Monday, September 16, 2024

Sangha Meetings

 Community of Mindfulness/New York Metro   

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


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

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Our In Person & Zoom Sangha Meetings  are listed below                     

  Also, each Sangha Meeting has its own email Individual Sangha lists to post updated information about in Person Meetings, Study Groups or other Special Events.  Find out how to subscribe at the end of Sangha listings.

 

Thich Nhat Hanh Way is one step closer to manifesting: the Co-Naming of 109th Street between Broadway and Riverside Drive as 'Thich Nhat Hanh Way' was approved in the meeting of the Transportation Committee of Community Board 7. Next it goes to the full community board meeting in October and then to the city council in November. [Thay lived at 306 109 Street in 1962-3-See Fragrant Palm Leaves.] Our Thanks to Riverside Sangha Member Leora Amira and Sangha Friend Christina Rosati whose vision and diligent work are bearing fruit.


Something New: Beloved Community Circles, for Mindful Action,  www.belovedcommunitycircles.org

Zen and the Art of the Saving the Planet, October 20-December 8, 2024: see https://plumvillage.org/articles/plum-village-and-our-art-of-saving-the-planet

New Books by Plum Village Sangha Practitioners:  Unshakeable: Trauma Informed Mindfulness for Collective Awakening, Jo-Ann Rosen.  

   Healing our Way Home: Black Buddhist Teachings on Ancestors, Joy and LIberation, Marisela B. Gomez, MD, Kaira Jewel Lingo, Valerie Brown

   Unbroken Wholeness: Six Pathways to the Beloved Community, John Bell.  Short Journey Home: Awakening to Freedom with Thich Nhat Hanh, Richard Brady   

https://www.parallax.org/ for these books.] 

Subscribe to the Mindfulness Bell Magazine at: https://www.parallax.org/mindfulnessbell/

We can offer financial support to our Plum Village Community of Engaged Buddhism at https://thichnhathanhfoundation.org/ .  

More Links to Teachings of Thich Nhat Hanh and the Buddha are at the end of the email.


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September 21@10:00-1:30pm: “Neuroscience and our Practice: Hints and Insights”

A Zoom Half-Day of Mindfulness with Dharma Teacher Dennis Bohn

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87989031877?pwd=oSAXFRvPmJnj1vKwU2tqxo2uAAUIqY.1
Meeting ID: 879 8903 1877     Passcode: 645257   Dial-In: 646 931 3860 US


Deep Listening, Loving Action Retreat:with Blue Cliff Monastics: Saturday/Sunday October 26-7 2024 at Adelphi University

[Hosted by the Green Island Sangha.]
Special Events Weekly:

Deep Looking, Deep Listening Zoom Circles,  

10am - Noon (est)

Co-facilitated by Dharma Teacher Lyn Fine and others 

Hosted by the Mindful Peacebuilding.org

Tuesdays:  Being with Gaza and Israel

-https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84844763082?pwd=VS9RemNwU0dydVVyT0p5MjdNeXV4UT09  

Password: listen …..Meeting ID 848 4476 3082                                 

Thursdays:   Honoring Loss,Honoring Grief

-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



Special Events Monthly:

       

Opportunity to Address Food Equity 

One Saturday of Each Month!🥕 

Deep Roots Beloved Community Circle invites everyone to express our love for Mother Earth and communities in need by helping our friend Nicholas DePalma, an Olivebridge part-time farmer, in his efforts to grow organic produce for local food pantries. We will lend a hand in weeding and whatever is needed:  

Please reply to Nina Teng, ncteng@gmail.com   Gratefully nina, on behalf of Deep Roots Beloved Community Circle 


Special Interest Plum Village Sanghas: 


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.]


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Sangha Listings: 

*In Person Meetings*


              Queens MorningStar Sangha Meeting: 

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

September 8, September 22

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


Rock Blossom Sangha Sundays : 6:30-8:30PM----NO IN-PERSON MEETING Sept 22.

                        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


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:

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

 Fridays: In-Person 7:30pm-9:30pm

Still Mind Zendo, 34 W. 15th Street, 3rd floor, NYC


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

Our in-person gatherings in July and September will be: July 14 and September 8 at 50 Regent St (11th floor Observatory), Jersey City

For questions contact: Robb Kushner at 201-349-4481 or robbkushner@gmail.com


Mid-Hudson Valley: 

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

Poughkeepsie: Sunrise Sangha: Poughkeepsie, NY SunriseSanghaNY@gmail.com


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*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 ID820 3366 6263     Passcode: 677467 Dial-in +1 929 205 6099      

[https://green-island-sangha.mailchimpsites.com/   to receive email announcements]


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 (Meetings alternate between Zoom and In-Person)


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  


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

Climate Cafe in Brooklyn:  email  bkclimatecafe@gmail.com  with Questions and Meeting details.

   

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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.

 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 .]


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 Please Enjoy 'Parallel Verses for the Year of the Dragon:

 https://plumvillage.org/articles/parallel-words-for-the-year-of-the-dragon



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



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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.
What is an Engaged Buddhist Response to Suffering? | Brother Phap Linh (Br. Spirit) https://www.youtube.com/live/lywbw3W4TEM


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 Five MIndfulness Trainings: https://plumvillage.org/mindfulness/the-5-mindfulness-trainings

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


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


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

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


Meditation Teachings of Thich Nhat Hanhhttps://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

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

  Deepen Your Practice: Mindfulness of Feelingshttps://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/

 My Mind Still Wanders-What do I do-https://www.youtube.com/live/eW1rwegXPos?t=1610s

Touching the Buddha Withinhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0y7CWuZbAAA   [Sister Dao Nghiem, Guided Meditation]   

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Invoking the Bodhisattvas' Nameshttps://plumvillage.org/library/sutras/invoking-the-bodhisattvas-names-text

Anger, Despair and Burnout: a Dialogue:  https://plumvillage.org/articles/anger-despair-burnout-a-dialogue

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

Peace and Reconciliation, Brother Phap Dung, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eshfxptqOGA

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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."


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

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


Music:  Unborn and Indestructible [song]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_ct0L0cZLkhttps://plumvillage.org/library/chants/invoking-the-buddha-and-bodhisattvas-names

          Music: A Dharma Door:  https://plumvillage.org/articles/music-a-dharma-door


"How to Reconcile," Sister Chan Duc [AKA Sister True Virtue AKA Sister Annabel]  https://plumvillage.org/articles/reconcile

"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


“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

Gatha for Healing Racial, Systemic and Social Inequity : https://arisesangha.org/resources/gatha-for-healing/


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

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

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/

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

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


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

What is Mindfulness?: https://plumvillage.org/mindfulness/mindfulness-practice/

Now We Have A Path: Plum Village Dharma Seals: Sister Annabel  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWpZsG88K4M&t=2194s