  The American Buddhist Center was founded by ben Worth in 1996. All meetings are at St. Garabed’s Armenian Church, 44th and Wyoming (one block south of Westport Road and three blocks east of State Line Road). The American Buddhist Center reflects the unique nature of western Buddhism that integrates many disciplines to provide an integrated spiritual practice. In the west this includes synthesizing Christian, Hindu, and science with Zen, Insight and Tibetan Buddhist teachings. Recognizing that each individual is responsible for their own spiritual awakening—the Buddha said “be a light unto yourself.” Buddhism is the only religion that can embrace science. Science has a mystical dimension that is expressed through Quantum mechanics. This is a place like Alice in Wonderland. The question is how far down the rabbit hole do you want to go? . In addition, the philosopher Ken Wilber has added greatly to the spiritual quest through his Integral Spirituality. In this model he not only embraces body, mind, and spirit but most importantly the shadow side. The worlds religions become destructive because the shadow is not openly embraced and worked through—and therefore is projected onto others creating suffering in the world. In this vein of synthesis, ABC is open to new ideas and classes. No one can tell us exactly what American Buddhism is because it is an unfolding process. If there is something that you would like to explore and share with others please contact our spiritual leader ben Worth. ABC is here to enrich your spiritual journey by providing opportunities for engaging in the joyous activities of living the dharma, including: Meditation sessions and instruction Retreats Discussions Classes Individual spiritual guidance Special events For more information, contact ben Worth at 816-210-3378, e-mail him at bmwabc1@yahoo.com, or go to www.theamericanbuddhistcenter.org. Send mail to ABC, 3913 N. Main St., Kansas City, MO 64116.  | |||||||||||||||||
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