life. It rests on three foundations: Our ability to know the truth, the reality of truth, and the community which supports our journey toward the truth. Select the Play button for an audio version of this sermon.
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Maneki Buddha: Recovering from Being Wronged
All of us have been wronged in one way or another and the desire to stamp our feet and demand restitution is incredibly strong. There is a way, though, to find compassion for ourselves and for those who wronged us.
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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
