Live from Southern Dharma: John Orr

Southern Dharma has expanded its program offerings to include live sessions with local Dharma teachers, as well as offerings from our residential retreat teachers. Live from Southern Dharma episodes may include meditation and meditation instructions, chanting, Dharma talks from our teachers and other practices they may have to share.

For this session, John Orr will be teaching on the subject of “Being Present”: What is your present purpose in this lifetime? There may be different answers to this question, however anything we do or purpose we fulfill begins with being present. If we aren’t present nothing of any true significance can happen, because we aren’t in the moment as our life is unfolding. Dharma practice and meditation helps us to be present with our joys and sorrows with as much wisdom, love, compassion and skillfulness as possible. We practice presence for our well being and for the welfare of the many!

Chanting, meditation and dharma talk will be part of our evening together.

Live from Southern Dharma is offered to the public on a Dana (generosity) basis, and there is no fee for registration. Donations for the teacher are greatly appreciated. Participation in each session is limited to the first 100 users to join the call.

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John Orr received Theravada Buddhist ordination after training for a period of eight years while living in Thailand and India as a monk in the 1970’s. He has been teaching meditation and leading retreats around the world since then and has also practiced in the Taoist, Dzogchen, and Hindu Yoga traditions. He is the guiding teacher for the New Hope Sangha in Durham, NC.