Ashtree Sangha
Statement of Purpose
Ashtree is a Sangha – i.e. a community of people who support one another as they investigate their experiences in daily life and meditation within the framework of the Buddhadharma.
Ashtree is a Sangha – i.e. a community of people who support one another as they investigate their experiences in daily life and meditation within the framework of the Buddhadharma.
2019 Dharma Talks
This year Anna will continue with presenting dharma talks every two months. After spending a year discussing the middle way, she would like to springboard off one of the many topics that arose as a result of the shift in perspective the Middle way brings. Enlightenment? will be the next general topic for this year. This will include such ideas as stream entry, freedom, liberation, enlightenment, Nirvana, Awakening or a no goal practice. etc. We will look at changing goals and working with uncertainty. The first talk in February will be titled “What are we aiming for?” and is intended to be more of a discussion. For the rest of the year the various topics will arise from the nature of our discussions and interests.
This year Anna will continue with presenting dharma talks every two months. After spending a year discussing the middle way, she would like to springboard off one of the many topics that arose as a result of the shift in perspective the Middle way brings. Enlightenment? will be the next general topic for this year. This will include such ideas as stream entry, freedom, liberation, enlightenment, Nirvana, Awakening or a no goal practice. etc. We will look at changing goals and working with uncertainty. The first talk in February will be titled “What are we aiming for?” and is intended to be more of a discussion. For the rest of the year the various topics will arise from the nature of our discussions and interests.
Ashtree Sangha meets on the second Sunday of every month from February to December, upstairs at the Hatha Yoga Shala, 172 Hutt Street, Adelaide.
Sangha meetings run from 3 to 5pm.
**there will be no meeting in January, and we will resume on February 10th 2019**
***The April meeting will be on Sunday 7th April due to our retreat being the next weekend***
We start with a 45 minute meditation and then an invitation for people to share some of what they remember of that meditation, with the possibility of some questions or discussion afterwards. Then people are invited to share or bring up discussion points, celebrations, difficulties or questions that have arisen from their practice over the last month or so.
Ashtree Sangha hopes to function as a support group for people's practice so this could be a time to offer that support amongst ourselves. The Buddha spoke of spiritual friendship (Kalyana Mitta) as being THE most important part of dharma practice. One's practice in daily life, or how our meditations and understanding of the teachings affect our interaction with our world and others, is a major focus of our group.
In terms of teachings, our interest lies in the early teachings of the Buddha as found in the Pali texts.
Anna Markey
Teacher
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Sangha meetings run from 3 to 5pm.
**there will be no meeting in January, and we will resume on February 10th 2019**
***The April meeting will be on Sunday 7th April due to our retreat being the next weekend***
We start with a 45 minute meditation and then an invitation for people to share some of what they remember of that meditation, with the possibility of some questions or discussion afterwards. Then people are invited to share or bring up discussion points, celebrations, difficulties or questions that have arisen from their practice over the last month or so.
Ashtree Sangha hopes to function as a support group for people's practice so this could be a time to offer that support amongst ourselves. The Buddha spoke of spiritual friendship (Kalyana Mitta) as being THE most important part of dharma practice. One's practice in daily life, or how our meditations and understanding of the teachings affect our interaction with our world and others, is a major focus of our group.
In terms of teachings, our interest lies in the early teachings of the Buddha as found in the Pali texts.
Anna Markey
Teacher
Subscribe to the Ashtree Sangha.
