Dear Everyone:
Through the efforts of Dr. Arunika Gunawardena (Department of
Biology at Dalhousie University), the revered Buddhist teacher Ajahn Brahm will
be visiting Halifax from 21-23 October this year. The details of the visit are
still being finalized, but Ajahn Brahm has very generously offered to present
three public lectures and a guided meditation instruction during his visit. The
current plan is that the talks will be ticketed but free.
We are writing to you now for two reasons. The first is in a “save
the date” capacity. We wished to alert you and the community as early as
possible about this exceptional opportunity to learn from a gifted and renowned
teacher. The second is to alert you to this blogspot:
This blog will be updated as more details of Ajahn Brahm’s visit
become available. We are currently using this blog to survey interest in
attending Ajahn Brahm’s presentations. This is important because advanced
knowledge of the number of attendees will make for an informed decision about
venues for the talks. We ask that people interested in attending Ajahn Brahm’s
talks please use the e-mail address (BrahmHFX@gmail.com) at the blog to let us know how many tickets
they anticipate needing. With apologies in advance, we regret that we must
limit the number of tickets per respondent to four. Please note that the
earlier we hear from you, the better are the chances of securing presentation
venues that are large enough to accommodate all.
Thank you very much. Our hope is that Ajahn Brahm’s visit will be a
significant cultural event for the city. May you be safe, happy and healthy.
Offered with the kindest of wishes,
Dennis P. Phillips, Ph.D.
Professor, Psychology & NeuroscienceDalhousie University
