Appropriate interaction with monastics

Please review the information in the Class Syllabus about interacting with monastics.

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Bellmaster

Instructions for serving as bellmaster for Dharma class

A Dharma talk by Thich Nhat Hanh on using the bell of mindfulness

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Bowing

Seven Kinds of Bowing, by Ven. Hsuan Hua
The Sacred Art of Bowing

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Chanting sutras

Text of sutras chanted in class: Heart Sutra, Metta Sutta, Kalama Sutta, Lotus Sutra

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Deep listening and Mindful Speech

The Fourth Precept: Deep Listening and Mindful Speech, by Thich Nhat Hanh

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Giving a Dharma talk

Thoughts on giving a Dharma talk, by Tom R. Childers
How to prepare a Dharma talk, by Christopher Titmuss
How to give a Dharma talk, by Christopher Titmuss

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Giving a meal blessing

Gathas by Thich Nhat Hanh (scroll down for meal gathas)

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Making the incense offering

Buddhist offerings
(see Mokugyo master instructions for the incense offering verse)

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Mindful eating and drinking

Mindfulness of eating, audio teaching by Gil Fronsdal

Mindful meals

Mindful eating, from the Center for Mindful Eating

Mindful eating, from Jan Chozen Bays, M.D.

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Mokugyo master

Instructions for serving as mokugyo master for Dharma class

The wooden fish, from Wikipedia

A cute blog entry with mokugyos

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Prostrations

Wikipedia page on prostrations in Buddhism
Cleansing the Heart: Buddhist bowing as contemplation, by Rev. Heng Sure
"On Prostrations," by Lama Gendun Rinpoche (from Buddhism Today, Vol. 5, 1998)
Autobiography of Master Sheng Yen (includes several passages on prostrations)
Giving and Taking Bows
Vow to Bow, by Sumi Loudon

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