The first U-Cafe of 2008 was a stimulating and enjoyable event with the largest attendance yet; twenty-four people from a wide and eclectic range of backgrounds. We had ten members of Cross Street Chapel present. Four members of the Manchester Buddhist Centre (three of whom are pictured opposite; Howard, Munisha and Ursula) joined us and got the discussion off to a good start by explaining why they were a Buddhist.
Phrases that stick in my mind are:
"feel found my spiritual home"
"expanding my mind and heart to the universe"
"spiritual path is a deeply personal experience"
"ethical framework to use in my life"
Discussion took place on varous tools and meditation practices, the relevance of addiction to the 5 precepts and the widespread but relatively unknown social action undertaken by Buddhists in all parts of the world. The evening closed with meditation.
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