Order of Interbeing: Practice and Study Guide for Aspirants

Lyn Fine (510-655-1628; LynFine@aol.com)

April, 2001

STUDY

Precepts/Trainings

Interbeing
For a Future To Be Possible

Classics

Being Peace
Miracle of Mindfulness
Peace Is Every Step
Old Path, White Clouds
The Sun My Heart
Zen Keys

Sutras

Breathe! You Are Alive!
Transformation and Healing
Our Appointment with Life
The Heart of Understanding
The Diamond that Cuts Through Illusion
Thundering Silence
Sutra on the Eight Realizations
Sutra on the White-clad Disciple

Plum Village Chanting and Recitation Book
The Heart of the Buddha's Teaching
Stepping into Freedom (familiarity with monastic practice)

Sangha Building (Jack Lawlor)
Short Stories/Poetry (Taste of Earth; Hermitage in the Clouds; Please Call Me By My True Names)
Engaged Buddhism lnterfaith (Love in Action; Learning True Love; The Raft is not the Shore; Living Buddha, Living Christ; Gogin Home)

A Basket of Plums--Songbook
The Mindfulness Bell--journal: back issues available from Parallax
How To Enjoy Your Stay at Plum Village--booklet
Be Free Where You Are--TNH Dharma Talk at a prison
Mindfulness Practice Center Manual
NonViolent Communication, A Language of Compassion--Marshall Rosenberg
Engaged Buddhism in the West, ad by Christopher S. Queen
The Tao of Leadership by John Heider
The Tao of Mentoring

Videos: Awakening Bell; Peace Is Every Step; others.

Websites: Plum Village; Mindfulness Bell; Parallax; Mountain Sangha How to Start an MPC on a College Campus--and many sangha websites (Search: Order of Interbeing; Community of Mindful Living; Thich Nhat Hanh)

UK - Community of Interbeing

DAILY LIFE PRACTICE AND APPLICATION

60 days of mindfulness
Family and other relationships
Socially Engaged Practice
Workplace practice/Right livelihood

SANGHA

Dharma Discussion Facilitation
Mindful Conflict Resolution
Organizing a Day of Mindfulness
Leading a Day of Mindfulness
Organizing a Retreat

PRACTICES

Songs and chants
Poetry
Inviting the Bell
Gathas (Present Moment, Wonderful Moment)
Mindful Movements
Guided Meditation (Blooming of a Lotus)
Deep Relaxation
Touching the Earth (5 Touchings; 3 Touchings. Plum Village Chanting and Recitatin Book)

Introduce:

Sitting Meditation
Walking Meditation (The Long Road Leads to Joy)
Eating Meditation Telephone Meditation
Hearing the Bell

5 Mindfulness Training Recitation Ceremony

Offering Incense
Bowing
Chanting Heart Sutra

Tea Ceremony
Beginning Anew
Four Mantras
Lovingkindness Prayers
Peace Treaty
Sangha Vows
Hugging Meditation
Evoking Bodhisattvas' Names
Three Refuges
Second Body Practice
Shining the Light Practice

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