The Middle Path Group... offers ongoing weekly meetings open to anyone interested in recovery
and Buddhist-Dharma principles.
Middle Path serves all people who are interested in learning to practice a path of meditation and mindfulness principles in their own recovery process. Our meetings focus on exploring a path to lasting recovery from dependence on destructive substances and behaviors.
Our group meets for meditation, study, discussion and fellowship. Middle Path is respectful of all recovery paths and welcomes people from all racial, economic, sexual, social and political backgrounds and preferences.
Middle Path is self-supporting through the contribution of its members.
There is never a fee to attend.
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This Month On The Path We did it!
Last month, Middle Path began holding meetings in Tulsa Oklahoma at The Saint John Center for Spiritual Formation. The response has been great! Thank you to everyone for participating, and supporting the Dharma in this manner.
Remember: You’re not IN the group you ARE the group!
In addition, a Conscience Council meeting was formed. Any regular attendee of The Middle Path – Tulsa Group is welcome to participate in this once per month meeting. We will review group policy, process, finance, etc… As a group we are supported through our own interdependence. Thus, open and transparent operation is always practiced.
In July we will begin a comparative study of Buddhist Dharma principles and those of the traditional 12-Step Recovery Program as well as other recovery paths. Here are some links that you may want to visit to help in this exploration:
We will continue to meet at the Saint John's Center for Spiritual Formation (see below for location and entrance details). Each Middle Path meeting will consist of opening announcements / information, dedication, silent sitting, Dharma talk, guided and silent meditation training/practice, group discussion, and closing dedication. Coffee and Tea(s) are available.
Dharma Talk: Liberty and Just Us for All
Freedom's just another word for nothing left to lose Speaker: David Beach (bio)
Guided & Silent Meditation: Vipassana training & practice
Group Discussion
Sunday, June 11th
Dharma Talk: Just Dropped In To See What Condition My Condition Was In
The Foundations of Midfulness - Teachings from the Satipatthana Sutta Speaker: David Beach (bio)
Guided & Silent Meditation: Vipassana training & practice
Group Discussion
Sunday, June 18th
Dharma Talk:All You Need is Love
Teachings from the Metta Sutta Speaker: David Beach (bio)
Guided & Silent Meditation: Vipassana training & practice
Group Discussion
Sunday, June 25th
Dharma Talk: 12-Steps & Dharma Practice - STEP 1,
By accepting that I have “addictions” and that this is causing major problems in my life, I’m free to stop pretending otherwise. Speaker: David Patterson
Guided & Silent Meditation: Vipassana training & practice
Group Discussion
Isn’t She Lovely
TULSA, Okla. (USA) --
The Tam-Bao Buddhist Temple plans to build a 49-foot-tall granite statue of the Buddhist goddess Quan Am, The Bodhisatva of Compassion.
The statue will stand on an 8-foot foundation, bringing its overall size to 57 feet, or about 3 feet shorter than the landmark praying hands statue at Oral Roberts University in Tulsa.
The statue recently arrived and is currently laying about the grounds of The Temple. I shot these photos last week. Stay tuned for more information about dedication ceremony dates and times.
One Day Silent Retreat WHERE: Wattle Hollow Retreat Center (please visit their site for more details) WHEN:
Dharma Day – Sunday, August 1st, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. WHAT:
A day of silent introspection (Vipassana style) meditation, combined with yoga stretching. Beginners and old-timers welcome. No charge; dana accepted. Lunch will be served. Retreat Registration Form
Travel on Memorial Drive to 60th Street. Turn west on 60th. The street curves around to the backside of our building, which is the Shadow Mountain Office Center Building. You will see an entrance to the parking lot. Turn in. You will then see a set of double glass doors. Go through those doors and we are the last suite on the right, Suite 305. Our building is on a hill, but if you follow these directions you will enter the building on our level, which is the third floor.
Please arrive on time - Due to building security the outside doors will remain locked before, during and after the meeting. For that reason, (and other reasons) it is important to arrive on time (Sunday's 3:00).
However, samsara happens. So, an appointed Door Master will be available to let you in until 3:15. Anyone arriving later than that will need to interrupt the meeting with a phone call 833-2881 or better yet, be on time!
Seating cushions (zafu), benches and/or chairs are all available. Sit however and wherever you're comfortable.
Custom It is customary (and in this case required) to remove your shoes when entering the Meditation Hall. An area for storing these, and other personal items, is located on the shelves in the back of the hall.
We are privileged guests of St. John's Center - Please be mindful of this in all your affairs. (Karma can be a bitch - but it's the Law)
Enjoy the Experience This is not so much a rule as it is an invitation. Your religious beliefs are your own. Happiness, contentment and freedom from compulsion are the goals - who doesn't want that? No question is dumb, except the one that remains unasked.
"Believe nothing just because a so-called wise person said it.
Believe nothing just because a belief is generally held.
Believe nothing just because it is said in ancient books.
Believe nothing just because it is said to be of divine origin.
Believe nothing just because someone else believes it.
Believe only what you yourself test and judge to be true."
- Buddha
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