On Friday evening, January 27th, in San Francisco, respected Buddhist teachers Judy Lief and Norman Fischer will come together to discuss inquiry and questioning on the Buddhist path, in a program called “The Question is the Answer.” On Saturday, January 28th, Lion’s Roar presents “The Manjushri Dialogues: Uncovering Hidden Fixations in our View and Practice,” an innovative all-day program featuring four leading Western Buddhist teachers using debate to surface the hidden assumptions about personal practice and understanding.
Friday evening’s event, “The Question is the Answer,” will take place from 7pm – 9pm at the First Unitarian Church of San Francisco, 1187 Franklin St. This discussion between Norman Fischer, founder and teacher of the Everyday Zen Foundation and former Abbot of the San Francisco Zen Center, and Judy Lief, Vajrayana teacher, writer, and editor will be moderated by Melvin McLeod, Editor-in-Chief of Lion’s Roar and Buddhadharma magazines. “The talk is open to the public and sure to be engaging for students at all levels.” stated McLeod.
Saturday’s event, “Manjushri Dialogues: Uncovering Hidden Fixations in our View and Practice,” will take place from 9am – 4:15pm at The Box SF, 1069 Howard Street. This all-day program features four Western Buddhist teachers from the Zen and Vajrayana traditions using debate to surface the hidden assumptions about personal practice and understanding. The debate will be interwoven with small group dialogue among participants, and is suited for people with an interest in Buddhist thought and philosophy. The four debaters are: Mitra Karl Brunnholzl: teacher, author, and translator, Nalandabodhi; Daijaku Judith Kinst: Soto Zen priest and teacher, Ocean Gate Zen Center; core doctoral faculty, the Institute of Buddhist Studies/Graduate Theological Union; Anne Klein: Professor of Religion, Rice University, co-founder and resident lama, Dawn Mountain; Jiryu Rutschman-Byler: Soto Zen priest and teacher, Green Gulch Farm Zen Center.
This Lion’s Roar event is presented in partnership with the Khyentse Foundation and San Francisco Zen Center.
Lion’s Roar Presents: a Weekend of Buddhist Dialogue and Debate
Join us for our first event of 2017 in San Francisco, January 27th & 28th. Lion’s Roar presents a weekend of Buddhist discussion, dialogue and debate.
