College Chapel: Belief and Practice of Buddhism
A Diversity of Belief and Practice
Thursday 9:50 – 10:20 a.m.
Whitley Auditorium
Speaker: Sarah Brooks – Tibetan Buddhism
With special sharing from Periclean Scholar in Residence Chamindha Mahanayakage
Music: Josh Carswell ’11, voice
Join us this Thursday in Whitley Auditorium for College Chapel. This semester we will be learning about the religious and nonreligious diversity that is part of our Elon community. We will hear from religious leaders, faculty and students about the different beliefs that shape our university and how students practice and participate in their respective faith traditions.
About College Chapel
Thursday Chapel is a time and space to take a break from the busyness of the week and refresh the spirit. It is not a “worship service,” rather a time of reflection offered by a member of the Elon community or guest speaker. Music is provided each week by students and faculty from the Music department. Refreshments will be served following Chapel. All are welcome!
About our speaker
Sarah Brooks started her Buddhist studies and practice over ten years ago when she began attending the Kadampa Center for the Practice of Tibetan Buddhism in the Mahayana Tradition located in Raleigh. She felt a strong connection to the teachers she encountered through the center, and was especially inspired by His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s efforts for world peace and universal loving kindness. She never would have predicted taking this path, which took her on a pilgrimage to the holy sites of Nepal and India, then to San Francisco to work for a Buddhist prison project. She returned to Raleigh in 2009, happy to be back with her first spiritual home, and now serves as the Assistant Spiritual Program Coordinator.