What if the goal of practice is not an individual achievement, but the awakening of the Sangha itself? As our series on the Wheel of Life comes to an end, this week we turn to the Sangha as the goal of the spiritual life. Through the image of Avalokitesvara’s thousand compassionate hands, we’ll explore how our community can become a single Bodhisattva—responsive, open-hearted, and alive to suffering in the world.
During this theme we'll be looking at The Wheel of Life, a living symbol that encompasses the entirety of existence. We'll learn how to escape from the prison and sufferings of Samsara, towards ever increasing positive and expansive states of being, towards the ultimate goal of Awakening.
We'll be taking a contemporary look at this ancient symbol, visiting its realms and their beings from the depths of the hell realm to the heights of the heavenly abodes, and asking what do these realms look like in our modern society and world?
Expect support for home practice, practical ideas of how to bring these traditional teachings into your everyday life, and reflections on how to make your Great Escape!
