The way of the Buddha is to know yourself; To know yourself is to forget yourself; To forget yourself is to be awakened by all things. Dogen – Thirteenth Century Zen Monk
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May Program Offerings – 2023
Posted By admin on February 24th, 2012
In response to continuing Covid variants, Taos Mountain Sangha offers ZOOM-ONLY meetings. We appreciate your understanding as we respond to the changing pandemic environment with as much wisdom and prudence as possible. The board has considered a move to once-a-month in-person sitting + continued ZOOM meeting. Given current rise in Covid cases, in-person sitting will wait for a time.
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EVENING SCHEDULE — 6:00 TO 6:30, sitting MEDITATION; 6:30-6:40, mindful movement or walking or continued sitting. 6:45-7:30 TALK, DISCUSSION, & FURTHER PRACTICE.
On every evening, please mention if you’d like instructions for beginning practice.
May 3: Wednesday at 6:00 p.m. Selah Chamberlain will lead meditation and offer a dharma discussion on the topic, “There’s Metta — and what is ‘the perfection of Metta?'”
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Meeting ID: 881 8655 6180
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Selah has practiced Buddhist meditation since 1969 and taught Taijiquan (”TaiChi”) for several years in the 1970’s. He has practiced acupuncture and traditional Chinese medicine since 1981. Selah has led beginning meditation classes at Taos Mountain Sangha and serves as an advisor to the TMS Board of Directors.
May 10: Wednesday at 6:00 p.m. Sean Murphy will lead meditation and guide discussion on the topic, “Self and Selflessness.”
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Meeting ID: 881 8655 6180
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Sean is a lay Zen teacher (Dharma Holder) in the White Plum Lineage of Zen. The most recent edition of his One Bird, One Stone: 108 Contemporary Zen Stories won the 2014 International Book Award in the Eastern Religions category. A graduate of Naropa University’s MFA writing program, Sean has practiced Zen meditation for 30 years, training with master teachers including Taizan Maezumi, John Daido Loori, Gerry Shishin Wick, and numerous others. The author of three novels, he is also a 2018 National Endowment of the Arts Fellow in Creative Writing. He is the co-founder and President of the nonprofit Sage Institute, which hosts a regular series of meditation workshops as well as an innovative Meditation Leader Training Program. Sean leads writing programs around the country. You can learn more about Sean’s work at https://www.murphyzen.com/
May 17: Wednesday at 6:00 p.m. Dami Roelse will lead meditation and facilitate discussion on the topic, “Momentary awakenings or a stroke of insight.”
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Dami is a “practical” student of Buddhism. She has practiced meditation off and on the cushion for the last 50 years. She has sat a few Zen retreats, a month-long retreat with Chogyam Trungpa, hung out with Neem Karoli Baba in India but mostly has been a student of Goenka in the Vipassana tradition. Between 1997 and 2002 Dami was a board member for the Oregon Vipassana Organization. Off the cushion Dami has hiked long distances, often solo, on the West Coast Pacific Crest Trail (completed the trail in 2022) and in the Himalayas, (trekked around Mt Kailash, in Ladakh and Nepal) and found the essence of walking meditation while doing so. Dami has explored the mind-body connection through years as a bodyworker (Rolfing and Hakomi work) and doing breath therapies. Dami has taught yoga classes and beginning meditation in correctional settings. You can learn more about Dami’s coaching and writing at https://www.transformation-travel.com/
May 24: Wednesday at 6:00 p.m. Sean Murphy will lead meditation and continue exploring the topic: “Self and Selflessness.”
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Meeting ID: 881 8655 6180
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+1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)
+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)
+1 408 638 0968 US (San Jose)
Sean is a lay Zen teacher (Dharma Holder) in the White Plum Lineage of Zen. The most recent edition of his One Bird, One Stone: 108 Contemporary Zen Stories won the 2014 International Book Award in the Eastern Religions category. A graduate of Naropa University’s MFA writing program, Sean has practiced Zen meditation for 30 years, training with master teachers including Taizan Maezumi, John Daido Loori, Gerry Shishin Wick, and numerous others. The author of three novels, he is also a 2018 National Endowment of the Arts Fellow in Creative Writing. He is the co-founder and President of the nonprofit Sage Institute, which hosts a regular series of meditation workshops as well as an innovative Meditation Leader Training Program. Sean leads writing programs around the country. You can learn more about Sean’s work at https://www.murphyzen.com/
May 31: Wednesday at 6:00 p.m. Julie Tato will lead meditation and offer a talk, “Dharma Travels in Nepal.”
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Meeting ID: 881 8655 6180
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+1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)
+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)
+1 408 638 0968 US (San Jose)
Julie has practiced meditation, primarily Vipassana, since 1988. She has studied with Marcia Rose, Sharon Salzberg, Ven. Tsoknyi Rinpoche, and others. An instructor of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, Julie has a particular interest in Loving Kindness meditation and practice in daily life. Julie also teaches meditation with youth and those recovering from loss. She is developing a local program based on the Mindful Schools, to bring meditation to a wider youth community. Julie has lived, worked, and practiced in spiritual community, including many years at the Lama Foundation and the Insight Meditation Society in Barre, MA. Julie works locally to support people with disabilities and their families.
Donations for the teachers and TMS are greatly appreciated. At these online events, we continue to depend on your generosity to sustain the teachings. Please be as generous as your circumstances allow.You can offer dana to the sangha by sending a check to Taos Mountain Sangha at POBox 2854, Ranchos de Taos, NM 87557 or by donating online at Give Butter – Taos Mountain Sangha