Open Way Sanghas Montana Practice Talks

2025-05-03 Selective Seed Watering Practice by Montana Open Way Sanghas

This series of Dharma Talks by Dharmacharya Michael Ciborski was given at the Open Way Montana Spring Retreat on Flathead Lake in May, 2025. Topics include the Buddha's path to Enlightenment and the articulation of the Middle Way, the Eight-Fold Path, and the concept of emptiness.

This series of Dharma Talks by Dharmacharya Michael Ciborski was given at the Open Way Montana Spring Retreat on Flathead Lake in May, 2025. Topics include the Buddha's path to Enlightenment and the articulation of the Middle Way, the Eight-Fold Path, and the concept of emptiness.

This series of Dharma Talks by Dharmacharya Michael Ciborski was given at the Open Way Montana Spring Retreat on Flathead Lake in May, 2025. Topics include the Buddha's path to Enlightenment and the articulation of the Middle Way, the Eight-Fold Path, and the concept of emptiness.

This series of Dharma Talks by Dharmacharya Michael Ciborski was given at the Open Way Montana Spring Retreat on Flathead Lake in May, 2025. Topics include the Buddha's path to Enlightenment and the articulation of the Middle Way, the Eight-Fold Path, and the concept of emptiness.

The Radical Middle Way 8 April 2025 by Montana Open Way Sanghas

Practice talk given by Jeremy Smith at Be Here Now Sangha on March 24, 2025, as part of BHN's Walking the Path series.

Lynn McCamant 3-4-2025 Practice...what is it by Montana Open Way Sanghas

Dharmacharya Natascha Bruckner shares the art of writing letters for social and personal transformation.

Terri Nichol's Deer Park Monastery Experience Talk 2-11-2025 by Montana Open Way Sanghas

Practice talk by OI member Amy Friedman, given at Be Here Now Sangha on Jan 20, 2025.

Dharmacharya Greg Grallo explores the Ten Paramitas and how they inform our engagement with the world. Offered at the Open Sky Sangha Day of Mindfulness on 15 Dec 2024 at the Flathead Lutheran Bible Camp.

Dharmacharya Greg Grallo explores the Bodhisattva Vision for engagement with the world. Offered for Open Sky Sangha's Day of Mindfulness 14 December 2024 at the Flathead Lutheran Bible Camp.

Peggy Mallette 12-3-24 Letting Go by Montana Open Way Sanghas

Bob Allgier 11-12-24 Selective Truth by Montana Open Way Sanghas

This talk was given by Plum Village Dharmacharya Greg Grallo at the Bozeman Dharma Center for the Joining Rivers Sangha day of mindfulness titled "Meeting Our Ancestors Fearlessly: Transforming, healing, & nurturing the seeds we inherit" on Saturday, November 2, 2024.

These talks and workshop activities given by Dharmacharya Jo-ann Rosen were recorded September 27-29 at the Fall 2024 retreat of Open Way Montana Sanghas in the Plum Village Tradition on Flathead Lake, Montana. They address watering the seeds of well-being to build our capacity for self-regulation of our nervous systems; developing understanding of the sources of stress and trauma in our lives; ways to safely engage in deep looking at events that cause us dysregulation.

These talks and workshop activities given by Dharmacharya Jo-ann Rosen were recorded September 27-29 at the Fall 2024 retreat of Open Way Montana Sanghas in the Plum Village Tradition on Flathead Lake, Montana. They address watering the seeds of well-being to build our capacity for self-regulation of our nervous systems; developing understanding of the sources of stress and trauma in our lives; ways to safely engage in deep looking at events that cause us dysregulation.

These talks and workshop activities given by Dharmacharya Jo-ann Rosen were recorded September 27-29 at the Fall 2024 retreat of Open Way Montana Sanghas in the Plum Village Tradition on Flathead Lake, Montana. They address watering the seeds of well-being to build our capacity for self-regulation of our nervous systems; developing understanding of the sources of stress and trauma in our lives; ways to safely engage in deep looking at events that cause us dysregulation.

These talks and workshop activities given by Dharmacharya Jo-ann Rosen were recorded September 27-29 at the Fall 2024 retreat of Open Way Montana Sanghas in the Plum Village Tradition on Flathead Lake, Montana. They address watering the seeds of well-being to build our capacity for self-regulation of our nervous systems; developing understanding of the sources of stress and trauma in our lives; ways to safely engage in deep looking at events that cause us dysregulation.

Dharmacharya Greg Grallo shares about conflict resolution and the practice of interbeing.

Open Way Sangha Member Terri offers a talk on "Finding Freedom in the Messy Middle Way."

This Dharma Talk was given by Plum Village Dharmacharya Michael Ciborski at the Spring 2024 residential retreat hosted by Open Way Sanghas, Inc., at the Flathead Lutheran Bible Camp in Lakeside, Montana, on May 3-5, 2024.

This Dharma Talk was given by Plum Village Dharmacharya Michael Ciborski at the Spring 2024 residential retreat hosted by Open Way Sanghas, Inc., at the Flathead Lutheran Bible Camp in Lakeside, Montana, on May 3-5, 2024.

This Dharma Talk was given by Plum Village Dharmacharya Michael Ciborski at the Spring 2024 residential retreat hosted by Open Way Sanghas, Inc., at the Flathead Lutheran Bible Camp in Lakeside, Montana, on May 3-5, 2024.

This Dharma Talk was given by Plum Village Dharmacharya Michael Ciborski at the Spring 2024 residential retreat hosted by Open Way Sanghas, Inc., at the Flathead Lutheran Bible Camp in Lakeside, Montana, on May 3-5, 2024.

Dharmacharya Greg Grallo offers a teaching on Present Moment, Non-Self, and Impermanence practices at the Flowing Mountains Day of Mindfulness on 2 March 2024. He references the Discourse on Knowing the Better Way to Live Alone and the Five Powers.

Sangha member Terri Nichols offers a talk on Deep Listening and Loving Speech at Open Way Sangha.

Dharmacharya Greg Grallo offers a talk on Beginning Anew through the lenses of mindfulness, concentration, insight and equanimity.

Dharmacharya Greg Grallo explores the Four Establishments of Mindfulness in relation to awareness of suffering and the conditions for happiness. Recorded during Open Sky Sangha's Weekend of Mindfulness Retreat at the Flathead Lutheran Bible Camp.

Dharmacharya Greg Grallo explores the connection between awareness of suffering and the conditions for happiness.

Dharmacharya Rowan Conrad offers a Dharma Talk looking at War and Peace in ourselves and in the world.

Dharmacharya Greg Grallo offers a talk on the practice of equanimity, one of the four Brahmaviharas as well as one of the Seven Factors of Awakening.

Plum Village Dharma Teacher Barbara Newell offers two talks during the Open Way Montana Fall Retreat, held at Flathead Lake on September 20-23, 2023. Theme of the retreat was "Present Moment, Wonderful Moment." In them she addresses how to practice with fear and anxiety over our current lives.

Plum Village Dharma Teacher Barbara Newell offers two talks during the Open Way Montana Fall Retreat, held at Flathead Lake on September 20-23, 2023. Theme of the retreat was "Present Moment, Wonderful Moment." In them she addresses how to practice with fear and anxiety over our current lives.

Dharmacharya Greg Grallo offers a talk exploring the Seven Factors of Awakening as a means to reconnect and reengage with life. The Seven Factors of Awakening are: 1. Mindfulness 2. Investigation 3. Energy 4. Joy 5. Relaxation/tranquility 6. Concentration 7. Equanimity

Nourishing A Mindful Garden, Bob Allgier by Montana Open Way Sanghas

Plum Village Dharma Teacher Michael Ciborski gave four dharma talks at the Spring 2023 Open Way Montana Retreat, held May 4-7 at the Flathead Lutheran Bible Camp. The retreat theme was "Healing with Inner Stability and Freedom." Central to these talks was the image of "The Two Arms of the Practice" -- to hug our inner selves, we must use two arms, one to recognize and transform suffering, and the other to cultivate and experience joy.

Plum Village Dharma Teacher Michael Ciborski gave four dharma talks at the Spring 2023 Open Way Montana Retreat, held May 4-7 at the Flathead Lutheran Bible Camp. The retreat theme was "Healing with Inner Stability and Freedom." Central to these talks was the image of "The Two Arms of the Practice" -- to hug our inner selves, we must use two arms, one to recognize and transform suffering, and the other to cultivate and experience joy.

Plum Village Dharma Teacher Michael Ciborski gave four dharma talks at the Spring 2023 Open Way Montana Retreat, held May 4-7 at the Flathead Lutheran Bible Camp. The retreat theme was "Healing with Inner Stability and Freedom." Central to these talks was the image of "The Two Arms of the Practice" -- to hug our inner selves, we must use two arms, one to recognize and transform suffering, and the other to cultivate and experience joy.

Plum Village Dharma Teacher Michael Ciborski gave four dharma talks at the Spring 2023 Open Way Montana Retreat, held May 4-7 at the Flathead Lutheran Bible Camp. The retreat theme was "Healing with Inner Stability and Freedom." Central to these talks was the image of "The Two Arms of the Practice" -- to hug our inner selves, we must use two arms, one to recognize and transform suffering, and the other to cultivate and experience joy.

Nicole Dunn shares about her time at Deer Park Monastery over the winter. Talk given at Be Here Now on Monday April 17, 2023.

A talk on the Fourth Mindfulness Training, Loving Speech & Deep Listening, by Abraham Jenson, given at Be Here Now on Monday April 3, 2023.

Equanimity Rightsizing Bob Allgier Practice Talk 14 March 2023 by Montana Open Way Sanghas

Dharmacharya Greg Grallo explores the Discourse on Knowing the Better Way to Live Alone. He uses the practices of open awareness, letting go, and allowing during meditation to engage with difficulties and suffering.

Dharmacharya Greg Grallo offers a talk at Open Way Sangha on Nov 1, 2022 exploring the "Discourse on Knowing the Better Way to Catch a Snake" and the Eight Consciousnesses.

Dharma Teacher Barbara Newell offers teachings on creating peace in ourselves and the world. Recorded via Zoom on October 1 and 2nd, 2022.

Dharma Teacher Barbara Newell offers teachings on creating peace in ourselves and the world. Recorded via Zoom on October 1 and 2nd, 2022.

Dharma Teacher Barbara Newell offers teachings on creating peace in ourselves and the world. Recorded via Zoom on October 1 and 2nd, 2022.

Practice talk offered by Bob Allgeir at Open Way Sangha on Tuesday 9 August 2022

Dharmacharya Greg Grallo offers a talk on remaining open-hearted when we are in the midst of personal and collective difficulty. Drawing on a Sutra from the Anguttara Nikaya we walk through caring for body, heart, and mind.