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Zen CommuterTricycle Week: Encourage Others by Overcoming Your Own Suffering by Venerable PannavatiIt’s Tricycle Week here on Zen Commuter, a time when we explore wisdom from the pages of Tricycle: The Buddhist Review. Today’s episode features a powerful article by Venerable Pannavati titled Encourage Others by Overcoming Your Own Suffering. In it, she shares insight into how our personal healing can become a source of strength and support for those around us. Tune in to discover how facing your own suffering with compassion can inspire others on their path toward peace. Meditation Coaching Schedule Time with Thom (Complimentary consultation) THANKS...2025-05-2813 min

The New MonasticsThe Fullness of the Measure: Unfolding an Interspiritual Dharma with the Venerable PannavatiThe Venerable Dr. Pannavati Bhikkuni is the founder of Heartwood Refuge, an intentional spiritual community in North Carolina, and abbess of Embracing Simplicity Hermitage, a 21st century trans-lineage Buddhist Order. A former Christian pastor, the Venerable Pannavati is often thought to be the only fully-ordained African-American woman in the Theravada tradition of Buddhism. She is also ordained in the Mahayana tradition and has Vajrayana empowerments and authorization to teach.In this episode, we explore the Venerable Pannavati’s journey from Evangelical Christianity to a trans-lineage Buddhism, discussing the methods of transformation of consciousness, simple and complex religious pe...2024-08-301h 10

Flowering Lotus MeditationVenerable Pannavati -Flowering Lotus Meditation Spiritual DirectorAfter a weekend together practicing with over 30 people in Bay St. Louis, MS. Beth sits down with the Venerable Pannavati to talk about Flowering Lotus Meditation's mobile sangha model. To find out more about Venerable Pannavati please visit: https://heartwoodrefuge.org/ To stay up to date with what's happening at Flowering Lotus Meditation, go to our website and be sure to subscribe to our newsletter. https://www.floweringlotusmeditation.org/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/floweringlotus-meditation/message 2022-11-0234 min

10% Happier with Dan HarrisFrom Evangelical Pastor to Buddhist Nun | Venerable PannavatiVenerable Pannavati is a former evangelical pastor who has been ordained in three separate Buddhist traditions: Theravada, Chan, and Mahayana. She’s the co-founder and co-Abbot of Embracing-Simplicity Hermitage and Meditation Center; Co-Director of Heartwood Refuge and President of the Treasure Human Life Foundation. She teaches around the world, was a 2008 recipient of the Outstanding Buddhist Women’s Award, and currently serves as the Vice President of the US Chapter of the Global Buddhist Association. This episode explores: Why many meditators try to jump over important preliminary steps. Why Buddhism isn’...2022-03-1456 min

BRN Podcast: Buddhist Recovery NetworkBRN #59. Venerable Pannavati ❖ The Newness of Life, Habit Transformation, Embracing ImpermanenceTeachings from the Venerable Pannavati🗺️⁠⁠⁠⁠Need a Meeting?⁠⁠⁠⁠ 👉⁠⁠⁠⁠buddhistrecovery.org/meetings⁠⁠⁠⁠Thelargest, up-to-date, comprehensiveBuddhist recovery meeting list.Hundreds of meetings across various Buddhist programs. (Both Online & In-Person meetings.)📺⁠⁠⁠⁠Looking for a good Dharmatalk (on Recovery?) 👉buddhistrecovery.org/academy⁠⁠⁠⁠Though Dharmatalks are aplenty, it's rare to find ones that speak directly to our addictions. Fortunately, ourAcademy Teachersvideos are available, anytime. Respected teachers share great tools and practices you can apply to your recovery.🤲⁠⁠⁠⁠Share the love + karma! Pay it forward 👉buddhistrecovery.org/donate⁠⁠⁠⁠Enjoyed the podcast?Consider supporting the BRN Podcast...2021-11-0246 min $New York Insight Meditation Center: Ven. Pannavati Bhikkhuni\'s most recent Dharma talks$ New York Insight Meditation Center: Ven. Pannavati Bhikkhuni's most recent Dharma talksVen. Pannavati Bhikkhuni: All worldly dharma is Buddha-dharma!(Cambridge Insight Meditation Center)2021-05-0543 min $Heartwood Refuge and Retreat Center: Ven. Pannavati Bhikkhuni\'s most recent Dharma talks$ Heartwood Refuge and Retreat Center: Ven. Pannavati Bhikkhuni's most recent Dharma talksVen. Pannavati Bhikkhuni: All worldly dharma is Buddha-dharma!(Cambridge Insight Meditation Center)2021-05-0543 min

Deep South DharmaEp 121 ~ A Gash in the FabricMeeting times of tragedy, loss or grief in community. Join Christie*, Jaya**, and other members of Deep South Dharma at our Saturday Morning Practice Group at 10-11am CENTRAL time ONLINE. Christie also offers Midweek Meditation via Zoom on Wednesdays, 1130a-12noon Central time. Pick up the Zoom link specific to the group you want to attend at deepsouthdharma.org For information about other events as they occur, visit the Deep South Dharma website and subscribe, or like the Deep South Dharma Facebook page. * Christie Bates (Acharya Passatininna) is a Dharmacharya...2021-03-0619 min

Deep South DharmaEp 117 ~ An Alternative ValentineExcerpts from Ajahn Jayasaro's "On Love." Join Christie*, Jaya**, and other members of Deep South Dharma at our Saturday Morning Practice Group at 10-11am CENTRAL time ONLINE. Christie also offers Midweek Meditation via Zoom on Wednesdays, 1130a-12noon Central time. After you make sure you have your free Zoom account, pick up the Zoom link specific to the group you want to attend at deepsouthdharma.org For information about other events as they occur, visit the Deep South Dharma website and subscribe, or like the Deep South Dharma Facebook page. ...2021-02-1422 min

Deep South DharmaEp 114 ~ Mindfulness in Recovery with Kevin GriffinDeep South Dharma was delighted to host Kevin Griffin and over 50 other participants in an online event on the evening of February 2, 2021. This audio recording from the live Zoom evening begins with a 20-minute meditation, followed by some reflections by Kevin about the use of mindfulness in 12-Step recovery. It was a wonderful evening, and we all felt grateful to be a part of it. For more information on Kevin Griffin, his books, groups, retreats, and music, or to offer a donation in appreciation for his talk, go to kevingriffin.net Join Christie*, Jaya**, and o...2021-02-0354 min

Deep South DharmaEp 107 ~ Let it be enough. Let it be complete.A reminder we can reduce strain and enjoy progress when we take things one day, one moment, one breath at a time. Join Christie*, Jaya, and other members of Deep South Dharma at our Saturday Morning Practice Group at 10-11am CENTRAL time ONLINE. Christie also offers Midweek Meditation via Zoom on Wednesdays, 1130a-12noon Central time. After you make sure you have your free Zoom account, pick up the Zoom link specific to the group you want to attend at deepsouthdharma.org For information about other events as they occur, visit the Deep South...2020-12-2014 min

Deep South DharmaEp 105 ~ Skillful AbandonmentUpdates re this podcast and reflections on the Buddha's teaching of the 4 ways of Abandoning unskillful qualities, which is one of the 4 Noble Exertions. Join Christie*, Jaya, and other members of Deep South Dharma at our Saturday Morning Practice Group at 10-11am CENTRAL time ONLINE. Christie also offers Midweek Meditation via Zoom on Wednesdays, 1130a-12noon Central time. After you make sure you have your free Zoom account, pick up the Zoom link specific to the group you want to attend at deepsouthdharma.org For information about other events as they occur, visit the...2020-12-1326 min

Deep South DharmaEp 103 ~ In Your Present CircumstancesWorking with the mind in your present circumstances. Patience as a form of lovingkindness. If you want to support hunger relief through a well-practiced organization, see buddhistglobalrelief.org Join Christie*, Jaya, and other members of Deep South Dharma at our Saturday Morning Practice Group at 10-11am CENTRAL time ONLINE. Christie also offers Midweek Meditation via Zoom on Wednesdays, 1130a-12noon Central time. After you make sure you have your free Zoom account, pick up the Zoom link specific to the group you want to attend at deepsouthdharma.org For information about other...2020-12-0613 min

Deep South DharmaEp 101 ~ Sutta Study: You're Not Nothin'Consideration of identity changes during these pandemic days through the prism of The Five Reflections from AN 5.57, the Upajjhatthana Sutta. Join Christie*, Jaya, and other members of Deep South Dharma at our Saturday Morning Practice Group at 10-11am CENTRAL time ONLINE. Christie also offers Midweek Meditation via Zoom on Wednesdays, 1130a-12noon Central time. After you make sure you have your free Zoom account, pick up the Zoom link specific to the group you want to attend at deepsouthdharma.org For information about other events as they occur, visit the Deep South Dharma website...2020-11-2918 min

Deep South DharmaEp 99 ~ Sutta Study: The Skillful Use of FoodExploration of the skillful use of food from the MN 2. The skillful use of food to relieve/prevent suffering for oneself and others. To contribute to hunger relief domestically and internationally, consider a donation to buddhistglobalrelief.org. Join Christie, Jaya, and other members of Deep South Dharma at our Saturday Morning Practice Group at 10-11am CENTRAL time ONLINE. Christie also offers Midweek Meditation via Zoom on Wednesdays, 1130a-12noon Central time. After you make sure you have your free Zoom account, pick up the Zoom link specific to the group you want to attend at deepsouthdharma...2020-11-2213 min

Deep South DharmaEp 97 ~ Rerun: When We Lose a Major Source of SupportIn honor of the first anniversary since the death of a friend. In honor of 1.31 million lives worldwide and counting. Join Christie, Jaya, and other members of Deep South Dharma at our Saturday Morning Practice Group at 10-11am CENTRAL time ONLINE. Christie also offers Midweek Meditation via Zoom on Wednesdays, 1130a-12noon Central time. After you make sure you have your free Zoom account, pick up the Zoom link specific to the group you want to attend at deepsouthdharma.org For information about other events as they occur, visit the Deep South Dharma website...2020-11-1513 min

Deep South DharmaEp 95 ~ Accountability as a Aspect of RefugeAccountability - especially in Sangha - as a means of support and authenticity, not self-flagellation. Join Christie, Jaya, and other members of Deep South Dharma at our Saturday Morning Practice Group at 10-11am CENTRAL time ONLINE. Christie also offers Midweek Meditation via Zoom on Wednesdays, 1130a-12noon Central time. After you make sure you have your free Zoom account, pick up the Zoom link specific to the group you want to attend at deepsouthdharma.org For information about other events as they occur, visit the Deep South Dharma website and subscribe, or like the...2020-11-0816 min

Deep South DharmaEp 93 ~ Heart-Informed ActionA brief partial treatment of how the "divine abidings" interact to train the heart for wise action, followed by a 15 minute meditation for those who are ill. Join Christie, Jaya, and other members of Deep South Dharma at our Saturday Morning Practice Group at 10-11am CENTRAL time ONLINE. Christie also offers Midweek Meditation via Zoom on Wednesdays, 1130a-12noon Central time. After you make sure you have your free Zoom account, pick up the Zoom link specific to the group you want to attend at deepsouthdharma.org For information about other events as they...2020-11-0127 min

Deep South DharmaEp 91 ~ Everyday CessationUsing the practice of "little nibbana" taught by Bhuddhadasa Bhikkhu to break the accelerating cycle of stress and suffering as we near the US elections of Nov 3. Join Christie, Jaya, and other members of Deep South Dharma at our Saturday Morning Practice Group at 10-11am CENTRAL time ONLINE. Christie also offers Midweek Meditation via Zoom on Wednesdays, 1130a-12noon Central time. After you make sure you have your free Zoom account, pick up the Zoom link specific to the group you want to attend at deepsouthdharma.org For information about other events as they...2020-10-2520 min

Deep South DharmaEp 89 ~ How Do We Keep Going?The practice of taking refuge is open to anyone, and helps orient us in chaotic times. Join Christie, Jaya, and other members of Deep South Dharma at our Saturday Morning Practice Group at 10-11am CENTRAL time ONLINE. Christie also offers Midweek Meditation via Zoom on Wednesdays, 1130a-12noon Central time. After you make sure you have your free Zoom account, pick up the Zoom link specific to the group you want to attend at deepsouthdharma.org For information about other events as they occur, visit the Deep South Dharma website and subscribe, or like...2020-10-1818 min

Deep South DharmaEp 87 ~ Your Duty to Be Happy (If You Can)If you're able to be happy, it's a great service to the world. Join Christie, Jaya, and other members of Deep South Dharma at our Saturday Morning Practice Group at 10-11am CENTRAL time ONLINE. Christie also offers Midweek Meditation via Zoom on Wednesdays, 1130a-12noon Central time. After you make sure you have your free Zoom account, pick up the Zoom link specific to the group you want to attend at deepsouthdharma.org If you are a self-identified white woman willing to do the work of dismantling delusions of white supremacy in your own...2020-10-1120 min

Deep South DharmaEp 85 ~ Compassion and ClarityIn this lifelong training of mind and heart, how are we to respond to the sickness of one who has been so careless for the sickness of others? If you want to know more about Acharya Abhaya Darpana (Rev Dustin Davis) quoted in this episode, visit his website at https://paradoxus46n2.wixsite.com/satigiri Join Christie, Jaya, and other members of Deep South Dharma at our Saturday Morning Practice Group at 10-11am CENTRAL time ONLINE. Christie also offers Midweek Meditation via Zoom on Wednesdays, 1130a-12noon Central time. After you make sure you...2020-10-0422 min

Deep South DharmaEp 83 ~ What's So Funny About Disenchantment, Dispassion & Release?**w/apologies to Elvis Costello Disenchantment and dispassion as clear knowing. Disenchantment in the sense of breaking the spell. Dispassion as not getting "hooked" by craving or aversion, not even craving to "set things right," not even aversion to delusion. The sutta reference in this episode is from AN 10.61 Join Christie, Jaya, and other members of Deep South Dharma at our Saturday Morning Practice Group at 10-11am CENTRAL time ONLINE. Christie also offers Midweek Meditation via Zoom on Wednesdays, 1130a-12noon Central time. After you make sure you have your free Zoom account, pick u...2020-09-2721 min

Deep South DharmaEp 81 The Heartfulness Wisdom FactorWith awareness of the deep sense of loss being experienced worldwide at this time, Christie* shares a talk on equanimity originally given at Embracing Simplicity Nashville in June 2018. Join Christie, Jaya, and other members of Deep South Dharma at our Saturday Morning Practice Group at 10-11am CENTRAL time ONLINE. Christie also offers Midweek Meditation via Zoom on Wednesdays, 1130a-12noon Central time. After you make sure you have your free Zoom account, pick up the Zoom link specific to the group you want to attend at deepsouthdharma.org For information about upcoming retreats as...2020-09-2031 min

Deep South DharmaEp 79 Beyond the Reach of All This PainIn this talk on Befriending Uncertainty to Go "Beyond the Reach of All This Pain," Christie* addresses the situation in which anxiety reflects a seed of wisdom.. This talk was originally recorded in 2017 with the Embracing Simplicity Nashville (TN) sangha. Join Christie, Jaya, and other members of Deep South Dharma at our Saturday Morning Practice Group at 10-11am CENTRAL time ONLINE. Christie also offers Midweek Meditation via Zoom on Wednesdays, 1130a-12noon Central time. After you make sure you have your free Zoom account, pick up the Zoom link specific to the group you want to...2020-09-1327 min

Deep South DharmaEp 77 Concentration on the 8-Fold PathIn the last episode of this series on the Noble 8-fold Path, Christie* speaks about the role of Concentration as integrated into the Path. Info and registration (DEADLINE 9/11/20) for Christie's upcoming ONLINE retreat "Devotion to the Deathless" can be found at heartwoodrefuge.org We are always happy to answer general questions via the podcast or our website contact page, but if you are interested in individual Contemplative Spiritual Direction with Christie* (15 min sessions currently available at your own rate, as well as the usual hour or half hour), visit the Passati Counseling & Direction website. 2020-09-0625 min

Deep South DharmaEP 75 Right Mindfulness Brings Us in Harmony with RealityHAPPY ONE-YEAR BIRTHDAY TO DEEP SOUTH DHARMA! As part of our ongoing study of the Noble 8-fold Path, Christie* focused on the 4 Hallucinations of Perception that we become able to see through due to practice of Right Mindfulness. The reading in the pre-intro is from Ajahn Sucitto's Commentary on the Buddha's First Teaching called "Turning the Wheel of Truth." Info and registration (DEADLINE 9/11/20) for Christie's upcoming ONLINE retreat "Devotion to the Deathless" can be found at heartwoodrefuge.org We are always happy to answer general questions via the podcast or our website contact...2020-08-3019 min

Deep South DharmaEp 73 Right Effort and Radical ResponsibilityChristie* continues study of the Noble 8-Fold Path with Sutta study and contemplation of Right Effort. The reading at the beginning of the talk is from the Buddha's "Analysis of the Eightfold Path" in the Samyutta Nikāya (SN 45:8). Another resource mentioned in this talk was "The Grief Recovery Handbook," which is easy to find via online search. Info, scholarship application, and registration for Christie's upcoming ONLINE retreat "Devotion to the Deathless" can be found at heartwoodrefuge.org We are always happy to answer general questions via the podcast or our website contact p...2020-08-2328 min

Deep South DharmaEp 71 Right Livelihood - Pandemic EditionChristie* returns to a more structured mode of discussing aspects of the Noble 8-fold Path with this week's consideration of Right Livelihood. Info, scholarship application, and registration for Christie's upcoming retreat (currently scheduled as in-person w Zoom option) "Devotion to the Deathless" can be found at heartwoodrefuge.org We are always happy to answer general questions via the podcast or our website contact page, but if you are interested in individual Contemplative Spiritual Direction with Christie* (15 min sessions currently available at your own rate, as well as the usual hour or half hour), visit...2020-08-1620 min

Blissful ThinkingKevin Martin - "Life is Interconnection"My guest this week is my friend Kevin Martin. He is a native of the Bay Area and a practitioner of vipassana and, more recently, a student in the Dharmacharya Program under the teachings of Venerable Pannavati Bhikkhuni and Venerable Pannidipa Bhikkhu. Kevin is a Dharma Community teacher at Insight Richmond and currently serves as a Restorative Justice Facilitator with at the Contra Costa County - Criminal Diversion Program in the Northern California, Bay Area. Kevin's take on the world is always original, and he has those essential qualities for the path: curiosity, honesty, humour, warmth, and humility. I've on...2020-07-181h 38 $Heartwood Refuge and Retreat Center: Ven. Pannavati Bhikkhuni\'s most recent Dharma talks$ Heartwood Refuge and Retreat Center: Ven. Pannavati Bhikkhuni's most recent Dharma talksVen. Pannavati Bhikkhuni: The Dharma Is a Bridge over Troubled Waters(Cambridge Insight Meditation Center)2020-07-0144 min $New York Insight Meditation Center: Ven. Pannavati Bhikkhuni\'s most recent Dharma talks$ New York Insight Meditation Center: Ven. Pannavati Bhikkhuni's most recent Dharma talksVen. Pannavati Bhikkhuni: The Dharma Is a Bridge over Troubled Waters(Cambridge Insight Meditation Center)2020-07-0144 min

Deep South DharmaEp 19: 2020 ~ Privilege or Power?"Many of us are caught in a bind of feeling privileged but not powerful." Acharya Christie Bates offers reflections on radical shifts in perception that may lead us to useful intentions as humanity faces a new decade. Christie Bates is a minister of the Embracing Simplicity Contemplative Order* and co-founder of Deep South Dharma. For information about our weekly offerings and other events, visit the Deep South Dharma website and subscribe, or like the Deep South Dharma Facebook page. To explore individual contemplative direction with Christie, visit the Passati Counseling & Direction website and/o...2020-01-0515 min

Deep South DharmaEp 18: Last of 2019: Heavyweight JoyIn this holiday talk Christie supports us in cultivating joy to give us energy for addressing suffering over the long haul, through the vicissitudes or "8 worldly winds." Upcoming retreat announcement. Information about Christie's friend Jim Ramsey and WayToGo Transit. Christie Bates is a minister of the Embracing Simplicity Contemplative Order* and co-founder of Deep South Dharma. For information about our weekly offerings and other events, visit the Deep South Dharma website and subscribe, or like the Deep South Dharma Facebook page. To explore individual contemplative direction with Christie, visit the Passati Counseling & Direction...2019-12-2230 min

Deep South DharmaEp 17: When We Lose a Major Source of SupportAcharya Christie Bates on a community's experience of grief. Facing impermanence, we are inspired to seek refuge in that which does not change. Christie Bates is a minister of the Embracing Simplicity Contemplative Order* and co-founder of Deep South Dharma. For information about our weekly offerings and other events, visit the Deep South Dharma website and subscribe, or like the Deep South Dharma Facebook page. To explore individual contemplative direction with Christie, visit the Passati Counseling & Direction website and/or the Passati Counseling & Direction Facebook page. *Ordained "Dharmacharya Passatininna" by Venerable...2019-12-1613 min

Deep South DharmaEp 16: What Supports Our PracticePractical advice for establishing practice. Managing "longing and dejection for the world." Mindfulness of your hula-hoop, Mindful engagement in the arts. Mindfulness of energy. Sound quality improves greatly after 1.5 minutes into the talk. Christie originally gave this talk in Nashville, TN in May 2018. Christie Bates is a Dharmacharya of the Embracing Simplicity Contemplative Order, ordained by Venerable Pannavati and Venerable Pannadipa. For information about our weekly offerings and other events, visit the Deep South Dharma website and subscribe, or like the Deep South Dharma Facebook page. To explore individual contemplative direction with Christie...2019-12-0830 min

Deep South DharmaEp 15: Early Release ~ A Few PracticesThis episode is release early for those who may have some extra practice time over the long weekend. Includes a brief talk, a guided compassion & gratitude practice, and a simple metta song (good will, lovingkindness) that can be used anytime. Christie Bates is a Dharmacharya of the Embracing Simplicity Contemplative Order, ordained by Venerable Pannavati and Venerable Pannadipa. To register for the December 5-8, 2019 retreat "Training the Heart, Lifting Your Voice" with Acharya Christie Bates and Acharya Dr. Maureen Hall, go to the retreat page at Heartwood Refuge and Retreat Center. For information a...2019-11-2833 min

Deep South DharmaEp 14: We Don't Have Time for Your Low Self EsteemThis episode is dedicated to the memory of Byron Ray Simpson. Remembering conversations with Byron and Venerable Pannavati's encouragement not to be timid in doing good in the world, Christie tackles a question about selflessness that arose in Wednesday's Book Study this week. Christie Bates is a Dharmacharya of the Embracing Simplicity Contemplative Order, ordained by Venerable Pannavati and Venerable Pannadipa. To register for the December 5-8, 2019 retreat "Training the Heart, Lifting Your Voice" with Acharya Christie Bates and Acharya Dr. Maureen Hall, go to the retreat page at Heartwood Refuge and Retreat Ce...2019-11-2517 min

Deep South DharmaIntroducing Deep South DharmaDeep South Dharma Podcast introduced by Acharya Christie Bates, Buddhist minister ordained in the Embracing Simplicity Contemplative Order of Venerable Pannavati and Venerable Pannadipa. For more information, visit deepsouthdharma.org 2019-09-1801 min