Open Way Sanghas Montana Practice Talks

Dharma talk given by local Dharma teacher Greg Grallo on Saturday March 2nd, 2019 as part of the Open Sky Sangha's Day of Mindfulness on the Flathead Lake, Montana. Talk topic: the Five Powers. From the Plum Village Chanting Book: Five Faculties: Faith, energy, mindfulness, concentration, and wisdom Five Powers: Same as the Five Faculties, except that as powers they cannot be shaken by their oppos...

Theresa McGeary gives a talk on the Second Mindfulness Training: True Happiness, on Monday February 4th, 2019 at the Be Here Now Sangha in Missoula, MT.

Dharma Talk on the first three of the Six Paramitas offered on December 1st, 2018 with Flowing Mountains Sangha.

Linds Sanders gives a practice talk on the First Mindfulness Training: Reverence for Life, on Monday January 7th, 2019 at the Be Here Now Sangha in Missoula, MT.

Morning chant in the Plum Village tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh, offered by OI member Nicole Dunn.

This verse is from the Discourse on Knowing the Better Way to Live Alone, and was put to melody and sang by OI member Nicole Dunn.

Mindful Community Conversation on Addiction and Depression given by Mike Dunn in October, 2016.

Mindful Community Conversation on Dealing With Difficult Emotions, given by OI member David Maslanka (1943-2017) in November, 2016.

Morning chant in the Plum Village tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh. Chant offered by OI member Zan Murray.

Guided deep relaxation led by Linda Lee

Practice talk on Silence, given by David Maslanka (1943-2017) on January 5th, 2016 at the Open Way Sangha.

Talk on the Third Mindfulness Training: True Love, offered by OI member Neal Brown during the Montana Open Way Sanghas fall retreat, September 2018.

Dharma talk given by Dharma teacher Barbara Newell on Sunday December 9th, 2018 as part of the mindfulness weekend, hosted by the Open Sky Sangha.

Dharma talk given by Dharma teacher Barbara Newell at the day of mindfulness, hosted by the Open Sky Sangha on Saturday December 8th, 2018.

Healing Happens All Around, song presented by the Open Sky Sangha at the day of mindfulness on December 8th, 2018

Practice talk by Peggy Mallette on the Four Establishments of Mindfulness, given at the Open Way Sangha on Tuesday December 4th, 2018.

Fourth and final installment of the 2018 series of Mindful Community Conversations, hosted by the Open Way Mindfulness Center in Missoula, Montana. Topic: Grief and Loss. Speaker: Dharma Teacher and Hospice Chaplain Greg Grallo. Date: Thursday December 6th, 2018.

Joint talk by Mike & Nicole Dunn on the topic of Cultivating Sovereignty, given at the Be Here Now Sangha on Monday November 26th, 2018 at the Open Way Mindfulness Center in Missoula, Montana.

Mindful Community Conversation with speaker Drew Holman on the topic of Moving Beyond Sexual Abuse, given on Thursday November 8th, 2018.

Open Way Tuesday evening practice talk on the nature of generosity described in the Diamond Sutra ("The Diamond That Cuts Through Illusion"). Given by Steve Allison-Bunnell on October 9, 2018. Connects a relational image of Emptiness/Interbeing to the quality of true generosity that does not rely on giving material items or having expectations about the nature of giving. "Design Thinking" as gener...

Talk on the Fourth Mindfulness Training: Loving Speech and Deep Listening, offered by Brynn Cadigan during the Montana Open Way Sanghas fall retreat, September 2018.

Mindful Community Conversation with guest speaker Dr. Susan Curtis. Thursday October 4th, 2018.

Dharma talk given by Dharma teacher Leslie Rawls during the Montana Open Way Sanghas Fall Retreat, 2018.

Dharma talk given by Dharma teacher Leslie Rawls during the Montana Open Way Sanghas Fall Retreat, 2018.

Dharma talk given by Dharma teacher Leslie Rawls during the Montana Open Way Sanghas Fall Retreat, 2018.