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Please join our Sunday Sangha tomorrow evening at

Please join our Sunday Sangha tomorrow evening at Urban Dharma for Integrated Dharma.
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Tomorrow's session will be hosted by local dharma teacher Jogen Salzberg.
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We look forward to sitting in community with you.
🙏🏼

Where are you currently feeling the most movement

Where are you currently feeling the most movement in yourself?
How does that relate to where you feel most movable?

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Quote by Meredith Myoun McIntosh
, Affiliated Dharma Teacher

"Whatever you're doing, you're moving. Even in zazen, you've chosen not to move spatially but you still have your breath, your blood, lymph, all these things that are moving [...] even though we're not moving spatially in a big way, we are actually movable.

This quote is from Great Tree zen Women's Temple Youtube Channel, titled "The art and Patience of Practice by Meredith Myoun McIntosh"

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#buddism #bodhisattva #budda #buddhadharma #buddhateachings #buddhatemple #budhism #buddhaquotes #buddhas #buddhist #buddhaquotes #buddhism #buddhist #buddha #karma #dharma #zen #believer #believe #faith #spiritualist #spiritual #spiritualawakening #awakening #awake #awaken #meditate #meditation #peaceofmind #peaceful

Please join our Sunday Sangha tomorrow evening at

Please join our Sunday Sangha tomorrow evening at Urban Dharma for Integrated Dharma.
.
Tomorrow's session will be hosted by local dharma teacher Jogen Salzberg.
.
We look forward to sitting in community with you.
🙏🏼

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Scenes from a sunny Southern Dharma afternoon. Man

Scenes from a sunny Southern Dharma afternoon. Many thanks to Sather and Donna for rebuilding the steps behind the Med Hall this week!

What do you need from your meditation practice? Ca

What do you need from your meditation practice?
Can you identify what the essence of your life in practice is?

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Quote by Teijo Munnich, Affiliated Dharma Teacher

"For the first time I saw what it was that I really, really wanted. Or what it was that i really needed from a meditation practice, and that was to get in touch with the essence of what I am and what life is." -Teijo Munnich

This quote is from the Great Tree zen Women's Temple Youtube Channel. Video titled "Where does happiness lie?"

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#buddism #bodhisattva #budda #buddhadharma #buddhateachings #buddhatemple #budhism #buddhaquotes #buddhas #buddhist #buddhaquotes #buddhism #buddhist #buddha #karma #dharma #zen #believer #believe #faith #spiritualist #spiritual #spiritualawakening #awakening #awake #awaken #meditate #meditation #peaceofmind #peaceful

Please join our Sunday Sangha tomorrow evening at

Please join our Sunday Sangha tomorrow evening at Urban Dharma for Integrated Dharma.
.
Tomorrow's session will be hosted by local dharma teacher Jogen Salzberg.
.
We look forward to sitting in community with you.
🙏🏼

Where is an area of your life that is currently la

Where is an area of your life that is currently lacking balance?
What would be one small thing you could do to bring more equanimity to it today?

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Quote by Donald Rothberg, Affiliated Dharma Teacher

"These are challenging times, especially in regards to some social, political, ecological concerns, and the quality of equanimity is really crucial both to staying balanced personally but also to being able to act and respond with a certain degree of balance. "

This quote is from the Insight San Diego Youtube Channel titled "Donald Rothberg Talk "

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#buddism #bodhisattva #budda #buddhadharma #buddhateachings #buddhatemple #budhism #buddhaquotes #buddhas #buddhist #buddhaquotes #buddhism #buddhist #buddha #karma #dharma #zen #believer #believe #faith #spiritualist #spiritual #spiritualawakening #awakening #awake #awaken #meditate #meditation #peaceofmind #peaceful

Please join our Sunday Sangha tomorrow evening at

Please join our Sunday Sangha tomorrow evening at Urban Dharma for Integrated Dharma.
.
Tomorrow's session will be hosted by local dharma teacher Jogen Salzberg.
.
We look forward to sitting in community with you.
🙏🏼

What is something that you don't want? What is s

What is something that you don't want?

What is something that you do want?

How does your dharma practice relate to these two concepts?

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Quote by Greg Pergament, Affiliated Dharma Teacher

"my problem, and for lots of people I think, is that we don't know what we want. We only know what we don't want."

This quote is from a Youtube Video from the On Kevin Griffin Youtube Channel channel titled Greg Pergament

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#buddism #bodhisattva #budda #buddhadharma #buddhateachings #buddhatemple #budhism #buddhaquotes #buddhas #buddhist #buddhaquotes #buddhism #buddhist #buddha #karma #dharma #zen #believer #believe #faith #spiritualist #spiritual #spiritualawakening #awakening #awake #awaken #meditate #meditation #peaceofmind #peaceful

Are there disappointments in your life you are try

Are there disappointments in your life you are trying to control?
How can you be with the feeling of disappointment without finding blame?

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Quote by Lama Kathy Wesley, Affiliated Dharma Teacher

“If we look at the Buddhist point of view part of the experience of disappointment happens because we are trying to do something that's impossible. That is, we're trying to impose order on a disordered world. We're trying to impose permanence on an impermanent world. We're trying to impose control on something that is out of our control.”

This quote is from the KTCColumbus Youtube Channel, Video titled "Dealing with Disappointment" with Lama Kathy Wesley

#buddism #bodhisattva #budda #buddhadharma #buddhateachings #buddhatemple #budhism #buddhaquotes #buddhas #buddhist #buddhaquotes #buddhism #buddhist #buddha #karma #dharma #zen #believer #believe #faith #spiritualist #spiritual #spiritualawakening #awakening #awake #awaken #meditate #meditation #peaceofmind #peaceful

Please join our Sunday Sangha tomorrow evening at

Please join our Sunday Sangha tomorrow evening at Urban Dharma for Integrated Dharma.
.
Tomorrow's session will be hosted by local dharma teacher Jogen Salzberg.
.
We look forward to sitting in community with you.
🙏🏼

What is something that you think you are absolutel

What is something that you think you are absolutely sure of? Can you suspend your knowledge and the patterns that come with it just for an hour today?

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Quote by Lisa Ernst, Affiliated Dharma Teacher

"The real powerful aspect of not knowing is that it can take us out of our habitual patterns, the part of our mind that needs to know, needs to solve, needs to fix."

This quote is from a Youtube Video from the Buddhist Geeks channel titled Living the Questions.

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#buddism #bodhisattva #budda #buddhadharma #buddhateachings #buddhatemple #budhism #buddhaquotes #buddhas #buddhist #buddhaquotes #buddhism #buddhist #buddha #karma #dharma #zen #believer #believe #faith #spiritualist #spiritual #spiritualawakening #awakening #awake #awaken #meditate #meditation #peaceofmind #peaceful

We're Hiring at Southern Dharma! We are looking

We're Hiring at Southern Dharma!

We are looking for someone to help fill our House Lead position. This position helps Southern Dharma Retreat Center by overseeing regular upkeep of all Southern Dharma's living, eating & practice spaces as well as gives the guests and teachers a primary contact while they are on-site.

Start date is flexible and full time employment includes on-site room and board, fully paid medical insurance, paid time off, and yearly retreat credits.

We would love to get to know you and add you to the Southern Dharma community.

Visit our website to apply. Link in bio.

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#buddism #bodhisattva #budda #buddhadharma #buddhateachings #buddhatemple #budhism #buddhaquotes #buddhas #buddhist #buddhaquotes #buddhism #buddhist #buddha #karma #dharma #zen #believer #believe #faith #spiritualist #spiritual #spiritualawakening #awakening #awake #awaken #meditate #meditation #peaceofmind #peaceful

Please join our Sunday Sangha tomorrow evening at

Please join our Sunday Sangha tomorrow evening at Urban Dharma for Integrated Dharma.
.
Tomorrow's session will be hosted by local dharma teacher Jogen Salzberg.
.
We look forward to sitting in community with you.
🙏🏼

Tomorrow we are excited to offer a daylong immersi

Tomorrow we are excited to offer a daylong immersion at Urban Dharma in Asheville, NC(@urban_dharma_nc). If you're interested please register before our event tomorrow.

Registration link in our bio.

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Daylong Immersion Details:

A deep and open heart and spaciousness are qualities of being that are called forth by a sincere meditation practice.

Spaciousness gives us the capacity to feel what we feel courageously, to let emotions move through, to listen deeply and to allow life to unfold with more ease.

A deep and open heart is its own nourishment- being touched by life, being available for friendship with the human and non-human, living with a quality of tenderness towards ourselves and others

These two beautiful qualities support each other and this day of practice will include sitting and movement practices where we cultivate both.

The schedule includes teaching spread throughout the periods of practice.

No prior meditation experience required, all equipment and materials provided.

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DATE & TIME DETAILS: Saturday August 20th 10:00-1:00p and 3:00-7:00p with a break from 1:00-3:00p

LOCATION: Urban Dharma
ADDRESS: 697c Haywood Road, Asheville, NC, USA

SLIDING SCALE: $0 - $75
Nobody will be turned away for lack of funds.

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We are excited to see you tomorrow!

#buddism #bodhisattva #budda #buddhadharma #buddhateachings #buddhatemple #budhism #buddhaquotes #buddhas #buddhist #buddhaquotes #buddhism #buddhist #buddha #karma #dharma #zen #believer #believe #faith #spiritualist #spiritual #spiritualawakening #awakening #awake #awaken #meditate #meditation #peaceofmind #peaceful

How has your wanting shown up in your practice lat

How has your wanting shown up in your practice lately?
Have you caught yourself grasping for arrival recently rather than just resting in it?

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Quote by Dr Hun Lye, Affiliated Dharma Teacher

"Wanting to find a way out is also not that easy. Sometimes the wanting itself is why we can't get out. [...] The wanting itself is going to get in the way of you arriving.

This quote is from a Youtube Video titled "Radical Compassion for A Challenging World, Session 1'

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#buddism #bodhisattva #budda #buddhadharma #buddhateachings #buddhatemple #budhism #buddhaquotes #buddhas #buddhist #buddhaquotes #buddhism #buddhist #buddha #karma #dharma #zen #believer #believe #faith #spiritualist #spiritual #spiritualawakening #awakening #awake #awaken #meditate #meditation #peaceofmind #peaceful

This weekend our local Asheville affiliated teache

This weekend our local Asheville affiliated teacher, Jogen Salzberg will be sharing this beautiful offering at Urban Dharma (@urban_dharma_nc). If you're interested in attending, please RSVP in advanced.

Registration link in our bio.

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Daylong Immersion Details:

A deep and open heart and spaciousness are qualities of being that are called forth by a sincere meditation practice.

Spaciousness gives us the capacity to feel what we feel courageously, to let emotions move through, to listen deeply and to allow life to unfold with more ease.

A deep and open heart is its own nourishment- being touched by life, being available for friendship with the human and non-human, living with a quality of tenderness towards ourselves and others

These two beautiful qualities support each other and this day of practice will include sitting and movement practices where we cultivate both.

The schedule includes teaching spread throughout the periods of practice.

No prior meditation experience required, all equipment and materials provided.

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DATE & TIME DETAILS: Saturday August 20th 10:00-1:00p and 3:00-7:00p with a break from 1:00-3:00p

LOCATION: Urban Dharma
ADDRESS: 697c Haywood Road, Asheville, NC, USA

SLIDING SCALE: $0 - $75
Nobody will be turned away for lack of funds.

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We look forward to sitting with you.

#buddism #bodhisattva #budda #buddhadharma #buddhateachings #buddhatemple #budhism #buddhaquotes #buddhas #buddhist #buddhaquotes #buddhism #buddhist #buddha #karma #dharma #zen #believer #believe #faith #spiritualist #spiritual #spiritualawakening #awakening #awake #awaken #meditate #meditation #peaceofmind #peaceful

We're Hiring at Southern Dharma! We are looking

We're Hiring at Southern Dharma!

We are looking for someone to help fill our House Lead position. This position helps Southern Dharma Retreat Center by overseeing regular upkeep of all Southern Dharma's living, eating & practice spaces as well as gives the guests and teachers a primary contact while they are on-site.

Start date is flexible and full time employment includes on-site room and board, fully paid medical insurance, paid time off, and yearly retreat credits.

We would love to get to know you and add you to the Southern Dharma community.

Visit our website to apply. Link in bio.

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#buddism #bodhisattva #budda #buddhadharma #buddhateachings #buddhatemple #budhism #buddhaquotes #buddhas #buddhist #buddhaquotes #buddhism #buddhist #buddha #karma #dharma #zen #believer #believe #faith #spiritualist #spiritual #spiritualawakening #awakening #awake #awaken #meditate #meditation #peaceofmind #peaceful

We’re excited to have Lama Rod Owens (@lamarodof

We’re excited to have Lama Rod Owens (@lamarodofficial) back this winter! The Dharma of Autumn Awakening will run December 7 – December 11. This retreat is giving preferential registration to all BIPOC & LGBTQIA+/trans practitioners until August 28, and general registrations opens September 1.

Please check out our website for registration details.
Link in the bio.

We hope to see you there

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#buddism #bodhisattva #budda #buddhadharma #buddhateachings #buddhatemple #budhism #buddhaquotes #buddhas #buddhist #buddhaquotes #buddhism #buddhist #buddha #karma #dharma #zen #believer #believe #faith #spiritualist #spiritual #spiritualawakening #awakening #awake #awaken #meditate #meditation #peaceofmind #peaceful

Please join our Sunday Sangha tomorrow evening at

Please join our Sunday Sangha tomorrow evening at Urban Dharma for Integrated Dharma.
.
Tomorrow's session will be hosted by visiting teacher Lisa Ernst and local dharma teacher Jogen Salzberg.
.
We look forward to sitting in community with you.
🙏🏼

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#buddism #bodhisattva #budda #buddhadharma #buddhateachings #buddhatemple #budhism #buddhaquotes #buddhas #buddhist #buddhaquotes #buddhism #buddhist #buddha #karma #dharma #zen #believer #believe #faith #spiritualist #spiritual #spiritualawakening #awakening #awake #awaken #meditate #meditation #peaceofmind #peaceful

What moments do you experience freedom? Can you a

What moments do you experience freedom?
Can you a remember a time where it 'clicked' and you tasted it?

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Quote by Ronya Banks, Affiliated Dharma Teacher

"Ronya banks - Freedom is not a concept, freedom is experiential. We have our ideas about what freedom looks like. We've experienced little bits of freedom so we know what they feel like to a certain degree, but it's not something we can intellectually convey to somebody else or 'get' through concepts."

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#buddism #bodhisattva #budda #buddhadharma #buddhateachings #buddhatemple #budhism #buddhaquotes #buddhas #buddhist #buddhaquotes #buddhism #buddhist #buddha #karma #dharma #zen #believer #believe #faith #spiritualist #spiritual #spiritualawakening #awakening #awake #awaken #meditate #meditation #peaceofmind #peaceful

Just one spot left for two upcoming residential re

Just one spot left for two upcoming residential retreats with Lisa Ernst and Reverend Ginger Lee. More details at southerndharma.org. Check in is between 4 and 6pm on the first day and retreat ends with lunch on the last day. Scholarships available!

Awakening Together: Cultivating the Five Spiritual Strengths with Lisa Ernst: August 10-14

Meditation through the Art of Movement with Reverend Ginger Lee: August 25-28

Both retreats are open to all, no prior meditation or qigong experience required. Questions? Email registrar@southerndharma.org

Staff mushroom foraging day at Southern Dharma Ret

Staff mushroom foraging day at Southern Dharma Retreat Center. We are going to be fearing tonight!

#chanterelles #blacktrumpets #boletes #milkcaps #andmore