Ep 131 ~ Change...Again

Rev. Christie Bates (Passatininna), a licensed professional counselor and ordained Buddhist lay minister of the Embracing Simplicity Contemplative Order, speaking as co-founder and teacher of Deep South Dharma, Mondays 7PM CT. This episode is a recording of the 9/20/2021 talk and discusses aspects of "practice," death and the Buddha's awakening to 1) his own cycles of death and birth, 2) how actions condition those cycles, and 3) the Practice or Path that leads to freedom from those cycles. More information about Deep South Dharma, as well as the Zoom link for the Monday night class, can be found at www.deepsouthdharma.org Articles about various aspects of Buddhism can be found at https://medium.com/the-fifth-posture

Christine Bates, a licensed professional counselor and ordained Buddhist lay minister in the Embracing Simplicity Contemplative Order, shares the fifth of five posts on Mindful Parenting, based on the work of Dave Richo. More information about Deep South Dharma can be found at www.deepsouthdharma.org Articles about various aspects of the practice of Buddhism can be found at https://medium.com/the-fifth-posture

Christine Bates, a licensed professional counselor and ordained Buddhist lay minister in the Embracing Simplicity Contemplative Order, shares the fourth of five posts on Mindful Parenting, based on the work of Dave Richo. More information about Deep South Dharma can be found at www.deepsouthdharma.org Articles about various aspects of the practice of Buddhism can be found at https://medium.com/the-fifth-posture

Christine Bates, a licensed professional counselor and ordained Buddhist lay minister in the Embracing Simplicity Contemplative Order, shares the three of five posts on Mindful Parenting, based on the work of Dave Richo. More information about Deep South Dharma can be found at www.deepsouthdharma.org Articles about various aspects of the practice of Buddhism can be found at https://medium.com/the-fifth-posture

Christine Bates, a licensed professional counselor and ordained Buddhist lay minister in the Embracing Simplicity Contemplative Order, shares the second of five posts on Mindful Parenting, based on the work of Dave Richo. More information about Deep South Dharma can be found at www.deepsouthdharma.org Articles about various aspects of the practice of Buddhism can be found at https://medium.com/the-fifth-posture

Christine Bates, a licensed professional counselor ordained in the Embracing Simplicity Contemplative Order, shares the first of five posts on Mindful Parenting, based on the work of Dave Richo.  More information about Deep South Dharma can be found at www.deepsouthdharma.org

A 20-minute meditation followed by a brief topic opening. Recorded "live" from the Deep South Dharma Online Group. In North Mississippi, join us Mondays 630-730pm Central Time at the Edison on University Avenue for Oxford Mindfulness Group, beginning May 3rd! Details at deepsouthdharma.org Online, join Christine, Jaya, and the Oxford (MS) Online Practice community Saturdays 10-11am CENTRAL time. After you make sure you have your free Zoom account, pick up the Zoom link specific to the Oxford Practice Group Online at deepsouthdharma.org If you enjoying read articles on Dharma and related topics, Christine has a few of those on Medium. acharyachristinebates.medium.com or medium.com/the-fifth-posture For information about upcoming retreats as it becomes available, as well as our weekly offerings and other events, visit the Deep South Dharma website and subscribe, or like the Deep South Dharma Facebook page.

Life is constantly changing, but that's NOT why there is suffering. In this talk, Christine explores the 2nd Noble Truth. The popular topic of the so-called "3 characteristics" are also explored. In North Mississippi, join us Mondays 630-730pm Central Time at the Edison on University Avenue for Oxford Mindfulness Group, beginning May 3rd! Details at deepsouthdharma.org Online, join Christine, Jaya, and the Oxford (MS) Online Practice community Saturdays 10-11am CENTRAL time. After you make sure you have your free Zoom account, pick up the Zoom link specific to the Oxford Practice Group Online at deepsouthdharma.org If you enjoying read articles on Dharma and related topics, Christine has a few of those on Medium. Medium.com/@acharyachristinebates For information about upcoming retreats as it becomes available, as well as our weekly offerings and other events, visit the Deep South Dharma website and subscribe, or like the Deep South Dharma Facebook page.

After a mini-intro to the subject, Christine leads meditation using one of the metta (good will, loving-friendliness, kindness) practices from Bhante G's book "Beyond Mindfulness in Plain English." If you happen to live in North Mississippi, join us Mondays 630-730pm Central Time at the Edison on University Avenue for Oxford Mindfulness Group, beginning May 3rd! Details at deepsouthdharma.org Join Christine, Jaya, and the Oxford (MS) Online Practice community Saturdays 10-11am CENTRAL time. After you make sure you have your free Zoom account, pick up the Zoom link specific to the Oxford Practice Group Online at deepsouthdharma.org If you enjoying read articles on Dharma and related topics, Christine has a few of those on Medium. Medium.com/@acharyachristinebates For information about upcoming retreats as it becomes available, as well as our weekly offerings and other events, visit the Deep South Dharma website and subscribe, or like the Deep South Dharma Facebook page.

A recording of the last "Midweek Meditation" of this pandemic season, offered by Christie* to a LIVE practice group via Zoom. The live Wednesday groups have come to an end, but this podcast has not! Join Christie, Jaya, and the Oxford (MS) Online Practice community Saturdays 10-11am CENTRAL time. After you make sure you have your free Zoom account, pick up the Zoom link specific to the Oxford Practice Group Online at deepsouthdharma.org If you happen to live in North Mississippi, join us Mondays 630-730pm Central Time at the Edison on University Avenue, beginning May 3rd! Details in this podcast episode and at deepsouthdharma.org If you enjoying read articles on Dharma and related topics, Christie has a few of those on Medium. Medium.com/@christiebates For information about upcoming retreats as it becomes available, as well as our weekly offerings and other events, visit the Deep South Dharma website and subscribe, or like the Deep South Dharma Facebook page.