November 28, 2011
Moment by Moment Class #1: Right Mindfulness--The First Offering by Deer Park Monastic Dharma Teachers During Winter Retreat
Deer Park DharmacastAbout this episode
Moment by Moment: A 90-day journey in the landscape of Buddhist Teachings & Practices This winter a group of Monastic Dharma Teachers here at Deer Park will offer a course based in the Buddhas Teaching on the Four Noble Truths and Noble Eightfold Path. Nov 27, 2011 This winter's course - Moment by Moment: will be an opportunity to enjoy walking meditation through some of the vistas of central Buddhist teachings and practices. If we look deeply at the Buddhist Dharma, we see concentric circles- at the very heart of the circles lies the Four Noble Truths . All of the foundational teachings and practices spring from this source. Out of the Four Noble Truths emerge the Noble Eightfold Path , the Buddha's guidance for realizing transformation in body, speech and mind at a fundamental level. From the various steps of the Noble Eightfold Path spring a multitude of sutras, practices and commentaries. During this course, we will enjoy sharings on each of the Truths and the steps of the path; we will be offered concrete practices to apply at home and we will have suggested readings and reflections , as appropriate. These will be available on the Deer Park Monastery website . The three month winter retreat is a time of focused attention and deep looking . It is also a time of simplifying, of settling ... a time of recognizing how we use our energy in our daily life. Most of all it is a time of allowing ourselves to settle- to settle into our experience of the moment. Making the commitment to attend this class- even knowing all of the challenges- is one way to bring that element of focused intention into our lives- even if we cannot spend ninety days in a practice center. When: Sunday afternoon at 3 pm, weekly first session: November 27, last session: February 19 Where: in the Ocean of Peace Meditation Hall, Deer Park Monastery or online Deer Park Dharma Cast: http://deerpark.libsyn.com/ How long: each session will be one hour Why: because we like to You can follow the course offerings and suggested ‘homework’ by going to http://deerparkmonastery.org/community/moment-by-moment