Discussion of the case of the cat continues and is supplemented with this essay by Dogen:

http://www.thezensite.com/ZenEssays/DogenStudies/Who_Is_Arguing.htm

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Yes, the cat is still being discussed!

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2023-11-14 I Inquiry I The Unique Breeze of Reality I Flint Sparks by Appamada

00:00:26 - Rupesh Opens the Dharma Talk with the Song ‘Do You Realize’ by The Flaming Lips

00:02:53 - Dharma Talk

00:13:17 - Rupesh Explains the Connection Room Exercise (Optional)

00:14:31 - Participants Go Into Connection Rooms for 10 Minutes

00:14:38 - Connection and Reflections

Do You Realize by “The Flaming Lips”

Do you realize

That you have the most beautiful face?

Do you realize

We're floating in space?

Do you realize

That happiness makes you cry?

Do you realize

That everyone you know someday will die?

And instead of saying all of your goodbyes

Let them know you realize that life goes fast

It's hard to make the good things last

You realize the sun doesn't go down

It's just an illusion caused by the world spinning round

Do you realize?

Do you realize

That everyone you know someday will die?

And instead of saying all of your goodbyes

Let them know you realize that life goes fast

It's hard to make the good things last

You realize the sun doesn't go down

It's just an illusion caused by the world spinning round

Do you realize

That you have the most beautiful face?

Do you realize?

2023-11-07 I Inquiry I Loving for the Sake of Love I Laurie Winnette by Appamada

2023-11-05 | Class 10 | ‘I Vow to Not Disparage the Triple Treasures’ | with John Cooley &Joel Barna

00:00:26 - Joels invites Everyone to Sit for 10 Minutes

00:00:47 - Sitting for 10 Minutes

00:01:01 - Introductions

00:04:47 - Joel Names the 10th Precept: ‘I Vow to Not Disparage the Triple Treasures’- and Talks About the Grief Ceremony Held at Appamada Earlier that Day

00:14:03 - John Cooley begins with the 10th Precept - ‘I Vow to Not disparage the Triple Treasures - Buddha, Dharma, Sangha’

00:18:38 - Questions: 1. John Invites any Initial Impressions of this Precept - 2. Any Idea Why this Precept is Often Left Aside

00:22:17 - Terminology, and Some Definitions of 'Disparage'

00:23:35 -A Brief Outline of Pegs Talk on 'Do Not Disparage the Triple Treasure'- ( It can be found here: - https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5c03ced75ffd204418037b7a/t/5c5f519653450a883a1ad0a4/1549750678199/Do+Not+Disparage+the+Triple+Treasure.pdf

00:27:05 - Refuges as the Foundation of all Bodhisattva Vows

00:28:28 - Susuki Roshi comments on work called Shushogi - A collection of Dogen's essential Teachings

00:40:07 - The Three treasures are Understood in Myriad Ways

00:44:01 - Not Disparaging the Triple Treasures

00:51:55 - John Invites Any Impressions/reflections

00:57:34 - John Introduces the Writing Exercise/Prompts -

00:58:06 - Writing Prompts

00:59:07 - Participants Write for 10 Minutes

00:59:13 - Reflection on the Prompts/Writing Exercise

01:06:24 - John Begins to draw the class to a close

01:13:03 - John Closes the class by Reading the Precept one more time, along with Dogen's Capping Phrase

The 10th Precept wit Dogen’s Capping Phrase:

I vow not to Disparage the Three Treasures

To expound the Dharma with this body is foremost

The virtue returns to the ocean of reality

It is unfathomable

We just accept it with respect and Gratitude

MB

2023-10-31 I Inquiry I Guishan’s Open Heart I Joel Barna by Appamada

2023-10-24 I Inquiry I Accepting My True Names I Suzanne Kilkus by Appamada

2023-10-17 I Inquiry I Responsibility as a function of Light I Suzanne Kilkus by Appamada

00:00:26 - Three Koans with Joel Barna

00:29:46 - Meeting with Joel