Sunday, February 23, 10:30 am
Mothers in Ancient Buddhism:
How to Treat Others with Loving-Kindness
Buddhist virtues, such as compassion and loving-kindness, are often described as “universal” and not “particular”. Practically, this is often translated as enjoining us to develop the aspiration to treat all beings without difference or preference. Yet, on a day-to-day basis, it is difficult to fathom treating a total stranger in the same way we treat our loved ones. How do we develop these qualities in ourselves and embody them in our daily life? Treat each being “like a mother her only child” the Buddha tells us in the Mettā Sutta. My research shows that those who act “like a mother” in the Pāli Buddhist Canon can serve as role models to embrace the particular and live the universal virtues of compassion and loving-kindness in our daily interactions.
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Pascale F. Engelmajer, PhD, is Professor of Religious Studies at Carroll University. She researches and publishes widely on Buddhism, especially on how ancient Buddhism conceptualizes motherhood and mothering, and, more recently, on mindfulness in the contemporary world. Her book 365 Ways to Live Mindfully is an accessible and lighthearted, yet historically and doctrinally grounded, introduction to mindfulness and its modern applications.
Pascale Engelmajer PhD
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Sunday Worship at United Unitarian Universalist Congregation.
We are a Welcoming Congregation!
•United offers in-person as well as online Sunday Worship
•Service time is 10:30 a.m.
•We are family-friendly; additionally, childcare is provided
•We have accessible parking, entry, and bathrooms
•Casual dress and a relaxed atmosphere
•Inspiring sermons and great music
•Community and Conversation following the service
