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Mindful-ness and Busy-ness
Whenever the Buddha is asked how to practice mindfulness and concentration there is almost always a standard formula that precedes his instructions. In the Mahāsatipatthāna Sutta it goes like this: “Here a monk, having gone into the forest, or to the root of a tree, or to an...
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A Child Could Do It…
I don’t remember much about the fifth grade. Oh, I remember a few faces, what the school looked like, and other such inane details, but I don’t remember specifically what I learned that year. All of my elementary school years kind of blend together in that regard. ...
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No Fear, No Enemy
I carry a traveling altar that opens up into a triptych, a three-part Buddhist scene which has the Buddha in the center making the Fear Not hand signal. In Buddhist art, these are called mudrā, which is a Sanskrit word meaning literally a “seal,” like the seal a notary...
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"It is better to conquer yourself than to win a thousand battles."
- The Buddha
Our Vision
To bring Buddhist mindfulness strategies to all interested people in the Northwest, regardless of creed, class, immigration status or sexual orientation.
Who We Are
Plum Mountain Buddhist Community is a collection of spiritual eccentrics who are trying to practice the methods of the historical Buddha.
Upcoming Events
- May 18, 2013 6:30 AMMorning Meditation and Service
- May 18, 2013 11:00 AMAfternoon Service
- May 18, 2013 6:30 PMEvening Meditation and Service
- May 19, 2013 6:30 AMMorning Meditation and Service
- May 23, 2013 6:30 PMBuddhist 12-Step Study Group
Video Dharma (YouTube)
This History of Buddhist Food Practice – by Kobai Scott...
The Way of No Home – by Kobai Scott...
On Clinging – by Kobai Scott...
Trance of Unworthiness – by Kobai Scott...
You Get What You Get – by Kobai Scott...
Where is the Real Me? – by Kobai Scott...
Attention’s Loose Sieve – by Kobai Scott...
Behaving Like a Buddhist – by Kobai Scott...
Ripening into Simplicity: A Buddhist Strategy for Elderhood – by Kobai Scott...
Waking Up Together – by Kobai Scott...
Mother Teresa and the “F” Word – by Kobai Scott...
The 5 Precepts – by Jeff...