E-Talks - 2024-2025

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Sangha Core Sutra Study Program - 2024-2025 Program
The Lotus Sutra : Tales of Practice

This monthly activity contributes to a North American group of sanghas which as the following mission.

Our mission
We are an online Sangha that meets monthly to explore the essential Buddhist teachings at the heart of Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh’s Plum Village tradition. All are welcome for an evening of practice that includes meditation, Dharma reflections by Order of Interbeing members, and small group sharing. We aspire to create a supportive space for deepening our understanding of these core teachings and learning ways to apply them in everyday life.

Once a month,
Thursays, 19:00 - 20:30 pm - Montreal time - Opening at 18:45

Date Topic
September 26, 2024 To be awakened - why?
October 17, 2024

The Light of Mindfulness

November 21, 2024 Abiding in suchness
December 12, 2024 The Merit of Practice
January 16, 2025 Never discouraged : The Magic City
February 20, 2025 Love is the Answer
March 20, 2025 Wonderful World of Interbeing
April 17, 2025 Earth Holder / Bodhisattvas
May 15, 2025 No Here No There: The Two Dimensions
June 19, 2025 Trust and Faith

Typical schedule of the evening :

6:45 – 7:00 Welcoming time (informal)
7:00 – 7:20 Guided meditation / Silent
7:20 – 7:30 introduction of the topic and speakers
7:30 – 7:45 Dharma Reflection 1
7:45 – 8:00 Dharma Reflection 2
8:00 – 8:25 Dharma sharing
8:25 – 8:30 Closure

The Sangha Core Sutra Study Program (SCSSP)

Ten years ago, Dharmacharya Chan Huy and several other pioneers developed the e-Talks as a means to support our sanghas in more deeply understanding Thay’s teachings. Over the years, the formats have changed, and they will certainly continue to evolve.

If you want to receive the invitation to these events, which contain links to pre-readers, to prepare for the next session, and links to recordings of past ones, please ask the facilitators of your Sangha meditation sessions. Each monthly e-Talks practice session is open to anyone who would like to join; there is no requirement to have attended prior sessions.

We are studying :

  1. The Full Awareness of Breathing (Ānāpānasati Sûtra) - Commentaries by Thich Nhat Hanh in Breathe : you are alive.
  2. The Discourse on the Establishing of Mindfulness (Satipatthana Sûtra) - Commentaries by Thich Nhat Hanh in Transformation and Healing.
  3. The Diamond Sutra (Vajracchedikā Prajñāpāramitā Sūtra) - Commentaries by Thich Nhat Hanh in The Diamond that Cuts through Illusion.
  4. The Lotus Sutra (Saddharma Puṇḍarīka Sūtra) - Commentaries by Thich Nhat Hanh in Opening the Heart of the Cosmos : Insights on the Lotus Sutra .

The Four-Years Sangha Core Sutra Study Program is based on the sutras that Thay felt were the core, foundational teachings of the Buddha, the teachings in which he wanted his students to be deeply grounded in both understanding and practice. This progression of study was used for our monastic brothers and sisters in Plum Village, and also reflects the teachings that Thay transmitted to his lay students and followers during the many retreats he offered over the years. 

Do not miss :

09 December 2024 - 19:00 : Méditation du lundi soir
10 December 2024 - 7:30 : Méditation du matin
10 December 2024 - 19:00 : MPC Book Club
11 December 2024 - 7:30 : Méditation du matin
11 December 2024 - 14:00 : Groupe de méditation Ste-Mary-IPCAM
11 December 2024 - 19:00 : Méditation du mercredi soir
12 December 2024 - 7:30 : Méditation du matin
12 December 2024 - 19:00 : Thursday evening meditation
13 December 2024 - 7:30 : Méditation du matin
14 December 2024 - 8:00 : JPC virtuelle et en personne
Sitting and watching our breath is a wonderful practice, but it is not enough. For transformation to take part, we have to practice mindfulness all day long, not just on our meditation cushion.
- Thich Nhat Hanh