A
Mid-South collective dedicated to the practice of meditation
and the teachings of the Buddha
DHARMA: In
literary records the usage of the word dharma can be traced
back to the Vedic times. The more prevalent form of the word,
however, was dharman. Both these words are derived from a
verbal root dh¥, which means to bear, support, sustain.
Please visit
the reflection page for submissions from people
who attended the October retreat at Magnolia
Village. Also see photos from the days events. click
here
Read
articles and submissions from Dharma
Memphis contributors. New submissions are
posted regularly. Your contributions are
welcomed!
Meditation can boost your gray matter
is an article published on MSNBC.
(read the
article)
One
person sitting, walking, eating, and breathing
as a free person can make an impact on the
whole environment around him." Thich Nhat
Hanh
Welcome
to Dharma Memphis
Dharma
Memphis is home for the mindfulness community
of the mid-south. Our goal is to offer information
and support for the various Monasteries, Sanghas,
and all practitioners of the middle way. We
do this work to expand awareness, deepen wisdom
and increase compassion for the benefit of
all beings.
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in Memphis, TN, but our Sangha is worldwide!
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on Buddhism and meditation, as well as
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"We are
shaped by our thoughts; we become what
we think. When the mind is pure, joy
follows like a shadow that never leaves."
from The
Dhammapada
"Hatred does not cease in this world by hating, but by not hating; this
is an eternal truth."
from The
Dhammapada
NAMASTE
The
meaning of 'Namaste': 'I honor that
place in you where the whole Universe resides.
And when I am in that place in me and you
are in that place in you, there is only
one of us.'
METTA
Often
when you receive a note, or read a discourse
you will see the salutation "With
Metta". Here is a description of that
term. The Pali word Mettá (loving Kindness)has
two root meanings:
"Gentle" - like a gentle rain that falls upon the earth; it does not
choose where it falls, it simply falls without discrimination.
"Friend" - someone who is constant in our times of happiness and also
in our times of unhappiness.
The
Four Noble Truths - The
Four Noble Truths are the central Teaching
of the Buddha. This booklet was compiled
and edited from talks given by Ven.
Ajahn Sumedho. Requires Acrobat
Reader (free
download).
"Whether
one believes in a religion or not, and
whether one believes in rebirth or not,
there isn't anyone who doesn't appreciate
kindness and compassion."
--His Holiness the Dalai Lama
