Fri, 2 May 2014
Dear friends,
Welcome to the Deer Park Dharmacast -- Dharma Flowing from the Ocean of Peace.
Today, we are lucky to share a talk from a special, guest speaker at Deer Park, Michael Ciborski. Michael lived as a monk at Plum Village for seven years and is now is a lay practitioner with a mindfulness center, called Morning Sun, in New Hampshire. Michael suggests that rather than have life happen *to* us, we can fully participate in our lives by coming home through the Four Establishments of Mindfulness. This teaching of the Buddha, as explained by our brother, becomes a clear path to a place of mindful refuge.
Remember, you can always find the Deer Park Dharmacast at dpcast.net, on Facebook, iTunes, and Twitter. Now, enjoy this moment to stop and look deeply.
Direct download: BrMichaelCiborskiComingHomeFourEstablishments.mp3
Category:dharma talks -- posted at: 12:00pm CDT
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Fri, 11 April 2014
Welcome to the Deer Park Dharmacast -- Dharma Flowing from the Ocean of Peace.
This week we are lucky to share a talk given by Brother Phap Hoi and translated by Sister Khanh Nghiem. Our brother poses an important question to us, "What is the essence of your spiritual practice?" He gives examples of Vietnamese traditions that, over the course of time, have lost the beauty and essence of their original intent. If we are not mindful, we can get caught up in the form and appearance of our spiritual practice and forget the essence that lies beneath. Brother Phap Hoi reminds us that just because we are there at the monastery does not mean that we have ever truly set foot in a monastery. Let us let go of our ideas about our practice, and just practice.
Remember, you can always find the Deer Park Dharmacast at dpcast.net, on Facebook, iTunes, and Twitter. Now, enjoy this moment to stop and look deeply.
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Fri, 4 April 2014
Dear Friends,
Today we share a talk given by Sister Hang Nghiem and translated by Sister Man Nghiem. In this light-hearted talk, our sister tells us three fairy tales about nature and animals. Children aren't the only ones who can benefit from stories. Stories can touch our hearts and open new doors to our practice.
Remember, you can always find the Deer Park Dharmacast at dpcast.net, on Facebook, iTunes and Twitter. Now, enjoy this moment to stop and look deeply.
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Fri, 28 March 2014
Dear friends,
This week we share a dharma talk given by Brother Phap Nha at Deer Park and translated by Sister Quynh Nghiem. He shares about the steps of the Noble Eightfold Path; how they naturally flow in an order and also how they're all interconnected. Then, he reminds us that each step on the path, even mindfulness, is impermanent. We need to know how to nourish ourselves and others to come back to our spiritual path and the present moment.
Remember, you can always find the Deer Park Dharmacast at dpcast.net, on Facebook, iTunes and Twitter. Now, enjoy this moment to stop and look deeply.
Direct download: BrPhapNhaEightFoldPathImpermanence.mp3
Category:dharma talks -- posted at: 12:00pm CDT
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Fri, 21 March 2014
Dear friends,
This week, our podcast begins with the sisters of Deer Park Monastery offering a song in Vietnamese. Then, Sister Mat Nghiem shares the tools we have from the Plum Village practice to take care of our health - physically, mentally, and spiritually.
We are so grateful to have the nuns as part of our four-fold sangha at Deer Park. Thanks to your contributions, construction began in late February for new solar and straw bale buildings for the nuns and our teacher, Thich Nhat Hanh. To see photo updates and to spread the word about ongoing fundraising, go to www.deerparknunnery.org.
Remember, you can always find the Deer Park Dharmacast at dpcast.net, on Facebook, iTunes and Twitter. Now, enjoy this moment to stop and look deeply.
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Fri, 14 March 2014
Dear Friends,
Today, we share with you a deep and lovely talk given by Thich Phuoc Tinh, the monk referred to at Deer Park Monastery as The Venerable. Here, the Venerable speaks directly about how time can pass quickly if we rush our minds and bodies, pushed by strong habits to be constantly occupied. He encourages us to stop, sit, and enjoy our own inner peace. He uses the poignant analogy of words written on a whiteboard to illustrate no birth and no death. We are the whiteboard and the words that we think define who we are -- are merely temporary. When we see that the words are not the essence of the whiteboard, no one can cause us to suffer
Remember, you can always find the Deer Park Dharmacast at dpcast.net, Facebook, iTunes, and Twitter. Now, enjoy this moment to stop and look deeply
Direct download: VenerableImpermanenceWordsWhiteboard.mp3
Category:dharma talks -- posted at: 12:00pm CDT
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Fri, 21 February 2014
Dear Friends, Today we're happy to share a talk from Brother Phap Nha, translated by Sister Quynh Nghiem. Our brother has a clear and direct style of teaching that we hope you enjoy. In this talk, he speaks to the three difficulties we may encounter while sitting: sleepiness, restlessness, and dreaminess. He also shares with us how best to read the sutras. He recommends that we start with two basic sutras and, most importantly, that we apply the teachings to our practice and our lives. May your practice be ever-changing and ever-growing. No mud, no lotus. Remember, you can always find the Deer Park Dharmacast at dpcast.net, Facebook, iTunes, and Twitter. Now, enjoy this moment to stop and look deeply
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Fri, 14 February 2014
Dear Friends,
Sometimes in life, we have our hearts set on one thing or one person, only to receive something or someone completely different. The miracle of mindfulness is, in that moment, to see our expectations and return joyfully to the here and now. This week's podcast is just like that.
Practitioners at Deer Park Monastery were expecting the Venerable to speak, but in his place, Sister Man Nghiem gave the dharma talk. With her signature enthusiasm and wonder for life, our sister shares her unique perspective on the Four Nutriments, finding joy, and renewing our practice. From volition to conciousness, and from potato chips to Star Wars, she fills the talk with richness while rooting it in our real lives.
This Valentine's Day, we wish you the nourishing power of love -- for yourself and all those around you.
Remember, you can always find the Deer Park Dharmacast at dpcast.net, Facebook, iTunes, and Twitter. Now, enjoy this moment to stop and look deeply.
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Fri, 7 February 2014
Dear Friends,
This week, we're happy to offer a special talk for those of us with Christian backgrounds. During last year's Christmas season, Brother Phap De gave a dharma talk exploring the coexistence of our Christian and Buddhist spiritualities. With keen insight and readings from Meister Eckhart, he shows how the Buddha's teaching of non-duality can be a gift to practitioners with Christian backgrounds. In the end, we can see the concepts of the divine and communion with God, mindfulness and interbeing, all intertwining beautifully. Remember, you can always find the Deer Park Dharmacast at dpcast.net, Facebook, iTunes, and Twitter. Now, enjoy this moment to stop and look deeply
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Fri, 31 January 2014
Dear Friends,
Today, we would like to share with you the second half of Brother Phap Hai's talk at the Deer Park Monastery New Years retreat. As the theme of the retreat was "Coming Home", Brother Phap Hai shares his insights on what home means in a Buddhist sense. To arrive home in the present moment is to truly know and experience what is here. To dwell happily in that moment and to see the interbeing between yourself and all that is around you. Remember, you can always find the Deer Park Dharmacast at dpcast.net, Facebook, iTunes, and Twitter. Now, enjoy this moment to stop and look deeply.
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