Acceptance as a Path to Freedom

Jeff Fracher will be the teacher on April 8. His talk will examine the ways in which our difficulties accepting this human life as it is causes us untold suffering. The talk will address the antidote to avoidance and aversion which is acceptance in all of its forms. We will explore the ways in which we can practice acceptance as a means to achieving true freedom in our lives. The exploration will focus on a modern understanding of the Buddha's ancient teachings on dealing with avoidance and aversion.  We will examine the ways in which 21st century theory and understanding gives us specific and practical tools and methods to achieve greater acceptance of the challenges we face in our daily lives.