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COMMUNITY WORKSHOP: UNLOCK THE POWER OF TAO THROUGH YOGA
Step into a profound experience where the time-tested Taoism practices meet yoga. This immersive workshop invites you to explore the deep connection between body, mind, and spirit by blending Taoist movements, meridian healing techniques, and the mindful flow of Hatha Yoga. Both Taoism and Yoga spring from Eastern Mystical Traditions, offering profound pathways to transcendence and wellness.
In this dynamic afternoon session, you’ll be introduced to the Taoist view of the body and learn simple yet powerful acupressure techniques. You’ll also discover foundational Taoist movements that harmonize with your existing yoga practice, enhancing your ability to achieve balance and vitality. Whether you’re new to yoga or a seasoned practitioner, this workshop will leave you with practical tools and insights to integrate into your daily life.
WEEKLY MEDITATION AT STANFORD:
Zen mediation and group study of the Paramitas, Fridays, from 4 to 5 pm at Stanford
The Six Paramitas are foundational practices for me, so I am very energized by this topic. These are often translated as the “six perfections,” but I find them more relatable as 6 areas of cultivation to bring all beings to the other shore, of wellness and wisdom.
STANFORD EVENTS:
Dr. Joongpyo Lee Speaker Event, October 25, 4 pm at Stanford
Dr. Joongpyo Lee is a renowned Buddhist scholar and founder of Buddhanara, an organization dedicated to building harmony, equality, and peace through promoting wisdom. Dr. Lee has dedicated his life to understanding and sharing the truth that Buddha realized in a way that is compatible with modern society.
Venerable Bhikkhu Uttama Speaker Event, December 6, 4:00 pm at Stanford
Venerable Uttama (古源) was born in Fujian Province, China, in 1965. He has a background in telecommunications engineering management and started his own business in 1996, focusing on the development of telecommunications application software, and listed the company in 2002. In 2004, he began studying Buddhism systematically, exploring the teachings of the Chinese, Tibetan, and Theravada traditions. In 2009, he fully committed to the study and practice of Theravada Buddhism. Venerable Uttama tonsured and ordained at Dhammavihārī Forest Monastery, receiving ordination under the guidance of Pa-Auk Sayadaw and practicing as a Bhikkhu. He then went to Myanmar to follow Pa-Auk Sayadaw for Samatha and Vipassana meditation practice, which he continues to this day.
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Yin Mountain presents a fascinating window onto the lives of three Tang Dynasty Daoist women poets. Li Ye (c. 734–784), Xue Tao (c. 768–832), and Yu Xuanji (843–868) lived and wrote during the period when Chinese poetry reached its greatest height. Yet while the names of the male poets of this era, such as Tu Fu, Li Bo, and Wang Wei, are all easily recognized, the names of its accomplished women poets are hardly known at all.
Through the lenses of mysticism, naturalism, and ordinary life, the five dozen poems collected here express these women’s profound devotion to Daoist spiritual practice. Their interweaving of plain but poignant and revealing speech with a compelling and inventive use of imagery expresses their creative relationship to the myths, legends, and traditions of Daoist Goddess culture. Also woven throughout the rich tapestry of their writing are their sensuality and their hard-wrought, candid emotions about their personal loves and losses. Despite that these poets’ extraordinary skills were recognized during their lifetimes, as women they struggled relentlessly for artistic, emotional, and financial independence befitting their talent. The poems exude the charged charisma of their refusal to hold back within a culture, much like our own, that was cosmopolitan yet still restrictive of women’s freedom.
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The Collected Works of Korean Buddhism is the first comprehensive collection of Korean Buddhist materials ever to appear in a European language. It is sponsored and published by the Jogye Order. The English editorial board consisted of Robert Buswell (chair; UCLA), Charles Muller (University of Tokyo), John Jorgensen (Australia National University), and Roderick Whitfield (SOAS, University of London). Participating translators were Juhn Ahn, Robert Buswell, Michael Finch, Jung-geun Kim, Charles Muller, John Jorgensen, Richard McBride, Jin Y. Park, Young-eui Park, Patrick Uhlmann, Sem Vermeersch, Matthew Wegehaupt, and Roderick Whitfield.
As Robert Buswell’s Preface to the English translation notes, the thirteen volumes of this anthology are drawn from the Han’guk Pulgyo chŏnsŏ 韓國佛教全書and collect the whole panoply of Korean Buddhist writing from the Three Kingdoms period (ca. 57 C.E.‒668) through the Chosŏn dynasty (1392‒1910). These writings include commentaries on scriptures as well as philosophical and disciplinary texts by the most influential scholiasts of the tradition; the writings of its most esteemed Seon (Zen) adepts; indigenous collections of Seon kongan (koan) cases, discourses, and verse; travelogues and historical materials; and important epigraphical compositions. It is our hope that The Collected Works of Korean Buddhism will ensure that the writings of Korean Buddhist masters will assume their rightful place in the developing English canon of Buddhist materials and will enter the mainstream of academic discourse in Buddhist Studies in the West.
M.V. Sanctuary’s art projects authentically emerged from Z.M. Nie’s expressions in engaged mysticism. Art, especially new media art, can be powerfully imaginative healing rituals. Over the years, this vision has led to many projects, exhibitions, awards, and collaborations all over the world.
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The Collected Works of Korean Buddhism is the first comprehensive collection of Korean Buddhist materials ever to appear in a European language. It is sponsored and published by the Jogye Order. The English editorial board consisted of Robert Buswell (chair; UCLA), Charles Muller (University of Tokyo), John Jorgensen (Australia National University), and Roderick Whitfield (SOAS, University of London). Participating translators were Juhn Ahn, Robert Buswell, Michael Finch, Jung-geun Kim, Charles Muller, John Jorgensen, Richard McBride, Jin Y. Park, Young-eui Park, Patrick Uhlmann, Sem Vermeersch, Matthew Wegehaupt, and Roderick Whitfield.
As Robert Buswell’s Preface to the English translation notes, the thirteen volumes of this anthology are drawn from the Han’guk Pulgyo chŏnsŏ 韓國佛教全書and collect the whole panoply of Korean Buddhist writing from the Three Kingdoms period (ca. 57 C.E.‒668) through the Chosŏn dynasty (1392‒1910). These writings include commentaries on scriptures as well as philosophical and disciplinary texts by the most influential scholiasts of the tradition; the writings of its most esteemed Seon (Zen) adepts; indigenous collections of Seon kongan (koan) cases, discourses, and verse; travelogues and historical materials; and important epigraphical compositions. It is our hope that The Collected Works of Korean Buddhism will ensure that the writings of Korean Buddhist masters will assume their rightful place in the developing English canon of Buddhist materials and will enter the mainstream of academic discourse in Buddhist Studies in the West.
Please join me in M.V. Seon: Mama Bodhi Retreat. It is a 100% free and highly customizable program meant to adapt to your one-of-a-kind family and unique life circumstance. You don’t need to go anywhere or make any logistical arrangements. This retreat is designed to help reframe your mindset in everyday life so that you can sustain spiritual growth and discover your innate wisdom wherever you are.
Operating near Mountain View, California, M.V. Sanctuary is named after Mahā-Vajra, a Sanskrit term describing the non-dual wisdom innate in every one that can cut through delusion and illuminate paths to ultimate wellbeing.
M.V. Sanctuary’s Founder, Rebecca Dawn Nie, is an award-winning new media artist, published author, Zen Master, and registered yoga teacher (RYT 200). She began her exploration of integrated and imaginative rituals to soothe the edge of immigration in 2002. Rebecca’s path of integrated and imaginative healing wisdom emerged in 2010 on the northern banks of India’s Ganges River, where Rebecca was introduced to Raja Yoga during a solo backpacking adventure. Also an authorized teacher of Tangmi Yoga in the Chinese Tantric tradition, Rebecca’s approach to teaching is grounded in evidence-based research, creative expressions, and somatic therapy.
In addition, Rebecca serves as Stanford University’s affiliated chaplain in the Buddhist tradition and has been teaching the Eastern Traditions at Stanford since 2010. She is also an award-winning new media artist who translates ancient texts from Eastern wisdom-healing heritage. Her published book, Yin Mountain, uplifts women’s embodied spirituality through the voices of 8th-century Daoist priestesses.
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