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Temple to host workshop, “Transition Into Buddhism”

By: Tracy Simmons

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April 7, 2015

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Ascetic Gautama with his five companions, who later comprised the first Sangha. (Painting in Laotian temple)

On April 11 the Spokane Buddhist Temple will hold a workshop, “Transition Into Buddhism,” lead by the Rev. Gerald Nakamoto, of San Jose Buddhist Church Betsuin.

He will be discussing: Discovering Buddhism, Breaking Out of Guilt, Everyday Understanding of Buddhism.

“This is especially a good workshop for those that are new to Buddhism or curious about Buddhism,” the temple stated in an announcement.

The workshop will be from 3-6 p.m. at the Temple, 927 S. Perry Street. Suggested donation is $20-$60.

Tracy Simmons

Tracy Simmons is an award-winning journalist specializing in religion reporting and digital entrepreneurship. In her approximate 20 years on the religion beat, Simmons has tucked a notepad in her pocket and found some of her favorite stories aboard cargo ships in New Jersey, on a police chase in Albuquerque, in dusty Texas church bell towers, on the streets of New York and in tent cities in Haiti. Simmons has worked as a multimedia journalist for newspapers across New Mexico, Texas, Connecticut and Washington. She is the executive director of FāVS.News, a digital journalism start-up covering religion news and commentary in Spokane, Washington. She also writes for The Spokesman-Review and national publications. She is a Scholarly Associate Professor of Journalism at Washington State University.

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