A Celebration of Mindfulness With Dharma Teachers Larry Ward & Peggy Rowe

Three events this week in OKC

Jung Lecture 2009:
Psychological Insights in Buddhism
With Dharma Teacher Larry Ward
When: April 9, 2009
4:00 to 5:15 PM and 7:00 to 9:00 PM
Where: Oklahoma City University, W. Angie Smith Chapel, Watson Lounge, 2501 N. Blackwelder, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73106
Contact: Cathy Bewley (cbewley@okcu.edu)
Free and Open to the Public
The assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. changed Larry’s life. He was searching for direction when this event called him into community service, spiritual growth and planetary peacemaking.
He joined the staff of the Ecumenical Institute / Institute of Cultural Affairs in 1969. Over the next twenty-five years, he lived and worked in over twenty countries. He became an ordained minister in 1972. Larry has taught clergy and laity theological wisdom, organizational change and community development. Larry has lived in inner-cities and villages of the world serving efforts toward local community renewal. He served in India for two years training village leaders in human development skills.
Larry’s introduction to Buddhist practice began in Calcutta, India in 1977 but it was not until 1991 when Larry met Thich That Hanh, that this practice became the center of his life and service. He was ordained as a lay minister in 1994 and a Dharma teacher in 2000. He has lived in spiritual community and has assisted Thich Nhat Hanh throughout the world. He has accompanied Thich Nhat Hanh on peace-making missions in China, Korea and Vietnam, as well as staffing many retreats through the USA.

Friday, April 10th
“For Goodness Sake: The Art of Nourishment”
7:00-9:00 pm * Windsong Innerspace (I-44 Access Rd. at N. Penn)
Suggested Donation: $20

Saturday, April 11th
“Remembering The Source of Great Compassion”
9:00 am – 12:30 pm * Watson Lounge – Oklahoma City University
Co-sponsored by The Wimberly School of Religion and
The Oikos Scholars Program at OCU
Suggested Donation: $40 (students free)


Locations and Dates:
Friday: Windsong Innerspace (I-44 Access Rd. at N. Penn), April 10, 2009 at 7:00pm;
Saturday: Watson Lounge – Okla City University, April 11, 2009 at 12:30pm
City/Town: Oklahoma City, OK
Phone: 4052097117
Email: webbpat1@cox.net

Basic Buddhist practice in the tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh, including noble silence, sitting and walking meditation, a dharma talk, and a community circle. This is a time to celebrate the power of healing and transformation for ourselves and our society. Beginners as well as experienced practitioners will benefit from this gentle practice time together. Advance registration is recommended.
Our teachers Larry Ward and Peggy Rowe Ward are long time dharma teachers with Thich Nhat Hanh and authors of the recently released book Love’s Garden: A Guide to Mindful Relationships.

QUESTIONS? : Please call Pat Webb 209-7117 or Maurice Hoover 519-2447
Please mail registrations to The Silence Foundation, 2505 Kathy Court, OKC, OK 73120
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