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Appamada2026-05-24 | Dharma Talk | The Cost of Comfort | Nate Smalley
How comfortable have you gotten? Is the room the perfect temperature? Does Alexa/Siri/Gemini answer all of your questions instantly? Is that difficult…
Appamada2026-05-19 I Inquiry I A Blessing - A Birthday I Flint Sparks
2026-05-19 I Inquiry I A Blessing - A Birthday I Flint Sparks by Appamada
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2026-05-18 | Depth In Practice | The Sutra of Hui-neng Grand Master of Zen
2026-05-18 | Depth In Practice | The Sutra of Hui-neng Grand Master of Zen by Appamada
Appamada2026-05-17 | Head Student Exit Ceremony | C. Seren8y
Program Welcome Incense Offering & Three Bows Heart Sutra Head Student Reads the Case Head Student Raises the Staff Head Student Statement Questions for the…
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2026-05-11 | Depth In Practice | The Sutra of Hui-neng Grand Master of Zen
2026-05-11 | Depth In Practice | The Sutra of Hui-neng Grand Master of Zen by Appamada
Appamada2026-05-10 | Dharma Talk | Relationships | Nate Smalley
Reflection question: How have you been shaped or formed by your primary or first relationships?
Appamada2026-05-05 I Inquiry I A hidden ally I Joel Barna
2026-05-05 I Inquiry I A hidden ally I Joel Barna by Appamada
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2026-05-04 | Depth In Practice | The Sutra of Hui-neng Grand Master of Zen
2026-05-04 | Depth In Practice | The Sutra of Hui-neng Grand Master of Zen by Appamada
Appamada2026-05-03 | Dharma Talk | FOMO and Encounter | Nate Smalley
The fear of missing out (FOMO) is the engine of missing out. The reaching is the leaving. Building on the intensive teachings of Peg, Joel, and Flint, Nate…
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2026-04-28 | 2026 Intensive | Day 3 | Joel Barna
2026-04-28 | 2026 Intensive | Day 3 | Joel Barna by Appamada
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2026-05-01 | 2026 Intensive | Day 6 | Peg Syverson
2026-05-01 | 2026 Intensive | Day 6 | Peg Syverson by Appamada
Appamada2026-04-28 I Inquiry I Merciful Messengers I Suzanne Kilkus
2026-04-28 I Inquiry I Merciful Messengers I Suzanne Kilkus by Appamada
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2026-04-30 | 2026 Intensive | Day 5 | Joel Barna
2026-04-30 | 2026 Intensive | Day 5 | Joel Barna by Appamada
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2026-04-29 | 2026 Intensive | Day 4 | Peg Syverson
2026-04-29 | 2026 Intensive | Day 4 | Peg Syverson by Appamada
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2026-04-27 | 2026 Intensive | Day 2 | Flint Sparks
2026-04-27 | 2026 Intensive | Day 2 | Flint Sparks by Appamada
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2026-04-26 | 2026 Intensive | Day 1 | Peg Syverson
2026-04-26 | 2026 Intensive | Day 1 | Peg Syverson by Appamada
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2026-04-26 | Dharma Talk | No Gaining Mind | Ellen Hippard
2026-04-26 | Dharma Talk | No Gaining Mind | Ellen Hippard by Appamada
Appamada2026-04-21 I Inquiry I Into the mouth of the Demon I Trudy Johnston
2026-04-21 I Inquiry I Into the mouth of the Demon I Trudy Johnston by Appamada
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2026-04-20 | Depth In Practice | The Sutra of Hui-neng Grand Master of Zen
2026-04-20 | Depth In Practice | The Sutra of Hui-neng Grand Master of Zen by Appamada
Appamada2026-04-19 | Dharma Talk | Sangha, Intimacy and Compassion | C. Seren8y
Instructions for small group activity: Divide into groups of 3. Groups of 2 are ok. Take 2 minutes for each role. Each person will have an opportunity to…
Appamada2026-04-14 I Inquiry I Leaving So Much Unborn I Flint Sparks
2026-04-14 I Inquiry I Leaving So Much Unborn I Flint Sparks by Appamada
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2026-04-13 | Depth In Practice | The Sutra of Hui-neng Grand Master of Zen
2026-04-13 | Depth In Practice | The Sutra of Hui-neng Grand Master of Zen by Appamada
Appamada2026-04-12 | Dharma Talk | Awareness and Zen Practice | Jess Ambiee
References: "Nothing Holy About It," by Tim Burkett Hsin Hsin Ming, Appamada chant book (https://appamada.org/s/Appamada-Chant-Book.pdf) "The Wakeful Body,"…
Appamada2026-04-07 I Inquiry I The Smallest Thing I Josh Gifford
2026-04-07 I Inquiry I The Smallest Thing I Josh Gifford by Appamada
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2026-03-23 | Depth In Practice | Vimalakirti & the Awakened Heart
2026-03-23 | Depth In Practice | Vimalakirti & the Awakened Heart by Appamada
Appamada2026-04-05 | Dharma Talk | Cooking & the Sanga Discussion | C. Seren8y
This Dharma Talk is experiential, with the Sangha addressing and sharing from the prompts of the previous Dharma Talk on "Cooking & the Sangha". There is a…
Appamada2026-03-31 I Inquiry I Lotus, meet mud I Joel Barna
Begin Flint's talk at 11 minutes in for reference to Inquiry https://youtu.be/X3m2oM_C9bQ?si=Q-4yae5iykfSjStI
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2026-03-30 | Depth In Practice | Vimalakirti & the Awakened Heart
2026-03-30 | Depth In Practice | Vimalakirti & the Awakened Heart by Appamada
Appamada2026-03-29 | Dharma Talk | Caring for Life in a Troubled World | Sandra Medina Bocangel
Discussion prompts: 1. What concerns me about the world today? 2. What am I doing to care for this life? Quote from Joanna Macy's book, "Coming Back to Life."…
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2026-03-28 | Introduction to Zen | Class 1
2026-03-28 | Introduction to Zen | Class 1 by Appamada
Appamada2026-03-24 I Inquiry I It matters to Other I Suzanne Kilkus
2026-03-24 I Inquiry I It matters to Other I Suzanne Kilkus by Appamada
Appamada2026-03-22 | Dharma Talk | Cooking & the Sangha | C. Seren8y
This Sunday's Dharma Talk is by Head Student C. Seren8y, in which they discuss "Cooking and the Sangha," drawing from the writings of Dogen, Kosho Uchiyama and…
Appamada2026-03-17 I Inquiry I Feel the anguish and act from Love I Trudy
2026-03-17 I Inquiry I Feel the anguish and act from Love I Trudy by Appamada
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2026-03-16 | Depth In Practice | Vimalakirti & the Awakened Heart
2026-03-16 | Depth In Practice | Vimalakirti & the Awakened Heart by Appamada
Appamada2026-03-15 | Dharma Talk | Meeting Trouble Together | Nate Smalley
Today's readings are from the Platform Sutra, by Huineng, including "The Gatha of Truth and Falsehood and Movement and Stillness": Nothing that exists is true…
Appamada2026-03-10 I Inquiry I Loving What Can Be Lost I Flint Sparks
Why love what you will lose? There is nothing else to love. “From the Japanese” by Louise Gluck
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2026-03-02 | Depth In Practice | Vimalakirti & the Awakened Heart
2026-03-02 | Depth In Practice | Vimalakirti & the Awakened Heart by Appamada
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2026-03-09 | Depth In Practice | Vimalakirti & the Awakened Heart
2026-03-09 | Depth In Practice | Vimalakirti & the Awakened Heart by Appamada
Appamada2026-03-08 | Dharma Talk | Living a Good Life | Nate Smalley
What does it mean to live a “good life”? This dharma talk starts there. We'll spend some time with Hui-Neng's teaching on one practice samadhi, which, it turns…
Appamada2026-03-03 I InquiryI Roots and Branches I Joel Barna
2026-03-03 I InquiryI Roots and Branches I Joel Barna by Appamada
Appamada2026-03-01 | Dharma Talk | Ocean Mudra Samadhi (Kai-In-Zanmai) | Jon-Eric Steinbomer
This is a Dharma talk on the Ocean Mudra Samadhi (Kai-In-Zanmai) from the Shōbōgenzō, written by our Sōtō Zen ancestor, Eihei Dōgen in 1242. In this writing…
Appamada2026-02-24 I Inquiry I Attending to our actions I Suzanne Kilkus
2026-02-24 I Inquiry I Attending to our actions I Suzanne Kilkus by Appamada
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2026-02-23 | Depth In Practice | Vimalakirti & the Awakened Heart
2026-02-23 | Depth In Practice | Vimalakirti & the Awakened Heart by Appamada
Appamada2026-02-22 | Dharma Talk | Signal and Noise | Joel Barna
2026-02-22 | Dharma Talk | Signal and Noise | Joel Barna by Appamada
Appamada2026-02-17 I Inquiry I Our dancing and songs are the Voice of the Dharma I Trudy Johnston
2026-02-17 I Inquiry I Our dancing and songs are the Voice of the Dharma I Trudy Johnston by Appamada
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2026-02-16 | Depth In Practice | Vimalakirti & the Awakened Heart
2026-02-16 | Depth In Practice | Vimalakirti & the Awakened Heart by Appamada
Appamada2026-02-15 | Dharma Talk | Friction | Nate Smalley
Our practice is a relational one, which means sooner or later we’re bound to experience some friction between us. Friction is not a failure. It's an edge, an…
Appamada2026-02-10 I Inquiry I Erin’s Final Teachings I Flint Sparks
It took me an embarrassingly long time to realize these magical flower arrangements were more than exotic flowers and divine creativity. Much more than the…
Appamada2026-02-08 | Dharma Talk | Dealing With Difficult People | Nate Smalley
Some people help us cultivate patience without trying. This Sunday we explore Dealing with Difficult People—a surprisingly nourishing practice, if we let it be…
Appamada2026-02-03 I Inquiry I This Practice Life I Josh Gifford
This is the link to Stillness was a gift : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct6wyn
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2026-02-02 | Depth In Practice | Not Two: The Appamada Story
2026-02-02 | Depth In Practice | Not Two: The Appamada Story by Appamada
Appamada2026-02-01 | Dharma Talk | Sangha, Part 1 | Nate Smalley
This Sunday, Nate opens our practice period theme, "Living in Sangha". In the first of a three-part series of dharma talks, we explore sangha not as comfort or…
Appamada2026-01-27 I Inquiry I Zazen and running toward the fire with water I Joel Barna
link to science and zen https://scienceofzen.org Link to Mary Oliver poem https://wordsfortheyear.com/2018/04/14/at-the-river-clarion-by-mary-oliver/
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2026-01-26 | Depth In Practice | Not Two: The Appamada Story
2026-01-26 | Depth In Practice | Not Two: The Appamada Story by Appamada
Appamada2026-01-25 | Head Student Entering Ceremony | Seren8y
2026-01-25 | Head Student Entering Ceremony | Seren8y by Appamada
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2026-01-19 | Depth In Practice Not Two: The Appamada Story
2026-01-19 | Depth In Practice Not Two: The Appamada Story by Appamada
Appamada2026-01-20-2026 I A Patchwork of Possibilities I Inquiry I Trudy Johnston
May the vulnerable be guarded with love. May the powerful awaken to wisdom. May the earth and its being be cherished. May peace take root in every direction…
Appamada2026-01-13 I Inquiry I Actualization of love Part 2 I Suzanne Kilkus
2026-01-13 I Inquiry I Actualization of love Part 2 I Suzanne Kilkus by Appamada