December 19: Day of Mindfulness at Riverside Church, Room 8-T
10am-4:30pm
We will celebrate Winter Solstice and Christmas with Thay's dharma talk on "the gift of non-fear" and on "no birth, no death."
And there will be a tea ceremony. Our Tea Ceremony includes a period of silent sharing together of tea and a snack. And then anyone who wants can share a song or play a musical instrument, offer a poem, a dance, etc.
In the Tea Ceremony we enjoy being together: the combination of silence and ceremony with letting go and having fun is quite pleasing.
As always, we will develop our Mindfulness of Breathing and practice sitting and walking meditation.
Those interested in attending the Day can send their RSVP to Nina Teng, at nteng@earthlink.net and also let Nina know if you can help with the tea ceremony.
Here is the schedule of the Day [subject to change]:
10:00 welcome
10:05 sitting meditation
10:30 indoor walking meditation
10:45 Thay's dharma talk
11:50 Mindful movement
12:00 sitting meditation
12:30 mindful lunch
1:15 walking meditation
2:00 total relaxation
2:50 tea ceremony
3:45 dharma sharing
4:30 closing
10:05 sitting meditation
10:30 indoor walking meditation
10:45 Thay's dharma talk
11:50 Mindful movement
12:00 sitting meditation
12:30 mindful lunch
1:15 walking meditation
2:00 total relaxation
2:50 tea ceremony
3:45 dharma sharing
4:30 closing
RSVP to Nina Teng, at nteng@earthlink.net and also let Nina know if you can help with the tea ceremony.
Facilitated by Nina Teng and Walter Lyons. Chairs and cushions available. Bring a vegetarian lunch. Please do not wear fragrances.
At 91 Claremont Avenue, between 120-122nd Street, one block west of Broadway.
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