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Applying Thich Nhat Hanh’s Vast Expansive View to Buddhism & Christianity, SACRED GROUND Community Church & Sangha.

Reflections on Readings from DEUTERONOMY 8, Robert Graves’ book THE WHITE GODDESS, p. 476, & Thich Nhat Hanh’s books THE PATH OF EMANCIPATION, p. 194-195; & TRANSFORMATION AT THE BASE, p. 106-107.

Eco-Theology, Eco-Spirituality, Nature Metaphors, Earth Mother Spirituality, & Vastness.

The Gardener & the Earth – Our Fierce Interdependence.

Misunderstanding The Judeo-Christian Bible – Fear, Wonder, Awe, & Reverence.

Worshipping Roman Gods – Pluto – God of Wealth, Mars, Mercury, Apollo – God of Science, Mercury – God of Thieves, Mars – God of War.

Trees & Dogs as Bodhisattvas.

The Relationships between Our Wealth & Being Humble.

Words related to HUMILITY: Humiliate, Humus, Human, Humor.

Valuing Wonder, Vastness, Our Fierce Interdependence, & Humility.

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Music: Courtesy of Adrian Von Ziegler, “My Black Rose.”

Stars, Milky Way Galaxy, Father Edward Hays, Vastness of the Universe, Humility.

Compassion, Dalai Lama, Buddhist monk.

Jesus Christ, Luke’s Gospel, Easter, Empty Tomb.

Reading from Sogyal Rinpoche’s book The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying;

Tibetan Buddhism, Rainbow Body, Dzogchen.

Youngstown & Struthers, Ohio Family Stories, Struthers High School Football memories.

Resurrection, Continuations, Ancestors, Elders, Descendants, Interbeing.

Children of the Buddha, Children of Jesus.

Hymn: Jesus Christ is Risen Today.

Happy Easter!

Music: Courtesy of Adrian Von Ziegler, “My Black Rose.”

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Readings from the Gospel of Mark, Chapter 11 and Thich Nhat Hanh’s book Going Home: Jesus & Buddha as Brothers.

Jesus as King, Christ, Messiah, Anointed One.

Dharmakaya, Teaching Body.

Spiritual Warrior, Self-Contained, Chogyam Trungpa, Shambhala.

Palm Sunday, Cleansing the Temple, Beyond Concepts, Calling, Inner Teacher, Inner Voice.

Bodhisattva-in-Training, Buddha-To-Be, Child of G-d.

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Thich Nhat Hanh, Luke 21:29-38.

Be Like a Tree – Growing, Changing.

The Literary Device of Biblical Inclusio, Book Ends in the Bible.

Free of Constructs, No PreConceived Notions – even regarding Enlightenment & Jesus Christ.

Jesus Outside, Alone, In Nature, At Night, Rejuvenating – Eco-Spirituality, Eco-Theology.

Possibilities for Growth in Enlightenment, Compassion, Loving-Kindness, Understanding, Agape Love.

Jesus Promotes Questions; Biblical Zen Koans; The Judeo-Christian Bible as Koan.

Being Religious & Spiritual as Valuing Questions, Humility, Modesty, Not Knowing, Curiosity, Learning.

The Dance of NonLinear Theology.

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Today’s DHARMA TALK includes:

Thich Nhat Hanh, Ezekiel 18.

Ancestors’ Continuations, our InterBeing Natures.

On Melding Buddhism, Christianity, & Earth-centered Spirituality.

Impermanence, Dynamism, Changefulness, even G-d Changes His Mind (Jonah 3:10).

Non-Linear Theology: Seasons, Lent, Easter, Liturgical Year.

Social Justice & the Hebrew Prophets.

Mourning, Understanding, Selflessness, and Recognizing Dying & Aliveness in Others.

Parson Michael R. Malley’s Dharma Talk from the February 28, 2021 Sunday Morning Service of Sacred Ground Community Church & Sangha.

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Today’s DHARMA TALK includes:

The Story of the Prodigal Son (Luke 15).

The Buddhist teaching that Love (Maitri) requires Understanding.

Brothers & Siblings in the Bible.

The Cultural Divides & Chasms – even within our Families & among Old Friends.

The Mirror-like Wisdom of the Judeo-Christian Bible (and Michael’s fondness for the King James Version).

Thich Nhat Hanh’s teaching on the Power of Humor & Humility (not taking oneself too seriously).

His podcast series FRESH GREEN BLESSINGS: READING THE JUDEO-CHRISTIAN BIBLE THROUGH A BUDDHIST LENS WITH MOTHER EARTH EYES.

Jesus, Maitreya (the Buddha-to-come), and G-d as Spiritual Helpers, Available Resources in this Moment.

Parson Michael R. Malley’s Dharma Talk from the February 14, 2021 Sunday Morning Service of Sacred Ground Community Church & Sangha.

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In this Dharma Talk from the January 31, 2021, Sunday Morning SACRED GROUND Service, Parson Michael R. Malley speaks of…

Non-Linear Theology, Eco-Spirituality, Eco-Theology.

Circles, Cycles, the Irish Celtic “Turning of the Year” – Imbolc.

Thomas Traherne’s Centuries; Psalm 104; Thich Nhat Hanh’s Love Letter to the Earth.

Mother Earth, Father Sun.

Gratitude, Thanks.

Our Non-Separate, Inter-Being with the Seasons; Winter Play.

Wonder, Awe, & Blessings.

(Music: Courtesy of Adrian Von Ziegler, “My Black Rose.” )

* Enemies, Honeysuckle, & Compassion *

In this Dharma Talk from the January 17, 2021, Sunday Morning SACRED GROUND Service, Parson Michael R. Malley speaks of…

Metaphors in Nature and the Natural World;

the Deadly Riot at the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C. on January 6, 2021;

Thich Nhat Hanh’s response to the 9/11 Terrorist Attack;

Luke 11:24-26 and the Seven Evil Spirits;

People being Saturated with Suffering;

Perseverance, Diligence, Understanding, and Agape Love;

Legacy, Mission, Purpose, and Meaning.

(Music: Courtesy of Adrian Von Ziegler, “My Black Rose.” )