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Mary Oliver's Appamada

Here is Mary Oliver's take on Appamada. Enjoy!


The Buddha’s Last Instruction…
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Posted on February 22, 2010 at 9:00am

Dharma Heroin

In a recent inquiry group at Appamada, Flint was refrencing the chapter on Coming to Our Senses in Joko Beck’s book “Nothing Special”. In the chapter, Joko talks about the importance of staying grounded in the present moment as we experience it through our five senses and the engagement of functional thought.



As Flint gave his talk and as I listened to the exchanges taking place with those going up for inquiry, the words Dharma Heroin kept coming up in my mind. When it was my own… Continue

Posted on November 23, 2009 at 3:30pm — 1 Comment

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At 9:35am on December 8, 2009, Eric said…
Ted, it was a pleasure sitting with you as well. : )
At 9:28am on December 8, 2009, Liz Young said…
Ted, I look forward to seeing more of you. I feel connected to everyone who attended the Intensive. Thank you for being there for me. Liz
At 7:23am on December 8, 2009, Kebana Frost said…
Hey Ted, that's kind of neat that you didn't know my name so that you could experience just plain "me" : )
You've been a rock for me at Appamada so, thank you for that and for all of your courageous expression. -Keb
At 9:26am on December 7, 2009, David Burks said…
deep bow...

Thank you for being.
 
 
 

 

 

Appamada is not just the occasional mindful thought or attentive state of mind, it’s actually a commitment to being attentive. It’s more than just a meditative state of mind, it’s more than just being mindful. It has to do with that primary ethical or moral orientation we have in life, with which we bring into being whatever activity we’re engaged in. Whether in formal meditation, in our interactions with other people, in our social concerns, or in our political choices, it’s the energetic cherishing of what we regard as good.

—Stephen Batchelor

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