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Appamada2025-08-24 | Dharma Talk | Don't Try Harder; Try Softer and Theory "U" | Joel BarnaSome readings referenced in this talk can be found in the Appamada chant book: https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5c03ced75ffd204418037b7a/t/5c523209898583e0ceeb37bd/1548890634577/Appamada+Chant+Book.pdf
2025-08-2441 min
Appamada2025-07-27 | Dharma Talk | This | Joel BarnaGenjokoan can be found on page 34 of the Appamada chant book here: https://appamada.org/s/Appamada-Chant-Book.pdf.
Guided meditation adapted from Henry Shukman's book, "Original Love."
2025-07-2837 min
Appamada2025-04-21 Depth In Practice | Not Two: The Appamada Story | Peg Syverson2025-04-21 Depth In Practice | Not Two: The Appamada Story | Peg Syverson by Appamada
2025-04-221h 16Appamada2025-04-14 | Depth In Practice | Not Two: The Appamada Story | Peg Syverson2025-04-14 | Depth In Practice | Not Two: The Appamada Story | Peg Syverson by Appamada
2025-04-151h 30Appamada2025-03-31 | Depth In Practice | Not Two: The Appamada Story | Peg Syverson2025-03-31 | Depth In Practice | Not Two: The Appamada Story | Peg Syverson by Appamada
2025-04-011h 05Appamada2025-03-17 | Depth In Practice | Not Two: The Appamada Story | Peg Syverson2025-03-17 | Depth In Practice | Not Two: The Appamada Story | Peg Syverson by Appamada
2025-03-181h 14Appamada2025-02-10 | Depth In Practice | Not Two: The Appamada Story | Peg Syverson2025-02-10 | Depth In Practice | Not Two: The Appamada Story | Peg Syverson by Appamada
2025-03-111h 16Appamada2025-03-10 | Depth In Practice | Not Two: The Appamada Story | Peg Syverson2025-03-10 | Depth In Practice | Not Two: The Appamada Story | Peg Syverson by Appamada
2025-03-111h 17Appamada2025-03-03 | Depth In Practice | Not Two: The Appamada Story | Peg Syverson2025-03-03 | Depth In Practice | Not Two: The Appamada Story | Peg Syverson by Appamada
2025-03-111h 16Appamada2025-02-23 | Dharma Talk | Not Two- The Appamada Story | Peg Syverson2025-02-23 | Dharma Talk | Not Two- The Appamada Story | Peg Syverson by Appamada
2025-02-2744 minAppamada2025-02-24 | Depth in Practice | Not Two: The Appamada Story | Peg Syverson2025-02-24 | Depth in Practice | Not Two: The Appamada Story | Peg Syverson by Appamada
2025-02-2458 min
Appamada2025-02-18 I Inquiry I When a koan takes hold I Joel Barna2025-02-18 I Inquiry I When a koan takes hold I Joel Barna by Appamada
2025-02-1959 min
Appamada2025-02-16 | Dharma Talk | Sewing Practice | Ann Lipscomb2025-02-16 | Dharma Talk | Sewing Practice | Ann Lipscomb by Appamada
2025-02-1645 min
Appamada2025-02-11I Inquiry I Lessons from grief I Suzanne Kilkus2025-02-11I Inquiry I Lessons from grief I Suzanne Kilkus by Appamada
2025-02-1359 min
Appamada2025-02-09 | Dharma Talk | Meeting Fear | Joel Barna2025-02-09 | Dharma Talk | Meeting Fear | Joel Barna by Appamada
2025-02-1234 min
Appamada2025-02-02 | Dharma Talk | Shame as a Doorway to Remembering | Jessica Steinbomer2025-02-02 | Dharma Talk | Shame as a Doorway to Remembering | Jessica Steinbomer by Appamada
2025-02-0947 minAppamada2025-02-03 | Depth In Practice | Not Two: The Appamada Story | Peg Syverson2025-02-03 | Depth In Practice | Not Two: The Appamada Story | Peg Syverson by Appamada
2025-02-041h 13Appamada2025-01-27 | Depth In Practice | Not Two: The Appamda Story | Peg Syverson2025-01-27 | Depth In Practice | Not Two: The Appamda Story | Peg Syverson by Appamada
2025-01-271h 02
Appamada2025-01-21 I Inquiry I Remembering I What Matters I Flint Sparks2025-01-21 I Inquiry I Remembering I What Matters I Flint Sparks by Appamada
2025-01-2159 minAppamada2025-01-21 | Depth In Practice | Not Two: The Appamada Story | Peg Syverson2025-01-21 | Depth In Practice | Not Two: The Appamada Story | Peg Syverson by Appamada
2025-01-211h 06
Appamada2025-01-19 | Dharma Talk | Ask a Zen Mentor2025-01-19 | Dharma Talk | Ask a Zen Mentor by Appamada
2025-01-2047 min
Appamada2025-01-14 I Inquiry I Open to Receive I Josh Gifford2025-01-14 I Inquiry I Open to Receive I Josh Gifford by Appamada
2025-01-161h 02Appamada2025-01-13 | Depth In Practice | Not Two: The Appamada Story | Peg Syverson2025-01-13 | Depth In Practice | Not Two: The Appamada Story | Peg Syverson by Appamada
2025-01-141h 05
Appamada2025-01-12 | Dharma Talk | The Power of Spiritual Friendship | Jessica Steinbomer and Nate Smalley2025-01-12 | Dharma Talk | The Power of Spiritual Friendship | Jessica Steinbomer and Nate Smalley by Appamada
2025-01-1348 min
Appamada2025-01-07 I Inquiry I You see the stitches, they see the Robe I Trudy Johnston2025-01-07 I Inquiry I You see the stitches, they see the Robe I Trudy Johnston by Appamada
2025-01-091h 01Appamada2025-01-06 | Depth In Practice | Not Two: The Appamada Story | Peg Syverson2025-01-06 | Depth In Practice | Not Two: The Appamada Story | Peg Syverson by Appamada
2025-01-081h 14
Appamada2025-01-05 | Dharma Talk | Zazen: Our Essential Practice | Ellen Hippard2025-01-05 | Dharma Talk | Zazen: Our Essential Practice | Ellen Hippard by Appamada
2025-01-0533 min
Appamada2024-12-22 | Dharma Talk | The Miracle of Walking | Joel Barna2024-12-22 | Dharma Talk | The Miracle of Walking | Joel Barna by Appamada
2024-12-2644 min
Appamada2024-12-17 I Inquiry I Illumination I Flint Sparks2024-12-17 I Inquiry I Illumination I Flint Sparks by Appamada
2024-12-181h 00Appamada2024-12-16 | Depth In Practice | Not Two: The Appamada Story | Peg Syverson2024-12-16 | Depth In Practice | Not Two: The Appamada Story | Peg Syverson by Appamada
2024-12-161h 07Appamada2024-12-15 | Head Student Exiting Ceremony | Rosemarie Gardella Gates2024-12-15 | Head Student Exiting Ceremony | Rosemarie Gardella Gates by Appamada
2024-12-1656 min
Appamada2024-12-10 I Inquiry I Practice: A Path of Gratitude I Laurie Winnette2024-12-10 I Inquiry I Practice: A Path of Gratitude I Laurie Winnette by Appamada
2024-12-1257 minAppamada2024-12-09 | Depth In Practice | Not Two: The Appamada Story | Peg Syverson2024-12-09 | Depth In Practice | Not Two: The Appamada Story | Peg Syverson by Appamada
2024-12-111h 26
2024-12-1136 minAppamada2024-12-07 | Rohatsu Intensive | Summary | Laurie Winnette2024-12-07 | Rohatsu Intensive | Summary | Laurie Winnette by Appamada
2024-12-1040 min
Appamada2024-11-24 | Dharma talk | The Preciousness of Life | Sandra Medina Bocangel2024-11-24 | Dharma talk | The Preciousness of Life | Sandra Medina Bocangel by Appamada
2024-12-1044 minAppamada2024-12-01-Dharma Talk-Understanding Misunderstanding-Krzysztof Piekarski2024-12-01-Dharma Talk-Understanding Misunderstanding-Krzysztof Piekarski by Appamada
2024-12-0657 min
Appamada2024-11-26 I Inquiry I Thanks-Giving I Flint Sparks2024-11-26 I Inquiry I Thanks-Giving I Flint Sparks by Appamada
2024-11-261h 00Appamada2024-11-25 | Depth in Practice | Not Two: The Appamada Story | Peg Syverson2024-11-25 | Depth in Practice | Not Two: The Appamada Story | Peg Syverson by Appamada
2024-11-261h 08Appamada2024-11-18 | Depth in Practice | Not Two: The Appamada Story | Peg Syverson2024-11-18 | Depth in Practice | Not Two: The Appamada Story | Peg Syverson by Appamada
2024-11-191h 13Appamada2024-10-27 | Dharma Talk | Rosemarie Gates2024-10-27 | Dharma Talk | Rosemarie Gates by Appamada
2024-11-1929 min
2024-11-141h 12
Appamada2024-11-12 I Inquiry I Single-Minded Way I Flint Sparks2024-11-12 I Inquiry I Single-Minded Way I Flint Sparks by Appamada
2024-11-1448 minAppamada2024-10-21 | Depth in Practice | Book of Serenity-Case 30 Dasui's “Aeonic Fire” | Thomas Cleary2024-10-21 | Depth in Practice | Book of Serenity-Case 30 Dasui's “Aeonic Fire” | Thomas Cleary by Appamada
2024-11-0950 min
Appamada2024-11-01 | Day 6/Part 2 | Integrated Intensive | Trust in Community | Peg Syverson2024-11-01 | Day 6/Part 2 | Integrated Intensive | Trust in Community | Peg Syverson by Appamada
2024-11-031h 15
Appamada2024-0-30 | Day 4/Part 1 | Integrated Intensive | Trust in community | Peg Syverson2024-0-30 | Day 4/Part 1 | Integrated Intensive | Trust in community | Peg Syverson by Appamada
2024-11-0348 min
Appamada2024-10-29 I Inquiry I To shine one corner of the world I Flint Sparks2024-10-29 I Inquiry I To shine one corner of the world I Flint Sparks by Appamada
2024-10-301h 02
Appamada2024-10-20 | Dharma Talk | Reflections on Balance and Nourishment in a Zen Lay Community | Laurie W.00:18:14 - Laurie Winnette - Offers a Dharma Activity -
1 - What is your current level of commitment at Appamada? -
2 - Do you have difficulty balancing your home life and spiritual life - work/life/other activities? If the answer is yes, what does it look like and how does it feel? 3- Think about the activities at Appamada that you are involved with, and ask yourself the question, are they nourishing to you? If so, How? And if it isn’t, consider why it isn’t? -
4 - Are there activities or groups that you are interested in? -
5 - An...
2024-10-2326 minAppamada2024-10-14 | Depth In Practice | Book of Serenity-Case 29 Fengxue's Iron Ox | Thomas Cleary2024-10-14 | Depth In Practice | Book of Serenity-Case 29 Fengxue's Iron Ox | Thomas Cleary by Appamada
2024-10-1748 min
Appamada2024-10-8 I Inquiry I To the Lighthouse I Josh Gifford2024-10-8 I Inquiry I To the Lighthouse I Josh Gifford by Appamada
2024-10-101h 00Appamada2024-10-07 | Depth In Practice | Book of Serenity-Case 28 The Three Embarassments | Thomas Cleary2024-10-07 | Depth In Practice | Book of Serenity-Case 28 The Three Embarassments | Thomas Cleary by Appamada
2024-10-091h 01Appamada2024-09-23 | Depth In Practice | Book of Serenity-Case 26 Yangshan Points to Snow | Thomas Cleary2024-09-23 | Depth In Practice | Book of Serenity-Case 26 Yangshan Points to Snow | Thomas Cleary by Appamada
2024-09-291h 01
Appamada2024-09-10 I Inquiry I So What I Trudy Johnston2024-09-10 I Inquiry I So What I Trudy Johnston by Appamada
2024-09-131h 03Appamada2024-09-09 | Depth In Practice | Book of Serenity-Case 24 Look Out for the Snake | Thomas Cleary2024-09-09 | Depth In Practice | Book of Serenity-Case 24 Look Out for the Snake | Thomas Cleary by Appamada
2024-09-1146 minAppamada2024-09-02 | Depth In Practice | Book of Serenity-Case 23 Luzu Faces the Wall | Thomas ClearyJoin us on Monday nights: https://appamada.org/main-calendar
Luzu Faces the Wall:
Case: Whenever Luzu saw a monk coming, he would immediately face the wall. Nanquan, hearing of this, said, "I usually tell them to realize mastery before the empty aeon, to understand before the buddhas appear in the world; still I haven't found one or a half. Luzu that way will go on till the year of ass.”
2024-09-0358 minAppamada2024-08-26 | Depth In Practice | Book of Serenity-Case 22 Yantou's “Bow and Shout” | Thomas Cleary2024-08-26 | Depth In Practice | Book of Serenity-Case 22 Yantou's “Bow and Shout” | Thomas Cleary by Appamada
2024-08-2954 minAppamada2024-08-19 | Depth In Practice | Book of Serenity-Case 21 Yunyan Sweeps the Ground | Thomas Cleary2024-08-19 | Depth In Practice | Book of Serenity-Case 21 Yunyan Sweeps the Ground | Thomas Cleary by Appamada
2024-08-211h 11Appamada2024-08-12 | Depth in Practice | Noble Truths, Noble Path | Bhikkhu Bodhi2024-08-12 | Depth in Practice | Noble Truths, Noble Path | Bhikkhu Bodhi by Appamada
2024-08-131h 14Appamada2024-08-05 | Depth in Practice | Noble Truths, Noble Path | Bhikkhu Bodhi2024-08-05 | Depth in Practice | Noble Truths, Noble Path | Bhikkhu Bodhi by Appamada
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Appamada2024-07-30 I Inquiry I Loving our Mortality I Suzanne Kilkus2024-07-30 I Inquiry I Loving our Mortality I Suzanne Kilkus by Appamada
2024-08-0359 minAppamada2024-07-29 | Depth in Practice | Noble Truths, Noble Path | Bhikkhu Bodhi2024-07-29 | Depth in Practice | Noble Truths, Noble Path | Bhikkhu Bodhi by Appamada
2024-07-301h 18
Appamada2024-07-23 I Inquiry I Coming Home I Trudy Johnston2024-07-23 I Inquiry I Coming Home I Trudy Johnston by Appamada
2024-07-2657 minAppamada2024-07-22 | Depth in Practice | Noble Truths, Noble Path | Bhikkhu Bodh2024-07-22 | Depth in Practice | Noble Truths, Noble Path | Bhikkhu Bodh by Appamada
2024-07-251h 09Appamada2024-07-15 | Depth in Practice | Noble Truths, Noble Path | Bhikkhu Bodhi2024-07-15 | Depth in Practice | Noble Truths, Noble Path | Bhikkhu Bodhi by Appamada
2024-07-181h 15
Appamada2024-07-09 I Inquiry I Body of Compassion I Flint Sparks2024-07-09 I Inquiry I Body of Compassion I Flint Sparks by Appamada
2024-07-1058 minAppamada2024-07-08 | Depth in Practice | Noble Truths, Noble Path | Bhikkhu Bodhi2024-07-08 | Depth in Practice | Noble Truths, Noble Path | Bhikkhu Bodhi by Appamada
2024-07-091h 19
Appamada2024-07-07 | Dharma Talk | Practice Discussion | Ann Lipscomb2024-07-07 | Dharma Talk | Practice Discussion | Ann Lipscomb by Appamada
2024-07-0939 minAppamada2024-07-01 | Depth in Practice | Noble Truths, Noble Path | Bhikkhu Bodhi2024-07-01 | Depth in Practice | Noble Truths, Noble Path | Bhikkhu Bodhi by Appamada
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Appamada2024-06-25 I Inquiry | Life and Death I Flint Spark2024-06-25 I Inquiry | Life and Death I Flint Spark by Appamada
2024-06-271h 02
Appamada2024-06-18 I Inquiry I Responding to Pressure I Todd Bankler2024-06-18 I Inquiry I Responding to Pressure I Todd Bankler by Appamada
2024-06-211h 01
Appamada2024-06-11 I Inquiry I Who Says? I Joel Barna2024-06-11 I Inquiry I Who Says? I Joel Barna by Appamada
2024-06-1556 min
Appamada2024-06-04 I Inquiry I Extending Ceremony I Josh Gifford2024-06-04 I Inquiry I Extending Ceremony I Josh Gifford by Appamada
2024-06-071h 02Appamada2024-06-03 | Depth in Practice | Noble Truths, Noble Paths | Bhikkhu Bodhi2024-06-03 | Depth in Practice | Noble Truths, Noble Paths | Bhikkhu Bodhi by Appamada
2024-06-041h 03Appamada2024-05-27 | Depth in Practice | Noble Truths, Noble Path | Bhikkhu BodhiDepth in Practices continues reading and discussing Noble Truth, Noble Paths.
Depth in Practice meets virtually at Appamada every week. Anyone is welcome to join the group! If you are interested in joining, please go to the calendar at appamada.org to find the link for the group. If you would like to donate to Appamada, please go to appamada.org and click on the contribute button at the bottom of the page.
2024-06-021h 03Appamada2024-05-20 | Depth in Practice | Noble Truths, Noble Path | Bhikkhu BodhiDepth in Practices continues reading and discussing Noble Truth, Noble Paths.
Depth in Practice meets virtually at Appamada every week. Anyone is welcome to join the group! If you are interested in joining, please go to the calendar at appamada.org to find the link for the group. If you would like to donate to Appamada, please go to appamada.org and click on the contribute button at the bottom of the page.
2024-06-021h 11Appamada2024-05-06 | Depth in Practice | Noble Truths, Noble Path | Bhikkhu BodhiDepth in Practices continues reading and discussing Noble Truth, Noble Paths.
Depth in Practice meets virtually at Appamada every week. Anyone is welcome to join the group! If you are interested in joining, please go to the calendar at appamada.org to find the link for the group. If you would like to donate to Appamada, please go to appamada.org and click on the contribute button at the bottom of the page.
2024-05-3059 minAppamada2024-04-29 | Depth in Practice | Noble Truths, Noble Path | Bhikkhu BodhiDepth in Practices continues reading and discussing Noble Truth, Noble Paths.
Depth in Practice meets virtually at Appamada every week. Anyone is welcome to join the group! If you are interested in joining, please go to the calendar at appamada.org to find the link for the group. If you would like to donate to Appamada, please go to appamada.org and click on the contribute button at the bottom of the page.
2024-05-301h 17Appamada2024-04-22 | Depth in Practice | Noble Truths, Noble Path | Bhikkhu BodhiDepth in Practices continues reading and discussing Noble Truth, Noble Paths.
Depth in Practice meets virtually at Appamada every week. Anyone is welcome to join the group! If you are interested in joining, please go to the calendar at appamada.org to find the link for the group. If you would like to donate to Appamada, please go to appamada.org and click on the contribute button at the bottom of the page.
2024-04-251h 14Appamada2024-04-15 | Depth in Practice | Noble Truths, Noble Path | Bhikkhu BodhiDepth in Practice continues reading and discussing Noble Truths, Noble Path.
Depth in Practice meets virtually at Appamada every week. Anyone is welcome to join the group! If you are interested in joining, please go to the calendar at appamada.org to find the link for the group. If you would like to donate to Appamada, please go to appamada.org and click on the contribute button at the bottom of the page.
2024-04-251h 08Appamada2024-03-25 | Depth in Practice | Book of Serenity-Case 20 Not Knowing, part 2 | Thomas ClearyDepth in Practice spends a second week discussing Case 20: Dizang asked Fayan, "Where are you going?" // Fayan said, "Around on pilgrimage." // Dizang said, "What is the purpose of pilgrimage?" // Fayan said, "I don't know." //Dizang said, "Not knowing is most intimate.”
Depth in Practice meets virtually at Appamada every week. Anyone is welcome to join the group! If you are interested in joining, please go to the calendar at appamada.org to find the link for the group. If you would like to donate to Appamada, please go to appamada.org and click on the contribute button at the bottom of...
2024-04-2557 minAppamada2024-03-18 | Depth in Practice | Book of Serenity-Case 20 Not Knowing, part 1 | Thomas ClearyThe Depth in Practice group discusses Case 20: Dizang asked Fayan, "Where are you going?"// Fayan said, "Around on pilgrimage." // Dizang said, "What is the purpose of pilgrimage?" // Fayan said, "I don't know." // Dizang said, "Not knowing is most intimate." //
Depth in Practice meets virtually at Appamada every week. Anyone is welcome to join the group! If you are interested in joining, please go to the calendar at appamada.org to find the link for the group. If you would like to donate to Appamada, please go to appamada.org and click on the contribute button at the bottom of the...
2024-03-2548 minAppamada2024-03-11 | Depth In Practice | Book Of Serenity-Case 19 Mt. Sumeru | Thomas ClearyThe Depth in Practice group discusses Case 19: A monk asked Yunmen, “Not a single thought arises: is there any fault or not?” // Yunmen said, “Mt. Sumeru.” // [According to Jain cosmology, Mount Meru (or Sumeru) is at the center of the world surrounded by Jambūdvīpa, in the form of a circle forming a diameter of 100,000 yojans. (description from Wikipedia)]
Depth in Practice meets virtually at Appamada every week. Anyone is welcome to join the group! If you are interested in joining, please go to the calendar at appamada.org to find the link for the group. If you would like to do...
2024-03-251h 07Appamada2024-02-26 | Depth In Practice | Book of Serenity-Case 18 Dog and Buddha Nature | Thomas ClearyThe Depth in Practice group continues discussing Case 18: A monk asks Zhaozho, "Does the dog have Buddha Nature?" // Zhaozho says, "Yes." // The monk says, "Since it has, why is it then in this skin bag?" // Zhaozho replies, "Although he knows better he deliberately transgresses." // Another monk comes along: "Does the dog have Buddha Nature?" // "No," Zhaozho says. (The Japanese word "Mu" means " no.") // The monk says, "All beings have Buddha Nature, why not this dog?" // "Because he still has a mind," Zhaozho answers. //
Depth in Practice meets virtually at Appamada every week. Anyone is welcome to join the group! If...
2024-03-2558 minAppamada2024-02-19 | Depth In Practice | Book of Serenity-Case 18 Dog and Buddha Nature | Thomas ClearyThe Depth in Practice group discusses Case 18: A monk asks Zhaozho, "Does the dog have Buddha Nature?" // Zhaozho says, "Yes." // The monk says, "Since it has, why is it then in this skin bag?" // Zhaozho replies, "Although he knows better he deliberately transgresses." // Another monk comes along: "Does the dog have Buddha Nature?" // "No," Zhaozho says. (The Japanese word "Mu" means " no.") // The monk says, "All beings have Buddha Nature, why not this dog?" // "Because he still has a mind," Zhaozho answers. //
Additional links for this session:
Buddha Nature: https://justthiszen.blogspot.com/2012/03/buddhathief-nature-buddhathief-nature.html
Kim’s take: https://justthiszen.bl...
2024-03-181h 03
Appamada2023-07-02 | Class 6 I Take Up the Way of Taking Only What Is Freely Given/Giving Freely All I Can00:00:19 - Class 6 Begins
00:00:25 - Joel Weaves the Precept and Preliminaries Together
00:01:26 - Training in the The Preliminaries - Joel Describes These…
00:01:53 - The 1st Preliminary - The Rarity and Preciousness of Human Life
00:04:45 - The Inevitability of Death
00:05:29 - The Awesome and Indelible Power of Our Actions
00:12:27 - Joel Describes the Activity for the Connecting Rooms
00:14:43 - Questions for the Connection Rooms: What is stealing? How might it arise in my life?/How can I know what is freely given?/Do I steal from myself? If so, how?/What is generosity? Is it the same or different from giving freely? Ho...
2024-03-1647 minAppamada2024-02-12 | Depth In Practice | Book of Serenity-Case 17 Fayan's Hairsbreadth | Thomas ClearyThe Depth in Practice group discusses the following case: Fayan asked Xiushan, “A hairsbreadth's difference is as the distance between heaven and earth'-- how do you understand?” Xiushan said, “A hairsbreadth's difference is as the distance between heaven and earth.” Fayan said, “How can you get it that way?” Xiushan said, “I am just thus--what about you?” Fayan said, “A hairsbreadth's difference is as the distance between heaven and earth.” Xiushan thereupon bowed.
Depth in Practice meets virtually at Appamada every week. Anyone is welcome to join the group! If you are interested in joining, please go to the calendar at appamada.org to f...
2024-02-151h 09Appamada2024-02-05 | Depth In Practice | Book of Serenity-Case 16 Magu Shakes His Staff | Thomas ClearyDepth in Practice discusses the following koan: Magu, ringed staff in hand, came to Zhangjing; he circled the meditation seat three times, shook his staff once, and stood there at attention. // Zhangjing said, Right, right.” // Magu also went to Nanquan, circled the meditation seat three times, shook his staff, and stood there at attention. // Nanquan said, “Wrong, wrong.” // Magu said, “Zhangjing said ‘right’ — why do you say ‘wrong’?” // Nanquan said, “Zhangjing is right—it’s you who’s wrong. This is something that can be blown by the power of the wind—it inevitably disintigrates.” //
Depth in Practice meets virtually at Appamada every week. Anyone i...
2024-02-0959 minAppamada2024-01-30 | Depth In Practice | Book of Serenity-Case 15 Yangshan Plants His Hoe-2| Thomas ClearyThe Depth in Practice group continues to discuss the following koan: "Where have you come from?" // Yangshan said, "From the rice field." // Guishan said, "How many people are there in the rice field?" // Yangshan thrust his hoe into the ground and stood with his hands folded on his chest. // Gusishan said, "There are a great number of people cutting thatch on the South Mountain." // Yangshan took up his hoe and left immediately.
Depth in Practice meets virtually at Appamada every week. Anyone is welcome to join the group! If you are interested in joining, please go to the calendar at...
2024-02-0954 minAppamada2024-01-23 | Depth In Practice | Book of Serenity-Case 15 Yangshan Plants His Hoe-1 | Thomas ClearyThe Depth in Practice group discusses the following koan: "Where have you come from?" // Yangshan said, "From the rice field." // Guishan said, "How many people are there in the rice field?" // Yangshan thrust his hoe into the ground and stood with his hands folded on his chest. // Gusishan said, "There are a great number of people cutting thatch on the South Mountain." // Yangshan took up his hoe and left immediately.
Depth in Practice meets virtually at Appamada every week. Anyone is welcome to join the group! If you are interested in joining, please go to the calendar at appamada.org...
2024-02-0952 minAppamada2024-01-16 | Depth In Practice | Book of Serenity-Case 14 Attendant Huo Offers Tea-2Partipants spend a second week discussing Case 14, Attendant Huo Offers Tea: Attendant Huo asked Deshan, “Where have all the past saints gone?” // Deshan said, “What? What?” // Huo said, “I gave the command for an excellent horse like a flying dragon to spring forth, but there came out only a lame tortoise.” // Deshan was silent. // The next day, when Deshan came out of the bath, Huo served him tea. // Deshan passed his hand gently over Huo's back. // Huo said, “This old fellow has gotten a glimpse for the first time.” // Again, Deshan was silent.
Depth in Practice meets virtually at Appamada. Anyone is welcom...
2024-01-311h 01Appamada2024-01-08 | Depth In Practice | Book of Serenity-Case 14 Attendant Huo Offers Tea-1 |Thomas ClearyPartipants discuss Case 14, Attendant Huo Offers Tea:
Attendant Huo asked Deshan, “Where have all the past saints gone?”
Deshan said, “What? What?”
Huo said, “I gave the command for an excellent horse like a flying dragon to spring forth, but there came out only a lame tortoise.”
Deshan was silent.
The next day, when Deshan came out of the bath, Huo served him tea.
Deshan passed his hand gently over Huo's back.
Huo said, “This old fellow has gotten a glimpse for the first time.”
Again, Deshan was silent.
The Depth in Practice group meets virtually at Appamada. Anyone is welcome to join...
2024-01-161h 05Appamada2023-12-19 | Depth In Practice | Book of Serenity-Case 13 Linji's Blind Ass-part 2Participants discuss the koan about the blind donkey along with Reb Anderson's commentary on the koan and others, which can be found at: https://inquiringmind.com/article/1002_5_reb-anderson/
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2024-01-041h 01Appamada2023-11-21 | Depth In Practice | Book of Serenity-Case 11 Yunmens 2 Sicknesses | Thomas ClearyThe group continues discussion of the koan about Yunmen's two sicknesses.
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2023-11-3054 minAppamada2023-11 13 | Depth In Practice | Book of Serenity-Case 11 Yunmens 2 Sicknesses | Thomas ClearyThis week the group discusses a koan about Yunmen's two sicknesses. Also included are a reading about China during the time of master Yunmen and commentary on the koan.
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2023-11-301h 00Appamada2023-11-06 | Depth In Practice | Book of Serenity-Case 10 Woman Of Taishan | Thomas ClearyParticipants discuss Case 10-The Woman of Taishan as they read the following essay: https://tinyurl.com/OldWomanofTaishan
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2023-11-161h 08Appamada2023-10-30 | Depth In Practice | Book of Serenity-Case 9 Nanquan Kills A Cat | Thomas ClearyDiscussion of the case of the cat continues and is supplemented with this essay by Dogen:
http://www.thezensite.com/ZenEssays/DogenStudies/Who_Is_Arguing.htm
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2023-11-161h 25Appamada2023-10-23 | Depth In Practice | Book of Serenity-Case 9 Nanquan Kills A Cat | Thomas ClearyYes, the cat is still being discussed!
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2023-11-161h 02Appamada2023-10-02 | Depth In Practice | Book of Serenity-Case 9 Nanquan Kills A Cat | Thomas ClearyThis track is a recording of a meeting of the Depth in Practice group at Appamada. Anyone is welcome to join the group. If you would like to join, please go to the calendar at appamada.org to find the link for the group. If you would like to donate to Appamada, please go to appamada.org and click on the contribute button at the bottom of the page.
2023-10-101h 15Appamada2023-09-25 | Depth In Practice | Book of Serenity-Case 9 Nanquan Kills A Cat | Thomas ClearyThis track is a recording of a meeting of the Depth in Practice group at Appamada. Anyone is welcome to join the group. If you would like to join, please go to the calendar at appamada.org to find the link for the group. If you would like to donate to Appamada, please go to appamada.org and click on the contribute button at the bottom of the page.
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Appamada2023-04-07 | Day 6/Part 1 | April Integrated Intensive | Peg Syverson Reads An Exert From 'Not Two'2023-04-07 | April Integrated Intensive | Peg Syverson Reads An Exert From 'Not Two'
00:00:53 - Peg Continues to Read from 'Not Two - The Appamada Story - By Peg Syverson, with Flint Sparks and the Appamada Sangha
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2023-04-0924 min