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Dr. Rebecca Li Dharma talk on wisdom 11/20/2023
On Monday Nov. 20 2023 Dr. Rebecca Li lead us in a guided meditation followed by a dharma talk on wisdom. About Rebecca Li, PhD Rebecca began practicing in 1995, and attended her first seven-day intensive retreat with Chan Master … Continue reading
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One Day Loving Kindness Retreat with Padmadharini -October 7th ’23
“Let yourself be silently drawn by the strange pull of what you really love. It will not lead you astray.” – Rumi During this day retreat, we’ll explore together the all-inclusive heart energy of love that can be available even … Continue reading
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Rebecca Li one day retreat May 6 2023
Relaxing in Clarity: One-Day Silent Retreat with Dr. Rebecca Li, a Chan Teacher When and Where: Saturday May 6 at the Yardley Friends Meetinghouse 10AM to 4 PMLocation: Yardley Friends Meetinghouse 65 N Main St, Yardley, PA Please register and pay in advance … Continue reading
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Retreat with Padmadharini 3-4-2023
Saturday, March 4th – 10AM to 5PM@ Yardley Friends Meeting Please sign-up in advance using this form so we can anticipate how many attendees we will be welcoming. Attendees are encouraged to bring their own lunch. A $40 donation is … Continue reading
Dr. Rebecca Li dharma talk 12/6/2021
On Monday Feb. 13 2023 Dr. Rebecca Li visited our sangha and led us in a guided meditation. In her dharma talk she touched on the various types of suffering, and the opportunity for us to really understand how we … Continue reading
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Meeting in person resumes Monday 12/6/2021
Taking refuge in the Buddha, we learn to transform anger into compassion; Taking refuge in the Dharma, we learn to transform delusion into wisdom;Taking refuge in the Sangha, we learn to transform desire into generosity. Short Refuge Prayer Return to in-person meetings! … Continue reading
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The Opposite of Grasping Is Intimacy by Lama Willa Miller
AROUND THE PERIPHERY of the Mahabodhi Temple in Bodhgaya, India, along a path where pilgrims circumambulate, rose-colored walls of solid stone depict scenes from the Buddha’s life, hand carved in lifelike relief. My favorite of these is the scene depicting the … Continue reading
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James Reis on “When Things Fall Apart” by Pema Chodron
When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times -by Pema Chodron How can we live our lives when everything seems to fall apart – when we are continually overcome by fear, anxiety and pain? The answer, Pema Chodron suggests, … Continue reading
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The eightfold path is the fourth ennobling task – Discussion
The eightfold path is the fourth ennobling task. It is what leads to cessation.The eightfold path can be divided into three sections: understanding, ethics and morality, and meditative practice. Understanding or Wisdom Wise View Wise Intention Ethics or Morality Wise Speech … Continue reading
Selected Readings for Virtual Sangha Meetings
Incense OfferingIn gratitude we offer this incense to all the Buddhas and Bodhisattvasthroughout space and time. May it be as fragrant as earth herself, reflecting our careful efforts, ourwholehearted awareness, and the fruit of understanding slowly ripening. May we and … Continue reading
