Friends,
For this Tuesday, Feb. 3, Eastside Insight gathering, we'll be exploring the Buddha’s map of inner growth called “Transcendent Dependent Origination.”
This is a multi-step process, essentially the reverse of the 12 links of dependent origination, which explains how we’re locked in suffering. Transcendent dependent origination also is a series of inner arisings, each based on the one before, but this time it’s a roadmap of the journey of awakening.
Here’s a transcript of a talk on this by teacher Gil Fronsdal.
Also several Seattle Insight teachers have recently offered teachings on transcendental arising, available here. We’re offering these teachings this Tuesday in harmony with Seattle Insight.
We’ll be gathering at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb 3.
Please email Steve for the URL, or please come in person to the chapel at Northlake Unitarian Universalist Church, 315 3rd Ave S., Kirkland, WA 98033. (Please note this is the new URL for this year.)
Please consider offering dana to Northlake Unitarian Universalist Church, which makes this space available on a dana-only basis, in a very kind and generous way. If you do, please mention you’re from Eastside Insight Meditation.
https://tinyurl.com/NorthlakeUU-Paypal2022
Also you're invited to offer dana to the teacher, with links and addresses below. Many thanks for your generous dana, which helps pay for retreat and teachings, and helps others on the way.
paypal.me/SteveWilhelm48
Steve Wilhelm
17623 184th Ave. NE
Woodinville, WA 98072
We are in discussion with several guest teachers for coming months, and Shawn Holmes will be teaching Feb. 17.
Big bows to the kind sangha members who help set up for these evenings, now Tuesdays. It’s hugely helpful when you can help, and when can say you’ll be helping. Thank you!
https://docs.google.com/document/d/18OKEUO7ubunOG_q9r8MaBFWXqmWScOm4LIsv8MdnBU8/edit
Sometimes it can be beneficial for folks to have individual practice meetings about their practice, their journey on the path, and I’m always happy to arrange a time with anyone interested. Here’s a link from the Seattle Insight website about such conversations.
May you find happiness and balance, in the midst of the complexity of 2025. May your hearts be at ease.
With bows and love,
Steve