2024-08-12 | Depth in Practice | Noble Truths, Noble Path | Bhikkhu Bodhi by AppamadaBy Appamada

The way is long – let us go together;the way is difficult – let us help each other;the way is joyful – let us share it;the way is ours alone – let us go in love;the way grows before us – let us begin.R: recognizeA: acceptI: investigateN: non-identificationBy Appamada

00:00:48 - Becky opens up the session00:12:18 - Becky invites people to briefly share their experience with singing00:29:07 - Becky leads everyone in singing 'Simply Breathe'00:35:27 - Reflections on singing 'Simply Breathe' together00:42:43 - Sitting for 30 minutes00:43:19 - Becky leads everyone in singing The Four Practice Principles00:45:53 - Be…

00:00:26 - Dharma Talk - ‘Moshan Lioran- The Mountain and the Path’00:11:04 - Sitting Together - 'Like a Mountain'00:14:47 - Koan - Guanxi Xian00:21:34 - Jessica Invites Thoughts and DiscussionBy Appamada

2024-08-05 | Depth in Practice | Noble Truths, Noble Path | Bhikkhu Bodhi by AppamadaBy Appamada

2024-07-30 I Inquiry I Loving our Mortality I Suzanne Kilkus by AppamadaBy Appamada

2024-07-29 | Depth in Practice | Noble Truths, Noble Path | Bhikkhu Bodhi by AppamadaBy Appamada

2024-07-23 I Inquiry I Coming Home I Trudy Johnston by AppamadaBy Appamada

2024-07-22 | Depth in Practice | Noble Truths, Noble Path | Bhikkhu Bodh by AppamadaBy Appamada

00:01:14 - Poem - What is Our Life About - By Ezra Bayda (see Below)00:17:39 - Laurie Explains the Dharma Activity (see Below on YouTube)00:19:34 - Participants go into pairs for 26 minutesExerciseGet into pairs. Decide who will speak firstEach person will take 10-15 minutes to do the clinging exercise separatelyEach person will share their experie…

Consolations: The Solace, Nourishment, and Underlying Meaning of Everyday Words. ~David WhyteBy Appamada

2024-07-15 | Depth in Practice | Noble Truths, Noble Path | Bhikkhu Bodhi by AppamadaBy Appamada

00:10:19 - Poem - Accepting This00:14:20 - Robin Offers Part 1 - Dharma Exercise - Writing00:17:36 - Robin Offers Part 2 - Dharma Exercise - Sharing00:18:38 - Participants Go Into Groups Of 2 for 15 Minutes00:18:44 - Robin Invites Everyone to Share and ConnectAccepting ThisYes, it is true. I confess,I have thought great thoughts,and sung great song…

2024-07-09 I Inquiry I Body of Compassion I Flint Sparks by AppamadaBy Appamada

2024-07-08 | Depth in Practice | Noble Truths, Noble Path | Bhikkhu Bodhi by AppamadaBy Appamada

2024-07-07 | Dharma Talk | Practice Discussion | Ann Lipscomb by AppamadaBy Appamada

Sometimes ~ David WhyteSometimesif you move carefullythrough the forest,breathinglike the onesin the old stories,who could crossa shimmering bed of leaveswithout a sound,you cometo a placewhose only taskis to trouble youwith tinybut frightening requests,conceived out of nowherebut in this placebeginning to lead everywhere.Requests to stop whatyou a…

2024-07-01 | Depth in Practice | Noble Truths, Noble Path | Bhikkhu Bodhi by AppamadaBy Appamada

00:02:00 - Koan - 'Not Helping'00:08:47 - Exercise - in Groups of - 1. Reflect on the Koan for 5 minutes - 2. Speak to what it brings up in you, if anything00:08:55 - Joel Invites Participants to ShareKoan taken from :Zen Master Raven: Sayings and Doings of a Wise Bird - 2002 - Robert Aitken'Not Helping'After a talk by Raven about the Precepts, Woo…

2024-06-25 I Inquiry | Life and Death I Flint Spark by AppamadaBy Appamada

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00:00:27 - Equanimity - The 7th Factor of Enlightenment00:16:26 - Ann Invites Questions/Comments00:21:12 - Part 2 - Laurie Offers a Reminder of the 7 Factors of Enlightenment00:35:52 - Laurie Invites Comments/ReflectionsBy Appamada

00:00:31 - The 6th Factor of Enlightenment Concentration00:22:33 - Reflections/QuestionsBy Appamada

00:00:29 - The Fifth Factor of Enlightenment - Tranquility (Passaddhi)00:14:21 - Activities of Tranquility00:14:59 - Disenchantment00:17:43 - Restraint00:26:10 - Part 2 with Laurie00:26:41 - Dharma Activity on Tranquility00:27:08 - A Practice on Remembering how to do Tranquility under Pressure00:28:19 - Laurie Begins Leading the Guided Meditation t…

00:00:26 - Recap00:01:24 - Energy - The Third Factor of Enlightenment00:17:01 - Joy - The Fourth Factor of Enlightenment00:25:41 - Ann introduces and Offers a Dharma Activity about - Joy - The fourth Factor of Enlightenment00:27:43 - Ann Begins the guided Meditation00:42:32 - ReflectionsBy Appamada

00:00:27 - Ann talks about the 2nd factor of enlightenment - Investigation00:11:18 - Day 3 Part 2 - Laurie Introduces an Exercise00:13:02 - Something that happened to you - Form - What happened - Just the facts00:13:49 - Feeling - Just write Positive, negative, neutral00:14:18 - Perception - Your perception of the event - Your view of the event00:1…

00:00:26 - Exercise 1 - Laurie Introduces an Exercise on Preparing to Become Mindful by Naming Present Moment Experience00:08:54 - Exercise 2 - Ann Leads the Guided Meditation00:08:19 - Ann Leads into the Guided Meditation00:20:55 - Ann Invites ReflectionsBy Appamada

O00:00:27 - Laurie Opens the Intensive and Introduces 'The 7 Factors of Enlightenment'.By Appamada

2024-06-18 I Inquiry I Responding to Pressure I Todd Bankler by AppamadaBy Appamada

00:00:27 - Ann Introduces the Talk00:01:31 - Inciting Joy (the 1st Incitement) by Ross Gay00:19:36 - Ann Introduces the Activity for the Connection Rooms00:21:00 - Participants Discuss in Pairs for 20 Minutes00:21:12 - Ann Invites CommentsBy Appamada

2024-06-11 I Inquiry I Who Says? I Joel Barna by AppamadaBy Appamada

00:00:31 - Light After Darkness00:01:40 - The Light Inside the Dark: Zen, Soul, and the Spiritual Life - John Tarrant00:28:22 - Robin Invites Questions/CommentsBy Appamada

2024-06-04 I Inquiry I Extending Ceremony I Josh Gifford by AppamadaBy Appamada

00:00:40 - Ann Introduces and Offers Offers a Reading from 'Not Always So' by Susuki Roshi’ Ordinary Mind, Buddha Mind’00:18:05 - Ann Invites Questions and CommentsBy Appamada

2024-06-03 | Depth in Practice | Noble Truths, Noble Paths | Bhikkhu Bodhi by AppamadaBy Appamada

2024-05-13 | Depth in Practice | Noble Truths, Noble Path | Bhikkhu Bodhi by AppamadaBy Appamada

Depth in Practices continues reading and discussing Noble Truth, Noble Paths. Depth in Practice meets virtually at Appamada every week. Anyone is welcome to join the group! If you are interested in joining, please go to the calendar at appamada.org to find the link for the group. If you would like to donate to Appamada, please go to appamada.org an…

Depth in Practices continues reading and discussing Noble Truth, Noble Paths. Depth in Practice meets virtually at Appamada every week. Anyone is welcome to join the group! If you are interested in joining, please go to the calendar at appamada.org to find the link for the group. If you would like to donate to Appamada, please go to appamada.org an…

2024-05-28 I Inquiry I v I Flint Sparks by AppamadaBy Appamada

Depth in Practices continues reading and discussing Noble Truth, Noble Paths. Depth in Practice meets virtually at Appamada every week. Anyone is welcome to join the group! If you are interested in joining, please go to the calendar at appamada.org to find the link for the group. If you would like to donate to Appamada, please go to appamada.org an…

Depth in Practices continues reading and discussing Noble Truth, Noble Paths. Depth in Practice meets virtually at Appamada every week. Anyone is welcome to join the group! If you are interested in joining, please go to the calendar at appamada.org to find the link for the group. If you would like to donate to Appamada, please go to appamada.org an…

00:00:27 - Dharma Talk - Renunciation00:19:20 - Questions and CommentsBy Appamada

Rev. Choro Antonaccio;, Dharma Talk, Saturday May 25, 2024, Austin Zen CenterBy Rev. Choro Antonaccio;

2024-05-21 I Inquiry I Lingzhao and the Bodhisattva Way I Flint Sparks by AppamadaBy Appamada

00:00:41 - Dharma Talk00:24:46 - Sandra invites Questions/ReflectionsBy Appamada

00:01:39 - A reading from ‘Opening to Oneness: A Practical and Philosophical Guide to the Zen Precepts, Nancy Baker00:20:53 - Reflections and QuestionsBy Appamada

00:00:26 - Day 2 - Overview, and 'whats next'00:02:26 - Guided Meditation00:28:27 - Participants meet in groups of 4 (16 Mins)00:28:37 - Reflections, Questions, commentsBy Appamada

00:00:27 - Laurie Opens up Day 200:02:53 - Questions00:13:40 - Laurie describes the next exercise00:15:40 - Laurie Leads a 20 minute meditation00:38:29 - Questions for the small group exercises00:40:36 - Participants go into groups for 10 minutes00:40:46 - ReflectionsBy Appamada

00:00:33 - Welcome, and Guidelines for the intensive00:07:07 - Dharma Talk with Laurie Winnette00:27:13 - Laurie describes the meditation - Describe where you were? What was happening? How were you feeling before this other person (or pet) demonstrated lovingkindness to you?What did they do or say that caused you to feel their lovingkindness?Descri…

ShiOn Pat Yingst;, Dharma Talk, Saturday May 18, 2024, Austin Zen CenterBy ShiOn Pat Yingst;