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Joshin Byrnes

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Guiding teacher at bread loaf mountain zen community.

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Practicing in the Cracks: Supportive Transitional Housing Next Door - Bread Loaf Mountain Zen Community At the heart of Zen practice is a vow: to meet all of life with responsiveness, care, and an unwavering commitment to alleviate suffering. This isn’t just our practice at […]

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03.01.2025 15:44 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Practicing in the Cracks: Supportive Transitional Housing Next Door - Bread Loaf Mountain Zen Community At the heart of Zen practice is a vow: to meet all of life with responsiveness, care, and an unwavering commitment to alleviate suffering. This isn’t just our practice at […]

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03.01.2025 15:44 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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In the news: "Gather Offers Relief for Loneliness" - Bread Loaf Mountain Zen Community Gather offers relief for hunger and loneliness Addison Independent November 30, 2023 Β  β€˜Gather’ offers relief for hunger & loneliness GATHER AT 48 Merchants Row in Middlebury hosted a Thanksgiving […]

At Gather, a day filled gratitude, good food, music, and the most important ingredient- friendship. Caring community is alive and well. Don’t believe otherwise!
The weary world rejoices.

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28.11.2024 09:30 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Beyond Attachment: Understanding Clinging Versus Caring - Buddhistdoor Global Margaret Meloni explores how the Buddhist teachings can help us to develop healthy relationships with our loved ones.

BDG feature: Beyond Attachment: Understanding Clinging Versus Caring

Read here: tinyurl.com/ms2rpsx3

#buddhism #love #usa #relationships #family #impermanence #wisdom #attachment #buddhistpractice #aversion #acceptance #clinging #compassion #lovingkindness

18.11.2024 10:12 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Taking and Offering Refuge - Buddhistdoor Global In times of growing uncertainty regarding the world around us, Buddhists know that the Dharma offers an unshakeable refuge that can ground us as we work to offer inner and outer refuge to others

Thanks for the mention of Gather and Bread Loaf Mountain Zen Community, Maia!
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24.11.2024 11:10 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I've got a monthly column at Buddhist Door Global, here's the latest.

20.11.2024 23:43 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Off to Gather @ bread loaf mountain zen community. Wholesome hanging out with friends and neighbors no matter who they voted for.

16.11.2024 13:31 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks Maia. I think you have one coming up soon.
Hope you’re well in the midst of everything.

16.11.2024 03:19 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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In the news: "Gather Offers Relief for Loneliness" - Bread Loaf Mountain Zen Community Gather offers relief for hunger and loneliness Addison Independent November 30, 2023 Β  β€˜Gather’ offers relief for hunger & loneliness GATHER AT 48 Merchants Row in Middlebury hosted a Thanksgiving […]

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14.11.2024 01:01 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Loving Kindness on Election Day - Bread Loaf Mountain Zen Community Loving Kindness on Election Day From JoshinΒ  Recognizing that I am not an observer, but a participant in the life of our world, may I resolve to bring peace to […]

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14.11.2024 00:59 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Living Generously: Giving, Community, and the Heart of Zen (online and in person) - Bread Loaf Mountain Zen Community A week-long community of practice Offered Online for Everyone. Sunday Retreats can be attended in person. As the year winds down and the season of giving begins, many of us […]

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14.11.2024 00:57 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Big Three: Money, Sex, and Intoxicants in Everyday Life (online) - Bread Loaf Mountain Zen Community Let’s be real – money, sex, and intoxicants are everywhere. Whether we like it or not, they’re part of life. At some point, most of us try to manage them, […]

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14.11.2024 00:55 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Gather: a community living room in Middlebury VT

14.11.2024 00:49 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Getting off X and looking for friends here #middlebury #breadloafmountainzen

14.11.2024 00:27 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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