On Wednesday evening, April 29th, Ben Connelly will give an in-person Dharma talk followed by a discussion.

Ben Connelly is a Soto Zen teacher and Dharma heir in the Katagiri lineage. He also teaches mindfulness in a wide range of secular contexts, including police training and addiction recovery groups, and works with multi-faith groups focused on social and climate justice. Based at the Minnesota Zen Meditation Center, he travels across the United States to teach. He has written for Tricycle and Lion’s Roar magazines and is the author of Inside the Grass Hut; Inside Vasubandhu’s Yogacara; Mindfulness and Intimacy; Vasubandhu’s “Three Natures“; and Inside the Flower Garland Sutra: Huayan Buddhism and the Modern World. During his visit to Kannon Do, Ben will discuss Inside the Flower Garland Sutra, his latest book, and how Huayan Buddhism, which arose in China in the sixth century, has much to offer in this era of ever-deepening divisions.

Please join us via Zoom:

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During the discussion please mute yourself if you are in a noisy area, and remember to unmute yourself if you are speaking. The discussion will be recorded.

Kannon Do Wednesday Night Online Meditation Schedule (via Zoom)

7:10 pm to 7:50 – Zazen Meditation (Please go on mute if in a noisy area)
7:50 pm to 8:00 pm – Service (We will be connecting with the Zendo)
7:55 pm to 9:00 pm – Dharma talk and Q&A