Day of Mindfulness October 20, 2018 at Riverside Church

Community of Mindfulness New York Metro

Inspired by the Teaching and Practice of Thich Nhat Hanh

Invites you to a Day of Mindfulness:

Nourishing Happiness and Transforming our Deepest Fears

With Dennis Bohn

“In Buddhist texts, consciousness is said to be a field, a plot of land in which every kind of seed has been planted – seeds of suffering, happiness, joy, sorrow, fear, anger, and hope. The quality of our life depends on which of these seeds we water. The practice of mindfulness is to recognize each seed as it sprouts and to water the most wholesome seeds whenever possible."

In the morning we’ll focus on nourishing joy and happiness. In the afternoon we’ll maintain the energy we have cultivated and then touch the transformation of our deepest fears. Of course, we’ll be nourishing mindfulness throughout the day.

Deep relaxation is an especially important practice in our busy and chaotic lives. We invite you to bring whatever covering, blankets or props that will be useful for your full enjoyment of the practice of deep relaxation. [Which is done lying down. The room has a carpeted floor.]

You are encouraged to bring a vegetarian lunch so that you can enjoy the nourishment of being with sangha for the full day.

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Chairs and cushions available.

Please do not wear fragrances.

Date/Time: Saturday October 20th, 10:00am-4:30pm. Full Day recommended, but not required.

At The Riverside Church, 91 Claremont Avenue, between 120-122nd Street, one block west of Broadway.

Lunch: beginning between 12.30-1pm.  Bring your own vegetarian lunch.

Touching the Earth Day of Mindfulness with the WakeUp Sangha, September 15th 2018

COMMUNITY OF MINDFULNESS/ NEW YORK METRO
Inspired by the Teachings and Practice of Thich Nhat Hanh
invites you to a
Day of Mindfulness
Saturday, September 15 🌻 10am to 4pm
The Riverside Church, 91 Claremont Avenue, NYC,   Room 20T

“Touching the Earth:
            Transforming the Suffering in and Around Us.”
        Facilitated by the Wake Up Sangha

We are a diverse group of young people practicing the living art of mindfulness and meditation.  We have grown out of the teachings and under the guidance of Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh. We are part of a worldwide movement of young Buddhists and non-Buddhists practicing mindful living. We share a determination to live in an awakened way, to realize the path of understanding and love, and to help our society, which is overloaded with intolerance, discrimination, craving, anger, and despair. We aim to experience joy and ease in our pursuits, keeping it real with the laughter, sanity, and friendship that bloom from practicing mindfulness together. Our practitioners are aged 18-35.

                   “We are thrilled to share our Wake Up practice with
                 the Whole Community at this Day of Mindfulness”🌻

Eleanor Milburn joined Wake Up NY in 2015 and has loved being a practitioner, facilitator, and caretaking council member for this supportive sangha. She currently works at an international NGO that helps vulnerable youth heal and develop skills through dance.
Morgan G. Long is a writer and an environmental activist. She works at a nonprofit by day and is interested in art making and strategizing on how to save the world at night.
James Lalino discovered the Plum Village tradition when a kind stranger gave him a copy of one of Thich Nhat Hahn’s books while he was riding a cross-country train traveling by himself through France. A veteran film industry lighting technician by day and political communications upstart by night, James has been practicing mindfulness with the Wake Up New York sangha for over four years now and serves on its sangha Care-Taking Council.
Donald R. Corr, Dharma name ‘Nourishing Freedom of the Heart,’ does his best to practice full awareness of breathing when washing the dishes. He is a professional photographer.

Bring: Your own Vegetarian Lunch, & a sweater 🥦 Chairs and Cushions Available
Please Do Not Wear Fragrances
Kindly RSVP to marjoriemarkus@aol.com