LECTURE
Buddhism
You are doomed. You are all doomed if you do not attend the Introduction to Buddhism by Geshe Kelsang Gyatso book talk. Buddhists have all that karma business in the bag, and if you do not go to this discussion, you will probably rue the day. Arguably, the beautiful thing about Buddhism is that, by and large, it seems to willingly allow for adaptation, welcomes it and encourages it, in the full understanding that so long as clear, divine intent is in place there can be no real threat to the Four Noble Truths to the honest path. (Though there is no shortage of strict Buddhist sects who believe their version is the one true way.) American Buddhist nun Kelsang Jindak of the Olympia Mahayana Buddhist Center will lead the dicussion … and the rest of your life. â€" Suzy Stump
[King’s Books, 6 p.m., free 218 St. Helens Ave., Tacoma, 360.754.7787]

COMMUNITY
Coffee and Rhetoric
Cutters Point Coffee on Pacific Avenue will host another Coffee and Rhetoric live talk show tonight hosted by urbanXchange focusing on non-profit arts venues and their place in Tacoma’s milieu. The discussion will center on the work of gallery owners Peter Lynn and Sean Alexander, who together run The Helm gallery on Broadway. The event announcement invites everyone to “find out how they ever pulled together this great concept, why it's relevant to our cultural life, how we can support and how more such spaces can be created.” â€" Joe Malik
[Cutters Point Coffee, Thursday, March 27, 7 p.m., no cover, 1936 Pacific Ave., Tacoma, 253.272.7101]

LINK: Electric Children and others in the clubs tonight.
LINK: Advice Goddess helps two more with problems.
LINK: Let’s eat tripe today.