The Redwood Sutra: a Dharma Talk with Brother Phap Luu | 2023-06-11

"There are eight qualities of a redwood tree that make it an exceptional tree, worthy of respect and admiration. What are the eight?" A new sutra from the Deer Park monastic outing to the coastal redwoods, with commentary by Brother Stream (Thay Phap Luu).

[@cateholm9426]

I am most fortunate to live amongst our beautiful Redwoods at Humboldt County. They are magic. Perfect for walking meditation ❤️

[@MapleAndCedarHomeschool]

Dear Thay Phap Luu and Sangha, this is a wonderful teaching; I love the Redwood Sutra! I hope that you write a book about this. 🙏

[@Mountain_Dhamma]

Very impressive. I live in Humboldt County, the heart of Redwood county, so that sutra was beautiful and very relevant.

[@plumvillageapp]

Thank you for this nourishment dear Thay Phap Luu and Deer Park. 🌲🧡

[@DaisyDebs]

🙏🏻Thankyou dear Thay Phap Luu 🕊

[@1612ydraw]

A wonderful talk to illustrate the strength and wisdom of the Sangha❤

[@s.terris9537]

Dear Thay Phap Luu, Thank you and the monastics who accompanied you to the visit the old-growth Coastal Redwoods. I could tell by your drawing that's the type of redwoods you visited. I love the concepts of The Redwood Sutra! The Old Growth Redwoods are great bodhisattvas, and I hope to visit them again soon!

[@aspengolding55]

Love the way you've linked teachings to the Redwood. One day I may get to meet them! 🙏🌲

[@DeerParkMonastery]

Here is the poem of Thay, referring to the Lotus Sutra, mentioned in the talk:
**Beckoning**
This morning's dawn
and I am here.
A cup of steaming tea,
a green lawn,
your sudden image from long ago,
your hands
or the wind
beckoning,
the shining of the tree's new bud.
Flower, leaf, and pebble-
all are chanting the Lotus Sutra.
from _Call Me By My True Names_
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[@thymusictoo364]

Thank you for this wonderful Dharma talk 🙏🏻🌳

[@jSpirituS7]

Phappppp Luuuuuuu 🙏

[@jSpirituS7]

The roads that go through Jedediah State Park is mind blowing! I could only compare the majestic nature to Yosemite

[@chongseitmooi2593]

Impressive redwoodology 🌲

[@amandahsieh6516]

Thank you so much for the great talk, 🙏🏻

[@leonoralev258]

What a beautiful, gentle, wise talk. Thank you

[@Dylan20]

I am amused by the cell phone power-off meditation near the beginning... especially since i am watching this talk on my cellphone!

[@shaktishakti5367]

Hello My Friend, Br. Thay Phap Luu - Not to burden you with Another IDEA, but if conditions are sufficient -
this FAB sutra could commence the next phase of PV sutras. Thay has said the next Buddha will be a community,
so why not have sutras for the lay folk? We, lay practitioners, out in the world of stress, are living with climate change every day so having Mother Earth Sutras like the Redwood Sutras (& more!) would support out growth and bring us more solidly into the Maha Sangha. What do you think? I am still involved with Happy Wake Up Schools, 🙏🏽 Earleen Shakti Roumagoux
p.s. I will save my next idea for the Redwood Sutra until you indicate conditions are sufficient for it 🤩

[@amyleija3745]

Hacer más amigable las presentaciones para los hispanoparlantes, estando el monasterio tan cerca de México y no tener apertura para el español

[@jixie_93]

Brilliant talk...❤️❤️ thank you so much🙏🙏 I would love to have a copy of the Redwood Sutra..

[@kristindrijvers4579]

🤔♡♡♡

[@user-fs7df1xg9v]

i want the giant singing bowl. must cost a fortune.