Jataka Tales: Buddhist Teachings Through Story, Online 4/5–4/26
Description
The Zoom link to participate in this event will be provided at least 24 hours before it begins. Please call 415-354-0360 if you have any questions.
Four Mondays, April 5–26, 5:30–6:30 pm PT
Did you know that in previous lives, the Buddha was a monkey, a parrot, and the queen of the dogs?
These Jataka Tales, or “birth stories,” imparted important lessons about how to walk the Buddha way with courage, integrity, and compassion. In this four-week online class, Ryuko Laura Burges, author and lay entrusted Zen teacher, will share one of these stories with us each week, give a Dharma talk on the Buddhist teachings embedded in these timeless stories, and offer a guided meditation. In discussion, we will share the wisdom of the group.
Recordings:
All course sessions will be recorded, and registered participants will receive temporary access to the recordings for later viewing.
Fee Information
- Benefactor Ticket Price: $140 — supports others’ participation
- Standard ticket price: $112 — covers full program costs
- Member (Become an SFZC Member): $101 — for current SFZC members
- Supported: $67 — community supported rate
- Deeply Supported: $28 — for broadest accessibility
- Current SFZC residents and qualified SFZC retirees may attend this course for free. To register, please email onlineprograms@sfzc.org at least 72 hours before the program begins.
Registration Information
Or call 415-354-0360.
Ryuko Laura Burges
Ryuko Laura Burges, a lay entrusted Dharma teacher in the Soto Zen tradition, teaches classes, lectures, and leads retreats in Northern California. She taught children for thirty-five years, mentoring other teachers, and co-founded the Meditation in Recovery programs at Zen Center.