![It is impossible to understand addiction without asking what relief the addict finds, or hopes to find, in the drug or the addictive behaviour. ~ Gabor Maté [source: In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters with Addiction] - Image used with the kind permission of Ralph Metzner from his article: ‘The Buddhist six-world model of consciousness and reality’ (Journal of Transpersonal Psychology, 28(2), pp155-166)](https://5th-precept.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/2022-07-07-Topic-for-Sit-and-Share-Meditation-Meeting.jpg "Sit-and-Share: Topic for Contemplation and Sharing")
It is impossible to understand addiction without asking what relief the addict finds, or hopes to find, in the drug or the addictive behaviour.
~ Gabor Maté [source: In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters with Addiction]
THURSDAY, July 07, 2022
No registration is required. The meeting link is –
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/4537777699
…alternatively, you can connect manually, with Zoom meeting ID 453 777 7699 and passcode ‘5ps‘.
The topic is for contemplation, reflection and sharing at the online virtual ‘Sit-and-Share’ meditation meeting via Zoom from…
11:45 am PDT (eg San Francisco/Vancouver)
12:45 pm MDT (eg Denver)
1:45 pm CDT (eg Chicago)
2:45 pm EDT (eg New York/Tampa)
7:45 pm BST (eg Dublin/London)
8:45 pm CEST (eg France)
8:45 pm CAT (eg Botswana)
9:45 pm EAT (eg Kenya)
…ready for a prompt start at the top of the hour. This meeting’s topic was chosen by Noel who will be our ‘Sit-and-Share’ host.
All welcome.
Image used with the kind permission of Ralph Metzner from his article: ‘The Buddhist six-world model of consciousness and reality’ (Journal of Transpersonal Psychology, 28(2), pp155-166)