Good Life Seminar
November 10-12, 2017
Theme: In Fraught Times: Looking for Wisdom

Session I: Catching Up
(Friday lunch)
Self Introductions
Program Outline
Discussion of Theme and Readings

Meditation Walk

Dali Lama – How to Practice
(Finding learning partners)

Session II: This Too Will Pass
(Friday evening)
Stoics & Epicurians – essay
Emily Dickinson –Tell the Truth but Tell it Slant
Ibn Arabi – There was a Time I would Reject These

Session III: Dealing with Troubles
(Saturday morning)
Thornton Wilder – Bridge of San Luis Rey – play
Mark Nepo – Accepting This
Dali Lama – Nobel Acceptance Speech
(Meet learning partners for lunch)

Session IV: Creating a Learning Strategy
(Saturday afternoon)
Krishnamurti – Education and the Significance of Life
Billy Collins – Aimless Love - Hell
Tao Te Ching #33 – (leading from within)

Session V: Putting Intentions to Work
(Sunday morning)
Shirley Wong – Essay – Is Happiness Overrated?
Billy Collins – Aimless Love – Aimless Love
Wislawa Symborska – Possibilities
Epictetus – Enchiridion – Discourses and Selected Writings