tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-63430560682145900812024-03-18T02:48:18.989-07:00Bhante Yogavacara RahulaBorn in Southern California as Scott DuPrez in 1948.
Became a Buddhist monk in 1975 at Gothama Thapovanaya,
Kalupaluwawa, Sri Lanka.
Lived at the Bhavana Society, West Virginia, USA from 1986 until 2010. Now Now Residing/teaching at the Lion of Wisdom Meditation Center near Damascus,Md.bhanterahulahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14569401543377440148noreply@blogger.comBlogger75125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6343056068214590081.post-55671666015593934612024-03-01T05:51:00.000-08:002024-03-01T05:51:27.108-08:00Trip to Brazil 2024<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzO3lHz5L77aV-7nW7vrFGywxGRDvrWf34UTj0c4-egAl4GUjx9MvqKD5EV-xHXEtLxYPiuiVUihH72uSgWS-owJ49X0PcddzLihZ8wq58T5ZViP3oMUUsAKlZuOLfJJGitxvolR2nOb0rR7Z2paJg_lh9MyTGI963d4xoyvYWChUzzpaiXUEvco2d4W8l/s4160/Landing%20in%20Sao%20Paulo.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzO3lHz5L77aV-7nW7vrFGywxGRDvrWf34UTj0c4-egAl4GUjx9MvqKD5EV-xHXEtLxYPiuiVUihH72uSgWS-owJ49X0PcddzLihZ8wq58T5ZViP3oMUUsAKlZuOLfJJGitxvolR2nOb0rR7Z2paJg_lh9MyTGI963d4xoyvYWChUzzpaiXUEvco2d4W8l/w640-h480/Landing%20in%20Sao%20Paulo.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="text-align: center;"> Landing in the Megalopolis of Sao Paulo</span><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>On February 7th I flew to Sao Paulo, Brazil to start a 17 day teaching trip. I was invited by the Casa de Dharma Buddhist Center to lead a five day meditation retreat on the theme of, The Four Foundations of Mindfulness. The Casa de Dharma meditation Center had been hosting Bhante H. Gunaratana, myself and Ven.Uganda Buddharakkhita since 2004 to lead their annual Carnival retreats. They have all three of our photos on the wall in the library of the center located in the heart of Sao Paulo surrounded by tall skyscrapers.<div> The retreat was held in a Catholic nuns retreat center an hour and a half drive outside of the very large city; there were 54 participants. After the retreat I gave a post retreat Dhamma talk to some of the retreatants at the Casa de Dharma city center. I was then invited for a two day R&R period at a nice house on the coast south of Sao Paulo. <div>I then made a five hour car journey with two members of the Casa De Dharma to the small city of San Lorenco to visit the Suddhavari Forest monastery. It is a branch monastery of the Ajahn Chan Forest Sangha tradition. The abbot is a Brazilian monk named, Ajahn Mudito,who I had met when I had visited Thailand in 2006. The Suddhavari monastery is spread out over some low hills verdant green hills about five outside of San Lorenco. I spent a relaxing time at the monastery and gave a Dhamma talk one night that was translated into Portuguese by Ajahn Mudito.</div><div>After returning to Sao Paulo I gave a final Dhamma talk at the Casa De Dharma and the next day flew back to Washington and Lion of Wisdom Meditation Center.</div><div>The following photos sum it up.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh935yD0zW2c_Vt873KJZI_vJkPQ-f1UBp6nrN4wx3RcoBvVMwuvmDfYHVR6HPHTAS5qJyhyphenhyphen7eRLh6fRoc4KSWKL3u3En3Iarqbis4Frpxvd6iBXpeq-5EJA-84yj2dpckmkIPbK5-D9ktHIMN_aatlV6LCWEIVUe7la5HhUde5aufziM9X4p-u8PI4s4Yj/s1600/IMG-20240209-WA0000.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1204" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh935yD0zW2c_Vt873KJZI_vJkPQ-f1UBp6nrN4wx3RcoBvVMwuvmDfYHVR6HPHTAS5qJyhyphenhyphen7eRLh6fRoc4KSWKL3u3En3Iarqbis4Frpxvd6iBXpeq-5EJA-84yj2dpckmkIPbK5-D9ktHIMN_aatlV6LCWEIVUe7la5HhUde5aufziM9X4p-u8PI4s4Yj/s320/IMG-20240209-WA0000.jpg" width="241" /></a></div> My breakfast view in the library room<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwVTnUHP93FkSkiGHredq6qX-FGfUq12qazUnxDwRf-F8VrMz92U7bQ0yi67tZCd3_w_HI0vmE64wL1BmWl9_Muq86jjQyYO8leZKJvDxTg87xik1HzhZceJHWl8fPMSLr3kvP7ygcmw8oy9mMz4t_pEO3dKidSagbZfXmjPX9lVRUfr_1gV9hGzhWF50L/s320/Three%20photos.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="144" data-original-width="320" height="144" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwVTnUHP93FkSkiGHredq6qX-FGfUq12qazUnxDwRf-F8VrMz92U7bQ0yi67tZCd3_w_HI0vmE64wL1BmWl9_Muq86jjQyYO8leZKJvDxTg87xik1HzhZceJHWl8fPMSLr3kvP7ygcmw8oy9mMz4t_pEO3dKidSagbZfXmjPX9lVRUfr_1gV9hGzhWF50L/s1600/Three%20photos.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">From left: Bhante U. Buddharakkhita, Bhante H. Gunaratana, Bhante Y. Rahula</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0idMNuJpnaK5EbpNTXNvavICG4S-dmE5_EoOK85-WjqNnztg0Xap80ngSl7sEfQVtnPYR_zqtKTlg7qhjGHSS54T0cDAmvrI0H35IkS4SQVKq_GynTV-vk7_yKtMqkwHNvZA58ombLoFHfsp806nRhdZgQGbShbqCkA7R32yLHJGQmgrgELXJKSgQVg_r/s4080/PXL_20240213_131806561.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0idMNuJpnaK5EbpNTXNvavICG4S-dmE5_EoOK85-WjqNnztg0Xap80ngSl7sEfQVtnPYR_zqtKTlg7qhjGHSS54T0cDAmvrI0H35IkS4SQVKq_GynTV-vk7_yKtMqkwHNvZA58ombLoFHfsp806nRhdZgQGbShbqCkA7R32yLHJGQmgrgELXJKSgQVg_r/w640-h482/PXL_20240213_131806561.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> Meditation Hall at the retreat center: <span style="font-size: xx-small;">note the figure at left watching over us</span></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1600" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFNIfWEzJUaQH_TX1P1Br6pLZN7bwxrBNmQmBdhpoxZ3NfyatEAH9aOVgpnKePHZ-TEXJR2OzpK6iB9tMdxCZ4ZEncn4sOanKTtOPF9mRSZ2IuMv9diOZN-Nky6vKzJD7Byzs_ZugReRNkGHhaDQmZrVuQtby59imKkqYJTbORdiyTkZ-r-fhD12g_Z1Qa/w400-h225/Group%20photo%20from%20retrreat.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Group photo from retreat</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaKvUps9gcng59PmugrzfFvothX1BTFr3B5LyD_UclkK6OC0cIcnST9qLQ34T_t_5txF84nDK3Uubu22NMp7KaA0s7hu-T5xZzhf1qXryPl_oMUlrtfxOixE-h-utiFpGcxfLjBx34ZYp4VDsfpDHXMJEp4hVmS0wuijyBFYw3XYkMVCvj-taSmOQuKTBJ/s4080/PXL_20240217_100706040.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaKvUps9gcng59PmugrzfFvothX1BTFr3B5LyD_UclkK6OC0cIcnST9qLQ34T_t_5txF84nDK3Uubu22NMp7KaA0s7hu-T5xZzhf1qXryPl_oMUlrtfxOixE-h-utiFpGcxfLjBx34ZYp4VDsfpDHXMJEp4hVmS0wuijyBFYw3XYkMVCvj-taSmOQuKTBJ/s320/PXL_20240217_100706040.jpg" width="241" /></a></div>House where I stayed two days: <span style="font-size: xx-small;">my bedroom was on the third floor at left</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDVUpHzRP9d-pd4F21wzxENOf3GSVPpqv2AwPm0yjQnERjqg268YwTuLGM1mxfFVM9y9bE7x6oJ7kAyZ9eEQi33o0hA8Mkn9kXmbzANw1j-6pak80WRg2uRO4GverzBmyzzAcMIjtPNeJgblP8CyKiqlRxVp9b8peQNWfpQxAZqXgdByvOp9vQv9opaRYO/s320/PXL_20240216_165142323.jpg" width="241" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Food </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2SSvrKrMnQt7L3bFSPiJr-Xombi4QhP0sFWphKhewtlFavNq819cmmuSPic04a6TDWMv6q1WLrp0xGg_yrk8nahe0is9ErMd55de0hQDks3W0WQ6Nwa2X2xxs5f2l1HglIAf_QGfaVy8fyV548zC-JX8BTftT1iSNBRY8-54thGxSpq8SBvydrcs5B0YO/s4080/PXL_20240215_190909914.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2SSvrKrMnQt7L3bFSPiJr-Xombi4QhP0sFWphKhewtlFavNq819cmmuSPic04a6TDWMv6q1WLrp0xGg_yrk8nahe0is9ErMd55de0hQDks3W0WQ6Nwa2X2xxs5f2l1HglIAf_QGfaVy8fyV548zC-JX8BTftT1iSNBRY8-54thGxSpq8SBvydrcs5B0YO/s320/PXL_20240215_190909914.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>...and coconuts</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4D0GpeALbN-DTknStralha4ipGV9qWSK-2BcAHS57BrghL3RGnuZSkK1oMCSq1ywzGcFZe-ecHh-i_9MwzngJV9KTcaehMwgKm3jQ6jwj9yhwg74q_G2igChPiyobUOz5CvIrfyk-htE-PIbcwU_UaCKH15tT6fVsWVY4er3LcfhdkZxghutlnnl8IgOU/s4280/PXL_20240219_120425636.PANO.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1579" data-original-width="4280" height="236" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4D0GpeALbN-DTknStralha4ipGV9qWSK-2BcAHS57BrghL3RGnuZSkK1oMCSq1ywzGcFZe-ecHh-i_9MwzngJV9KTcaehMwgKm3jQ6jwj9yhwg74q_G2igChPiyobUOz5CvIrfyk-htE-PIbcwU_UaCKH15tT6fVsWVY4er3LcfhdkZxghutlnnl8IgOU/w640-h236/PXL_20240219_120425636.PANO.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Panorama of the Suddhavari Monastery; new temple on the left<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXwhdaOzgwUp0acqJEeK9c__FTYsw00W4XQIuGBMf1ktRGU0yKOXjwEyhbMzAMyC1ERX29v4VXwBREOpZi1MCqnIvTf4kFwKACYupSX8AIqieKfCREvoltcL0wQv8d1j89s1Rs9h9mnoF98aABZjpUwlHyZCVdu5HFEPE9BeO03guw9D3G01JWFUuk0sQb/s4080/PXL_20240218_212638449.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXwhdaOzgwUp0acqJEeK9c__FTYsw00W4XQIuGBMf1ktRGU0yKOXjwEyhbMzAMyC1ERX29v4VXwBREOpZi1MCqnIvTf4kFwKACYupSX8AIqieKfCREvoltcL0wQv8d1j89s1Rs9h9mnoF98aABZjpUwlHyZCVdu5HFEPE9BeO03guw9D3G01JWFUuk0sQb/w400-h301/PXL_20240218_212638449.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>recently completed temple<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvZ_plSwprrllioC46AUKpONh2tvGjcT1zDEqY1knSjkN-1GtpARX55BhuHHhdPI0vtNwqvHORJrlAon2OJb7b3iu0htw9RPI1g_687LYuLckpPtuWQF5J1WjrmvQU-wMvWdlnHuVNeqynzD-XVYxs2ggALFCu-_rA7cDyJCBT0FsRrJMtFb0W3jzwokT_/w400-h301/PXL_20240224_111954046.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> Return flight approaching Dulles airport in the early morning<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">MAY ALL BEINGS BE WELL, PEACEFUL AND WISE</span></div>bhanterahulahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14569401543377440148noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6343056068214590081.post-53937892095162349202023-12-25T06:54:00.000-08:002023-12-25T08:01:56.555-08:00<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjECZS3tEDYm9fYX2k-EdU9tAihv7OiwbUzZXIgsSBeYiX6bvX4l6yQE8q2pf3KDZj1QvT6klF5zssU-G4C91wMln9_dspUEUQaONF-0D8b3qLneBssjSYw2on-bKGvbjBEA_6gXNakEnk9oyt0lMdCoUjn2Rg3RgYL3pZT-ulJp0DdEl9EWWvEvgoZFKjo/s1274/LOW%202024%20Greetings%20new%20%20(2).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="1274" height="352" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjECZS3tEDYm9fYX2k-EdU9tAihv7OiwbUzZXIgsSBeYiX6bvX4l6yQE8q2pf3KDZj1QvT6klF5zssU-G4C91wMln9_dspUEUQaONF-0D8b3qLneBssjSYw2on-bKGvbjBEA_6gXNakEnk9oyt0lMdCoUjn2Rg3RgYL3pZT-ulJp0DdEl9EWWvEvgoZFKjo/w640-h352/LOW%202024%20Greetings%20new%20%20(2).jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="color: red; font-size: large;">Bhante Rahula and all the residents at the Lion of Wisdom Meditation Center wish you a Mindful and prosperous New Year in 2024.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Google Sans", Roboto, RobotoDraft, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Portions of our Year End Retreat will be available for participation</span><span style="font-size: large;"> live over Zoom. Here is the schedule for the Zoom broadcasts.</span></div><div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Google Sans", Roboto, RobotoDraft, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><div style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #777777; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: medium;"><b>Thursday, Dec. 28th through Sunday Dec. 31st; each day 2-4.30 pm, Dhamma talk and meditation.</b></div><div style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #777777; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: medium;"><b>Sat. Dec. 30th through Monday Jan. 1st, each day 9-11 am; instructions and meditation.</b></div><div style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #777777; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: medium;"><b>Sunday Dec. 31st, 8.0 pm-Midnight, Q and A, special evening chanting, meditation, yoga to greet the New Year 2024.</b></div><div style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #777777; font-family: Lato, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Join these programs <br /></span></div><div style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #777777; font-family: Lato, sans-serif;"><div id="m_7553704281793359414m_-1763261229216962750m_7522819105558030507m_-8148820247123670191gmail-m_-8829931021904041703gmail-:1h8" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><div id="m_7553704281793359414m_-1763261229216962750m_7522819105558030507m_-8148820247123670191gmail-m_-8829931021904041703gmail-:1ef" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><div dir="ltr" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><div style="box-sizing: border-box;"><div style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://zoom.us/j/173871996&source=gmail&ust=1703602286233000&usg=AOvVaw0Iuf982pFFsLRjRDhKfnlJ" href="https://zoom.us/j/173871996" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">https://zoom.us/j/173871996</a><br /></span></div><div style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-size: medium;">passcode <span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bolder;">metta</span></span></span></div><div style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: medium;"><br /></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Google Sans", Roboto, RobotoDraft, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Here is a link to the lyrics and song, <b>Buddhamas Carol, or Ode to the Vipassana Yogi. This song was composed by Bhante Yogavacara Rahula for you Mindful meditations over the holidays: <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://themeditationcircle.com/archives/3282&source=gmail&ust=1703602286233000&usg=AOvVaw2wh57Vq1dc5olaOg8YDscm" href="https://themeditationcircle.com/archives/3282" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">https://<wbr></wbr>themeditationcircle.com/<wbr></wbr>archives/3282</a></b></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Google Sans", Roboto, RobotoDraft, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Google Sans", Roboto, RobotoDraft, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Please view the <b>My </b><b>Books</b> page to see the new updated versions of Bhante y. Rahula's books, One Night's Shelter and the Masterful Teachings of Gotama Buddha.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Google Sans", Roboto, RobotoDraft, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Google Sans", Roboto, RobotoDraft, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: medium;">MAY ALL BEINGS BE WELL PEACEFUL AND WISE</span></div></div>bhanterahulahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14569401543377440148noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6343056068214590081.post-49551656211683426932023-07-17T06:17:00.003-07:002023-07-17T06:17:56.630-07:00Long overdue Update<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">
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Hi Friends,</span><div><span style="font-size: medium;"> I am planning to try and keep this blog more up to date with my living and teaching here at the Lion of Wisdom Meditation Center near Damascus Maryland, and the periodic travel and teaching outside of the Lion of Wisdom. This will begin with uploading more recent photos from LOW here and from my recent return to teaching in Germany. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">I was in Germany for three weeks from June 7th-27th with one week in Berlin and two weeks near Hamburg at the Haus Der Stille Retreat Center. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">During my week in Berlin I stayed with my longtime Sri Lankan friend Gitan and his German wife Susan. Here are a few photos of the beautiful secluded bungalow, on the outskirts Of Berlin where we spent the evenings and mornings, enjoying the natural surroundings.</span></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuY92NpWDiDzreSvsGfK4ZIJST_Slw1M2BHE2QdpPzA_fNJJ2M1wDuXQPiVpei7OCbTtzzPkTTcNLqoL2CovA0Hca160MyevGX4uXYndEY-y7-84RF9xHZTzrjM_QJOeMLYNnSh5CIdbRv8oSvOCZZ69-y1mvlk20K9_WW8wwyyz2b1-R2EHl1TCHj5cIQ/s4080/PXL_20230608_154946711.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuY92NpWDiDzreSvsGfK4ZIJST_Slw1M2BHE2QdpPzA_fNJJ2M1wDuXQPiVpei7OCbTtzzPkTTcNLqoL2CovA0Hca160MyevGX4uXYndEY-y7-84RF9xHZTzrjM_QJOeMLYNnSh5CIdbRv8oSvOCZZ69-y1mvlk20K9_WW8wwyyz2b1-R2EHl1TCHj5cIQ/w400-h301/PXL_20230608_154946711.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Danish style bungalow near Spandau</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0rU1nZmPb4gEoPZ5jFaFUvgNGaboGk24yp_4ShJ2dVpd7UhsUug_pohEla--aNqQDcv07kEgwGJ70YZmpJUCzcUhQReTuBT6oxlE9H2xZV9Z2GYvNqtb7Q3Vd_cNYxxfyuHv--q_7DuiiHxPK3vgUdAcL7r4pyhMAdNwv0Px08hxkPGhAicZL7T162c1m/s4080/PXL_20230609_061710677.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0rU1nZmPb4gEoPZ5jFaFUvgNGaboGk24yp_4ShJ2dVpd7UhsUug_pohEla--aNqQDcv07kEgwGJ70YZmpJUCzcUhQReTuBT6oxlE9H2xZV9Z2GYvNqtb7Q3Vd_cNYxxfyuHv--q_7DuiiHxPK3vgUdAcL7r4pyhMAdNwv0Px08hxkPGhAicZL7T162c1m/s320/PXL_20230609_061710677.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Typical German breakfast</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeXESvp68KaSFvpdJaA7-DZG6NSMTxqOKsyDI1BZYi3ERCHeYQNibYW1N05XqJdibiOeuwwc2uZyj9wSL5qnOV4BCmmgC3RlQeXTYcpxq9TEK00KRFmlXmX7MZeHit9BnJo1Y-5o_-b_-81mMem7A2HKzJKSCZ0A7s9NxMu1Zc9qwLy2rsSw5j_GzHsgNt/w400-h301/PXL_20230612_102329368.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>My favorite German lunch: juicy white asparagus, potatoes, scrambled eggs with tofu and salad served by Susan in their apartment in Charlottenburg.<br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">I conducted a weekend yoga and meditation seminar (as retreats are often called in Germany) in Berlin at a new yoga center named, School for Yoga and Prana. This center was started by the senior student of Asha and Keshav Rekai, for those of you who know of them from many of my previous posts before 2017. Keshav has since passed away and Asha has unfortunately retired from teaching due to onset of dementia. Many of my prior friends/students from Berlin attended this program so it was a reunion of sorts.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">While in Berlin I visited the venerable Buddhistisches Haus in Frohnau and met some old friends there for a 'reunion' meditation.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwQBff-Vj0nZ4R2fOicRMNGgQuAw5KC6al1A8Ol8wzoUQSxS1Db98sow9HS1KHtVCGj8e0S1xmy3cTHWpw4iFn_h-hHbLSx7ecBd2tcAKv7P3cRU2o18pb3ah7GOX5cmgI_vVeBHvQANgNtJxGNs_ddPfmk9D6GufSXYocW2iZd8ZLYj4tB2fphWaJEI8G/s4080/PXL_20220905_000226011.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwQBff-Vj0nZ4R2fOicRMNGgQuAw5KC6al1A8Ol8wzoUQSxS1Db98sow9HS1KHtVCGj8e0S1xmy3cTHWpw4iFn_h-hHbLSx7ecBd2tcAKv7P3cRU2o18pb3ah7GOX5cmgI_vVeBHvQANgNtJxGNs_ddPfmk9D6GufSXYocW2iZd8ZLYj4tB2fphWaJEI8G/s320/PXL_20220905_000226011.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: left;">From Berlin I rode the train with Gitan and Susan to Buchen (40 kilometers outside of Hamburg) to get ready for the annual 10-day vipassana with yoga meditation retreat at Haus Der Stille that I had been conducting there since 1988. The last time I had given the course was in 2018. Again, many old students/Dhamma friends came to participate and to celebrate my 75th birthday on June 21st.</div><div style="font-size: large; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmjhBhICxCtilaZTejtE7P5VK8taim3NUablV6h1gai1SV1ziLdbpifn7IMAmaZ3xeDPJ6ppqUYE8Xaih2gXI617OPOTMQTvHt8GPJCmL5mgVYoZ9olWA3pOS8F5Da4NIqeOQ4Tz9n1wzWCjOZ6PKxktoXTJ6S-JlP9UDz28OLemN4jKIec073Vz_Ogc7W/s4080/PXL_20230619_065241111.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmjhBhICxCtilaZTejtE7P5VK8taim3NUablV6h1gai1SV1ziLdbpifn7IMAmaZ3xeDPJ6ppqUYE8Xaih2gXI617OPOTMQTvHt8GPJCmL5mgVYoZ9olWA3pOS8F5Da4NIqeOQ4Tz9n1wzWCjOZ6PKxktoXTJ6S-JlP9UDz28OLemN4jKIec073Vz_Ogc7W/w400-h301/PXL_20230619_065241111.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;">Main House Entrance</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiETgDHEZ5Pi-GRLp3seEFOq0kBaiL_Jk3r1iYWjVR4OwMT0o4-KDNZKuoNCqQX9QIe6QWevfT_BMlAoTZvG9Uq1UEEuHqB0XWNk0gqt6opx_i8eiMsOp1d29PjiULxOciIVXAFaH5pHNAIAGStOhIkJxGMpYZIZc6geM14m0DrADa_gC31rDn2-11uUq8m/s4080/PXL_20230619_065151997.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiETgDHEZ5Pi-GRLp3seEFOq0kBaiL_Jk3r1iYWjVR4OwMT0o4-KDNZKuoNCqQX9QIe6QWevfT_BMlAoTZvG9Uq1UEEuHqB0XWNk0gqt6opx_i8eiMsOp1d29PjiULxOciIVXAFaH5pHNAIAGStOhIkJxGMpYZIZc6geM14m0DrADa_gC31rDn2-11uUq8m/w400-h301/PXL_20230619_065151997.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;">Resident Swans in the adjacent ponds</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8ql9BDRkMGnS_eHqEg_e16Uy1EZW2ZOfmqkrOThmz4ILNmM4Wg_Pp7z4e5hPwasKRNmd3M4YrfsaQ4QprEdMCcQFDa7u6oIgijmlpb7yQszmYU7JpGYr2d2d6lMXxPa0-552xchckym6NZvOY6iiCiUhSnWpCb6I2bu5lfnk8sXrDTf1T25jTk-HBXQ6q/s4080/PXL_20230625_101343977.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8ql9BDRkMGnS_eHqEg_e16Uy1EZW2ZOfmqkrOThmz4ILNmM4Wg_Pp7z4e5hPwasKRNmd3M4YrfsaQ4QprEdMCcQFDa7u6oIgijmlpb7yQszmYU7JpGYr2d2d6lMXxPa0-552xchckym6NZvOY6iiCiUhSnWpCb6I2bu5lfnk8sXrDTf1T25jTk-HBXQ6q/w640-h482/PXL_20230625_101343977.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;">Participants including Ven. Sukhacitto who translated</span><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjz11LvoiO6cWDIPlOrSCsiX9erCuBY1TCDLlB5jwP2wkMY1Rb-7afuL4DPdHG57xjJEP4Qx2I_B-PkS5Jq42tfwXCwf3QLaEsSanSvZCjO1kRGE3F8rQOuETCSmdzHvEGeAJ6w0MkOB9zwWUvYfwKUhTSmmGEQLXc8i47A_kqZ-ClmEcC5mjKWHw60EfvW" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="626" data-original-width="1121" height="179" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjz11LvoiO6cWDIPlOrSCsiX9erCuBY1TCDLlB5jwP2wkMY1Rb-7afuL4DPdHG57xjJEP4Qx2I_B-PkS5Jq42tfwXCwf3QLaEsSanSvZCjO1kRGE3F8rQOuETCSmdzHvEGeAJ6w0MkOB9zwWUvYfwKUhTSmmGEQLXc8i47A_kqZ-ClmEcC5mjKWHw60EfvW" width="320" /></a></div>Students singing Happy birthday....<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">in English and German</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgPTLko-z9UrySlq9Ly24sDZGCKW1Gmvhfn3u8_8H_aqGwxvF3BqtS6bGWgOGAE14N2roIK_Fd2CABjAB2IDrVjeZouSAKhbpSzr3tAQDYKypPsqsqoERXhuPJCi9v901rhciaEMtj-by9niAily0Fye8-zQehTtEfPkp9Wiu5L4_vguhUmYtIlMJ0rVjIE" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> Finished outbuilding self-retreat block</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Hi Dhamma Friends,</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">It has been a long time since I have posted anything up on this blog. My main postings/dhamma talks have been on the <a href="http://www.lionwisdom.org">www.lionwisdom.org</a> website. I hope most of you would by now have that website marked for regular checking.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">But here I want to describe what I've been doing during much of this Pandemic isolation.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">We have finished the renovation of the old dilapidated horse stable into a nice semi-self-retreat six room outbuilding. It has a workshop/storage room, a meditation room, a compost toilet/sink bathroom and three individual retreat rooms.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">We have also had a nice proper fire ring built by a local Boy Scout for his eagle Scout project. And a flourishing bog pond as an outdoor meditation area.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Here I am including some of these and other photos of the Lion of Wisdom Meditation Center.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nzgsIzThoDM/YQl5D3q2XiI/AAAAAAAAN_8/M7wwCeA1ZwIxmShOxmFUFhEiqjDZKUpGACPcBGAsYHg/s4160/20180612_162540_Burst01.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nzgsIzThoDM/YQl5D3q2XiI/AAAAAAAAN_8/M7wwCeA1ZwIxmShOxmFUFhEiqjDZKUpGACPcBGAsYHg/w640-h480/20180612_162540_Burst01.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;">Lion of Wisdom Meditation Center nestled amongst the trees</span><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;">Main house in Springtime</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-E_vC0dbdpcQ/YQlZ-VJqBYI/AAAAAAAAN8o/JGxs5Dv9EGMgIacnIp_hxWrpyc5Oe4tdACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Buddha%2Bstatue%2Bwith%2Bsnow.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-E_vC0dbdpcQ/YQlZ-VJqBYI/AAAAAAAAN8o/JGxs5Dv9EGMgIacnIp_hxWrpyc5Oe4tdACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/Buddha%2Bstatue%2Bwith%2Bsnow.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">In Wintertime</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0dMXkJdn6Xk/YQlTKOr_isI/AAAAAAAAN7Q/toAcTXGvjCgZA52go7Pdi4U-Y4sy8LkpgCPcBGAsYHg/s4160/20210603_084657_Burst01.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0dMXkJdn6Xk/YQlTKOr_isI/AAAAAAAAN7Q/toAcTXGvjCgZA52go7Pdi4U-Y4sy8LkpgCPcBGAsYHg/w400-h300/20210603_084657_Burst01.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8CVLC1cbjno/YQlUjPJLkBI/AAAAAAAAN7k/4mtjc86xZjIHUz_REG5eWQ5YRIVBivKxwCPcBGAsYHg/s4160/20210527_122143.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8CVLC1cbjno/YQlUjPJLkBI/AAAAAAAAN7k/4mtjc86xZjIHUz_REG5eWQ5YRIVBivKxwCPcBGAsYHg/w400-h300/20210527_122143.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-M7OwCySszBE/YQlTKPf3neI/AAAAAAAAN7Q/JDgxVyKVzXkllhm6TV9iYRFCKncWLSF-QCPcBGAsYHg/s4160/20210603_084412.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-M7OwCySszBE/YQlTKPf3neI/AAAAAAAAN7Q/JDgxVyKVzXkllhm6TV9iYRFCKncWLSF-QCPcBGAsYHg/w640-h480/20210603_084412.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;">Back entrance</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Fi2IEEodQwg/YQl5oGRSxJI/AAAAAAAAOAI/U6_7BYTBb7ELnJ8yb6sFPkUx40E3BMJrQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1427/Altat%2Bwith%2Blarge%2BBT.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="1427" height="388" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Fi2IEEodQwg/YQl5oGRSxJI/AAAAAAAAOAI/U6_7BYTBb7ELnJ8yb6sFPkUx40E3BMJrQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h388/Altat%2Bwith%2Blarge%2BBT.png" width="640" /></a></div>Alter in Meditation hall<br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cfQ6ZDpYU7s/YQl4Oo56mlI/AAAAAAAAN_w/XKqyep29hUIBej1aStbp7RNA_mV_RjufgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/Mitta%2Bby%2BBuddha2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1426" data-original-width="1600" height="570" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cfQ6ZDpYU7s/YQl4Oo56mlI/AAAAAAAAN_w/XKqyep29hUIBej1aStbp7RNA_mV_RjufgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h570/Mitta%2Bby%2BBuddha2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;">Hello, my name is Mitta, the friendly LOW cat</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Dp9vRG2SRc4/YTpgyjc-a5I/AAAAAAAAOHk/h8MDAF84wIo52WhS7Fvo1rY9QuuwBs3qgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Original%2Bhorse%2Bstable.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Dp9vRG2SRc4/YTpgyjc-a5I/AAAAAAAAOHk/h8MDAF84wIo52WhS7Fvo1rY9QuuwBs3qgCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/Original%2Bhorse%2Bstable.jpg" width="400" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Original condition of horse stable</b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Y0CaD0MKBcc/YQl2nE4uZEI/AAAAAAAAN_Q/ELcYqNBYanYqV7Fa8c1BOuryT5kY2lBlgCPcBGAsYHg/s4160/20200814_080143.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Y0CaD0MKBcc/YQl2nE4uZEI/AAAAAAAAN_Q/ELcYqNBYanYqV7Fa8c1BOuryT5kY2lBlgCPcBGAsYHg/w640-h480/20200814_080143.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;">Early stages of the renovation </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-owTB_qO3Qpk/YQlVS8TtNQI/AAAAAAAAN7s/4WYos82-MCkZmiTiAYPL7EBvqww3tDDDACPcBGAsYHg/s4160/20201007_122332_Burst01.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-owTB_qO3Qpk/YQlVS8TtNQI/AAAAAAAAN7s/4WYos82-MCkZmiTiAYPL7EBvqww3tDDDACPcBGAsYHg/w640-h480/20201007_122332_Burst01.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Part way through renovation last year</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-c3KVYTSN9bY/YQlV6BPrnCI/AAAAAAAAN70/K_yxd8zZJoIp73H_WSIENbGS1YYka7qRgCPcBGAsYHg/s4160/20210328_104604_Burst01.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-c3KVYTSN9bY/YQlV6BPrnCI/AAAAAAAAN70/K_yxd8zZJoIp73H_WSIENbGS1YYka7qRgCPcBGAsYHg/w400-h300/20210328_104604_Burst01.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Preparing for concrete floor</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kaeDsU4_nOY/YQlWcfUVJ5I/AAAAAAAAN78/DL_y-76HqJE-9k3EvjbHsO2-yL6mZe7GQCPcBGAsYHg/s4160/20201109_130751.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kaeDsU4_nOY/YQlWcfUVJ5I/AAAAAAAAN78/DL_y-76HqJE-9k3EvjbHsO2-yL6mZe7GQCPcBGAsYHg/w640-h480/20201109_130751.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>View of back yard in early Spring</b></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KeevrVba7Yc/YTph2DW1QSI/AAAAAAAAOHs/9nuy6BTz038nJHg74ymU9V1TVl245w1qACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/2Grounds%2Belevated%2Bview.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1219" data-original-width="2048" height="380" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KeevrVba7Yc/YTph2DW1QSI/AAAAAAAAOHs/9nuy6BTz038nJHg74ymU9V1TVl245w1qACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h380/2Grounds%2Belevated%2Bview.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><b><span style="font-size: medium;">View in Summer</span></b><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-m6qM2txWARw/YQlEYmu54CI/AAAAAAAAN60/_nllqAXPYfk0xQH_7RdWdCDhif9lGcHQgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/bog%2Bpond%2Bmonk.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-m6qM2txWARw/YQlEYmu54CI/AAAAAAAAN60/_nllqAXPYfk0xQH_7RdWdCDhif9lGcHQgCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/bog%2Bpond%2Bmonk.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Bog pond last summer</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-z0sSeuuYh7A/YXw5KwZPAuI/AAAAAAAAOS8/obsikxzGDz0R9rBKWVQdhQ_1-zFKtVtowCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/pond%2Bwith%2Bcana.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-z0sSeuuYh7A/YXw5KwZPAuI/AAAAAAAAOS8/obsikxzGDz0R9rBKWVQdhQ_1-zFKtVtowCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/pond%2Bwith%2Bcana.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">In September</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AtDyGXfos-k/YQlXVK3sQXI/AAAAAAAAN8I/1foGy7ZXu1MhWxGdq_wO_xSNNL-eCMuSACLcBGAsYHQ/s4032/Lilly%2Bin%2Bpond.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AtDyGXfos-k/YQlXVK3sQXI/AAAAAAAAN8I/1foGy7ZXu1MhWxGdq_wO_xSNNL-eCMuSACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/Lilly%2Bin%2Bpond.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The small Lilly pond</div><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LjJlaiHkohQ/YQlb2qbNhsI/AAAAAAAAN84/SoB8LWtb8b8UKAEg9Od0jIVUG3BvdDAVACPcBGAsYHg/s4160/20210525_103135.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LjJlaiHkohQ/YQlb2qbNhsI/AAAAAAAAN84/SoB8LWtb8b8UKAEg9Od0jIVUG3BvdDAVACPcBGAsYHg/w640-h480/20210525_103135.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Meditation room with French door is the first finished room<br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oepjkLBSTc0/YQla3LzHQMI/AAAAAAAAN8w/MRee55vkh0AGVxV-7uaZImZM2NTkjHsKwCLcBGAsYHQ/s577/20201021_105904.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="433" data-original-width="577" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oepjkLBSTc0/YQla3LzHQMI/AAAAAAAAN8w/MRee55vkh0AGVxV-7uaZImZM2NTkjHsKwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/20201021_105904.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Wall painting in the small meditation hall<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-K8if7i0t0bQ/YQlcb-aWRrI/AAAAAAAAN9A/gEWwqwyWQVgpwjeaG781EcHm_wdTvsv9wCPcBGAsYHg/s4160/20210609_154521.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-K8if7i0t0bQ/YQlcb-aWRrI/AAAAAAAAN9A/gEWwqwyWQVgpwjeaG781EcHm_wdTvsv9wCPcBGAsYHg/w640-h480/20210609_154521.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;">Progress; room with brass plaque is the bathroom....</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1R-AEm2Fu4E/YQld5oME0_I/AAAAAAAAN9c/cO9dCLTtb7wg0gl6Nw3R5AZeilxdFEjXQCPcBGAsYHg/s4160/20210603_085416_Burst01.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1R-AEm2Fu4E/YQld5oME0_I/AAAAAAAAN9c/cO9dCLTtb7wg0gl6Nw3R5AZeilxdFEjXQCPcBGAsYHg/w640-h480/20210603_085416_Burst01.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;">.....with compost toilet/urinal/sink</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">See ya</span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Please come and visit, participate in one of our meditation classes or retreats or longer self-retreat. All of our programs services are provided without monetary charge, however donations are always needed/appreciated for the ongoing upkeep running of the center, to make available the wonderful, mind healing teachings of the BuddhaDhamma to all.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: medium;">MAY ALL BEINGS BE WELL, PEACEFUL AND WISE</span></div><p></p>bhanterahulahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14569401543377440148noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6343056068214590081.post-31608670652772104912021-01-02T10:56:00.002-08:002021-01-02T10:56:43.458-08:00Greetings for the New Year<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-93TdK6AVPbU/X_C6GbL0eBI/AAAAAAAAMyM/-Kn8TDgHAwkFYTckTq3Xv2eBczPPhjrKACLcBGAsYHQ/s799/LOW%2B2021%2BGreetings%2B.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="422" data-original-width="799" height="281" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-93TdK6AVPbU/X_C6GbL0eBI/AAAAAAAAMyM/-Kn8TDgHAwkFYTckTq3Xv2eBczPPhjrKACLcBGAsYHQ/w532-h281/LOW%2B2021%2BGreetings%2B.jpg" width="532" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"> Dear Friends,</span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">The <b>Lion of Wisdom Meditation Center </b>wishes you all of the best in this New Year 2021</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Here are links to two Dhamma talks I delivered on YouTube LIVE the last two days of our Year Ending retreat: <a href="https://youtu.be/jvFTIdvC7tc">Dec. 31st talk on the Eightfold Path</a> </span>This talk begins at minute 9.36</p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://youtu.be/Plykk7X5i6g">January 1st, Retreat Closing talk--Furthering our Evolution </a> </span>this talk begins at minute 23.19<br /></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">This is the link to our LOW YouTube channel: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ5NGIb3SeXqKuKP5FX0__g/videos">Lion of Wisdom YouTube channel</a></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">All of Bhante Rahula's Dhamma talks and Sutta Study classes are available for live broadcasts on <b>Wednesday eve 7-9 pm EST</b> and <b>Sunday afternoons from 2-4 pm EST.</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">They are also available to participate overt Zoom at the same above times with these links:</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Sundays 2-4 pm Dhamma talk and guided meditation: <a href="Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/659709393 Meeting ID: 659 709 393">Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/659709393 Meeting ID: 659 709 393</a>; passcode is, <i>metta</i></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Wednesdays </span><span style="font-size: x-large;">7-9 pm</span><span style="font-size: x-large;"> Sutta class and guided meditation: <a href="Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/173871996 Meeting ID: 173 871 996">Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/173871996 Meeting ID: 173 871 996</a> passcode is, <i>metta</i></span></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Here is a list of Introductory talks and guided meditations on Mindfulness/insight meditation practice given by Bhante Rahula, good for beginners.</span></div><div><div><span style="font-size: large;">#1 <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://youtu.be/2wQvzFX1Y-w&source=gmail&ust=1609699571985000&usg=AFQjCNFV4WXwaM3mZXeNkRE87WyyMAsm3Q" href="https://youtu.be/2wQvzFX1Y-w" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Introduction to meditation</a></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">#2 <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://youtu.be/-lFM6rq_0CM&source=gmail&ust=1609699571985000&usg=AFQjCNFlAnfRVE8h2Nb1sv-gKgTcCWeUjw" href="https://youtu.be/-lFM6rq_0CM" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Mindfulness of Breathing</a> </span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">#3 <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://youtu.be/wBQ4hnokihM&source=gmail&ust=1609699571985000&usg=AFQjCNEXDKB0kLLf_cVdSiWaR45dXL5_tw" href="https://youtu.be/wBQ4hnokihM" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Mindfulness in the Body</a></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">#4 : <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://youtu.be/mcU-HmJS8LI&source=gmail&ust=1609699571985000&usg=AFQjCNHtPropxmC5JWVVfW7onYP9SI6BbA" href="https://youtu.be/mcU-HmJS8LI" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Four Foundations of Mindfulness</a></span></div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #2b00fe; font-size: large;">May all Beings be Well, Peaceful and Wise</span></div><div></div></div><div><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /></div>bhanterahulahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14569401543377440148noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6343056068214590081.post-52104787168990889942020-07-06T11:45:00.000-07:002020-07-06T11:51:10.488-07:004th of July weekend retreat<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I gave the Sunday Dhamma Zoom broadcast reflecting on the meaning of Independence Day from a Dhamma point of view.<br />
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bhanterahulahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14569401543377440148noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6343056068214590081.post-39341753312507187862020-04-18T10:29:00.028-07:002020-10-12T14:59:45.590-07:00Dhamma talks, Q&A, guided meditation and Sutta Study via ZOOM<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: large;">I am giving a series of Dhamma talks, Q&A, guided meditation every Sunday at 2 pm Eastern Time (US) and Sutta Study on Wednesday eve. at 7 pm Eastern time via Zoom and YouTube live.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Because of security reasons to avoid "ZOOM Bombing" and unsolicited advertising etc. I am not publishing the links/invites to the Zoom sessions here. If you wish to join you should send an e-mail to: <a href="mailto:www.info@lionwisdom.org" target="_blank">www.info@lionwisdom.org</a> </span><span style="font-size: large;">requesting such and the links will be sent to you.</span><br />
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bhanterahulahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14569401543377440148noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6343056068214590081.post-44045643228395419582020-04-01T08:01:00.001-07:002020-04-01T08:01:18.724-07:00These Trying Times<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: large;">This is a very challenging time for people/beings all over the world and the
modern globalization and internet bring it home more quickly. The spread of
this virus in a way reflects the internal spread of ignorance, misinformation,
fear, greed and hatred that has/is infected/infecting the minds of people
around the world.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">This is the time when the teachings of the Dhamma of Impermanence and
no-self and the practice of mindfulness meditation is sorely needed in order to
remain calm and grounded in the present moment with wisdom and
friendliness/compassion towards ourself and others. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Those of you who are having more leisure time and confinement to home due to
being laid off, or working from home can use this 'blessing in disguise'
to practice more simplicity and meditation. Especially try to increase
the practice of the M&M, 'minute of meditation'. This is to stop whenever
you are moving too quickly or worrying about something, feel you feet pressing
the floor and take a few deep slow breaths, holding the breath in the lungs two
or three seconds and slowly let out the breath. This is one of the most simple
and natural ways of letting go of the past and future, letting go or negative
thoughts, and touching base with the present moment awareness which is always
'just beneath our nose'. The more you can do that at least every hour you find
it a great benefit for helping to keep more relaxed and grounded during the
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<span style="font-size: large;">As a Kalyanamitta, spiritual friend, this is what is offered in this time of
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bhanterahulahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14569401543377440148noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6343056068214590081.post-83410470856795306272019-12-16T06:32:00.000-08:002019-12-16T06:32:20.545-08:00Year end holiday greetings<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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It is that year end holiday season again and along with all the negative vibrations going on in the world, we need to recharge our meditation batteries of mindfulness concentration and wisdom. So I am re-posting the Buddhamas Carol, or Ode to the Vipassana Yogi that I usually put up around this time.<br />
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Please check out this website: <a href="https://themeditationcircle.com/archives/3282">https://themeditationcircle.com/archives/3282</a> to read the history of the song, lyrics and hear the audio version of the song.<br />
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bhanterahulahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14569401543377440148noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6343056068214590081.post-68039103297652430062019-07-10T10:34:00.003-07:002019-07-10T10:34:53.289-07:00Summertime at LOW<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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We are now in the middle of summer here in Maryland, and we have had a series of visitors, our longest retreat, and a youth camp.</div>
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From May 31st until June 22nd we had thirteen of my old Dhamma students from Germany (5) and Canada (8) visiting and attending a special one week retreat from June 8-16th.</div>
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Over the Fourth of July weekend we had 36 young people ages 10-19 plus many of their parents here for our 2nd annual Dhamma Youth camp. Each morning I lead them in Yoga exercises and a short meditation session. The rest of the day consisted in various fun games and educational demonstrations including medical CPR, tying knots and Surveying 101; In the evening there was a bon fire with Dhamma themed skits acted out by the adults and students. Everyone seemed to have a nice beneficial time.</div>
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For the remainder of this year we are having four more weekend retreats here. Please visit our website for those dates: <a href="http://www.lionwisdom.org/" target="_blank">www.lionwisdom.org</a></div>
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Our improved/expanded restroom facilities here have increased our ability to hold multi-day retreats. we are now accepting people with meditation experience to come when they can to make short self-retreats or spend a few days in a more casual Dhamma environment.</div>
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Dhamma Youth Camp July 5-7<br />
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Enjoying the views from our large front porch<br />
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Klaus and Miyako enjoy a stroll on our large property<br />
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Hiking on Sugarloaf Mountain after the retreat<br />
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A cake for my 71st birthday on June 21st<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>The welcome Springtime how now emerged with the flow of impermanence and change here in Maryland. We had our first weekend Spring retreat of 2019 April 19th-21st. The new women's dorm bathroom and shower were completed in time, which made things more convenient in that regard.</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Thank you to all of you who may have donated in cash or kind to finish that much needed facility. </b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>See our website for meditation programs and map: <a href="http://www.lionwisdom.org/" target="_blank">www.lionwisdom.org</a></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This was our first snow of this new year on January 12th-13th.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Thanks that there were three of us on hand to shovel the snow so our friends living nearby could come and offer lunch dana.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Now another supporter has offered funds to buy a snow blower in case there is only one or two of us here for the future snowy events.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Please check our website: <a href="http://www.lionwisdom.org/" target="_blank">www.lionwisdom.org</a> to learn of the meditation programs we offer here.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Here is the link to our Youtube channel where we post all the talks and guided meditations from the DOMs and retreats given here at LOW:<a href="https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Lion+of+Wisdom+Meditation+Center" target="_blank">Lion of Wisdom Youtube channel</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;">I just returned from a ten day trek in Nepal with two friends from our Lion of Wisdom Center in Maryland.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">I am reposting the text to the Buddhamas Carol for your New Years contemplation.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Silent Night, Peaceful Night,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Round the hall Yogis sitting still,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small; line-height: 18.48px;">Enduring pain without any ill-will,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small; line-height: 18.48px;">Pervading Metta all throughout space,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small; line-height: 18.48px;">Wishing Good-will to the whole human race.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Silent Mind, Peaceful Mind,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">t</span><span style="font-size: small; line-height: 18.48px;">houghts are few, Pain is slight,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small; line-height: 18.48px;">Focusing mind at the tip of the nose,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small; line-height: 18.48px;">Knowing each breath as it comes and it goes,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small; line-height: 18.48px;">Percieving the light that steadily glows,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"></span><span style="font-size: small; line-height: 18.48px;">Feeling the Rapture from head to the toes.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"></span><span style="font-size: small; line-height: 18.48px;">All the Five Hinderances have died down,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"></span><span style="font-size: small; line-height: 18.48px;">he Ego no longer is spinning around,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small; line-height: 18.48px;">Mind is one-pointed not moving a bit,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"></span><span style="font-size: small; line-height: 18.48px;">Enjoying at long last the Jhanic Bliss,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Sitting in Joyful Peace, Sitting in Blissful Peace.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small; line-height: 18.48px;">Awareness is strong, Mind is bright,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small; line-height: 18.48px;">The Spiritual Faculties are prepared,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small; line-height: 18.48px;">Vipassana-Insight has Mara scared,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small; line-height: 18.48px;">Scanning the body from head to the toes,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small; line-height: 18.48px;">Anicca, Anicca, each moment goes,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small; line-height: 18.48px;">Anicca, Anicca, Impermanence flows,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"></span><span style="color: red; font-size: small; line-height: 18.48px;"> </span><span style="font-size: small; line-height: 18.48px;">The Five Aggregates appear empty as foam,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small; line-height: 18.48px;">The Truth of No-Self is easily shown,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Sitting in insightful Joy, Sitting in insightful Joy.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small; line-height: 18.48px;">Awareness is clear, Wisdom shines,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"></span><span style="font-size: small; line-height: 18.48px;">The six sense-impingements arise and pass,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"></span><span style="font-size: small; line-height: 18.48px;">No desire, no clinging, no ego to grasp,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small; line-height: 18.48px;">No holding to present, future or past,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small; line-height: 18.48px;">Mara has vanished he took his last gasp,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small; line-height: 18.48px;">This body-mind house is empty at last,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small; line-height: 18.48px;">Sitting and walking the whole night through,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small; line-height: 18.48px;">Greeting the dawn completely anew.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Silent Mind, Wisdom Mind,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small; line-height: 18.48px;">Now is the time, Conditions are prime,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small; line-height: 18.48px;">The Enlightenment Factors are developed well.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small; line-height: 18.48px;">The Four Noble Truths become clear as a bell,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small; line-height: 18.48px;">The Eye of Dhamma is opened wide,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"></span><span style="font-size: small; line-height: 18.48px;">The three lower fetters are broken in stride,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small; line-height: 18.48px;">Tonight the Yogi enters the Stream,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small; line-height: 18.48px;">Tomorrow Nibbana no longer a Dream .</span></div>
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Here is a link to a new (I made it nine years ago, but just posting it now) video explaining in the most detail the three part and rhythmic breathing that I encourage students to practice as a support for their body based mindful meditation practice. The last thirty minutes includes the series of standing postures I include during my retreats followed by a relaxing laying awareness.</div>
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Sitting postures: good and not so good for maintaining alert awareness.</div>
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It has been a long time since the last posting of the Yoga videos.</div>
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Since the beginning of April I have residing at my new basecamp of the Lion of Wisdom Meditation Center (LOW) in Maryland. I have been conducting a Day of Mindfulness (DOM) once a month as well as an Afternoon Intensive (AI) each month. We have also been improving the facilities to have overnight weekend retreats starting in October. There is a growing need in this tri-region area of Washington DC, Southern Maryland and Northern Virginia for a meditation center like this, for short 'battery charge' retreats.</div>
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From June 28-30th the Sri Lankan community organized a Dhamma Youth camp held at LOW. 25 children aged 10-17 participated along with supervision of their parents. Most participants with parents slept in tents on our spacious grounds and had a big bonfire at night. I lead them in two short meditation sessions and gave two Dhamma talks orientated for youth. Everybody enjoyed it very much.</div>
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On July 15th we hosted Ven. Sukhacitto, an old friend bhikkhu from Germany who conducted a one day Dhamma Contemplation session. Please check the <a href="http://lionwisdom.org/" target="_blank">Lion of Wisdom Meditation center</a> website for more details of upcoming programs and info.</div>
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Apart from the activities at LOW I had lead a ten day retreat from June 1st-10th for the Ottawa Buddhist Society held at the beautiful Gallillee Center in Arnprior Ontario,Canada.</div>
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From July 4th-8th I lead a four day camping retreat at the Atlan Forest Camp near White Salmon. We slept in tents and had a yurt for our meditation hall. Yoga was done outside on wooden raised decks under the tall Douglas fir trees. It was like a nature retreat.</div>
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I also spent a night with the bhikkhus at the Pacific Hermitage in White Salmon.</div>
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The photo at the top of this post was taken on the flight from Chicago to Portland, Oregon on my way for the retreat. The analogy is that during meditation we get a glimpse of the 'Peak of Awareness' that occasionally arises through the veil of the mind's hindrances.</div>
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And from July 25th-30th I will be in New York to conduct a weekend retreat at the Buddhist Insight's retreat house in Rockaway Beach. I am also scheduled to give a talk on meditation at Google Headquarters in NYC. </div>
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The Lion of Wisdom Meditation House</div>
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With Ven. Sukhacitto at back entrance<br />
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Youth Dhamma Camp at LOW June28-30th </div>
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I just returned from Sri Lanka where I attended the 3 day Global Mindfulness Summit. During the conference part of my participation was narrating a 25 minute yoga demonstration. The exercises were performed by my friend/student Gitan Rajapakse. Here is a link on Youtube: <a href="https://youtu.be/f8Ai1sES41U" target="_blank">Yoga for Meditators Demonstration</a><br />
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After the Summit Conference was over I lead a 3 day Mindfulness with Yoga retreat at the Kalagoda Vipassana Meditation Center.<br />
I am now back in California visiting my mother.<br />
I will return to the Lion of Wisdom Meditation in Maryland on March 28th.<br />
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bhanterahulahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14569401543377440148noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6343056068214590081.post-40227439054578342722017-11-12T09:51:00.001-08:002017-11-12T09:58:44.621-08:00Can Yoga and Buddhist Meditation Mix<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Hi Friends,<br />
Here is new Dhamma talk recorded at a retreat I conducted in Maharashtra, India in October. It is about the suitability of mixing or integrating the practice of Yoga exercises and deep breathing into the practice of vipassana meditation. Enjoy!<br />
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bhanterahulahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14569401543377440148noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6343056068214590081.post-49286888921636223582017-10-02T01:03:00.000-07:002017-10-02T01:03:03.111-07:00Overdue Update<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: large;">Hi Friends,</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"> Sorry for the delay between posts. I was Ladakh, India from July 19-September 20th and the internet access was such that I could not create new posts. Now I am in Mumbai for two days with good connections and time for getting in a quick update.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"> My travel and teaching schedule took me to Germany, Ladakh and now in Maharashtra State, in central India. </span><span style="font-size: large;">All of the retreats and teachings went on well with good participation in all these locations. </span><span style="font-size: large;">You can consult the Travel/Teaching page to see the details of those retreats.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">After leaving Germany I arrived in Leh, Ladakh, India on July 19thst. I stayed at the the Mahabodhi Sambodhi Retreat Center for two months conducting a series of 8 retreats. It was three years since I was there last and a lot of good, attractive improvements have been made. It is a very wonderful place to hold retreats, but only in the summer months.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">In between retreats I was able to get in some trekking to some places I had not been to before.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">It begins to get cold in Ladakh, at an elevation over 11,000ft. in the middle of September and the number of tourists begin to dwindle.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">So the Sambodhi retreats closes up shop about then, as 90 percent of the retreat participants are from outside India. So I also headed south to Middle India. Now I am currently in Maharashtra where the temperature is above 30 C.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Chainsawed Buddha out of tree truck at the Metta Vihara, Allagau,Germany</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">With old friend Hans Bloching on a day hike in the Alps</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Colorful garden in Sheneverdingen, Germany</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">View of Himalayas from plane on the way from Delhi to Ladakh</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption"><span style="font-size: large;">Viewpoint at Mahabodhi with Stok Kangri 20,00ft.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">View of the entire Mahabodhi Devachan campus with the Sambodhi meditation center in the foreground; </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">note viewpoint at left </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The Milarepa rock cave outdoor meditation site</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Young samaneras circumambulating the stupa</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> It is a long climb up</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">But well worth it!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Sunrise meditation on top viewpoint </span></td></tr>
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Scenes from my treks</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The trekking monk</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Overnight camp on the way to the Stok La</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Rugged, beautiful mountains</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Steep climb up to the Stok La; 4,900 meters elevation</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Interesting, unusual sight in the Nubra valley</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Usual chores in the remote villages</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The Monastery in Tangyar village</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">View of the Shyog River valley in the Nubra Valley</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Green oasis is a pleasant respite from the unrelenting sunshine on the high barren mountains</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The new Meditation Center on the hill</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Hi Friends,</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Since leaving Brasil I have been staying at the new, Pannasiha, 'Lion of Wisdom' Meditation Center, a forty five minute drive from Washington DC. It is a large seven bedroom house on three acres of land amidst the rolling hills and farmland near Damascus, Maryland. It was purchased by Bhante M. Dhammasiri and the Washington Buddhist Vihara. I was asked to be the director and the principal meditation teacher there. The combined Vesak and opening ceremony of the new center was held on May 21st. However, the house still needs some repair and renovations before it is suitable for holding short retreats and accomodating overnight guests. Starting next April hopefully I will begin conducting A Day of Mindfulness, as well as short weekend retreats. We hope to be able to accomodate persons for personal retreat periods also. It is still a work in progress. There is a new website for the center:<a href="http://www.lionwisdom.org/">www.lionwisdom.org</a>. You can keep checking it from time to time for updates. At some point in the future there may be a facebook page.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Hi friends,</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">It has been awhile since my last post with the Buddhamas Carol, so I thought I would update.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">I Flew from California to Rio de Janeiro on Feburary 16th. A sad thing happened at the Rio Buddha Vihara a few weeks before I arrived. The visiting monk and three members were robbed by a gang of three armed robbers. Since then by decision the Board of directors the Vihara was closed for any residential or functional usage. Ven. Mudito, the Brasillian bhikkhu who had been staying there for awhile, had henceforth gone to stay in Sao Paulo. Therefore I could not stay at the Vihara during my one week stay in Rio. Instead, I was put up in a hotel in the Flamengo beach area which was nice on that account. The Buddhist group nonetheless arrangd a couple of puja/meditation and talk programs in another location.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"> During my week in Rio a SriLanka/Canadian couple, Nissanka and Hemanta also visited and stayed in the apartment of Fabiana Gomes nearby. Fabiana arranged several sightseeing excursions to the main attractions of Rio and well as some meditation sessions on the beach. So, all in all in wasn`t a bad visit to Rio.</span><br />
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From Rio I few to Sao Paulo where I lead the annual nine day Carnival Retreat for the Casa De Dharma group. About 55 people attended that retreat which was held at a Catholic retreat center in Vinhedo, an hour drive outside of the Sao Paulo Megalopolis. After that retreat I spent a few days in Sao Paulo at the Casa de Dharma city center. Following that I travelled five hours by bus to the small city of Sao Lourenco in the hilly/mountainous State of Minas Gerais. Here I stayed at the house of Silvio Paintino, who is the leader of the Theravada/vipassana meditation group there. He had invited me there to lead a four day retreat for twenty persons. After two nights leading a few morning and evening sittings at his house we drove one and a half hours up to the small retreat center of, Antigo Mosteiro Serra Clara, located higher in the mountains for the retreat. The cooler weather high in the mountains was a welcome relief from the humid heat of Rio and Sao Paulo. This retreat center had been a former Catholic monastery but some years back fell on hard times and was sold to some lay persons who convertd it into a retreat center.<br />
After the retreat Silvio drove me four hours to Belo Horizonte where I gave a Dhamma talk at a Yoga center and lead a weekend retreat for about 25 persons at yet another Catholic monastery. From Belo Horizonte I returned to Sao Paulo and stayed four days leading morning and evening meditations and talks at the Casa De Dharma. I capped off the whirlwind tour of Brasil with a weekend program in the Capital of Brasilia with SociedadeVipassana de Meditacao (SVM).<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Dear Dhamma friends,</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I wish you all a <span style="color: red;">Merry but Mindful</span> Holiday season with Compassion and Metta for all those suffering at the hands and minds of Greed, Hate, and Delusion. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">I repost this link to the, <b>Song of Meditation</b>, for your reminder and reflection:<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOWZSDUsWuc&feature=youtu.be">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOWZSDUsWuc&feature=youtu.be</a></span><br />
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Silent Night, Peaceful Night,<br />
All is calm, Stars are bright,<br />
Round the hall Yogis sitting still,<br />
Keeping their backs straight, exerting will,<br />
Enduring pain without any ill-will,<br />
Pervading Metta all throughout space,<br />
Wishing good-will to the whole human race.</div>
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Silent Mind, Peaceful Mind,<br />
Thoughts are few, pain is slight,<br />
Focusing mind at the tip of the nose,<br />
Knowing each breath as it comes and it goes,<br />
Perceiving the light that steadily glows,<br />
Feeling the rapture from head to the toes.</div>
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<span style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Silent Mind, Tranquil Mind,</span><br />
Thoughts are stilled, Body is light,<br />
All the Five Hindrances have died down,<br />
The Ego no longer is spinning around,<br />
Mind is one-pointed not moving a bit,<br />
Enjoying at long last the Jhanic Bliss.<br />
Sitting in Rapturous Joy,<br />
Sitting in Rapturous Joy.</div>
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Silent Mind, focused Mind,<br />
All is calm, Mind is bright<br />
The Spiritual Faculties are prepared,<br />
Vipassana-Insight has Mara scared,<br />
Scanning the body from head to the toes,</div>
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Anicca, Anicca, each moment goes,<br />
Anicca, Anicca, Impermanence shows.</div>
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The Five Aggregates appear empty as foam,<br />
The Truth of No-Self is easily known.</div>
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<span style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Silent Mind, Wisdom Mind,</span><br />
Awareness is strong, Wisdom is fine,<br />
The six sense-impingements arise and pass,<br />
No desire, no clinging, no ego to grasp,<br />
No holding to present, future or past,<br />
Mara has vanished he’s took his last gasp,<br />
This body-mind house is empty at last,<br />
Sitting and walking the whole night through,<br />
Greeting the dawn completely anew.</div>
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Silent Mind, Holy Mind,<br />
Now is the time, Conditions are prime.<br />
The Enlightenment Factors are developed well.<br />
The Four Noble Truths become clear as a bell,<br />
The Eye of Dhamma is opened wide,<br />
The three lower fetters are broken in stride.</div>
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Tonight the Yogi enters the Stream,<br />
Tomorrow Nibbana no longer a Dream.</div>
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bhanterahulahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14569401543377440148noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6343056068214590081.post-22176296996005731502016-11-08T11:29:00.001-08:002016-11-08T11:29:08.008-08:00Departing Washington DC<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: large;">Dear friends,</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"> I completed the vassa period at the Washington Buddhist Vihara and we held the Kathina ceremony on October 16th. A full list of all the talks, sutta study, and meditation sessions is available at this link:</span><br />
<a href="https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0B3q1ohW48nKWVW5WWFFBSExnc1U?usp=sharing"><span style="font-size: large;">https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0B3q1ohW48nKWVW5WWFFBSExnc1U?usp=sharing</span></a><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I attended the Kathina ceremony at the Bhavana Society Forest Monastery in West Virginia on October 23rd.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">On my way to California I stopped in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area and lead a weekend retreat at the Buddha vihara/ meditation center in Burleson.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">See my <b>Teaching Travel</b> page for my schedule in the next six months.</span><br />
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bhanterahulahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14569401543377440148noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6343056068214590081.post-65742968833524171072016-07-17T05:44:00.000-07:002016-07-17T05:44:01.896-07:00Vassa at the Washington Buddhist Vihara<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: large;">I am spending the vassa (monks three month rains retreat) period at the Washington Buddhist Vihara on 5017 16th St. Washington, D.C. Here is the schedule of Talks, meditation classes and one day retreats that I will be conducting as part of the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Vihara this year. This was the first Theravada Buddhist Vihara or temple established in North America. This is also the same vihara where Bhante Henepola Gunaratana was the abbot before he moved to the Bhavana Society.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 18.0pt;">Bhante Rahula’s teaching schedule at Washington
Buddhist Vihara during vassa 2016</span><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">During this Vassa season each week from July 22nd to
Saturday October 8th, Bhante Yogavacara Rahula will be conducting the following
programs at the Washington Buddhist Vihara.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">Friday evenings from 7-9 pm a sutta study class
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afternoons from 3-5.30 pm he will deliver a Dhamma talk followed by a
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<span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">On Sundays from 3-5pm he will give a guided meditation followed by a Dhamma discussion</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">In addition, on the following Saturdays he will lead a
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August 13th, September 17th and October 8th.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Hi Friends,</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">From April 11th-17th I went on a one week scenic car journey with Gino, an old meditation student/friend from Germany. Having spent a night with me at my mother's house in Riverside we drove through the Joshua Tree National Park, the Grand Canyon and Zion National Parks, Hoover Dam, Death Vally and the High Sierra mountains with a view of Mt. Whitney at Lone Pine. I had not been to most of those places since I was a teenager on camping trips through the Southwest with my parents. And Gino had not seen most of these famous National Parks, so it was good fun.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Then back to work. Over April 22-24 I conducted the annual retreat for the Ventura Buddhist Study Group and then headed up to central California to continue a teaching tour spending five days at the Mountain Stream Meditation Center in Nevada City where there were a few talks and a Daylong meditation. Then over the weekend of May 6-8 there was a weekend retreat at the Vietnamese temple in Morgan City located about 15 miles south of San Jose. I also stayed a few days at the Dhammapala Institute in Milpitas and gave a talk there.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">On May 9th I flew from San Jose to Portland Oregon where I gave a talk at the Friends of the Dhamma Center and another talk at the Unitarian Church. This was arranged by Mr. and Mrs Pinit who then also took me on a three day nature outing in Central Oregon before heading up to the Columbia River Gorge near Mt. Hood. I stayed at the Pacific Hermitage in White Salmon with three bhikkhus from the Ajahn Cha lineage and Abhayagiri Monastery. While at this small wonderful secluded hermitage we went out on the traditional almsround in the small town where we received ample alms each day. The three American monks staying there were Ajahn Sudanto, the abbot, and Ajahn Karunadhammo and Ven. Caganando. I had met all three of these bhikkhu in previous visits to Abahayagiri and elsewhere over the past years. I was quite impressed how they have built up quite a</span> <span style="font-size: large;">devoted following among the local residents of this small conservative of town of White Salmon situated on the bluffs overlooking the Columbia River. I lead a weekend retreat there held at the old Grange Hall with about thirty five participants. After the retreat we made a few trips with hikes in the surrounding mountains and along the Columbia River Gorge.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> The brilliant Vermillion color of the Grand Canyon</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The beginning of the spectacular Grand Canyon River raft trips at Lees Ferry--</span> I did not go</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> The Bonneville Dam</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Sleeping Beauty Pinnacle near Mt. Adams, WA<br /><br />Views from the top</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Mt. St. Helens--the jagged rim from the 1980 volcano blast is barely visible under the clouds</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Mt. Hood from White Salmon</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">MAY ALL BEINGS BE WELL PEACEFUL AND WISE</span></div>
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