00:00:27 - Readings and Teachings from 'Not Always So' by Shunryu Suzuki 00:11:02 - Joel Invites participants to Pracitce with the Breath whilst Sitting Zazen 00:11:44 - Participants sit for 5 Minutes 00:12:06 - Stephanie Says a few words about her Practice 00:23:13 - Poem - Dirge in Woods by George Meredith (See Below) 00:24:20 - Poem - A Parting Guest (See Below) 00:25:14 - Poem - Nature - Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (see Below) 00:26:04 - Stephanie Opens the Floor up for Questions 00:23:13 - Dirge in Woods BY GEORGE MEREDITH A wind sways the pines, And below Not a breath of wild air; Still a ..read more

2024-04-16 I Inquiry I Direct Pointing Out Instructions I Suzanne Kilkus by Appamada ..read more

00:02:00 - A short reading from ‘Not Always So: Practicing the True Spirit of Zen by Shunryu Suzuki 00:03:50 - Reading from: Seeds for a Boundless Life: Zen Teachings from the Heart by Zenkei Blanche Hartman 00:05:33 - The Niagara River By Kay Ryan (see below) 00:08:50 - The Fourth Sign of the Zodiac by Mary Oliver 00:15:47 - Peonies by Mary Oliver 00:21:37 - Ann Invites Questions The Niagara River By Kay Ryan 1945 – As thoughthe river werea floor, we positionour table and chairsupon it, eat, andhave conversation.As it moves along,we notice—ascalmly as thoughdining room paintingswere being rep ..read more

2024- 04-09 I Inquiry I The Hum of the Refrigerator I Josh Gifford by Appamada ..read more

00:00:43 - Recap of the Book so Far 00:07:23 - Peg Begins Reading ‘Not Two’ - Part 3 - Chapter 10 - Becoming who you are ..read more

00:00:33 - Flint and Peg Begin 00:06:12 - 'What if You Knew' - By Ellen Bass 00:10:22 - Peg describes an Activity 'Walk and Talk' 00:11:46 - Participants Walk In Pairs for 30 Minutes 00:11:55 - Reflections/Comments What if You Knew What if you knew you'd be the last to touch someone? If you were taking tickets, for example,at the theater, tearing them,giving back the ragged stubs, you might take care to touch that palm, brush your fingertipsalong the life line's crease. When a man pulls his wheeled suit case too slowly through the airport, when the car in front of me doesn't signal, when the c ..read more

00:46:03 - Joy Chose You - By Donna Ashworth JOY CHOSE YOU Joy does not arrive with a fanfare on a red carpet strewn with the flowers of a perfect life joy sneaks in as you pour a cup of coffee watching the sun hit your favourite tree just right and you usher joy away because you are not ready for her your house is not as it should be for such a distinguished guest but joy, you see cares nothing for your messy home or your bank balance or your waistline joy is supposed to slither through the cracks of your imperfect life that's how joy works you cannot truly invite her you can only be ready wh ..read more

00:21:22 - Peg Invites Questions/Reflections 00:32:10 - Taco Time ..read more

00:00:27 - Flint and Peg Describe the Activity for small Groups of 3 00:03:00 - The Sangha Brings forth Questions for Flint and Peg ..read more

2024-04-03 | Day 4 | Forms and Roles as Practice | Head Student Sandra Medina Bocangel by Appamada ..read more