Thursday, 5th March, 8pm AEDT 
Sangha Group Sharing

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 Dear Friends,

You are warmly welcomed to join Faye, Ik lin and Debbie for our dharma sharing and meditation session together.

Typically, a Thursday session will begin with an introduction and sharing from the facilitator, followed by a question for discussion within the breakout groups, and concluding with a guided meditation.

Our theme for March is "The Insight That Brings Us To The Other Shore"

Understanding the Sutra: verses 1 and 2: 

Avalokiteshvara, while practicing deeply

with the Insight that Brings Us to the Other Shore, 

suddenly discovered that all of the five Skandas 

are equally empty and with this realization he overcame all ill-being. 

 

Listen Shariputra 

This Body itself is Emptiness 

And Emptiness itself is this Body 

This Body is not other than Emptiness, 

And Emptiness is not other than this Body. 

The same is true of Feelings, 

Perceptions, Mental Formations 

And Consciousness.

 

What is the insight that brings us to the Other Shore? 

The insight is when we understand that everything is empty of a separate self. Thus we can’t describe anything as permanent, pure or having a self. And they also cannot be characterized as being impermanent, impure or lacking a self. This teaching is also found in the Diamond Sutra.