Right Speech and Renunciation:
The Power of a Positive NO
In this 4-week course, we will read and digest the book, The Power of a Positive No, by William Ury who is the cofounder of the Harvard's Program on Negotiation. We will focus on:
- making choices and priorities based on your intentions and vows;
- how to balance exercising your power of No and tending to your relationship;
- learning to say No with respect, deep listening, and care for the "other"; and
- learning the language and centering skills needed for a positive No.
This will be a very practical class on the language and tools for saying No with respect, power and integrity.
Right Speech and Renunciation:
The Power of a Positive NO
Wednesdays, July 9–July 30 (4 sessions)
6:30–8:30 pm
$85 (members: $75)
Judith Ragir is the Guiding Teacher at Clouds in Water Zen Center. She studied with Dainin Katagiri roshi for 17 years at the Minnesota Zen Meditation Center. Following his death in 1990, Byakuren was a founding teacher of Clouds in Water Zen Center. She has an eclectic teaching style, using various teachings from Zen, Vipassana, Tibetan Buddhism, and 12-Step Recovery. Byakuren has a background in bodywork and healing which includes having been a professional modern dancer and a doctor of Oriental Medicine. She has presented over 60 talks on Buddhism and Twelve Steps which can be found at www.judithragir.org.