Dear Bhante, You are doing a great service to the people of Pittsburgh and surronding areas and also online inquisitive minds. These questions are asked with great humility. Q1: Is Buddhism scientific? Q2: Can the essence of Buddhism be taught without appealing to faith and belief in rebirth etc … Q3: If a person kills an animal to feed his hunger, can the person be a Buddhist? Q4: Should a monk not aspire to attain enlightenment as the main purpose of the human existence? Q5: If a monk happens to break seela what recourse is there to restablish seela? Neduk wethwa! Neerogi wethwa! Suwapath wethwa!
Ravi
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Yes, our center organizes vipassana meditation retreat every summer. There is also a Vipassana Sitting Group. They meet every Wednesday from 6 – 7:30 pm at Temple Sinai. Please call Rhonda Rosen @ 714 612 6616.
with metta
Bhante Pema
Is Vispassana available in Pittsburgh?