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Episodes
Appamada2024-08-20 I Inquiry I Losing and Finding I Flint Sparks
Dharma Teachings for us today: • Suffering and dissatisfaction are woven into the fabric of life - of losing and finding/breathing in - breathing out • Freedom…
Appamada2024-08-19 | Depth In Practice | Book of Serenity-Case 21 Yunyan Sweeps the Ground | Thomas Cleary
2024-08-19 | Depth In Practice | Book of Serenity-Case 21 Yunyan Sweeps the Ground | Thomas Cleary by Appamada
Appamada2024-08-18 | Dharma Talk | Great Expectations | Ann Lipscomb
2024-08-18 | Dharma Talk | Great Expectations | Ann Lipscomb 00:00:26 - Dharma Talk - Great expectations 00:20:09 - Ann Offers the Dharma Activity 00:22:41 -…
Appamada2024--08-13 I Inquiry I Pure Land and Beautyland on Earth I Flint Sparks
Beautyland: A Novel: Marie-Helen Bertino
Appamada2024-08-11 | Dharma Talk | The Universe Loves a Good Question | Ellen Hippard
00:00:26 - The Universe Loves a Good Question 00:07:11 - Sitting with Joko Beck 00:09:10 - Reflections 00:18:14 - Ellen continues with the Dharma Talk 00:28:27…
Appamada2024-08-12 | Depth in Practice | Noble Truths, Noble Path | Bhikkhu Bodhi
2024-08-12 | Depth in Practice | Noble Truths, Noble Path | Bhikkhu Bodhi by Appamada
Appamada2024-08-06 I Inquiry I The Way is Long Let Us Begin I Flint Sparks
The way is long – let us go together; the way is difficult – let us help each other; the way is joyful – let us share it; the way is ours alone – let us go in…
Appamada2024-07-31 | Zen and the Body - Meditation Practice | Becky Kane
00:00:48 - Becky opens up the session 00:12:18 - Becky invites people to briefly share their experience with singing 00:29:07 - Becky leads everyone in singing…
Appamada2024-08-04 | Dharma Talk | Moshan Lioran - The Mountain and the Path | Jessica Steinbomer
00:00:26 - Dharma Talk - ‘Moshan Lioran- The Mountain and the Path’ 00:11:04 - Sitting Together - 'Like a Mountain' 00:14:47 - Koan - Guanxi Xian 00:21:34 -…
Appamada2024-08-05 | Depth in Practice | Noble Truths, Noble Path | Bhikkhu Bodhi
2024-08-05 | Depth in Practice | Noble Truths, Noble Path | Bhikkhu Bodhi by Appamada
Appamada2024-07-30 I Inquiry I Loving our Mortality I Suzanne Kilkus
2024-07-30 I Inquiry I Loving our Mortality I Suzanne Kilkus by Appamada
Appamada2024-07-29 | Depth in Practice | Noble Truths, Noble Path | Bhikkhu Bodhi
2024-07-29 | Depth in Practice | Noble Truths, Noble Path | Bhikkhu Bodhi by Appamada
Appamada2024-07-23 I Inquiry I Coming Home I Trudy Johnston
2024-07-23 I Inquiry I Coming Home I Trudy Johnston by Appamada
Appamada2024-07-22 | Depth in Practice | Noble Truths, Noble Path | Bhikkhu Bodh
2024-07-22 | Depth in Practice | Noble Truths, Noble Path | Bhikkhu Bodh by Appamada
Appamada2024-07-21 | Dharma Talk | The Practice of Loosening the Grip of Clinging | Laurie Winnette
00:01:14 - Poem - What is Our Life About - By Ezra Bayda (see Below) 00:17:39 - Laurie Explains the Dharma Activity (see Below on YouTube) 00:19:34 -…
Appamada2024-07-16 I Inquiry I Reflections on Running Away I Laurie Winnette
Consolations: The Solace, Nourishment, and Underlying Meaning of Everyday Words. ~David Whyte
Appamada2024-07-15 | Depth in Practice | Noble Truths, Noble Path | Bhikkhu Bodhi
2024-07-15 | Depth in Practice | Noble Truths, Noble Path | Bhikkhu Bodhi by Appamada
Appamada2024-07-14 | Dharma Talk | Accepting Love | Robin Bradford
00:10:19 - Poem - Accepting This 00:14:20 - Robin Offers Part 1 - Dharma Exercise - Writing 00:17:36 - Robin Offers Part 2 - Dharma Exercise - Sharing 00:18:38…
Appamada2024-07-09 I Inquiry I Body of Compassion I Flint Sparks
2024-07-09 I Inquiry I Body of Compassion I Flint Sparks by Appamada
Appamada2024-07-08 | Depth in Practice | Noble Truths, Noble Path | Bhikkhu Bodhi
2024-07-08 | Depth in Practice | Noble Truths, Noble Path | Bhikkhu Bodhi by Appamada
Appamada2024-07-07 | Dharma Talk | Practice Discussion | Ann Lipscomb
2024-07-07 | Dharma Talk | Practice Discussion | Ann Lipscomb by Appamada
Appamada2024-07-02 I Inquiry I No Comment I Flint Sparks
Sometimes ~ David Whyte Sometimes if you move carefully through the forest, breathing like the ones in the old stories, who could cross a shimmering bed of…
Appamada2024-07-01 | Depth in Practice | Noble Truths, Noble Path | Bhikkhu Bodhi
2024-07-01 | Depth in Practice | Noble Truths, Noble Path | Bhikkhu Bodhi by Appamada
Appamada2024-06-30 | Dharma Talk | 'Not Helping' | Joel Barna
00:02:00 - Koan - 'Not Helping' 00:08:47 - Exercise - in Groups of - 1. Reflect on the Koan for 5 minutes - 2. Speak to what it brings up in you, if anything…
Appamada2024-06-25 I Inquiry | Life and Death I Flint Spark
2024-06-25 I Inquiry | Life and Death I Flint Spark by Appamada

Appamada2024-06-22 | Day 7 | Intensive | The 7 Factors of Enlightenment | Laurie Winnette and Ann Lipscomb
00:00:27 - Equanimity - The 7th Factor of Enlightenment 00:16:26 - Ann Invites Questions/Comments 00:21:12 - Part 2 - Laurie Offers a Reminder of the 7 Factors…
Appamada2024-06-21 | Day 6 | Intensive | The 7 Factors of Enlightenment | Laurie Winnette
00:00:31 - The 6th Factor of Enlightenment Concentration 00:22:33 - Reflections/Questions
Appamada2024-06-20 | Day 5 | Intensive | The 7 Factors of Enlightenment | Laurie Winnette and Ann Lipscomb
00:00:29 - The Fifth Factor of Enlightenment - Tranquility (Passaddhi) 00:14:21 - Activities of Tranquility 00:14:59 - Disenchantment 00:17:43 - Restraint…
Appamada2024-06-19 | Day 4 | Intensive | The 7 Factors of Enlightenment | Laurie Winnette and Ann Lipscomb
00:00:26 - Recap 00:01:24 - Energy - The Third Factor of Enlightenment 00:17:01 - Joy - The Fourth Factor of Enlightenment 00:25:41 - Ann introduces and Offers…
Appamada2024-06-18 | Day 3 | Intensive | The 7 Factors of Enlightenment | Laurie Winnette and Ann Lipscomb
00:00:27 - Ann talks about the 2nd factor of enlightenment - Investigation 00:11:18 - Day 3 Part 2 - Laurie Introduces an Exercise 00:13:02 - Something that…
Appamada2024-06-17 | Day 2 Intensive | The 7 Factors of Enlightenment | Laurie Winnette and Ann Lipscomb
00:00:26 - Exercise 1 - Laurie Introduces an Exercise on Preparing to Become Mindful by Naming Present Moment Experience 00:08:54 - Exercise 2 - Ann Leads the…
Appamada2024-06-16 | Day 1 | Introduction | Intensive | The 7 Factors of Enlightenment | Laurie Winnette
O00:00:27 - Laurie Opens the Intensive and Introduces 'The 7 Factors of Enlightenment'.
Appamada2024-06-18 I Inquiry I Responding to Pressure I Todd Bankler
2024-06-18 I Inquiry I Responding to Pressure I Todd Bankler by Appamada
Appamada2024-06-16 | Ross Gay’s ‘Inciting Joy’ | with Ann Lipscomb
00:00:27 - Ann Introduces the Talk 00:01:31 - Inciting Joy (the 1st Incitement) by Ross Gay 00:19:36 - Ann Introduces the Activity for the Connection Rooms…
Appamada2024-06-11 I Inquiry I Who Says? I Joel Barna
2024-06-11 I Inquiry I Who Says? I Joel Barna by Appamada
Appamada2024-06-09 | Dharma Talk | Light After Darkness | Robin Bradford
00:00:31 - Light After Darkness 00:01:40 - The Light Inside the Dark: Zen, Soul, and the Spiritual Life - John Tarrant 00:28:22 - Robin Invites…
Appamada2024-06-04 I Inquiry I Extending Ceremony I Josh Gifford
2024-06-04 I Inquiry I Extending Ceremony I Josh Gifford by Appamada
Appamada2024-06-02 | Holy & Ordinary; Not Two | Ann Lipscomb
00:00:40 - Ann Introduces and Offers Offers a Reading from 'Not Always So' by Susuki Roshi’ Ordinary Mind, Buddha Mind’ 00:18:05 - Ann Invites Questions and…
Appamada2024-06-03 | Depth in Practice | Noble Truths, Noble Paths | Bhikkhu Bodhi
2024-06-03 | Depth in Practice | Noble Truths, Noble Paths | Bhikkhu Bodhi by Appamada
Appamada2024-05-13 | Depth in Practice | Noble Truths, Noble Path | Bhikkhu Bodhi
2024-05-13 | Depth in Practice | Noble Truths, Noble Path | Bhikkhu Bodhi by Appamada
Appamada2024-05-27 | Depth in Practice | Noble Truths, Noble Path | Bhikkhu Bodhi
Depth in Practices continues reading and discussing Noble Truth, Noble Paths. Depth in Practice meets virtually at Appamada every week. Anyone is welcome to…
Appamada2024-05-20 | Depth in Practice | Noble Truths, Noble Path | Bhikkhu Bodhi
Depth in Practices continues reading and discussing Noble Truth, Noble Paths. Depth in Practice meets virtually at Appamada every week. Anyone is welcome to…

Appamada2024-05-06 | Depth in Practice | Noble Truths, Noble Path | Bhikkhu Bodhi
Depth in Practices continues reading and discussing Noble Truth, Noble Paths. Depth in Practice meets virtually at Appamada every week. Anyone is welcome to…
Appamada2024-04-29 | Depth in Practice | Noble Truths, Noble Path | Bhikkhu Bodhi
Depth in Practices continues reading and discussing Noble Truth, Noble Paths. Depth in Practice meets virtually at Appamada every week. Anyone is welcome to…
Appamada2024-05-26 | Dharma Talk | Renunciation | Laurie Winnette
00:00:27 - Dharma Talk - Renunciation 00:19:20 - Questions and Comments
Appamada2024-05-21 I Inquiry I Lingzhao and the Bodhisattva Way I Flint Sparks
2024-05-21 I Inquiry I Lingzhao and the Bodhisattva Way I Flint Sparks by Appamada
Appamada2024-05-19 | Dharma Talk | Realization Beyond | Realization.Sandra-Dogen-Shobogenzo
00:00:41 - Dharma Talk 00:24:46 - Sandra invites Questions/Reflections
Appamada2024-05-12 | Dharma Talk | A Reading from ‘Opening to Oneness’, by Nancy Baker | with Joel Barna
00:01:39 - A reading from ‘Opening to Oneness: A Practical and Philosophical Guide to the Zen Precepts, Nancy Baker 00:20:53 - Reflections and Questions
Appamada2024-05-18 | Day 2/Part 2 | One Day Sit+ | Metta | Laurie Winette
00:00:26 - Day 2 - Overview, and 'whats next' 00:02:26 - Guided Meditation 00:28:27 - Participants meet in groups of 4 (16 Mins) 00:28:37 - Reflections…
Appamada2024-05-18 | Day 2/Part 1 | One Day Sit + | Metta | Laurie winnette
00:00:27 - Laurie Opens up Day 2 00:02:53 - Questions 00:13:40 - Laurie describes the next exercise 00:15:40 - Laurie Leads a 20 minute meditation 00:38:29 -…
Appamada2024-05-17 | Day 1 | One Day Sit + | Metta | Laurie winnette
00:00:33 - Welcome, and Guidelines for the intensive 00:07:07 - Dharma Talk with Laurie Winnette 00:27:13 - Laurie describes the meditation - Describe where…
Appamada2024-05-14 I Inquiry I Yes, your Buddha Nature is Real I Suzanne Kilkus
2024-05-14 I Inquiry I Yes, your Buddha Nature is Real I Suzanne Kilkus by Appamada
Appamada2024-05-07 I Inquiry I The Gap Between I Joel Barna
2024-05-07 I Inquiry I The Gap Between I Joel Barna by Appamada
Appamada2024-05-05 | Dharma Talk | The Self Centred Dream | Ellen Hippard
00:00:26 - Dharma Talk 00:22:01 - Ellen Invites comments and reflections MB
Appamada2024-04-28 | Dharma Talk | The Hindrances - 'Working with ill Will' | Sandra Medina Bocangel
00:25:45 - Please Call Me By My True Names By Thich Nhat Hanh (see Below) 00:30:53 - Sandra Invites Questions Unhindered: A Mindful Path Through the Five…
Appamada2024-04-30 I Inquiry I I Now Fully Avow I Flint Sparks
2024-04-30 I Inquiry I I Now Fully Avow I Flint Sparks by Appamada
Appamada2024-04-23 I Inquiry I The Genuine I Flint Sparks
2024-04-23 I Inquiry I The Genuine I Flint Sparks by Appamada
Appamada2024-04-22 | Depth in Practice | Noble Truths, Noble Path | Bhikkhu Bodhi
Depth in Practices continues reading and discussing Noble Truth, Noble Paths. Depth in Practice meets virtually at Appamada every week. Anyone is welcome to…