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Category: SnowFlower Blog (page 3)

SnowFlower Sun January 2020

Posted on: December 27, 2019 Last updated on: December 27, 2019 Written by: Zach Smith Comments: 0
Mindfulness of What? Mindfulness is always mindfulness of something. This very explicit instruction of Thay’s will be explored in this talk. Mindfulness is always mindfulness of something, and true mindfulness is awareness of the impermanent, non-self reality of the object…
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SnowFlower Sun December 2019

Posted on: December 27, 2019 Last updated on: December 27, 2019 Written by: Zach Smith Comments: 0
The First Practice and the First Perfection from a talk by a SnowFlower Dana is the term used in Buddhism to refer to the practice of giving. Recognized in all wisdom traditions as one of the most basic virtues, the…
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SnowFlower Sun November 2019

Posted on: October 29, 2019 Last updated on: October 29, 2019 Written by: Zach Smith Comments: 0
Excerpts from Bonnie Trudell’s talk on the Four Immeasurable Minds The Four Immeasurable Minds is one of the clearest and most beautiful teachings of the Buddha. The four elements of true love — love, compassion, joy, and equanimity – are…
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SnowFlower Sun October 2019

Posted on: September 26, 2019 Last updated on: September 26, 2019 Written by: Zach Smith Comments: 0
Excerpts from Cheri’s Lamp Transmission Dharma Talk by Cheri Maples January 9, 2008. Dear Thay, Dear Venerables, Dear Sangha: Finding Thay’s teachings and being instructed and supported in developing a mindfulness practice have been the greatest gifts in my life.…
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SnowFlower Sun September 2019

Posted on: August 24, 2019 Last updated on: August 24, 2019 Written by: Gloria Green Comments: 0
Vedana: Mindfulness of Feeling From a talk by Lisa Glueck   As you know, the Four Foundations are deeply interconnected and flow inseparably into one another. When we feel an unpleasant feeling, our body tightens in response, while our mind…
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SnowFlower Sun August 2019

Posted on: July 30, 2019 Last updated on: July 30, 2019 Written by: Gloria Green Comments: 0
Gratitude and Equanimity From a talk by Cheri Maples You can’t find gratitude in your mind. You can only find it by leading with your heart and living it. When we are grateful, we are able to delight in what…
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Ordained Dharma Teacher Coming to SnowFlower

Posted on: June 19, 2019 Last updated on: June 19, 2019 Written by: Gloria Green Comments: 0
On July 5, we will have a special speaker at Friday Night Sangha. Richard Brady, MS, is a practicing meditator and certified Mindfulness teacher. In 2001 he was recognized by Thich Nhat Hanh as a teacher in his tradition with a special focus on cultivating mindfulness in…
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Meet MOSES (Madison Organizing in Strength, Equality and Solidarity)

Posted on: November 13, 2018 Last updated on: January 2, 2019 Written by: Zach Smith Comments: 0
It’s been wonderful to have so many new SnowFlower participants in the last two years! This article is to update everyone about MOSES because SnowFlower was one of its founding members and has been a financial supporter for 6 years.…
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Creation of SnowFlower

Posted on: August 29, 2018 Last updated on: August 29, 2018 Written by: Zach Smith Comments: 0
First Steps on the Journey How SnowFlower Sangha began is discussed in Thich Nhat Hanh’s Friends on the Path, a book that is actually a compilation of essays as edited by Jack Lawlor.  In one such essay, longtime SnowFlower member…
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How SnowFlower Got Its Name

Posted on: August 29, 2018 Last updated on: August 29, 2018 Written by: Zach Smith Comments: 0
by Karuna Namenwirth From the windows of the speeding train on the way to Plum Village in the Dordogne region of southwestern France, there were miles and miles of blooming sunflower fields, a magnificent sight to behold. It was easy…
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