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2024-05-07 I Inquiry I The Gap Between I Joel Barna by Appamada

00:00:26 - Dharma Talk 00:22:01 - Ellen Invites comments and reflections MB

00:25:45 - Please Call Me By My True Names By Thich Nhat Hanh (see Below) 00:30:53 - Sandra Invites Questions Unhindered: A Mindful Path Through the Five Hindrances - By Gil fronsdale Poem: Please Call Me By My True Names By Thich Nhat Hanh in October 2004 Don’t say that I will depart tomorrow— even today I am still arriving. Look deeply: every second I am arriving to be a bud on a Spring branch,...

2024-04-30 I Inquiry I I Now Fully Avow I Flint Sparks by Appamada

2024-04-23 I Inquiry I The Genuine I Flint Sparks by 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 and click on the contribute button at the bottom of...

Depth in Practice continues reading and discussing Noble Truths, Noble Path. 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 and click on the contribute button at the bottom of t...

Depth in Practice spends a second week discussing Case 20: Dizang asked Fayan, "Where are you going?" // Fayan said, "Around on pilgrimage." // Dizang said, "What is the purpose of pilgrimage?" // Fayan said, "I don't know." //Dizang said, "Not knowing is most intimate.” Depth in Practice meets virtually at Appamada every week. Anyone is welcome to join the group! If you are interested in joining,...

00:00:27 - Readings and Teachings from 'Not Always So' by Shunryu Suzuki 00:11:02 - Joel Invites participants to Pracitce with the Breath whilst Sitting Zazen 00:11:44 - Participants sit for 5 Minutes 00:12:06 - Stephanie Says a few words about her Practice 00:23:13 - Poem - Dirge in Woods by George Meredith (See Below) 00:24:20 - Poem - A Parting Guest (See Below) 00:25:14 - Poem - Nature - Henry...

2024-04-16 I Inquiry I Direct Pointing Out Instructions I Suzanne Kilkus by Appamada

00:02:00 - A short reading from ‘Not Always So: Practicing the True Spirit of Zen by Shunryu Suzuki 00:03:50 - Reading from: Seeds for a Boundless Life: Zen Teachings from the Heart by Zenkei Blanche Hartman 00:05:33 - The Niagara River By Kay Ryan (see below) 00:08:50 - The Fourth Sign of the Zodiac by Mary Oliver 00:15:47 - Peonies by Mary Oliver 00:21:37 - Ann Invites Questions The Niagara Rive...

2024- 04-09 I Inquiry I The Hum of the Refrigerator I Josh Gifford by Appamada

2024-04-08 | Depth in Practice | Noble Truths, Noble Path | Bhikkhu Bodhi by Appamada

00:00:43 - Recap of the Book so Far 00:07:23 - Peg Begins Reading ‘Not Two’ - Part 3 - Chapter 10 - Becoming who you are

00:00:33 - Flint and Peg Begin 00:06:12 - 'What if You Knew' - By Ellen Bass 00:10:22 - Peg describes an Activity 'Walk and Talk' 00:11:46 - Participants Walk In Pairs for 30 Minutes 00:11:55 - Reflections/Comments What if You Knew What if you knew you'd be the last to touch someone? If you were taking tickets, for example,at the theater, tearing them,giving back the ragged stubs, you might take c...

00:46:03 - Joy Chose You - By Donna Ashworth JOY CHOSE YOU Joy does not arrive with a fanfare on a red carpet strewn with the flowers of a perfect life joy sneaks in as you pour a cup of coffee watching the sun hit your favourite tree just right and you usher joy away because you are not ready for her your house is not as it should be for such a distinguished guest but joy, you see cares nothing f...

00:21:22 - Peg Invites Questions/Reflections 00:32:10 - Taco Time

00:00:27 - Flint and Peg Describe the Activity for small Groups of 3 00:03:00 - The Sangha Brings forth Questions for Flint and Peg

00:00:27 - Dharma Talk 00:20:46 - Poem - Another theory of Time 00:28:30 - Reflections Another Theory of Time - Marie Howe So, I tell my daughter we are eating dinner, reading through the book of stories I'm worried about Jason. If I seem distracted, that's what's on my mind. And she says, Take it out of your mind, then dips and eats a dumpling, and says, But don't take out Jason. And this morning...

2024-04-03 | Day 4 | Forms and Roles as Practice | Head Student Sandra Medina Bocangel by Appamada

00:00:33 - Peg Reads a Poem ‘Enlightenment’ by Vijay Seshardi 00:05:54 - Offering Comprehensive Instruction on Posture/Sitting Zazen 00:32:51 - Questions/Reflections 00:35:00 - Peg Offers Instruction on a Practice (Groups of 3) - 'Narrating on Present Moment Experience Whilst Sitting in the Zazen Posture' 00:37:48 - Participants Join Groups of 3 for 10 Minutes 00:37:57 - Reflections/Comments Vijay...

00:00:59 - Peg Reads Huineng Poem 00:02:18 - Peg reads a section of the Fukanzazengi (Eihei Do- gen ) regarding Zazen Huineng Poem Deluded, a Buddha is a sentient being;
Awakened, a sentient being is a Buddha. Ignorant, a Buddha is a sentient being;
With wisdom, a sentient being is a Buddha. If the mind is warped, a Buddha is a sentient being;
If the mind is impartial, a sentient being is a Buddha...

00:19:39 - Questions/Reflections 00:22:52 - Flint Prepares for, and Offers an Exercise 00:33:33 - Instruction for connection Groups of 3 People (20 Minutes)

2024-04-01 Day 2/Part 1 | Integrated Intensive | Forms and Roles as Practice | Flint Sparks by Appamada

00:01:48 - Peg anf Flint read Fukanzazengi - Eihei Do-gen (P.p 30 Appamada Chant Book) 00:11:28 - Flints Asks ‘What was it like to hear it read out in this way’? 00:26:49 - Flint Reads a poem by Marie Howe (see Below) 00:32:33 - Peg reads a Poem by Dogen Easter Two of the fingers on his right hand had been broken so when he poured back into that hand it surprised him—it hurt him at first. And the...