The Diamond Way Buddhist Group (DWBG) of UW-Milwaukee has invited two speakers to provide students and fellow Milwaukeeans with an opportunity to discover what Buddhism has to offer today’s society.

Daria Novoselova, a Diamond Way teacher from Seattle will be presenting, “Buddha’s advice for our modern, Facebook lives”. Novoselova will be discussing the mind’s timeless essence which consists of unconditioned joy, fearlessness and active compassion.

In his lecture, titled “A logical introduction into Buddha’s teachings,” Dr. Kenneth Maly will disregard blind faith based reasoning and apply logic to advocate a belief in Buddhist teachings. Maly is a former professor of philosophy and environmental studies at UW-La Crosse and now teaches at the University of Toronto.

The purpose of the lectures is to present the 2,500 year old Eastern Philosophy of Tibetan Buddhism in a way which can be relevant and understandable to Westerners in 2010.

“Both will be introductory,” DWBG-UWM President Gautam Singh said. “It is a ‘top down’ approach to why we practice.”

Students and faculty interested can also attend guided meditations and introductory talks held weekly in the union, Wednesdays at 7 p.m. No experience or background in Buddhism is necessary. Those interested in more information can contact Singh at singh8@uwm.edu.

Daria Novoselova’s presentation will be on March 11 at 8 p.m. in Bolton Hall room B52. Dr. Kenneth Maly will give his presentation on April 17 in the Union room 191 at 8 p.m.

For those who are skeptical of Buddhism, Singh responds with Buddha’s last words, “Do not believe anything just because Buddha told you; find out for yourself.”