e-Talks - Sangha Core Sutra Program 2020-2021
The Sûtra of the Full Awareness of Breathing - Anapanasati Sûtta
Thursays, 19:00 - 20:30 pm - Montreal time - Opening at 18:45
| Date | Topic |
| Sept 17th, 2020 | Mindful daily breathing |
| Oct 15th, 2020 | Body and Mind united |
| Nov 19th, 2020 | I nourish myself with the joy of meditation |
| Dec 17th, 2020 | I am aware of my mental formations |
| Jan 14th, 2021 | I concentrate my mind |
| Feb 18th, 2021 | I liberate my mind |
| March 25th, 2021 | I observe the impermanent nature of all Dharmas |
| April 29th, 2021 | I observe the disapperance of desire |
| May 3rd, 2021 | I observe the no-birth, no-death of all phenomena |
| July 1rst, 2021 | I observe Letting Go |
Typical schedule of the evening :
| 6:45 – 7:00 | Welcoming time (informal) |
| 7:00 – 7:20 | Guided meditation / Silent |
| 7:20 – 7:30 | Welcome from Chan Huy, introduction of the topic and speakers |
| 7:30 – 7:45 | Dharma Reflection 1 |
| 7:45 – 8:00 | Dharma Reflection 2 |
| 8:00 – 8:25 | Dharma sharing |
| 8:25 – 8:30 | Closure |
The Sangha Core Sutra Program
Ten years ago, Dharmacharya Chan Huy and several other pioneers developed the eTalks as a means to support our sanghas in more deeply understanding Thay’s teachings. Over the years, the formats have changed, and they will certainly continue to evolve.
We are studying :
- the Ānāpānasati Sûtra (Full Awareness of Breathing) this year, and in the next three years progressing through other sutras, including
- the Satipatthana Sûtra (The Discourse on the Establishing of Mindfulness) (Commentaries by Thich Nhat Hanh in Transformation and Healing),
- the Vajracchedikā Prajñāpāramitā Sūtra (Commentaries by Thich Nhat Hanh in The Diamond that Cuts through Illusion), and
- The Lotus Sutra - Saddharma Puṇḍarīka Sūtra, 'Sūtra on the White Lotus of the True Dharma (Commentaries by Thich Nhat Hanh in Opening the Heart of the Cosmos).
The Four-Years Sangha Core Sutra Study Program (formerly known as eTalks) is based on the sutras that Thay felt were the core, foundational teachings of the Buddha, the teachings in which he wanted his students to be deeply grounded in both understanding and practice. This progression of study was used for our monastic brothers and sisters in Plum Village, and also reflects the teachings that Thay transmitted to his lay students and followers during the many retreats he offered over the years.
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26 October 2020 - 7:30 :
Méditations du matin
26 October 2020 - 19:00 :
Méditation du lundi soir
27 October 2020 - 7:30 :
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27 October 2020 - 19:00 :
Initiation à la méditation - inscription requise
28 October 2020 - 7:30 :
Méditations du matin
28 October 2020 - 14:00 :
Groupe de méditation Ste-Mary-IPCAM
28 October 2020 - 19:00 :
Méditation du mercredi soir
29 October 2020 - 7:30 :
Méditations du matin
29 October 2020 - 19:00 :
Thursday evening meditation
30 October 2020 - 7:30 :
Méditations du matin
Just as vegetation is sensible to sunlight, mental formations are sensitive to mindfulness. Mindfulness is the energy that can embrace and transform all mental formations. Mindfulness helps us leave behind "upside-down perceptions" and wakes us up to what is happening.
