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Susan O’Leary of Madison WI will spend the morning with the Blue Hills UU’s Sunday, August 16th. to speak on “Kindness in These Times.” As a member of Madison’s Snow Flower Buddhist Sangha, Ms. O’Leary has practiced in the tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh, and will share with us insight and wisdom acquired through over twenty-five years of practice.
An author of several books, the most recent “Delight in 1000 Characters,” is co-authored with calligrapher and Buddhist scholar, Kazuaki Tanahashi. The text addresses the 1000 Character Essay, brushed by monk Zhiyong, which for 1500 years was the standard calligraphy text in East Asia for teaching writing.
As one of the first in a group of women admitted to Yale University as undergraduates, after completing her degree, Susan returned to the Midwest to earn a Ph.D in French at the UW Madison where she & husband Jim continue to make their home and are active in Madison’s diverse culture.
Be with us Sunday to share Susan’s rich experience; we meet in cyber space at 10 a.m. The Zoom link will be sent to members by Saturday, though all interested are invited to participate; visitors may contact Ken Hood > ken@bluehillsuu.org for the link needed to join the service.
