SEPTEMBER 28, 2025: COMING FACE TO FACE WITH KARMA
with JON AARON
Karma literally means "intentional acts." In a Buddhist context, we are continually creating the seeds of karma through our actions. In this Sunday's talk, Jon Aaron will explore how our lived experience of karma operates—both individually and societally. When we begin to understand and fully embrace the laws of karma, we gain the opportunity to transform our lives and the lives of others. Karma is always present, waiting for us to acknowledge and engage with it.
This topic feels particularly resonant during this week's observance of Yom Kippur, when those of the Jewish faith (including Jon) engage in teshuvah—returning to right relationship through reflection on our unskillful actions. Examining this intersection through both Buddhist and Jewish lenses has been of particular significance to Jon's spiritual journey.
Jon Aaron first came across meditation in the 1970s, and then became involved with the Insight Meditation community in the late 1990s, studying mindfulness meditation and Buddhism, which have since become central to his life. Jon trained in Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction with the Center for Mindfulness at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center, which granted him full certification as an MBSR instructor in 2013.
Since 2007, Jon has taught over 80 cycles of the seminal curriculum, as well as numerous courses for the alumni of MBSR. Jon is a co-founder of the New York Mindfulness Meditation Collaborative. He also teaches at the New York Insight Meditation Center, as well as being the guiding teacher of the Makom Meditation Havurah Program at the Jewish Community Center in Manhattan. Jon has given workshops and classes for a wide range of organizations and communities in the US and abroad. He is looking forward to sharing his love of mindfulness meditation with our Unitarian Universalist Fellowship.
Join us for Sunday Service in person or on Zoom
Service start at 10:30 am promptly
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