Monday, September 9, 2024

Community of Mindfulness Schedule of Events September 2024

 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 .


Dear Sangha Friends🙏🏼

You are joyfully invited to support this Sunday’s Ceremony to Transmit The Five Mindfulness Trainings, with your presence, either in person or by Zoom.  Sunday September 8th, 6:30-8:30pm

Rock Blossom Sangha at Church of Gethsemane: 1012 8th Ave, between 10th and 11th Streets  in Park Slope. Please plan to arrive by 6:15/6:20 to settle in for our start time at 6:30 [Sept 8]  [Note: All those receiving the Five Mindfulness Trainings Transmission will attend in-person.]    Zoom: . Enter beginning 6:15pm    https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89917569015?pwd=TVJGZ1BDS1EralpBRXlRVTJDUFUrdz09      Meeting ID: 899 1756 9015  Passcode: 241354    Dial-In: +16465588656 [Dharma Teachers Marjorie Markus, Dennis Bohn and David Flint will offer the Transmission Ceremony] [See https://cmnymetro.groups.io/g/CMNY/message/508  for more details.]

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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.

 

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.] 


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

[Hosted by the Green Island Sangha.]

September 8th Labyrinth Walking Meditation@2:pm, 9/11 Commemorative Labyrinth in Battery Park.

PLEASE RSVP to waysofpeace.org@gmail.com BY SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 7TH to confirm your participation, receive any last-minute updates, and get directions. 

We will bear continued witness to local and worldwide violenceStep by step, we will support each other as we renew our commitments to healing, justice and peace.


Climate Cafe: WHEN: Sunday, September 8 - from 2 to 3:30pm 

WHERE: In Prospect Park.  We will meet at 1:50pm at the Bartel-Pritchard Square entrance to the park - 15th Street and Prospect Park West.   WHAT TO BRING: A blanket or seat to sit on, and some simple food to share.
email  bkclimatecafe@gmail.com with questions and for more meeting details.


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:  

9 - 11 am on Saturday, September 7 at his Shagbark Farm at 1237 County Rd 2, Olivebridge NY 

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 Every Sunday : 6:30-8:30 PM 

                        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: Robb Kushner at 201-349-4481 or robbkushner@gmail.com (Meetings alternate between Zoom and In-Person)

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


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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