Open House: The Path of Eco Dharma (or, how to be Green and Mindful)
With Jenny Bates
October 7, 2024
Open House: The Path of Eco Dharma (or, how to be Green and Mindful)
Open House at Sky Lake is a monthly series featuring guest presenters in conversation with theatre director Joanna Rotté. This is the fourth event in the series.
“The Path of Eco Dharma (or, how to be Green and Mindful)” will feature an in-person interview with climate advocate Jenny Bates, exploring a Buddhist response to our ecological predicament. We will consider possible answers to the harrowing questions of climate change and contemplate how not to harm ourselves and our planet.
$10 suggested donation (optional)
Leader
Jenny Bates
Jenny Bates, born and raised in the UK, enjoyed a childhood of unsupervised outdoor play with three younger siblings. She obtained a Bachelor of Music from Edinburgh University, a diploma in music therapy from the Guildhall School, and a postgraduate degree in music education from Homerton College, Cambridge. Piano is her instrument. In 1980 she moved with husband and two children to New York where she chanced upon Shambhala (The Sacred Path of the Warrior) — read with curiosity and bewilderment. Subsequently, she joined a small Zen group on Long Island. In 2000, upon moving to the Hudson Valley, she…
Learn more about Jenny Bates
Jenny Bates, born and raised in the UK, enjoyed a childhood of unsupervised outdoor play with three younger siblings. She obtained a Bachelor of Music from Edinburgh University, a diploma in music therapy from the Guildhall School, and a postgraduate degree in music education from Homerton College, Cambridge. Piano is her instrument. In 1980 she moved with husband and two children to New York where she chanced upon Shambhala (The Sacred Path of the Warrior) — read with curiosity and bewilderment. Subsequently, she joined a small Zen group on Long Island. In 2000, upon moving to the Hudson Valley, she…
Learn more about Jenny Bates
