Daily
Practice of Pragmatic Buddhism
On our
quest for personal development, we must not just hope or
believe that we are good; we must actually
do
good.
Modern science confirms that behavioral modification is a
necessary requisite to actualizing the positive changes we
seek. This is the basis of cognitive behavioral therapy,
for example, which is currently a popular approach in
mind-body health.
But long before Western psychology discovered the priority
of behavioral modification, Siddhartha Gautama (the
historical Buddha) advocated the same strategy to improve
our personal and social lives. At the Center
for Pragmatic Buddhism, like
all Buddhist traditions, practice (action) is central. We
hope to provide a foundation here for you to begin
developing a practice of your own. Please read the
information listed below, and contact our Monastic
Director, Jim Eubanks, at jim.eubanks@gmail.com
if
you have any questions along the way.
1)
The Central Practice of "Just Sitting":
Zazen
2)
Incense
Offering
3)
Meditation on
Altruism
