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The Practice of Sati (Mindfulness)
“The Buddha taught the value of constant recollection or mindfulness (sati). Whether we are standing, walking, sitting, or reclining, wherever we are, we should have this power of mindfulness. When we have sati we see ourselves; we see our own minds. We see the “body within the body,” “the mind within the mind.” If we Continue reading
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Meditation Tonight! Thursday, April 4, 2024
Please join us this evening for sitting & walking meditation. Starting at 7:30PM, at Phap Hoa Temple, located at 85 Prospect St., Vernon-Rockville, CT 06066. We hope to see you there. All are welcome. Namaste Continue reading
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Compassion Towards Violence
BREATHING IN, I AM AWARE OF VIOLENCE WITHIN MYSELF AND WITHIN THE WORLD. BREATHING OUT, I AM DETERMINED TO LOOK WITH THE EYES OF COMPASSION AT THE VIOLENCE WITHIN MYSELF AND WITHIN THE WORLD. – THICH NHAT HANH Meditation TONIGHT, Thursday, March 28, 2024. 7:30 PM. ALL ARE WELCOME Continue reading
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MEETING CANCELED, March 21, 2024
Due to a scheduling conflict, there will be NO meditation meeting tomorrow, Thursday, March 21st. The sangha will meet next week as regularly scheduled. Thank you for your understanding. -Jake Continue reading
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WONDERFUL MOMENT
Wonderful Moment I have a breathing exercise that I would like to offer you. I’m sure that if you follow this exercise in difficult moments, you will find relief. Breathing in, I know I am breathing in. Breathing out, I know I am breathing out. Breathing in, I notice that my in-breath has become deeper. Continue reading
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Why The Buddha Kept Meditating
”When I was a young monk, I wondered why the Buddha kept practicing mindfulness and meditation even after he had already become a Buddha. Now I find the answer is plain enough to see. Happiness is impermanent, like everything else. In order for happiness to be extended and renewed, you have to learn how to Continue reading
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From the Mouth of the Rebel Buddha
”Never give up on anyone. Even if you can’t help someone now, don’t abandon them mentally. Don’t close that door to your heart. That is the direct word of the Buddha, our ancient revolutionary friend. And if you forget it, you will hear it again, from the mouth of the rebel Buddha you are living Continue reading
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The Art Of Living
Breathing mindfully, you simply enjoy your in-breath and out-breath. You bring the mind home to the body, and you realize that you are alive, still alive, and this is a wonder. To be alive is the greatest of all miracles. MEDITATION TONIGHT, Thursday, February 22, 2024. 7:30PM at Phap Hoa Temple, 85 Prospect Street, Vernon-Rockville Continue reading
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Thursday, February 15, 2024
”None of us are ever “ok”. Awakening is not a process of building ourselves up, but a process of letting go. Pain is always a sign that we are holding onto something, usually ourselves. How sad it is that we become so expert at causing harm to ourselves and others. The trick then is to Continue reading
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The Sound Of The Bell
”The sound of the bell is the voice of the Buddha within. Every one of us has Buddha nature —the capacity for compassionate, clear, understanding nature-within us. So when we hear the sound of the bell, if we like practicing mindfulness, we can respond to that intervention with respect and appreciation. In my tradition, every Continue reading
Dharma Flower Sangha 