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The Buddhist Society’s Eighty-Fourth Anniversary Meeting


Saturday 15th November 2008

Programme of Anniversary Meeting


11.00am

Welcome and talk by Dr Desmond Biddulph, Vice President & Chairman.
Some Reflections on Buddhism and Psychology
Increasingly aspects of the Dharma and Buddhist practice are being used by therapists to treat a variety of disorders. Dr Biddulph will look at some of these and reflect on their place in treatment.

12.30am

Lunch (tea and coffee available, please bring sandwiches)

1.15-2.15pm

Meditation
This is unsupervised. Those wishing to sit can start earlier if preferred.
Advice given to the inexperienced sitters if required.

2.15pm-3pm

Open period The Library will be available

3.00pm
A Talk by our Guest Speaker – Lama Zangmo
Tying the Wild Elephant with the Rope of Mindfulness
A talk on the importance of mindfulness in finding inner peac
4.00pm
Reception and light refreshments will be available in The Library; an opportunity to socialise and meet the guest speaker.

 
Everyone is welcome throughout the day.
These extended Function Days are designed to appeal especially to those members living outside London who are unable to visit the Society regularly