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Listen "The Upāsakā Code: How to Be More Than Just a Weekend Buddhist | Ajahn Kovilo & Ajahn Nisabho"
Episode Synopsis
Clear Mountain Upāsakā Guide: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1GtgmYKj-XrBaqLDhTeHP32TZe4PpHkLHSajrZyrgVj8/edit?usp=sharing
In this session, Ajahn Kovilo and Ajahn Nisabho describe the Upāsakā lay Buddhist form in 13 (optional but awesome) moves:
Introduction to the Upāsaka form
(1) Take Refuge in the Buddha, the Dhamma, and the Sangha (The Essential Foundation)
(2) Keep the Five Precepts
(3) Meditate at Least 4 Hours Each Week
(4) Keep a Weekly Uposatha ("Observance Day") Emphasizing Practice
(5) Engage in a Twice-Monthly Confession with a Fellow Upāsaka
(6) Create a Prominent Buddhist Shrine in Your House
(7) Wear White in Buddhist Spaces, at Buddhist Gatherings, or on Holy Days
(8) Learn Basic Buddhist Chants & Ceremonies
(9) Read Part of a Sutta Every Day
(10) Every Day, Engage in At Least One Act of Generosity
(11) Stay at a Monastery At Least 3 Nights Each Year
(12) Celebrate One’s Commitment Annually!
(13) Take It Up a Notch! (Advanced Practices)
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Tune in with fellow practitioners for Clear Mountain’s weekly online and hybrid events!
- Wednesday Evening Teaching & Discussion (6:00 – 7:30 pm PT, YouTube then Zoom)
- Saturday Morning Meditation, Teaching, & Coffee Social (9:30 - 11 am PT, Online & In-Person)
- Sunday Evening “Mission Majjhima!” Sutta Teaching & Discussion (5:00 - 6 pm PT, Online)
See https://www.clearmountainmonastery.org/ or visit https://linktr.ee/clear_mountain_monastery for details. Welcome!
In this session, Ajahn Kovilo and Ajahn Nisabho describe the Upāsakā lay Buddhist form in 13 (optional but awesome) moves:
Introduction to the Upāsaka form
(1) Take Refuge in the Buddha, the Dhamma, and the Sangha (The Essential Foundation)
(2) Keep the Five Precepts
(3) Meditate at Least 4 Hours Each Week
(4) Keep a Weekly Uposatha ("Observance Day") Emphasizing Practice
(5) Engage in a Twice-Monthly Confession with a Fellow Upāsaka
(6) Create a Prominent Buddhist Shrine in Your House
(7) Wear White in Buddhist Spaces, at Buddhist Gatherings, or on Holy Days
(8) Learn Basic Buddhist Chants & Ceremonies
(9) Read Part of a Sutta Every Day
(10) Every Day, Engage in At Least One Act of Generosity
(11) Stay at a Monastery At Least 3 Nights Each Year
(12) Celebrate One’s Commitment Annually!
(13) Take It Up a Notch! (Advanced Practices)
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Tune in with fellow practitioners for Clear Mountain’s weekly online and hybrid events!
- Wednesday Evening Teaching & Discussion (6:00 – 7:30 pm PT, YouTube then Zoom)
- Saturday Morning Meditation, Teaching, & Coffee Social (9:30 - 11 am PT, Online & In-Person)
- Sunday Evening “Mission Majjhima!” Sutta Teaching & Discussion (5:00 - 6 pm PT, Online)
See https://www.clearmountainmonastery.org/ or visit https://linktr.ee/clear_mountain_monastery for details. Welcome!
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