Ron Fearnow shared a personal story with us titled "Why am I still here?" on November 29th. How many times have you wondered what your purpose is? How often do you contemplate the meaning of your existence? The stories of near death experiences can offer us some of those answers. Rev. Ron will speak about many of the times he has skirted death and the insights he has gained from it.
Ron "Dogyo" Fearnow has been a practicing Buddhist since 1976. Ordained in both Shingon and Rinzai Zen traditions he has a strong meditative background. He was the administrator of Southern Dharma retreat center for 3 years where he was exposed to the meditation practices of many teachers and traditions. At UNCA he taught two semesters of a course in Buddhist history and philosophy. Ron assisted in the formation of Suncoast Dharma, an interdenominational Sangha in St. Petersburg Fl. and completed a clinical pastoral education internship at Tampa General Hospital.