World Peace Buddhists  

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* Introduction to Buddhism – UNKNOWN KNOWNS of Buddhist practice

 

Date : October 6 Wednesday, 

Time : 7:30pm - 9:00pm

Venue : Sequoia Room, 2nd Floor Tresidder Union (map / floor plan)

contact  : wlau@stanford.edu (Wah Tung)

 

As we know, There are known knowns. There are things we know we know. We also know There are known unknowns. That is to say We know there are some things We do not know. But there are also unknown unknowns, The ones we don't know We don't know.                                                                             - Donald Rumsfeld

 

Indeed there're  unknown knowns ! 

 

If Donald got to KNOW about unknown knowns in Buddhist practice, things maybe quite different today ...

 

How about this :

 

Our task is to establish a firm inner world, a robust sense of self that will  not be swayed or shaken by the most trying circumstances or pressing adversity. Only when efforts to reform society have as their point of departure the reformation of the inner life - human revolution - will they lead us with certainty to a world of lasting peace and true human security                                                        - Daisaku Ikeda

 

In the meeting, we’ll  discuss what’s commonly unknown about Buddhist practice, which are in fact known to us inherently !! Here’re some of the examples :

 

 

Unknown knowns …

 

-     Buddhism is the practice to liberate and enhance lives of each individuals.  

-     Every individual inherently possesses Buddha nature

-     Buddhist practice seeks from life within, not any spirit externally

-     Buddhists have strong desire to make the world better.

-     Buddhism bares no restriction on the behavior of people, rather people’s internal wisdom got lifted to judge the most correct path for everyone’s benefit

 

 

    It’s just common sense that everyone would have known if we got to know !!!

Come and seek more  !!!

Welcome to anyone who have no prior knowledge to Buddhist practice !!!

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