A world beyond belief. Buddhist training for a world in crisis. Next application deadline is June 19. Apply at https://teapaw.org/t.co/v8YaCAXJOO.
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It's easier than ever to oppress good, religious communities. They're disadvantaged b/c they refuse to lie—for instance they don't even apologize when they haven't done wrong.
We are friends with Rabbi Marc Gafni's spiritual community One Mountain. The Rabbi is a wise, loving leader who deeply listens and cares for people. onemountainmanypaths.org/
We've visited Twelve Tribes in Vermont. It's a wholesome community where children are taught that what they do matters. twelvetribes.org/
We stand for caring for all living beings. It is important at a moment like this to be clear that it is wrong to murder and wrong to lie about murder.
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We're bringing our sacred training space to you through our new Virtual Zendo! Drop into stillness, depth, and friendship in an upcoming session. - mailchi.mp/monastic/new-virt…
Tune into another episode of MAPLE Live, today at 11am ET. Kish and Dan are back, presenting on the theme of "Wisdom to Interrupt."
We'll hear a clip from the recent silent meditation retreat, and then interview Willow resident Vīrabhadra. Watch here: youtu.be/8-MluS8PkK4
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Update: If you give to Monastic Academy in the next few hours, Facebook will likely match your donation! facebook.com/donate/30771521…
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Thanks for your ongoing support during our fall fundraiser! Your generous contribution will support our mission to create awakened leaders who transform the human mind to address existential risk.
Link to our FB Fundraiser here: facebook.com/donate/30771521…
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Join the Monastic Academy, Darren Silver, and Dayna Seraye in a 4-day immersion this February, as we use rhythm and movement to go beyond the mind—into the realm of body and soul—to access our essential nature and unique medicine. More info & tickets here: ow.ly/ogJm50GUz8r
As the Monastic Academy begins another awakening period, here's a throwback to Renshin's opening talk for our previous awakening period.
If you'd like to hear more on this subject, check out the video interview we did with Ren here: youtu.be/k9XqmNcK-0w
Did you know that you can help support 20 modern monastics training 16 hours a day? For $36 you can feed a community member, such as Ādityá or Karuṇā, for a week. Check out this post for more information on our annual fall fundraiser: ow.ly/f2yp50GKs6O
Due to technical difficulties, we'll be having a redux of our MAPLE Live episode tonight at 5:30pm ET. Come hang out with us and learn how to more powerfully participate in life!
Tune into MAPLE Live tomorrow (10/30) at 11am ET. This week's episode will be on Powerful Participation in Life, and we'll be interviewing resident Renshin, who led our most recent awakening week! Link here: youtu.be/GPvgtucfZkI
In August, we posted this popular thread, framing emotions as a kind of ethical intelligence.
It got us thinking: dealing with emotions can be hard! How can we know if we are trustworthy? How can our emotional life guide us towards ethical action? (1/2) teapaw.org/MonasticAcademy/status…
1/ One way of looking at the emotions we feel is that they indicate a kind of implicit, moral ordering of things. So said @dthorson in a recent retreat about emotions here at the Monastic Academy 👇
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That's why we're considering creating a whole free course on introspecting on, processing, and creating inner harmony with our emotions and actions. If you're interested, sign up here: monasticacademy.com/free-cou…
Check out the latest MAPLE Monthly Newsletter ~ Harmony is Best 🌀 - mailchi.mp/monastic/maple-mo…
At Monastic Academy, we have a beautiful ceremony called a vow commitment ceremony. It's a time for reflecting on our reason for being, our vow, our purpose, our soul's calling. 🧵
What is it about our training that helps people recognize their own agency and impact? @gregbglw brainstorms 6 potential reasons below.
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Thanks for the endorsement Antoine!
If you're interested in the next cohort of MAPLE fundamentals sign up for the interest list here: monasticacademy.com/maple-fu…
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Thank you for visiting us Mark! We appreciated reading your reflections on the time you spent with us and are looking forward to your next post. Hope to see you again soon.
"My mind swirled in trying to make sense of this place — its mission, its rules, its rigidity, its surprising effectiveness. Was it a cult, a commune, a prison, a utopia?"
How a Buddhist monastery challenged my assumptions about happiness 👇
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Tune into the fourth episode of MAPLE Live, with your hosts Dan and Kish, tomorrow (9/2) at 11am ET. This week we'll be discussing the Vision Quest that took place here last week!
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