Against all odds, the early Buddhist nuns managed to find a spiritual home and devote themselves to their practice, under the Buddha’s guidance. Their life stories, as described in the commentary to the Therigatha (poems of enlightenment of the Elder Nuns), present the challenge they faced to become students and teachers of the Dharma. In many ways, these narratives are framed as a riddle, familiar to us all, namely the age-old questions, “What is the purpose of my life, and how does this set of circumstances I find myself in allow me to flourish?” Margo will share two stories and comment on the teachings they offer us, as students of Buddhist thought and practice, living as we are in the 21st century.

Find the Zoom link here: Tuesday evenings at Satipañña Insight Toronto.