Category: CT Sangha

  • Connecticut Hosts a Day Of Mindfulness

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    On October 26, 2024, the Connecticut cohort of the DTO got together for the first time in 1701 days, but who’s counting…..Craig is!

  • Comments on the CT Day of Mindfulness

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    Nourishment Our Connecticut Day of Mindfulness was this past Saturday. The intention was to provide an opportunity to ‘provide more spiritual nourishment to our sanghas.’ In this regard, and many others, it was successful. Tom Duva and Mike Geres organized and led our time together. We shared a variety of practices that were grounding, thought-provoking,…

  • June Day of Mindfulness in CT

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    This will be a day of mindfulness primarily for the Connecticut and New York DTO sanghas to practice together, but is open to all. If you would like to join us, but are not familiar with with the Dharma Teacher Order, please read the overview information page on our website at https://new.dharmateacherorder.org/about/.

  • Indra’s web

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    Craig Hannah Reporting, Connecticut Sangha The subject of Connecticut’s Dec. 1st practice was an introduction to aspects of the Avatamsaka sutra. One of the memorable images from that sutra is a metaphor used to illustrate the concepts of [paraphrasing from WP] Śūnyatā (emptiness), dependent origination, and interpenetration in Buddhist philosophy. “Indra’s net” is an infinitely large…

  • CT sangha visits the Chuang Yen Monastery

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    Craig Hannah Reporting, Connecticut Sangha On Sunday, June 10, 2018 a group of nine CT people made a day trip to the Chaung Yen Monastery in Carmel, NY. This monastery was started by the Buddhist Association of the United States (BAUS) in November 1975. Its buildings are in the architectural style of China’s Tang Dynasty, but the programs…

  • Tao Te Ching and the Chuang Tzu

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    Craig Hannah Reporting, Connecticut Sangha On April 17, 2018 the CT sangha was privileged to receive an extended dharma talk by Richard Zipoli. Richard outlined the theme and content of the two most well known of the Taoist texts, the Tao Te Ching and the Chuang Tzu. In doing so he also pointed out their remarkable similarities…

  • Our (choose one: herd, sedge, sege, siege, swoop) of cranes

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    Michelle Hartel Reporting, Connecticut Sangha During a recent class, the CT DTO Sangha was treated to a wonderful lesson on Buddha-Nature by our presenter, Richard Downey. Richard is a fabulous storyteller and an experienced artist. During his presentation of the Sutra of Hui Neng, also known as the Sutra Spoken by the Sixth Patriarch, the…

  • Connecticut sangha procures a new bell

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    Craig Hannah Reporting, Connecticut Sangha With the expert advice of Noble Silence and Thay, Ct sangha member Deborah McDonald selected a new bell and inkin while at the winter retreat in Pearland. It received its inaugural use at our December 16th practice. Its tone is magnificent and truly is a call to mindfulness.

  • Buddhist Global Relief Walk to Feed the Hungry

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    Bobbie Martin Reporting, Connecticut Sangha On September 24, 2017, Lao Lane Xang Temple in Willington, Connecticut hosted Buddhist Global Relief’s Connecticut Walk to Feed the Hungry. The event began with a short talk by Bhikku Bodhi, explaining that other walks around the country were held in public parks where participants walked in pairs or small groups,…