Day of Mindfulness August 15, 10-4:30pm, Riverside Church

Dear Friends,

Our August Day of Mindfulness is Saturday August 15, 10-4:30pm, at Riverside Church, room 8-T. The Day will be led by Ishmael, of the Riverside Sangha, and Walter, who practices with the Morningstar Sangha and Riverside Sangha [Queens and Manhattan.]

There is a Day of Mindfulness this Saturday, August 15, 10-4:30pm, at Riverside Church, room 8-T. The Day will be facilitated by Ishmael Wallace and Walter Lyons. Ishmael practices with the Riverside Sangha and Walter with the Morningstar Sangha [Queens] and the Riverside Sangha.

Over and over Thay [Thich Nhat Hanh] instructs us to practice mindfulness of breathing and this will be a focus of the Day: in sitting, walking, eating, dharma sharing and so on. Sometimes we may be calming and resting in the breath; sometimes the breath is supporting us in staying present with a difficult feeling or in looking deeply. Or we may look into the impermanent and interbeing nature of the breath [and 'the breather'].

The Day includes sitting and walking meditation; eating together in mindfulness; dharma sharing; walking outside [weather permitting]; mindful movements and more.

Chairs and cushions available; bring a vegetarian lunch for yourself; please do not wear fragrances.

Beginners Welcome.

Riverside Church is between 120-122nd St. at 91 Claremont Avenue, one block west of Broadway. Contact ishmael.wallace@gmail.com with any questions.

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2 Days of Mindfulness July 18 2009

Community of Mindfulness New York Metro

Inspired by the Teachings and Practice of Thich Nhat Hanh

Day of Mindfulness, Saturday July 18 10-4:30pm.

at Riverside Church, 8-T, 91 Claremont Avenue, Manhattan

The Theme for this Day of Mindfulness is integrating Mindfulness practice into every day life – focusing especially on deep listening. "We have to listen and to touch the positive things within us and around us to get nourished and to transform"--- Thich Nhat Hanh.

Facilitated by Judy Weaver and Susan Hoff who practice with Mindfulness by the Shore in Neptune, NJ.

Schedule for the Day

10 – 10:15 – arrive and welcome

10:15 – 11:00 – Sitting and walking meditation

11:15 – 12:00 – Dharma Talk by Thay (audio)

12:00 noon – 2:00pm – Dharma sharing, Walking meditation (outside if weather permits), Lunch

2:00 – 2:45 – Deep relaxation2:45 – gentle mindful movements

3:00 – 3:45 – A Sangha exercise reflecting on deep listening as a mindfulness practice.

4:00 – 4:30 – Dharma sharing and Closing

Chairs and cushions available. Please bring a vegetarian lunch. Please do not wear fragrances.

[One block west of Broadway, between 120-122nd St. 1 train to 116th St/Broadway. M104, M5 buses to 120th/Broadway or 120th Riverside Drive. Street parking usually available, or church parking lot at 120th, between Claremont/Riverside.]

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Day of Mindfulness with the Rock Blossom Sangha [Brooklyn]

12-6pm

Dance Theatre Etcetera

480 Van Brunt Street, Ste 203
Brooklyn, NY 11231

Dance Theatre Etcetera (DTE) is located above Fairway Market in Red Hook. Entry to DTE is on the East end of the building (Buzzer #3). For directions, visit the Fairway website at http://www.fairwaymarket.com/location_and_hours.html

A tentative outline for the day includes sitting, walking, and a guided meditatoin.

Please RSVP to Joey Schmit at mailto:jschmit%40stern.nyu.edu

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Days of Mindfulness April, March 2009

Day of Mindfulness April 18: Our Roots and Our Place in the World

Dear Friends,

 

Our April Day of Mindfulness is this Saturday, April 18, 10-4:30, in room 8-T at Riverside Church.  Ishmael Wallace and Walter Lyons will facilitate.  Ishmael practices with with the Riverside Sangha, and Walter with the Morningstar Sangha [Queens] and the Riverside Sangha.

 

The poet T. S. Elliot wrote that  "April is the cruelest month, breeding/ Lilacs out of the dead land, mixing/ Memory and desire, stirring/ Dull roots with spring rain..." 

 

The Day will include practicing the Earth Touchings* and exploring the question of 'our roots and our place in the world,' engaging with the above words of T. S. Elliot. 

 

We will also practice Total Relaxation.  

 

As always, and right now, conscious breathing is the heart of our practice. 

 

Chairs and cushions available.  Bring your own vegetarian lunch.  Please do not wear fragrances.

 

At 91 Claremont Avenue, between 120-122nd Street, one block west of Broadway.  Walk past security desk and go to elevators on the right.  Room 8-T

 

Take care,

David Flint

 

*The Earth Touchings are found in the Plum Village Chanting Book, and in the book Touching the Earth

Day of Mindfulness Saturday March 21, 10-4:30, Riverside Church

Meditating on the changing of the seasons and the vernal equinox will be our entry into interbeing and non-duality.  And we will absorb the "Dharma Rain" of a talk by Thay.  So lets enjoy a Day of Mindfulness together.

The practice of Conscious Breathing and the presence of our friends on the path support each of us, and strengthen our mindfulness and concentration.  

Schedule for the Day

10-10:15--arrive and settle in

10:15-11 Sitting and walking meditation

11-11:50; Dharma Talk

Noon-2pm: Walking meditation [outside if weather permits];Dharma Sharing; Lunch

2-2:30  Mindful Movements

2:30-3:15pm: Sitting and walking meditation

3:20-4pm: Singing/5 Mindfulness Trainings

4-4:30: Dharma Sharing/Close

Chairs and cushions available.  Bring a vegetarian lunch.  Please do not wear fragrances.

Facilitated by Nina Teng David Flint.  Nina practices with the Morningstar Sangha [Queens] and Riverside Sangha [Riverside Church and Rutgers Church meetings.]  David practices with the Riverside Sangha.

Room 8-T, Riverside Church, 91 Claremont Avenue, one block west of Broadway, between 120-122nd Street.

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Sunday March 22: Celebrate World Water Day: David Ostwald and Birgitte Moyer offer a mindful observation of World Water Day.  11-4:30pm, West Village apartment overlooking the Hudson.  

Bring: vegetarian lunch and reflect on how water is a part of it, and was used to grow, process and prepare it.  Bring your questions, concerns, information about water availability, economics, sustainability, sanitation and so on.  We will do some practices incorporating these.

Schedule: 11:00-Sitting and walking meditation; 12:30-Vegetarian Pot Luck Lunch; 1:45-Water, The World and Us: 3:45-Brief Meditation; 4-Sangha Sharing; 4:30-Close.

Call 212-6450834; email dostwald.att.net for address.   David and Birgitte practice with the Riverside Sangha and also in California with Dharma Teacher Lyn Fine.