Community of Mindfulness/New York Metro Meetings

                                                       Community of Mindfulness/New York Metro   

Inspired by the Teachings of Thich Nhat Hanh  and the Plum Village Community of Engaged Buddhism

Welcome Friends to the CMNY@CMNYMetro.groups.io  email group, of the Community of Mindfulness New York /Metro .

Love, Devotion, Remember: June 21@10:00am-1:30pm

With Dharma Teacher Bruce Nichols 

On Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/lufQUmfdSPKoQBQioRpaHA to register and you will then receive the Link for the Event.

See https://cmnymetro.groups.io/g/CMNY/message/607  for  more information.

Special Events Weekly:

Deep Looking, Deep Listening Zoom Circles, Co-facilitated by Dharma Teacher Lyn Fine and others 

Hosted by the Mindful Peacebuilding.org

10am - Noon [EST]

Tuesdays:  Being with Gaza and Israel

                         Thursdays:   Honoring Loss,Honoring Grief 

Zoom for Both Meetings:   https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84844763082?pwd=VS9RemNwU0dydVVyT0p5MjdNeXV4UT09  Password: listen …..Meeting ID 848 4476 3082

Links to Recordings Tuesday--Deep Looking, Deep Listening https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyXsJ50NyVsy2hOBtaa__7pzVV9rkrxiU  

Thursday–Honoring Loss, Honoring Grief https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyXsJ50NyVsx_jbz4GqZIG4hK_45q6Zw6

   

Sangha Listings: 

*In Person Meetings*

Queens MorningStar Sangha Meeting: 

2nd and 4th Sunday of the Month:  10:00-Noon

June 8 and 22nd

35-30 81st street, Jackson Heights, 11372  #1H [Arrive on time between 9:50-10:00am]

Rock Blossom Sangha Sundays : 6:30-8:30PM

                        Church of Gethsemane, 1012 8th Ave, Brooklyn. 

Please plan to arrive by 6:15/6:20 to settle in for our start time at 6:30

  

 MIDDLE WAY SANGHA WEDNESDAYS @7:00pm-8:40pm 

at the Still Mind Zendo, 34 W. 15th Street, 3rd floor, NY, NY 10011.     [To join email list:  middlewaysangha+subscribe@cmnymetro.groups.io]

Arrive between 6.45-7:00pm 

St Marks's Sangha: 

Every Thursday of the Month: 8-9:30am [Doors open 7.45] 

         St. Mark's Church, 131 E. 10th Street, NYC (Hybrid)

 

Wake Up New York:

Fridays: 7:30pm-9:30pm   Still Mind Zendo, 34 W. 15th Street, 3rd floor, NYC

                                                                                                                                    Wake Up is a 'Young Adult' Sangha - Age Range,18-35

Long Island

Stony Brook Sangha In-Person , Saturdays 9-10:30am:

U U Fellowship, 380 Nicolls Rd in East Setauket NY

New Jersey

Jersey City: Sun of Awareness Sangha

50 Regent St (11th floor Observatory), Jersey City  For details and questions call Robb Kushner at 201-349-4481 or robbkushner@gmail.com

Westchester

                                                     Quiet Harbor Sangha  https://www.quietharborsangha.org/

Mid-Hudson Valley: 

Budding Flower Sangha:  https://buddingflowersangha.blogspot.com/

**Zoom Sangha Meetings (by Day of Week)*

SUNDAY

  Green Island Sangha Every Sunday: 10:00-11:30am

 https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82033666263?pwd=ZnNqbU5lb3ZRWk8yQnRHa0h1alowUT09  

 Meeting ID: 820 3366 6263     Passcode: 677467 Dial-in +1 929 205 6099      

https://www.greenislandsangha.org/  [Long Island]

Rock Blossom Sangha Every Sunday : 6:30-8:30 PM 

                   Sundays: 6:30-8:30pm, Zoom Rock Blossom Sangha. Enter beginning 6:15pm

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89917569015?pwd=TVJGZ1BDS1EralpBRXlRVTJDUFUrdz09

Meeting ID: 899 1756 9015  Passcode: 241354    Dial-In: +16465588656    

Sun of Awareness Sangha [Jersey City]: 9-10:30am 

For Zoom Link contact and In-Person Meeting Information Contact: Robb Kushner at 201-349-4481 or robbkushner@gmail.com

MONDAY  

                Stonybrook Zoom Sangha: Mornings Monday through Friday: 7:30-8:00am                                    

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/154822492?pwd=RDE5R3l6L1pNSktUcXFKTTVCUkUydz09

Meeting ID: 154 822 492 Passcode: 074791,  Dial-In: 646-558-8656\

 

Chrysanthemum Sangha’s 1st and 3rd Monday LGBTQIA+ and Allies @8:00-9:30pm

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87649209787?pwd=OGJGRGhqTHRaUXJUS083UmZrVHlCQT09    

Meeting ID: 876 4920 978  Password:  peace     Dial-in:  +1 929 205 6099 US (New York), Passcode: 622089[for dial-in]

                                https://www.facebook.com/groups/ChrysanthemumSangha

TUESDAY

      Riverside Sangha: 7:00-9:00 pm

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88619055393?pwd=djRKRFV5aWdPV0g0SFNHQ1BrM01YQT09

Meeting ID: 886 1905 5393, Passcode 959151    Dial-in 646-558-8656, Passcode: 959151

THURSDAY

          St Mark's Sangha: 8:00am-9:30 am 

 https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82160839379?pwd=YWxOZFcxNFgrQlJPZldiVGtiOHFCQT09   

Meeting ID: 821 6083 9379   Passcode: 505070     Dial-in 646-558-8656

Rock Blossom Sangha: 6:30-8:00pm   [Enter beginning 6:15pm] 

               https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89917569015?pwd=TVJGZ1BDS1EralpBRXlRVTJDUFUrdz09                  Meeting ID: 899 1756 9015  Passcode: 241354    Dial-in 646-558-8656

Chrysanthemum Sangha:  8:00-9:30pm:

 LQGBTIA Open to all practitioners who identify as LGBTQIA

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87649209787?pwd=OGJGRGhqTHRaUXJUS083UmZrVHlCQT09  

Meeting ID: 876 4920 9787  Password:  peace         Dial-in:  +1 929 205 6099  US Passcode: 622089    https://www.facebook.com/groups/ChrysanthemumSangha

 

Saturday

Stony Brook Sangha: 9-10:30am: Hybrid

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/683720024?pwd=ZXM2dU1mTFFSdlcvNVQ3bnZXUi9EQT09  Meeting ID: 683 720 024    Passcode: 051883    One tap mobile: 646-558-8656  

Book Group, Parent's Group, Aging

Sangha Parents Group on Zoom: email for details to: jaysilverman314@gmail.com 

Rock Blossom Book Group [Open to All]: Contact Adam, playpenned@gmail.com or Jay, jaysilverman314@gmail.com 

Group to Discuss Aging, in light of the Buddha's Teachings: contact Jay, email jaysilverman314@gmail.com 

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Your generosity helps support our Community practice: Donate by Venmo: cmnymetro@cmnymetro-1 

or by check to "Community of Mindfulness/NY Metro” Send to: Dennis Bohn, 127 Lexington Drive, Little Egg Harbor, NJ 08087

   

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 Sangha Email Groups Explained:

 CMNY@cmnymetro.groups.io is  the 'Parent' group that we all belong to.

 The individual Sangha email groups listed below, post their specific events. 

To subscribe to an Individual EmailGroup(s):

                                                                                                         CMNY+subscribe@cmnymetro.groups.io to subscribe to the 'Parent' group.

middlewaysangha+subscribe@cmnymetro.groups.io 

RiversideSangha+subscribe@CMNYMetro.groups.io

RockBlossom+subscribe@CMNYMetro.groups.io

StMarksSangha+subscribe@CMNYMetro.groups.io

QueensMorningStarSangha+subscribe@CMNYMetro.groups.io

WakeUpNewYork+subscribe@CMNYMetro.groups.io  [Young Adult Sangha]

DharmaTalkVideos+subscribe@CMNYMetro.groups.io  [For viewing Dharma Talks by Thich Nhat Hanh & followed by a Zoom Dharma Sharing .]

Special Interest Plum Village Sanghas: 

Beloved Community Circles for Mindful Action, https://belovedcommunitycircles.org/

Trauma Informed Mindfulness: https://www.embracesangha.org

Earth Holder Community: https://earthholder.training/.

ARISE Sangha: https://arisesangha.org/ [Awakening Through Race, Intersectionality and Social Equity.]

Download the Plum Village App [App Store, Google Play]

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More Teachings from Thich Nhat Hanh, Plum Village and the Buddha

Be Beautiful, Be Yourself-Brother Bao Tang: Brother Bao Tang on the possibility of a "non-binary monastic order and the practice of speaking up and letting go." https://plumvillage.org/articles/be-beautiful-be-yourself-qa-with-brother-bao-tang

This Silence is Called Great Joy: A Teaching by Thich Nhat Hanh  https://www.lionsroar.com/this-silence-is-called-great-joy-a-teaching-by-thich-nhat-hanh/#:~:text=There%20is%   20a%20classic%20Buddhist,silence%20is%20called%20great%20joy.

The Buddha’s Warning: How Tyranny Rises—and How to Resist It: Phap Luu,  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mY0HMFy69Gs

Chanting: The 'Discourse on Love: https://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=plum+village+utube+disiciurse+on+love&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8#fpstate=ive&vld=cid:6c13cf86,vid:Gm2_AmZPamE,st:0

Opening the Joyful Path, https://www.parallax.org/mindfulnessbell/article/opening-the-joyful-path/?mc_cid=08df432f3c&mc_eid=b001ad9f26

Dwelling Happily in the Present Moment: Sister Chan Duc [Anabel]: http://tiny.cc/SrChanDuc7MTsangha2025

The Net of Sensual Love: https://tnhtalks.org/2025/04/19/nsl-part-5/#walking-mindfully-nourishes-ourselves-and-at-the-same-time-the-planet-earth [In Vietnamese with Translation, or as a transcript: see https://tnhtalks.org/ for talks Thay gave in Vietnamese [translated.].

Earth is not Just Environment-Thich Nhat Hanh: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJIlFwFOl9s

Ancestors Meditation with Thich Nhat Hanh: https://web.plumvillage.app/item/ancestors-meditation-guided-by-thich-nhat-hanh?mc_cid=ac1789ebbe&mc_eid=b001ad9f26

Four Mantras for Relationships and Meditations for the Sick and Dying, Thich Nhat Hanh   https://plumvillage.org/transcriptions/meditations-for-the-sick-and-dying

https://plumvillage.org/articles/roots-nourished-spirits-glow---'Retreat for Young Asians in the West'

Meditation Teachings of Thich Nhat Hanh: https://tnhmeditation.org/  

    16 Steps of Mindful Breathing:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lY6MfxIbtKw&t=1834s,  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=inPkOzo_8XQ

  'How To Relax: A Guided Meditation with Thich Nhat Hanh: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7YKF02hqxo&t=131s

The Music of Mindful Breathing, Thich Nhat Hanh, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f93haYpyOf4

 Walking Meditation with Thich Nhat Hanh-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QdO1vZJgUu0

  Deepen Your Practice: Mindfulness of Feelings: https://deerparkmonastery.org/dharma/deepen-your-practice-mindfulness-of-feelings/?mc_cid=5f5d998406&mc_eid=b001ad9f26

   Stopping/Calming/Looking Deeply with Mindful Breathing: https://www.parallax.org/mindfulnessbell/article/rebuilding-health/?mc_cid=4b50273cc8&mc_eid=b001ad9f26

   Walking Meditation:  https://deerparkmonastery.org/video/introduction-to-walking-meditation/

    https://plumvillage.org/mindfulness/mindfulness-practice

Love Meditation-Thich Nhat Hanh, https://www.parallax.org/mindfulnessbell/article/love-meditation/?mc_cid=3d3b8aae9d&mc_eid=b001ad9f26

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“They call you a Bodhisattva”: Thich Nhat Hanh’s friendship with Dr.King  https://plumvillage.org/they-call-you-a-bodhisattva-thich-nhat-hanhs-friendship-with-dr-king

Kaira Jewel Lingo on White Supremacy and Racial Healing---https://plumvillage.org/podcast/kaira-jewel-lingo-on-white-supremacy-and-racial-healing-episode-27

 True Refuge in One's Self, Relationships, Solitude and Loneliness, Marisela Gomez:  https://plumvillage.org/articles/true-refuge-in-oneself-relationships-solitude-and-loneliness

Stopping and Caring for Ourselves-Sister Peace at the Deer Park BIPOC Retreat May 2024 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AAArocSsb3A&t=1371s

Arise Sangha; Practicing with the Four Noble Truths:  https://www.arisesangha.org/practicing-with-the-4nt?mc_cid=ac1789ebbe&mc_eid=b001ad9f26

A Safe Space for Healing: BIPOC Journey's in Plum Village: https://plumvillage.org/articles/a-safe-space-for-healing-bipoc-journeys-in-plum-village

Women in the Practice 2025:   https://plumvillage.org/articles/women-in-the-practice-2025

Female Buddhas: A Revolution for Nuns in the Plum Village Tradition:https://plumvillage.org/articles/female-buddhas-a-revolution-for-nuns-in-the-plum-village-tradition

Expanding the Spectrum of Love, Brother Bao Tang: https://plumvillage.org/articles/expanding-the-spectrum-of-love

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Sister Chua Xua: Enjoy Your Free Life

I Walk For You: https://plumvillage.org/articles/i-walk-for-you---"I feel that sometimes we don’t necessarily experience transformation and reconciliation with the intended person, but somehow we are able to heal internally through the various situations that arise, and the people we come into contact with. And often when we least expect it."

Illness and Dying/No-Birth and No-Death

Unborn and Indestructible:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_ct0L0cZLk

Thich Nhat Hanh: 'Where do We Go,'  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SvcTgmF4Xug   

My Face Before My Mother was Born: https://plumvillage.org/articles/my-face-before-my-mother-was-born

On Dying, Pain and Being Alone: https://plumvillage.org/articles/on-dying-pain-and-being-alone/

Discourse on the Teachings to be Given to the Sick: https://plumvillage.org/library/sutras/discourse-on-the-teachings-to-be-given-to-the-sick/

Four Mantras for Relationships and Meditations for the Sick and Dying, Thich Nhat Hanh   https://plumvillage.org/transcriptions/meditations-for-the-sick-and-dying

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The Noble Eightfold Path:  https://plumvillage.org/podcast/the-noble-eightfold-path-episode-87   [Brother Phap Huu interviewed by Jo Confino.]

Sangha is the Way: Sister Tri Nghiem: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XCHKcETb-UY&t=204s

Let that Negative Habit Become Your Mindfulness Bell-https://plumvillage.org/library/dharma-talks/let-that-negative-habit-become-your-mindfulness-bell

The Three Doors of Liberation: Sister Chan Duc: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=00lQ6ZwcYi0&t=1504s

Freeing the Mind: Sister Chan Duc: https://plumvillage.org/library/dharma-talks/right-and-wrong-a-buddhist-perspective

Non-Attachment to Views ['Is Your Teacup Full'], Sister Dinh Nghiem,  https://plumvillage.org/library/dharma-talks/non-attachment-to-views

You Are Enough: Words for Teens, S. Dang Nghiem, https://plumvillage.org/articles/you-are-enough-words-for-teens

Compassionate Speaking and Deep Listening:   https://plumvillage.org/articles/talk-8-cut-off-the-cycle-of-violence-compassionate-speaking-and-deep-listening?mc_cid=0619a78c75&mc_eid=b001ad9f26

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Sutra on Transforming Violence and Fear: https://www.parallax.org/mindfulnessbell/article/sutra-on-transforming-violence-and-fear/

"Activism: Resilience, Community and Spirituality: https://plumvillage.org/articles/resilience-community-and-spirituality-part-two

Recommendation, Thich Nhat Hanh  https://plumvillage.org/library/songs/recommendation-alone-again-poem-song

Questions & Answers Session | Thich Nhat Hanh | Day 5 of the Israeli Palestinian Retreat (2003)      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-54X5U9rCsg

“Our true enemy is hatred, ignorance, fear and the seed of violence deep in our consciousness.”https://plumvillage.org/articles/an-invitation-to-sit-together-for-peace

Discourse on the Absolute Truth: https://plumvillage.org/library/sutras/discourse-on-the-absolute-truth 

Free from Notions: A Talk on the Diamond Sutra, https://plumvillage.org/library/dharma-talks/free-from-notions-the-diamond-sutra

The Spirit of Plum Village   https://www.lionsroar.com/the-spirit-of-plum-village/  

Suffering Can Teach Us, Thich Nhat Hanh https://plumvillage.org/transcriptions/suffering-can-teach-us

 Befriending Our Habits:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NDKfnBmL9xE&list=PLHB1Zqu9mBt9HNGw87amjLZM2OTHV01uh&index=46