Hearing the Teachings

"Exertion is most helpful for the final attainment of the truth... Contemplating is most helpful for exertion ... Being willing ... Desire ... Coming to an agreement through pondering dhammas ... Penetrating the meaning ... Remembering the Dhamma ... "Hearing the Dhamma is most helpful for remembering the Dhamma. If one didn't hear the Dhamma, one wouldn't remember the Dhamma..." "But what quality is most helpful for hearing the Dhamma?... " "Lending ear... If one didn't lend ear, one wouldn't hear the Dhamma..."

-Canki Sutta Majjhima Nikaya 95

Translation by Thannissaro Bhikkhu

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Coming Retreats

July 26-27th Weekend retreat with Grahame at PZC(2 days)
August 2nd Introduction to Mindfulness with Thanh Huynh, M.D(9 days)
August 8-17 Vallecitos, New Mexico: Steven & Michele(16 days)
22-24 Aug., Singapore: Non-Residential Weekend Retreat wih Lynne Bousfield at Oasis Holistic(29 days)
August 22-31 Italy(29 days)
Bali: Non-Residential Weekend Retreat with Lynne Bousfield in Ubud (Karja’s Studio)(35 days)
Oct 8. Introduction to Mindfulness(77 days)
10 Day Vipassana Meditation Retreat, at Stone Circles, North Carolina(86 days)
October 31-November 7 Cloud Mountain, Washington(100 days)
November 14-16 West Coast Dharma Vancouver, BC(114 days)
November 18-23 Sea to Sky, B.C., Canada(118 days)
Dec. 15-22, Golden Buddha Island, Andaman Sea, Vipassana Retreat(144 days)
30 Dec. 2008 - 8 Jan. 2009: Vipassana with Mindful Yoga, Klong Long, Thailand(159 days)
January 2009 Kyaswa Retreat, Sagaing Hills, Burma(175 days)

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