Mon, 3 April 2017
The flowers are blooming in the hidden mountains of Deer Park. Much freshness and aliveness flows through the valley and this sharing. This is the second talk of the Spring Season offered by Sister Man Nghiem (Sr Brightness).
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Sun, 19 March 2017
This is a translation of Most Venerable Phuoc Tinh's talk on the last day of Winter Retreat. This is an English translation of the talk.
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Sat, 11 March 2017
Sister Mai Nghiem shares her practice of recognizing, embracing and transforming suffering. She also shares the teaching of the noble eight fold path, the four nutriments, including how different types of relationship are nutriments. Sister's Mai Nghiem poem:
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Mon, 20 February 2017
In the third to last Dharma Talk for the Winter Retreat series, Thay Phap Dang shares about how we can return to the present moment, how to relax and encourages us to walk on the Earth. Thay also share about the realm of perception and how to practice to love and accept. How can we look at a person with clear awareness, without judgement, just as when we look at a flower? Find a calm place to listen to this talk, enjoy your breathing and the Dharma rain. May this sharing be of benefit.
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Sat, 11 February 2017
In this talk Sr Hang Nghiem shows a clip from one of Thay's talk in 2004, invites us to be light and playful in our practice. Our sister offers a song and commentary. Translation by Sister Bach Nghiem.
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Sun, 29 January 2017
In this talk Thay Phap Hai shares with us how to enter through the door of signlessness in order to practice with perceptions and preconceived notions.
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Mon, 23 January 2017
Thay Phap Dang offers a beautiful and insightful talk with Emptiness (Sunyata) as main theme. As you listen to the Dharma Talk, allow it to wash over your like a sprinkling rain. Allow yourself to sit comfortably and follow your breathing, relaxing your body. May this talk and your practice bring about great benefit.
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Sun, 15 January 2017
Nurturing our Roots, Strengthening our Branches, this months focus is the present moment. In this talk Sr Kinh Nghiem (Sr Reverence) shares about the monastic practice of sharing a room, changing room and hamlets. Our sister use a Russian doll to help us go deeper into ourselves, to embrace our sorrow and to nurture our joy. As you listen to this talk you can enjoy the natural flow of your breathing in and out of your body. May this sharing and your practice be of benefit you in your daily life.
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Sat, 7 January 2017
This talk was offered by Most Venerable Phuoc Tinh during our New Years Day of Mindfulness. The Venerable's teaching invites us to experience life deeply and enjoy the wonders of spring every day. The poem in Vietnamese is: Ai trói lại mong cầu giải thoát Chẳng phàm nào phải kiếm thần tiên Vượn nhàn, ngựa mỏi, người đã lão Như cũ am mây trang một chõng thiền. Sister Kinh Nghiem helped translate this talk.
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Sat, 24 December 2016
Brother Phap Don offers a peaceful and joyful setting for this talk. He shares his experience in arriving and enjoying each step as well as how to connect with nature for nourishment and healing. This talk is based in continuous practice, present moment, peaceful and happy dwelling. May this sharing be of benefit.
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