Reading for November 30

Being Intimate with What Is
From “Being Intimate with What Is: Healing the Pain of Separation” by Dorothy Hunt in The Sacred Mirror: Nondual Wisdom and Psychotherapy, edited by John J. Prendergast, Peter Fenner, and Sheila Krystal
When what is awake directly touches on its own experience of anything, there is a deep intimacy with what is. [...]

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Holiday Practice Schedule

One Dharma will meet each Monday night in December, but we will only meet on one Wednesday and Saturday. Our  Wednesday “just sit” night meets on December 9 only and our Saturday Study Group meets on Dec. 12 only. For a detailed listing of our regular practice schedule, go here.
May you enjoy a safe [...]

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Thanksgiving week reminder

Our Wednesday night “just sit” meditation will not be held this week due to the Thanksgiving holiday. Our Saturday study group will be meeting as usual, Nov. 28 at 10 a.m. at the 12 South Dharma Center. Everyone is welcome to join us for informal dharma discussion and meditation.

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Reading for November 23

The Nothing That Heals Us
by Sharon Salzberg
It’s the end of daylight savings time on the east coast, and it just about always seems to be dim. Each day is largely dark, and cold, hinting at the uselessness of endeavor and the insubstantiality of what we ordinarily run around seeking. It’s a good time to be [...]

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Reminder: Mike Snider tomorrow at 1:00 p.m.

One Dharma Nashville Presents
AN AFTERNOON WITH MIKE SNIDER
SATURDAY, NOV. 14
1 – 3 P.M.
12 South Dharma Center
Cost: No set fee, but donations of any amount are appreciated
Satsang with Mike followed by Q&A session
Mike Snider, a talented Grand Ole Opry member, describes himself as “an ol’ country boy who was starving to know God and found that [...]

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Reading for November 9

Impermanence is a Practice, Not an Abstract Principle
by Caitríona Reed
In Buddhist teaching impermanence (anicca) is one of the three universal characteristics, sometimes referred to as the Three Marks of Existence, along with no-self (anata) and suffering (dukkha).
It is important to remember that the Buddha emphasized practical tools for change, and steered away from metaphysics and [...]

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November practice schedule

Monday Meditation, 7 – 8:30 p.m,.every Monday night in November. Meditation, chanting, and dharma talk/discussion. Newcomers should arrive at 6:45 for orientation.
Saturday Study Group, November 14 and 28, 10 – 11:30 a.m. Ongoing study of the Dhammapada. This is an open group and newcomers are always welcome. Contact Rana for more information: rana_mukherji@yahoo.com
Wednesday “Just sit” [...]

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Fall Meditation Retreat Recap

We just completed our fall meditation retreat at Penuel Ridge, and our focus on impermanence couldn’t have been more evident in nature over the weekend. It went from sunny and warm, to overcast, to heavy rains and cold, then back to perfectly clear and crisp on Sunday morning. We even enjoyed an incredible rushing waterfall [...]

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Special event: Mike Snider

On Saturday, November 14, One Dharma will present guest speaker Mike Snider, from 1-3 p.m. at 12 South Dharma Center.
Snider, a talented Grand Ole Opry member, describes himself as “an ol’ country boy who was starving to know God and found that God was not a him or her or it…and loves to share with [...]

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Reading for November 2

Meditation and the Self
by Shinzen Young
Everyone has a sense of self. Upon careful investigation we discover that this sense of self consists of ideas and body sensations which arise and fade moment by moment. Such ideas and body sensations might be described as “self-referential” i.e. they are related to producing a sense of self. Most [...]

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