On the fifth Sunday in August, we will meet online, and sit with the recorded instructions from Dr. Jon Kabat-Zinn, to practice "wakefulness in this moment" in two gentle guided meditation sessions.
After a short meditation session, we will watch a documentary film about a group of prison inmates who participate in a 10-day Vipassana retreat -- a dramatic narrative of human potential and transformation. The film has the power to challenge stereotypes about incarcerated individuals and reshape our understanding of freedom.
After meditation, we will watch a documentary film about the pioneering work of the late teacher Bernie Glassman. We will learn how Buddhist principles instructed all his endeavors -- from preparing meals to engaging in business ventures, social activism, community building, international peacemaking, and simply living a life that matters.
Deeply moving and laugh-out-loud funny, MISSION: JOY is a documentary of the affecting friendship between two icons: His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Desmond Tutu. And their science-backed wisdom on how to LIVE WITH JOY.
On October 9, 2021, after meditation we watched a Dharma talk by Ayya Santussika titled: "Giving It All You've Got." The teacher quoted Ajahn Chah who said that in everything…
On Apr. 11th, 2020 was our "Teachers' Corner" week, and we took this opportunity to share a recent Dharma talk given by a Chan teacher Dr. Rebecca Li, in response…