Festival of Faiths

What inspires us?

• We are inspired by the Buddha’s story of a regular person who found a way to work with the mind and its big questions to gain freedom from suffering and to help others.
  
  

What guides us?

• We are guided by our study and practice of the Buddha’s teachings with a mindset to alleviate discomfort and to show kindness to ourselves and others.

• We follow a path of meditation practice and other efforts that allow us to develop understanding, ethical behavior and wisdom.
  
  

What unites us?

• We are united by spiritual friendship and the wish to avoid pain and find happiness.

• We have an impact on each other’s lives, and so we strive to be a helpful and positive influence in our interactions with others.

Doing Good

• Saturday morning meditation group

• Thursday evening meditation group

• Meditation courses

• Meditation retreats

• Feeding the Food & Home Insecure Population

• Crisis Cold Weather Shelter

• Earth Day

• Walk & Talk

• Various collaborations with National Avenue Christian Church

Buddhist Virtues

The Four Divine Abidings

1. Loving-Kindness/Universal Friendliness

2. Sympathetic Joy

3. Compassion

4. Equanimity

The Six Perfections

1. Generosity

2. Morality

3. Patience

4. Vigor/Energy

5. Concentration/Meditation

6. Wisdom

Our mission is to present a modern view of Buddhist ideas, to encourage and support meditation practice, and to develop a community of people who aspire to live in the world with kindness and wisdom.