Wednesday Reading Group

Meditation from 7:30 PM-8 PM.   Book Discussion from 8-9PM

(Zoom Only)

The Reading Group meets to discuss a wide range of books that support making the dharma real in our lives.  The book is always a jumping off place for the discussion of divergent views of how to have the dharma express in our lives.  It will make your experience richer to read the book before our discussion.  Although participants are strongly encouraged to read the books prior to discussion, this is not a requirement.  

We meet on our regular Zoom link (click here) at 7:30 on Wednesday evenings and silently sit together for 30 minutes.  The book discussion is from 8-9 PM. 

Come join us!

Currently Reading:

Calm in the Storm: Zen Ways to Cultivate Stability in an Anxious World

Coming Next:

Buddhism: A Journey Through History

Our next book will be Buddhism: a Journey Through History by Donald S. Lopez, Jr., published in 2025.  We are scheduled to begin this book on Wednesday, May 20. The book consists of 30 essays, each self-contained. The titles of the essays are abstract nouns like “art,”encounter,” “food,” “nation,” “philosophy”, “science,” “sex,”and “war,” where the title of essay is explored in different times and places in the Buddhist world. 

Because of the length of the book it is likely we will discuss only selected essays. The book is available in hardbound, audio, and kindle (paperback version available October 27, 2026). There are a few used copies around check (Amazon).

About the Author

Donald Lopez

Future Books:

Buddhism a journey through history- Donald Lopez

Becoming Yourself:  Teachings on the Zen Way of Life by Shunryu Suzuki 

Learning True Love (autobiography) Sister Chan Kong

Emptiness by guy Armstrong