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, December 30 at UU
Loretta will facilitate the recitation of the Fourteen Mindfulness Trainings.
Tuesday, December 25 at DBT
If we're a small group, Heather will facilitate deep relaxation. Please bring a warm blanket and anything else you need to be comfortable.
Tuesday, December 18 at DBT
Here is a Dharma talk by Thay that focuses on Right Concentration.
Sunday, December 16 at UU
Anita will share about finding our true home.
Tuesday, December 11 at DBT
Marge will share thoughts and experiences of choosing the path of wellbeing during the holiday season.
Tuesday, November 27 at DBT
Anita will share about our appointment with life in the present moment.
Here is a Dharma talk by Thay, Our Appointment with Life.
Here is a Dharma talk by Thay, Our Appointment with Life.
Sunday, November 25 at UU
Karen will facilitate the recitation of the Five Mindfulness Trainings and share about Thanksgiving and the second Mindfulness Training.
Sunday, November 18 at UU
Dave will share about loving this moment:
I’ve tinkered with the words to the song that I wrote by that name. I’ve added a new verse. Frequently, this is part of my daily practice. The song contains much of what I have learned over the past years.
Love This Moment - ¾
time
C
Dm7
Love
this moment, love this moment
Em
Am G
Every
heartbeat and every breath
C
Dm7
Love
this moment, love this moment
Em G Dm7 G C
Come
home to your body and let your mind rest
C
Dm7
In
this moment, in this moment
Em
Am G
Every
moment that ever has been
C
Dm7
In
this moment, in this moment
Em
G
Dm7 G C
Every
moment that ever will be
C
Dm7
Guard
this moment, guard this moment
Em
Am G
Here
your wisdom, joy, and peace
C
Dm7
Guard
this moment, guard this moment
Em
G Dm7 G
C
In
mindfulness enjoy your true home
C
Dm7
Life’s
a wonder, life’s a wonder
Em
Am G
All
you see, hear, and taste
C
Dm7
Taste
the wonder, feel the wonder
Em
G Dm7 G C
Unfold
in each moment awake
David
Sommer
September
2, 2016
Tuesday, November 13 at DBT
Donna will share about the Four Nutriments and will read from Thay Phap Hai's Nothing To It.
Here is the Discourse on the Four Kinds of Nutriments
Sunday, November 11 at UU
Dijana will share on the Five Remembrances and the topic of habit energies.
Thay’s version of the Five Remembrances:
Dijana’s version of the Five Remembrances:
I am of the nature to change
There is no way to escape growing
I am of the nature to heal
There is no way to escape wisdom
I am of the nature to transform
There is no way to escape metamorphosis
All that is dear to me and everyone I love are of the nature to change
There is no way to escape receiving new gifts
My actions flow from my consciousness
I can always change the course of my actions
My actions are my self
be well, be here, be now
Thay’s version of the Five Remembrances:
I am of the nature to grow old. There is no way to escape growing old.
I am of the nature to have ill health. There is no way to escape ill health.
I am of the nature to die. There is no way to escape death.
All that is dear to me and everyone I love are of the nature to change. There is no way to escape being separated from them.
My actions are my only true belongings. I cannot escape the consequences of my actions. My actions are the ground upon which I stand
Dijana’s version of the Five Remembrances:
I am of the nature to change
There is no way to escape growing
I am of the nature to heal
There is no way to escape wisdom
I am of the nature to transform
There is no way to escape metamorphosis
All that is dear to me and everyone I love are of the nature to change
There is no way to escape receiving new gifts
My actions flow from my consciousness
I can always change the course of my actions
My actions are my self
be well, be here, be now
Here is an excerpt from Understanding Our Mind by Thay on habit energies
Here is a chant of the Five Remembrances
Tuesday, November 6 at DBT
Dijana will share about Thay’s messages of not taking sides (excerpts from the Fourteen Mindfulness Trainings):
“Aware of the suffering created by fanaticism and intolerance, we are determined not to be idolatrous about or bound to any doctrine, theory, or ideology, even Buddhist ones.”
“We understand that fanaticism in its many forms is the result of perceiving things in a dualistic and discriminative manner.”
“We are committed to learning and practicing non-attachment from views and being open to others’ insights and experiences in order to benefit from the collective wisdom.”
“We are committed to respecting the right of others to be different, to choose what to believe and how to decide.”
“We will, however, learn to help others let go of and transform narrowness through loving speech and compassionate dialogue.”
“Aware of the suffering created by fanaticism and intolerance, we are determined not to be idolatrous about or bound to any doctrine, theory, or ideology, even Buddhist ones.”
“We understand that fanaticism in its many forms is the result of perceiving things in a dualistic and discriminative manner.”
“We are committed to learning and practicing non-attachment from views and being open to others’ insights and experiences in order to benefit from the collective wisdom.”
“We are committed to respecting the right of others to be different, to choose what to believe and how to decide.”
“We will, however, learn to help others let go of and transform narrowness through loving speech and compassionate dialogue.”
Tuesday, October 30 at DBT
Anita will share about the wisdom of nondiscrimination.
Here is a Dharma talk by Thay that includes the wisdom of nondiscrimination.
Here is a Dharma talk by Thay that includes the wisdom of nondiscrimination.
Sunday, October 28 at UU
Loretta will facilitate the Recitation of the Five Mindfulness Trainings. There will be a panel of five members who will recite one Training each and share on it briefly. The Recitation will be followed by a Q & A session. If you have any questions related to the Trainings, this would be a good time to ask them. We will have an “Ask-it Basket” to put your questions in anonymously, or you can ask the panel directly. May the torch guiding the way be made more bright for everyone!
Tuesday, October 23 at DBT
“I have arrived, I am home” is the Dharma Seal of Plum Village and our core teaching and practice according to Thich Nhat Hanh. When we truly arrive peace, happiness and freedom are available. We can touch the wonders of life and even our suffering is revealed as compost for growing happiness. This Tuesday we will explore practical tools for engaging this teaching and growing the mind of love.
Bowing,
Pete
Here is a Dharma talk by Thay on the Four Dharma Seals of Plum Village.
Sunday, September 30 at UU
Marge will facilitate the recitation of the Fourteen Mindfulness Trainings.
From Marge: "These trainings provide us with a concrete set of guides to implement the Buddha’s Noble Eightfold Path and allow us to experience interbeing with all that is."
Tuesday, September 11 at DBT
Pete will share about nourishing the Seven Factors of Awakening in our life and practice.
Sunday, September 9 at UU
Dijana will share about lessons from Deer Park Monastery regarding how our mental formations effect how we experience things.
Tuesday, September 4 at DBT
Dijana will share about what her practice has taught her on how our mental filters affect what we see.
Sunday, September 2 at UU
Keith will share Thay’s teaching about how through our practice we can understand and transform our mind and cultivate the mind of love.
Tuesday, August 28 at DBT
Karen will share about practicing with anger.
Here is a Dharma talk by Thay about handling strong emotions, including anger.
Tuesday, August 14 @ DBT
Pete will share about the Plum Village path and practice: Smrti, Samadhi, Prajna
Tuesday, August 7 at DBT
Anita will share about The Three Jewels: the Buddha, the Dharma, and the Sangha.
Here is The Tree Refuges chant.
Read a Dharma talk of Thay answering "How can we practice taking refuge in the Three Jewels?"
Here is The Tree Refuges chant.
Read a Dharma talk of Thay answering "How can we practice taking refuge in the Three Jewels?"
Listen to Thay's Dharma talks on The Three Jewels.
Sunday, August 5 at UU
Marge will share about taking care of ourselves so we may care for others and the world. Thay considers this important in our practice of engaged Buddhism.
Tuesday, July 24 at DBT
Pete will facilitate with Dave Kenneally, formerly Brother Heart on “knowing happiness.”
Here is a link to the Discourse on Happiness.
Tuesday, July 17 at DBT
Tree will share about cultivating generosity in our way of thinking, speaking and acting.
How do we practice generosity in our daily lives?
Sunday, July 8 at UU
Dave will share about enjoying the present moment, along with Thay’s insight’s from The Art of Living and teach a song he wrote:
Love This Moment - ¾
time
C
Dm7
Love
this moment, love this moment
Em
Am G
Every
heartbeat and every breath
C
Dm7
Love
this moment, love this moment
Em G Dm7 G C
Come
home to your body and let your mind rest
C
Dm7
In
this moment, in this moment
Em
Am G
Every
moment that ever has been
C
Dm7
In
this moment, in this moment
Em
G
Dm7 G C
Every
moment that ever will be
C
Dm7
Guard
this moment, guard this moment
Em
Am G
Here
your treasure, joy, and peace
C
Dm7
Guard
this moment, guard this moment
Em
G Dm7 G
C
Here
your life source and your true home
C
Dm7
Life’s
a wonder, life’s a wonder
Em
Am G
All
you see, hear, and taste
C
Dm7
Taste
the wonder, feel the wonder
Em
G Dm7 G C
Unfold
in each moment awake
David
Sommer
September
2, 2016
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