About this Event
In the Mountains and Rivers Order of Zen Buddhism, a Noble Path Talk is an informal talk shared by sangha members about their experience of how they came to find the Dharma, and how their practice has been developing. These talks are typically offered at Fire Lotus Temple in Brooklyn, the city branch of the MRO, which is closely connected to the main house, Zen Mountain Monastery, in Mount Tremper, NY.
Polly Kiho Horne is a formal student in the MRO and has been practicing with this community for 15 years. Polly will offer a talk in the spirit of a Noble Path Talk to help share about her experience in finding the Dharma, and how she is cultivating and sharing her practice with others here in Johnson City. Originally from Unicoi County, she spent 13 years in NYC working as an architect & designer and training as a lay Zen student. Since returning to NETN in 2022, she has found new ways to continue on her path, maintain her relationship with her community, and build new ones. She will explore how her spiritual practice, work, and daily life interweave, continuously unfold, and reveal what is true.
We will open the gathering with a very simple meditation focused on calming the mind. After the talk we can have an open discussion and explore how one might engage in practice with the Blue Plum Zen Group. ✨
📍Event Details
Saturday, June 7 · 2 - 3:30 pm
Free. Registration required. Donations accepted at the door.
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✨ Polly Kiho Horne was born in Johnson City, grew up in Unicoi County, and now lives and works in downtown Johnson City, TN. In 2009 she moved to New York City for work, and auspiciously found her way to the Dharma in that process. Polly met her Zen teacher in an architecture office in Chelsea in 2009, and began practicing at the Fire Lotus Temple in Brooklyn in 2010. Polly is a Jukai Student (a formal student who has received the Buddhist precepts) in the Mountains and Rivers Order of Zen Buddhism, and she has been practicing with this community for 15 years. In 2022 she returned home to the Blue Ridge Mountains with a spiritual practice, an architecture practice and a life partner. Polly is a co-founder of Studio Hum, a collaborative workspace and community venue located in downtown Johnson City, where her architecture practice is located. Studio Hum features the Blue Plum Zen Group which Polly facilitates. BPZG is a Zen group practicing in the tradition of the Mountains and Rivers Order of Zen Buddhism. In addition to regular weekly practice on Sunday mornings and Wednesday evenings, BPZG offers regular meditation intensives, Buddhist study opportunities, and Zen group gatherings such as Japanese Tea Ceremony and calligraphy workshops. Polly offers Beginning Instruction in Zazen to those new to Zen practice each Sunday.
Polyarch Architecture & Design is a practice dedicated to creating culturally enriching designs and harmonizing the built world with our environment. Licensed in TN, NC, and NY, Polly's portfolio includes a wide range of projects including interior design, residential design, historic restoration, renovations, and high performance retrofits & new construction. Polly serves as joint-chair of the American Institute of Architects ETN Regional Resilience Subcommittee, a central council for all members in rural and underserved communities of the AIA ETN Chapter. This group serves as a platform for organized action toward disaster resilience, sustainable planning and design, and community engagement in ETN. An artist at heart, her preferred mediums are drawing, painting, and poetry. She seeks to express her deep love for this great earth through her life and work for the benefit of all beings.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Shakti in the Mountains, 409 East Unaka Avenue, Johnson City, United States
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