{"id":2261,"date":"2022-01-26T10:53:28","date_gmt":"2022-01-26T18:53:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wavesandwater.org\/site\/?p=2261"},"modified":"2022-01-26T10:53:28","modified_gmt":"2022-01-26T18:53:28","slug":"this-sunday-plus-ceremonial-resources","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wavesandwater.org\/site\/this-sunday-plus-ceremonial-resources\/","title":{"rendered":"This Sunday plus Ceremonial Resources"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Good morning dear friends<\/p>\n<p><strong>In gratitude again to all Sangha members who attended our Sunday Sangha<\/strong> to offer and to receive the words of Br Phap Ung, Susu, Thay, Louise, Sr Annabel, Alda, and the many present who spoke so deeply about their experiences with our beloved teacher and the monastic community. <strong>The on-line links of the talks and texts of the Guided Meditation, Contemplation and Song are included at the end of this blogpost.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>We are looking for a Sangha member to help us with updating our website<\/strong>. It would also be helpful to have a 1 hour\/week dana offering to continue updating resources based on our Sangha gatherings. Anyone with WordPress experience can contact Bethan through wwsangha@gmail.com.<\/p>\n<p><strong>This Sunday, January 30, we will continue offering our practice to Thay<\/strong>. We will also discuss some of the changes coming to our regular Sunday Sangha gatherings. These will include guided movement meditation after our first sitting meditation and offering tea meditation two by two in silence after our second sitting. <strong>We will also discuss outdoor walking meditation and safe social gathering during half-Days of Mindfulness<\/strong>. These changes arise from our earlier Survey results.<\/p>\n<p><strong>This Friday at 4:00 we can join Thay\u2019s funeral ceremony from Tu Hieu Temple in Hue VN.<\/strong> Those of us who are still working at that hour may be able to get time off for the funeral.<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Thich Nhat Hanh Funeral Procession &amp; Cremation Ceremony | From Hu?, Vietnam | 2022 01 29\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/IHYCibNJV2E?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\nThere will also be ceremony from Deer Park Monastery from 3:30-5:00 live.<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Cremation Ceremony \/ L? Tr\u00e0 T?\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9HJnq1V1Jnc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>NOTE: Information on-line concerning dates and times can be confusing<\/strong> because of the time zone difference. If you go to the YouTube link it will most often tell you how many days\/hours until the event is happening live.<\/p>\n<p><strong>We can also access past Ceremonies and monastic practice occurring this week<\/strong>.<br \/>\nFor example, the Great Bell, Chanting and Silent Sitting from Deer Park:<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Great Bell, Silent Sitting, and Chanting\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/lTB_nsRkAyM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>For example, the <strong>Thich Nhat Hanh Memorial \u201cNovice Ordination\u201d <\/strong>from Day 4: Five novices (four monks and one nun) were ordained into the Plum Village monastic community today as we celebrate Thay\u2019s continuation and legacy. Watch the novices receive the ten novice precepts, their monastic names and the ceremony where their hair is shaved.<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Thich Nhat Hanh Memorial Day 4 | &quot;Novice Ordination&quot; | from Plum Village | 2022 01 25\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VGBXe5CATL4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Offering gratitude for Thay<\/strong> Plum Village asks that we post our memories of hearing Thay\u2019s teachings, attending his retreats, or simply how his teachings and writings have impacted your life. https:\/\/plumvillage.org\/gratitude-for-thich-nhat-hanh\/<\/p>\n<p><strong>Thay\u2019s words for us:<\/strong><br \/>\n\u201cTomorrow, I will continue to be.<br \/>\nBut you will have to be very attentive to see me.<br \/>\nI will be a flower, or a leaf.<br \/>\nI will be in these forms and I will say hello to you.<br \/>\nIf you are attentive enough, you will recognise me,<br \/>\nand you may greet me.<br \/>\nI will be very happy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>RESOURCES FROM 2022 01 23 Sangha gathering<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Br Phap Ung 3: A Sacred Moment<\/strong><br \/>\nhttps:\/\/plumvillage.org\/memorial\/<\/p>\n<p><strong>Thich Nhat Hanh \u2013 What happens when we die?<\/strong><br \/>\nThe sound quality is not perfect \u2013 in the background we will hear translation<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"(15) &quot;What Happens When We Die?&quot; | Clip from a Dharma talk by Thich Nhat Hanh, 2014 06 17, PV\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8xLbZZAjjY8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Sr Annabel \u2013 How to practice during the ceremonies<\/strong><br \/>\nhttps:\/\/plumvillage.org\/memorial\/<\/p>\n<p><strong><strong>Guided meditation for first period of sitting (Susu)<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Breathing in, I\u2019m aware of my in-breath.<br \/>\nBreathing out, I\u2019m aware of my out-breath.<br \/>\nIn-breath; out-breath<\/p>\n<p>Breathing in, I become aware of my whole body.<br \/>\nBreathing out, I smile to the miracle of being alive in this moment.<br \/>\nAware of body, smiling to life<\/p>\n<p>Breathing in, I invite Thay to sit with my back.<br \/>\nBreathing out, I invite Thay to breathe with my lungs.<br \/>\nThay enjoying the sitting; Thay enjoying the breathing<\/p>\n<p>Breathing in, I&#8217;m aware of my sadness.<br \/>\nBreathing out, I smile to my sadness with compassion.<br \/>\nEmbracing sadness, smiling with compassion<\/p>\n<p>Breathing in, I&#8217;m aware of my gratitude for Thay&#8217;s teaching.<br \/>\nBreathing out, I smile to my joy.<br \/>\nFeeling grateful, smiling<\/p>\n<p>Breathing in, I\u2019m aware of our sangha breathing together around the world.<br \/>\nBreathing out, I take refuge in the sangha, breathing together around the world.<br \/>\nSangha breathing together; taking refuge in the sangha<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Contemplation of No Coming, No Going (Louise)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This body is not me.<br \/>\nI am not limited by this body.<\/p>\n<p>I am life without boundaries.<br \/>\nI have never been born,<br \/>\nand I have never died.<\/p>\n<p>Look at the ocean and the sky filled with stars,<br \/>\nmanifestations from my wondrous true mind.<\/p>\n<p>Since before time, I have been free.<br \/>\nBirth and death are only doors through which we pass,<br \/>\nsacred thresholds on our journey.<\/p>\n<p>Birth and death are a game of hide-and-seek.<br \/>\nSo laugh with me,<br \/>\nhold my hand,<br \/>\nlet us say good-bye,<br \/>\nsay good-bye, to meet again soon.<\/p>\n<p>We meet today.<br \/>\nWe will meet again tomorrow.<br \/>\nWe will meet at the source every moment.<br \/>\nWe meet each other in all forms of life.<\/p>\n<p><strong>No coming no going (practice song) Alda<\/strong><br \/>\nNo coming, no going<br \/>\nNo after, no before<br \/>\nI hold you close to me<br \/>\nI release you to be free<br \/>\nI am in you and you are in me<\/p>\n<p><strong>Please subscribe to The Raft for ongoing information and resources.: https:\/\/thichnhathanhfoundation.org\/the-raft<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Good morning dear friends In gratitude again to all Sangha members who attended our Sunday Sangha to offer and to receive the words of Br Phap Ung, Susu, Thay, Louise, Sr Annabel, Alda, and the many present who spoke so &hellip; 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