

Wed 11 Sept
|Croydon Buddhist Centre
11 Sept - 16 Oct | Disconnect to Reconnect: A Buddhist Approach to Digital Life | 6-week course
In this six-week course we will be discovering ancient practices and modern tools that help us use digital technology more wisely and clear the way for a more meaningful life.
Time & Location
11 Sept 2024, 19:15 – 16 Oct 2024, 21:30
Croydon Buddhist Centre, 98 High St, Croydon CR0 1ND, UK
Details
Have you ever felt empty and unfulfilled while using your phone, yet found it hard to pull yourself away? The Buddha taught that we have the power to develop healthy relationships with all things, even our devices. Although phones didn't exist in the Buddha's time, his teachings still apply. There are tangible ways to work with our relationship to addictive technologies to give space to a more connected life.
In this six-week course we will be discovering ancient practices and modern tools that help us use digital technology more wisely. This will help us clear the way for a more meaningful life.
What will we be doing during the course?
Each week we'll unpack a Buddhist teaching and discover how we can apply it to our digital lives.
At the heart of the course is a 3-week "going forth" period, where we will renounce non-essential digital technologies. We will explore…