Reference material supporting this talk. Jane Hirshfield Podcast : https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ezra-klein-show/id1548604447?i=1000602612435 Article: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/03/opinion/ezra-klein-podcast-jane-hirshfield.html?action=click&module=audio-series-bar®ion=header&pgtype=Article
2023-03-13 Depth In Practice | Bring Me the Rhinocerous | John Tarrant by Appamada
2023-03-11 | Zen - Practice of the Awakened Life | Ellen Hippard 00:00:19 - Class 3 - The Awakening Poems of the First Buddhist Women - Introduction 00:03:10 - Ellen Outlines the First Section of the Class: Looking at Poems 00:06:06 - Ellen Outlines the Second Section of the Class: Writing Our Own Poems - Third Section will Be Questions/Comments 00:07:21 - Ellen Introduces the First Poem: The Awakening Poem By Mahapajapati - Susan Murcott Version 00:11:52 - Sitting for 1 Minute. Please Pause Video here to Partake 00:12:03 - Matty Weingast’s Version of the Same Poem - 'Mahapajapati - Protector of Children' 00:13:16 - Please Pause Video Here to Sit For 1 Minute 00:13:27 - Ellen Invites Participants to Write Down Any Comments or Questions Regarding the Last Two Poems - (2 Minutes) 00:13:45 - Participant's Comments and Questions 00:13:57 - Ellen Moves on to the Next poem 'Mitta' 00:14:53 - Ellen Reads the 2nd Version 'Mitta’ From The Harem 00:15:22 - One Minute (Pause Here)To Write Down Any Comments/Reflections and Questions From the last Two Poems 00:15:28 - Moving on to the Next Poem 'Mitta - Friend' 00:16:31 - Two Minutes to Write and Contemplate 00:16:37 - Moving on to 'Soma" 00:19:23 - Pause Video Here for 1 Minute to Sit 00:19:29 - The Reading of 'Soma - Happiness' 00:20:56 - Sitting for Two Minutes Contemplating, Writing Down Any Questions and Comments 00:21:02 - Taking 15 Minutes to Write your Own Poems Poems 00:21:36 - Sharing of Participant’s Poems/Contributions and Comments 00:42:02 - 2 Readings/Versions of 'Vimala' 00:44:24 - Patachara - ‘When They Plough their Fields and Sew Seeds in the Earth’ 00:48:20 - Patachara-‘Wondering Robe’ 00:49:41 - Closing Comments Books Mentioned During the Class: First Buddhist Women: Poems and Stories of Awakening by Susan Murcott The First Free Women: Poems of the Early Buddhist Nuns Matty Weingast The Hidden Lamp: Stories from Twenty-Five Centuries of Awakened Women by Zenshin Florence Caplow (Author), Reigetsu Susan Moon (Author)
2023-03-06 | Depth In Practice | Bring Me the Rhinocerous | John Tarrant by Appamada
00:00:26 - Joel Offers an Overview of the Class 00:03:11 - Sitting for 10 Minutes Offering Metta/Joel then Begins with the Precept ‘Speaking Truthfully’, and The 8 Fold Path’ 00:13:07 - Joel Invites Participants to Share their 'Recasting' of the Precept 'I Take Up the Way Of Speaking Truthfully 00:38:43 - Jessica Talks About Hakomi and how to Cultivate Loving Presence 00:49:58 - Joel Offers An Exercise for the breakout Rooms (15 Minutes long - 3/4 People in Each Room) 00:54:26 - Joel Invites Reflections on the breakout Room Exercise 00:58:18 - Joel Introduces 'Right Speech' and Gives The Readings for the Next Month - Chapters 6 and 7 in Waking Up To What You Do By Diane Eshin Rizzetto, Bringing the Class to a Close
2023-02-07 I Inquiry I Curiosity Patience Intimacy Care I Flint Sparks by Appamada
2023 - 02 - 26 Dharma Talk | Embodying Buddha’s Way | Jon Eric Steinbomer by Appamada
2023 - 02 - 19 Dharma Talk | The Precepts And “Jerks” — Outer And Inner | Joel Barna by Appamada
2023-03-04 | Class 2/3 | Zen - Practice of the Awakened Life | Ellen Hippard 00:00:25 - Class 2 - Practicing At Home with Everyone 00:04:16 - Preparing a Place to Sit 00:06:03 - Participant's Home Altars 00:38:48 - Ellen Talks About the Forms that We Do At Home (Approaching the Altar) 00:46:21 - Ellen Invites Questions and Comments 00:48:09 - Approaching Your Seat 00:54:05 - Ellen Invites Questions on Approaching and Taking Your Seat 00:55:26 - Ellen Talks About Getting Up From Your Seat and Kinhin 00:58:02 - Ellen Invites Any Ending Comments and Questions
2023-02-27 | Depth In Practice | Bring Me The Rhinocerous | John Tarrant by Appamada
2023-02-28 I Inquiry I Cooperating with the inevitable I Flint Sparks by Appamada
2023-02-13 | Depth In Practice | Bring Me The Rhinocerous | John Tarrant by Appamada
2023 - 01 - 29 Dharma Talk | Fresh Community | Peg Syverson by Appamada
2023 - 01 - 29 Head Student Entering Ceremony by Appamada
2023 - 01 - 29 Incense Offering | Peg Syverson by Appamada
2023-02-21 I Inquiry I Making Our Best Effort on Each Moment I Flint Sparks by Appamada
2023 - 02 - 05 Dharma Talk | Bodhichitta. The Spark That Ignites The Bodhisattva Vow | Ellen Hippard by Appamada
2023 - 02 - 12 Dharma Talk | Shenpa And The Bodhisattva’s Vow | Jon Eric Steinbomer by Appamada
2023-02-18 | Class 1 | Zen - Practice of the Awakened Life | Ellen Hippard 00:00:25 - Class 1 - Zen - Practice of the Awakened Life 00:02:05 - Ellen Reviews the Online Forms 00:03:11 - Experimenting with Bowing: Bowing Quickly, Followed by Mindfully 00:04:59 - Reflections and comments 00:09:06 - "Forms are Good Manners" - Shōhaku Okumura in SOTO ZEN, AND, Everyone Makes Mistakes 00:16:40 - Ellen Invites Thoughts and Questions 00:28:00 - Ellens Talks About Zazen Posture as Integral to the Enlightened Activity of Sitting Zazen 00:30:30 - Ellen Invites Everyone to Experiment with Sitting Posture/Finding Your Balance Point 00:40:06 - Ellen Talks About 'The Grounded Part of the Posture' and Relaxation as 'The Crown jewel of Posture 00:42:28 - Ellen Invites Questions and Comments about Posture 00:43:27 - Ellen Introduces the Meditaion 'G.A.P' Grounded-Aware-Prescence 00:44:52 - Ellen Offers a 10 Minute ‘G.A.P’ Mediation, Gently Guiding Participants 00:55:39 - End of Class 1 - Ellen Takes Us Through 'What's Next': Class 2 - Shikantaza (Just Sitting) - Class 3 - Women's Place In Buddhism Historical 00:56:52 - Ellen Bows Us Out
2023-02-14 I Inquiry I the Heartist in you I Suzanne Kilkus by Appamada
2023-02-13 | Depth in Practice | Bring Me the Rhinoceros | John Tarrant by Appamada
2023-02-07 I Inquiry I The Truth of Basic Goodness I Suzanne Kilkus by Appamada
2023-02-04 | Class 1 | Precepts Class | Joel Barna 00:00:20 - Joel Gives Words of Gratitude, and Welcomes Everyone 00:02:12 - Please Pause Video Here if You'd Like to to Sit for 3 Minutes 00:02:33 - Joel Invites the Participants to Introduce Themselves 00:15:45 - Joel Offers an Overview Of the Class, Outlining the Offerings 00:18:31 - Ann Talks About the The Verse of the Robe and Sewing - How Buddha's Robe Relates to the Precepts 00:34:07 - Joel Talks About The Buddhist Precepts - What Taking the Precepts Requires/Means 00:52:38 - Joel Talks About the Learning Record 00:59:59 - Joel Explains the breakout Room Exercise/Sharing 01:01:51 - Participants Go Into Breakout Rooms 01:02:09 - Closing Comments/Questions Book Mentioned During the Class: Waking Up to What You Do: A ZEN Practice for Meeting Every Situation - A Zen Practice for Meeting Every Situation with Intelligence and Compassion MB
2023-02-06 | Depth in Practice | Bring Me the Rhinoceros | John Tarrant by Appamada
2023-01-30 | Depth in Practice | Bring Me the Rhinoceros | John Tarrant by Appamada
2023-01-31 I Inquiry I Stress and Staying Connected I Joel Barna by Appamada
2023-01-23 | Depth in Practice | Through Forests of Every Color | Joan Sutherland by Appamada
2023-01-24 I Inquiry I Untying the Knot I Flint Sparks by Appamada
2023-01-21 | Day 2 | Integrated Intensive | Todd Bankler 00:00:19 - January 2023 Integrated Intensive/A talk Offered By Todd Bankler 00:24:10 - Questions and Reflections
2023-01-20 | Day 1 | Integrated Intensive | Joel Barna MB