Soryu Forall Talk Excerpts

As Siddhartha Gautama continued his endeavor to fully awaken, Māra returned with his myriad of terrifying armies. We may all be more familiar with them than we'd expect. How did the yet-enlightened bodhisattva survive their attacks?

To hear more, go to Part 3: https://soundcloud.com/monasticacademy/better-to-die-than-live-defeated-soryu-forall-part-3-of-3/
Part 1: https://soundcloud.com/monasticacademy/better-to-die-than-live-defeated-soryu-forall-part-1-of-3/
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Better to Die than Live Defeated - Soryu Forall (Part 2 of 3)

While celebrating the Buddha's attainment of full liberation, it's helpful for our spiritual paths to recount the trials and tribulations he had encountered on his. It's helpful for us to remember that he was a real person like us.

This is part of a talk that was given at a silent retreat in May 2019. This is a time for the MAPLE community to focus exclusively on awakening.
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We are accepting applications for 2-3 month-long apprenticeships. The training will provide you opportunities to dive deeply into mindfulness practice in community, working, and dedicated sitting periods. The apprenticeship is FREE with room and board provided.
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Three Stories from the Buddha's Path - Soryu Forall

One of our all-time favorite parts of a talk by Soryu Forall. He draws inspiration from his love of pie to offer teachings on how belief systems such as religions and ideologies function that may be delightfully unexpected. 

This is part of a talk that was given at a silent retreat in February 2020. This is a time for the MAPLE community to focus exclusively on awakening.
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What Pie Can Teach Us About Spirituality - Soryu Forall

There is so much knowledge to learn in both the material realm and the spiritual realm, that it can be easy to get lost there. Even Kyōgen, one of the great Chinese Zen (aka Chan) masters, had trouble with this earlier on his path. Fortunately, he also had a great master for his teacher, Isan, who helped him find his way back—by refusing to answer questions for him. 

This is part of a talk that was given at a silent retreat in November 2020. This is a time for the MAPLE community to focus exclusively on awakening.

Corrections for the Cantonese pronunciations (in this system, 'j' is pronounced like 'y'):
- Kyōgen Chikan - hoeng1 jim4 zi3 haan4 香嚴智閒
- Isan Reiyū - gwai1 saan3 lin4 jau6 溈山靈祐
- Hyakujō Ekai - baak3 zoeng6 waai4 hoi2 百丈懷海
- Nanyō Echū - naam4 joeng4 wai6 zung1 南陽慧忠
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The Answers Are Not Out There - Soryu Forall

Through a personal story involving a challenge to eat a dozen donuts, Soryu Forall shows how the stories we tell and the ways we talk to ourselves have an enormous impact on how we live. 

This is part of a talk that was given at a silent retreat in February 2019. This is a time for the MAPLE community to focus exclusively on awakening.
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The Monastic Academy is a training center dedicated to creating wise, powerful, and loving leaders who are an unstoppable force for social and environmental peace on Earth.
If you're interested in learning more, go to our website monasticacademy.org

We are accepting applications for 2-3 month-long apprenticeships. The training will provide you opportunities to dive deeply into mindfulness practice in community, working, and dedicated sitting periods. The apprenticeship is FREE with room and board provided.
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We Live the Stories We Tell - Soryu Forall

How can we keep doing all this inner work that can be so challenging and confronting? Soryu Forall offers guidance and inspiration from the life of the great Chinese Zen master, Seppō (aka Xuefeng in Chinese), who was also one of the most hopeless cases in Zen history. 

This is part of a talk that was given at a silent retreat in December 2019. This is a time for the MAPLE community to focus exclusively on awakening.
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The Monastic Academy is a training center dedicated to creating wise, powerful, and loving leaders who are an unstoppable force for social and environmental peace on Earth.
If you're interested in learning more, go to our website monasticacademy.org

We are accepting applications for 2-3 month-long apprenticeships. The training will provide you opportunities to dive deeply into mindfulness practice in community, working, and dedicated sitting periods. The apprenticeship is FREE with room and board provided.
Learn more here: www.monasticacademy.org/apprentice

All You Need Is To Not Give Up - Soryu Forall

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