Riverside Sangha Christmas Eve, New Year's Eve, and event at ABC December 31

Come All Ye Sanghas!

Be Joyyfully Together!

Christmas Eve and/or New Year’s Eve

with The Riverside Sangha

Christmas Eve

7-8pm Wellness Center, Sit, Walk,

8-9 Carols in the beautiful Nave

9- 9:30 Wellness Center,

Sharing and Holiday Nog and Snacks

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New Year’s Eve

7-9 Wellness Center

Beginning Anew

Sit, Walk, Read, Share

Extra Offering:

10-Midnight in Nave

Carillon, Organ and Midnight

Peeling of Bells

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The Riverside Church

91 Claremont Avenue, Manhattan

north of 120th Street and west of Broadway

December 31 Silent Walking, 2pm

 hosted by marjorie markus & dennis bohn

888 Broadway, ABC Carpet

Thich Nhat Hanh Calligraphy Exhibit

108 bells, Beginning Anew, Silent Walking

Blue Cliff Monastery Monastics lead Meditation Dec 19 NYC at ABC Home

Happiness in the Present Moment: A Day of Mindfulness December 21

Community of Mindfulness New York Metro

Practicing in the tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh

http://www.mindfulnessnyc.org 

 invites everyone to 

A Day of Mindfulness

to share 

Happiness in the Present Moment -

Recognizing the conditions for happiness all around us 

and strengthening our capacity for receiving them and offering them to others

Saturday, December 21, 2013

 10 am - 4:30 pm

The Wellness Center

The Riverside Church

91 Claremont Avenue, Manhattan

north of 120th Street and west of Broadway

  

We will enjoy sitting, walking, singing, and eating meditations

as well as mindful movements, total relaxation, tea meditation, and Dharma sharing.

Please bring a vegetarian lunch which we will enjoy around 12:30 - 1:30 pm.

We are also invited to bring a song or a poem to share during tea meditation in the afternoon.

 

 No experience necessary. Chairs and cushions will be provided.

Our day will be facilitated by Linda Anderson and Nina Teng.

We will enjoy a fragrance-free environment.

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“.......We are aware that happiness depends primarily on our mental attitude and not on external conditions,

and that we can live happily in the present moment simply by remembering

that we already have more than enough conditions to be happy."

-  the Seventh of The Fourteen Mindfulness Trainings

“If we want to fully enjoy life's gifts, we must practice mindfulness at every turn,

whether we're brushing our teeth, cooking our breakfast, or driving to work.

Every step and every breath can be an opportunity for joy and happiness.”

-  Thich Nhat Hanh, Happiness

A Day of Mindfulness: Thanksgiving and Gratitude November 16, 2013

Community of Mindfulness New York Metro

Practicing in the tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh

http://www.mindfulnessnyc.org 

invites everyone to

A Day of Mindfulness

Thanksgiving and Gratitude:

A Healing Practice Developing Deeper Awareness of the Gifts and Blessings in our Lives

Saturday November 16, 2013

 10 am - 4:30 pm

The Wellness Center

The Riverside Church

91 Claremont Avenue, Manhattan

north of 120^th Street and west of Broadway

 

We will enjoy sitting, walking, singing, and eating meditations

as well as mindful movements and Dharma sharing.

Our day will be facilitated by Heidi Spitzer and Marjorie Markus

 No experience necessary. Chairs and cushions are provided.

Please bring a brown bag vegetarian lunch.

Please help us create a fragrance-free environment.

Day of Mindfulness with Dharma Teacher Joanne Friday, October 19, 2013

Day of Mindfulness with Dharma Teacher Joanne Friday, October 19, 2013

CHANGING  THE  WORLD  FROM  THE  INSIDE  OUT Cultivating the courage to love ourselves, each other, and this beautiful planet. Saturday, October 19 from 10 am- 4:30 pm The Riverside Church 91 Claremont Ave., Manhattan north of 120th St. west of Broadway Joanne Friday is a Dharma Teacher in the Order of Zen Master, Thich Nhat Hanh. She offers retreats and Days of Mindfulness in the U.S. and Canada. She considers the Dharma to be the most wonderful gift she has received and her greatest joy is to pass it on. Joanne welcomes our practice questions from the heart, if we are moved to ask them, please email her at itsfriday2@gmail.com We will enjoy sitting, walking and eating meditations, A Dharma talk, relaxation and sharing the Dharma. No experience necessary. Chairs and cushions are provided. Please bring a brown bag vegetarian lunch Which we will enjoy around 12:30 – 1:30. Please help us create a fragrance free environment. Donations and Dana appreciated RSVP: marjoriem4@juno.com

Days of Mindfulness: Themes/Practices for Upcoming Day of Mindfulness

Community of Mindfulness New York Metro

Practicing in the tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh 

www.communityofmindfulnessnewyorkmetro.blogspot.com

invites everyone to

A Day of Mindfulness

The Middle Way: Walking between the Pairs of Opposites 

Saturday, August 17, 2013

10:00 am – 4:30 pm

the Wellness Center

Riverside Church

91 Claremont Avenue, Manhattan

north of 120^th Street and west of Broadway

We will enjoy sitting, walking, and eating meditations

as well as mindful movements and Dharma sharing.

Ishmael Wallace will facilitate the day.

 No experience necessary. Chairs and cushions are available.

Please bring a vegetarian lunch. Mindful lunch is around 12:30 - 1:30 pm.

We will enjoy a fragrance-free environment.

“Listening Deeply

 To Ourselves

and To One Another

in Challenging Situations”

A Day of Mindfulness

with Lyn Fine and Rosa Zubizarreta

co-sponsored with Mindful Peacebuilding

Saturday, March 16, 201

10:00am - 4:30pm

Please Arrive by 9:45AM

The Riverside Church

91 Claremont Avenue, Manhattan 

120-122 Streets, one block West of Broadway

RSVP to MarjorieM4@juno.com

Please bring a veggie lunch

Please refrain from wearing fragrances 

Donation to cover expenses of day & Dana (generosity)for Teachers appreciated

no one will be turned away for lack of funds

SCHEDULE

MORNING: Nourishing Ourselves in Community

Sitting Meditation, Mindful Walking, Dharma Sharing, Singing, Gratitude Practice

LUNCH:  Mindful Eating in Healing Silence

AFTERNOON:  Deepening Our Practice 

  " Listening With Care to Ourselves and To One Another

   in Challenging Situations"

A fun and joyful introductory practicum in reflective listening

FACILITATORS

LYN FINE

Lyn, a co-founder of the Community of Mindfulness/NY Metro, is delighted to return to NYC for this Day of Mindfulness. Lyn received Lamp Transmission from Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh in 1994 and has enjoyed sharing the Dharma in the USA and other countries. Currently she offers phone and in-person consultation for mindfulness practitioners and is watering the seeds of a mindfulness-based approach to peacebuilding through growing a Mindful Peacebuilding community network.  A peace educator by training and choice, Lyn is nourished by her European Jewish roots, the natural beauty of California where she currently lives, music, her family and friends,  and her passion for lifelong learning and multilingual practice.Website: www.mindfulpeacebuilding.org

ROSA ZUBIZARRETA
Rosa has been practicing mindfulness in the Thich Nhat Hanh tradition since 1995. Currently living in Massachusetts, she co-founded the Mindfulness, Diversity, and Social Change Sangha in Oakland, CA in 1997. This sangha is still active today. Rosa’s professional background is in organization development, multicultural education, and clinical social work. Particularly drawn to working with groups, Rosa enjoys practicing and teaching Dynamic Facilitation, a deep listening approach for transforming conflict into creativity. She has also trained in Re-Evaluation Counseling, Focusing, NVC Mediation and Internal Family Systems Therapy. Website:www.diapraxis.com

Day of Mindfulness January 19, 2013: Beginning Anew

The Community of Mindfulness/NY Metro 

Practicing in the tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh 

invites us to practice together at 

Our First Day of Mindfulness in 2013

Saturday January 19

10am to 4:30pm

Our theme will be 

Beginning Anew

“To begin anew is to look deeply and honestly at ourselves, our past

actions, speech and thoughts and to create a fresh beginning within

ourselves and in our relationships with others.”

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We will have opportunities to enjoy sitting, walking, eating, relaxing 

deeply and sharing with each other

Please bring a veggie lunch

Please refrain from wearing fragrances

At The Riverside Church, The Wellness Center, 1st floor
91 Claremont Avenue (between 120-122 sts.) The Community of Mindfulness/NY Metro