practicing mindfulness in the tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh.
Meeting in person: SUNDAYS 4-5:30 pm PST
Bard Hall at
First Unitarian Universalist Church (UU)4190 Front St, San Diego CA 92103
Parking is provided in the Ace lot with a church pass (available onsite)
Sunday, January 1
Loretta will facilitate reciting the Fourteen Mindfulness Trainings, including some of the ceremonial chanting (Incense Offering, Touching the Earth, Opening Verse, The Heart of Perfect Understanding, The Three Refuges, Closing Verse) in the Plum Village tradition.
Sunday, December 25
Karen will facilitate, including sing-along carols for a Buddha-ful Christmas (courtesy of Laura Hunter)!
Breathing in Breathing out
Remember that the Buddha is also known as ‘The monk who likes to sing.’
--Thich Nhat Hanh
LET IT GO (sung to the tune of Let it Snow)
--Thich Nhat Hanh
LET IT GO (sung to the tune of Let it Snow)
Oh the world can be so frightful
But my breath is so delightful,
We don’t need a place to go, (so)
Let It Go! Let It Go! Let It Go!
We've got to stop global warming
And keep the bees a-swarming
When you crave stuff you should know (you can)
Let It Go! Let It Go! Let It Go!
Sometimes when we get off-course
If we get down about memories past
And we might start to feel remorse (We can)
Listen to a Deer Park podcast!
Even though it’s not a-snowing
Our good seeds we’ll keep a-hoeing
So compassion and love can grow
Let It Go! Let It Go! Let It Go!
BREATHING IN (sung to the tune of Silent Night)
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| Blue Cliff Monastery photo by Phap Hai |
Feel the air Go in and out
Now’s the time for relaxing
Nourish your calm abiding
You don’t have to go far
Breathe and be where you are
Breathing in Breathing out
Deep and Slow No need to pout
Smiling lightly is good for your face
It will fill you with cosmic grace
Sangha will let you be
Smile and you will be free
Breathing in Breathing out
Feel the space Slow your pace
We don’t need to grasp and grab
We’ll be content with what we have
We have more than enough
We don’t need more stuff.
DECK THE HILLS WITH WILDFLOWERS (sung to the tune of Deck the Halls)
Deck the hills with wildflowers Fa la la la la la la la la!
Water them until it showers Fa la la la la la la la la!
Native plants they love to live here Fa la la la la la la la la!
Smiling to us they bring us cheer Fa la la la la la la la la!
In the garden we see Phap Hy Fa la la la la la la la la!
Boddhisattva of oak trees Fa la la la la la la la la!
Growing live oaks may take 10 years Fa la la la la la la la la!
When we’re gone they will still be here Fa la la la la la la la la!
Plants are our continuation Fa la la la la la la la la!
Help with Deer Park’s Vegetation Fa la la la la la la la la!
Deer Park Plants, they never complain Fa la la la la la la la la!
They get fulfilled with Dharma Rain Fa la la laaaaa lala laa LAAAAA!
I’M DREAMING OF A RAINY CHRISTMAS (sung to the tune of White Christmas)
I’m dreaming of a rainy Christmas
So all the plants can drink and grow
Where the oak trees glisten
And monkey-flowers listen
To hear Coyote Families howl
I’m dreaming of a rainy Christmas
With every mantra I recite
May your steps be peaceful and light
And your buddha nature shine so bright.
THE EIGHT DAYS OF PRACTICE (sung to the tune of 12 Days of Christmas)
On the first day of practice the Buddha gave to us: the insight of interbeing!
On the second day of practice the Buddha gave to us: two promises, and the insight of interbeing!
Third day: Three precious jewels
Fourth day: Four noble truths
Fifth day: Five –mind—ful--trainings! (slower)
Sixth day: Six paramitas
Seventh day: Seven factors of awakening
Eighth day: Eight Fold path
On the next days of practice the Buddha gave to us: Ten directions, 51 mental formations, 283 monastic precepts, 84,000 dharma doors, 8-fold path, 7 etc…
Sunday, December 18
This week we will have a chance to study and discuss The Discourse on the Eight Realizations of the Great Beings, an ancient Buddhist text recited regularly in Plum Village practice centers all over the world. I’ve been finding it wonderful nourishment and medicine these days.
Hope to see you there,
Pete
Hope to see you there,
Pete
Sunday, December 11
As we near the winter solstice, Heather will share about the Nine Meditations on Death and the Five Remembrances from Thay Phap Hai's Nothing To It.
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