Online: You Are A Wonder Of Life
with Cuong Lu
Thursday, July 20th, 2023 | 6:00pm – 8:00pm ET
We all want to be happy. And we think suffering is preventing us from being happy and that suffering and happiness cannot both be present at the same time.
But suffering is not the opposite of happiness or a problem to be solved. Suffering is a truth to be recognized.
When we look deeply at the truths in our lives — without glossing over or denying them — we become present for what is, including the meaning behind our suffering.
The first step in transforming suffering is to change our way of understanding it.
Join Buddhist teacher and scholar, Cuong Lu for an online discussion exploring and learning about suffering. Once we understand it’s nature, we have a chance to discover true happiness.
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Teacher(s)
Cuong Lu
Cuong Lu, Buddhist teacher, scholar, and writer, was born in Nha Trang, Vietnam, in 1968 and emigrated to the Netherlands with his family in 1980. He was ordained a monk at Plum Village in France under the guidance of Thich Nhat Hanh and became his 18th disciple. In 2000, he was recognized as a teacher in the Lieu Quan line of the Linji School of Zen Buddhism. Cuong is the founder of Mind Only, located in Gouda, where he teaches Buddhist philosophy and psychology, specializing in Yogachara Buddhism combined with the Madhyamaka (middle way) school of Nagarjuna. In 2022, he founded the No Word Zen order, emphasizing the whole world as a place of practice. Cuong leads retreats and gives Dharma talks in Europe, the United States, and Asia and offers presentations to large organizations. He is the author of three books, The Buddha in Jail, Wait, and Happiness Is Overrated. For more information, please visit www.nowordzen.com.