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Eubanks Sensei

Eubanks Sensei at the 09 CML

The Pragmatic Sensei

by Candace O'Connor

"Inspired by his work in Asian Studies at Furman, Jim Eubanks '05 is helping to define a more accessible, culturally relevant strain of Buddhism."

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Featured in the Spring 2009 issue of Furman magazine, a quarterly magazine published by Furman University, Greenville, S.C. 2

March 2010 CPB will host Stephen Batchelor

CPB will host Stephen Batchelor, one of the greatest buddhist teachers of our day, in St. Louis. March 8th 2010 

10.16.09 Second Annual OPB Monastic Nature Retreat

The Second Annual Monastic Nature Retreat(MNR) is held in St. Louis MO. The Order of Pragmatic Buddhists joins for practice in Forest Park and Bennett Park and St. Louis Ki Society.

05.22.09 Second Annual OPB Conference for Monastic Leaders

The Second Annual Conference for Monastic Leaders (CML) is held in St. Louis MO. The Order of Pragmatic Buddhists joins for practice at Bennett Park and St. Louis Ki Society. Novice Monk, Wayne Hughes (Ren Cheng deshi) is ordained as Cleric and three of OPB's formal students, David Astor (Xi Ken), Lorre Powell (Xi Le) and Meaghan Godwin (Xi Bao) are ordained as Novice Monks.

05.21.09 New MMT Program Starts in May

Sensei Jim Eubanks, DC, leads the new "Mindfulness Meditation Therapist" (MMT) Certification program..

05.01.09 Newest Edition of TPB, Vol 3, No 1, is Released

E-Publication of "The Pragmatic Buddhist" Vol III, No 1. is now available for Download.

02.01.09 CPB Launches Redesigned Site

The Center for Pragmatic Buddhism has a newly-redesigned website.

14.12.08 First Annual OPB Monastic Nature Retreat

First Annual OPB Monastic Nature Retreat (MNR), Bennett Spring State Park, MO (all OPB formal monastic students are required to attend this event). Also at the retreat, two of OPB's formal students, Paul Trotti (Li Su) and Abimael Rodriguez (Ju Xian) were ordained as Novice Monks.

14.12.08 "Place of Peace" dedication

AP featured the the September 5, 2008 Temple of Peace of dedication ceremony officiated by Prof. David Shaner and assisted by Jim Eubanks (Shi. Yong Xiang, OPB). MSNBC and newspapers nationwide picked up the story.

AP featured the the September 5, 2008 Temple of Peace of dedication ceremony officiated by Prof. David Shaner and assisted by Jim Eubanks (Shi. Yong Xiang, OPB). MSNBC and newspapers nationwide picked up the story.

14.12.08 OPB Welcomes New Members

This fall, CPB offered formal lay membership to several regular attendees: Kelly Grant, Mary Hammond, Debbie Whitlock, Fran Sontag, Mary Mueller, Steve Wolken, and Paula Ruch. We are proud that these seven members have committed themselves to the practice and study of Pragmatic Buddhism, and we look forward to the many important contributions they will bring to the CPB Sangha.

CPB lay members ascribe to the core values of CPB, which center on developing a meaningful Buddhist practice through the embracement of socially engaged Buddhism.

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