Feb 20, 2012
Dear Thay, Dear Sangha, Dear Virtual Community
Today, we close our Three Month Winter Retreat and our Moment by moment class. The Third Noble Truth--the end of suffering is discussed by our teachers. We are encouraged to look into our suffering and to be aware of what is real and how much we create in our own mind....
Feb 13, 2012
Last week, we learned about the first turning of the wheel-the recognition of our suffering and our situation. With the second turning of the wheel, Thich Chan Phap Hai encourages us to explores the causes of our suffering. We learn more deeply about the three poisons-- Greed (or 'ever-seeking' or 'always wanting'),...
Feb 6, 2012
Dear Virtual Family:
For the past 8 weeks, we have studied the Noble 8-fold path, the 4th of the 4 Noble truths. In a kind of Zen order, we have studied the last, first. Tonight, we look into the first of the Four Noble Truths- The Existence of Suffering/Stress. Thich Chan Phap Ho (Protection of the Dharma) guides us...
Feb 1, 2012
Today's talk is a talk and a practice. A chance to come back and touch the moment. A chance to cultivate the evenness and concentration of our mind and to connect our body and our mind. We learn new ways to enjoy being ourselves and nourish ourselves with right concentration. Concentration also means 'to dwell...