Sunday June 10, 3:30-5:30, is the first meeting of a monthly study group focused on sitting meditation practice: we will be using Thay's teachings on the Full Awareness of Breathing Sutra to guide us. Dennis Bohn and David Flint** will lead the group. Each meeting will include periods of meditation and discussion, along with suggestions for practice.
June 10, 3:30-5:30pm, Church of Gethsemane, basement, at 1012 8th Avenue, in Brooklyn.
**Dennis and David are Dharma Teachers in the Plum Village Tradition, ordained by Thich Nhat Hanh in February 2011.
Wednesday, June 6, 2012
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
April 21, 2012: Inner Loving Speech and Deep Listening: A Day of Mindfulness
A Day ofMindfulness
April 21, 2012, 10-4:30pm
The Riverside Church, in The Wellness Center
*Inner Loving Speech and Deep Listening*
The Mindfulness Trainings teach us that words can create happiness or suffering How do we each "...promote reconciliation and peace in myself..."?
How does our inner dialogue benefit or distract from our well being and freedom?
We will enjoy a video of questions and answers with Thich Nhat Hanh, sitting and walking meditation
Dharma sharing, deep relaxation and mindful eating meditation. Please bring a veggie bag lunch and drink.
Please do not wear fragrances.
The day will be Co-facilitated by Linda Anderson and Marjorie Markus
Linda Anderson was ordained into the Order of Interbeing in 2005. Her true name is True Path of Peace and she practices with the Stony Brook Sangha. Linda is also ordained as a Unitarian Universalist minister and served a congregation in Kingston NY for 18 years before she moved to Long Island where she now works as a hospital chaplain and as an educator of chaplain interns.
Marjorie Markus received the Dharmacharya Lamp from her dear teacher Thich Nhat Hanh, in 2011. She loves that Days of Mindfulness offer an opportunity for folks from many Sanghas to practice together.
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
Day of Mindfulness March 17: A Shamrock Meditation
Community of Mindfulness New York Metro
Inspired by the Teachings and Practice of Thich Nhat Hanh
A Shamrock Meditation:
the Buddha, the Dharma, the Sangha; the Father, the Son, the Holy Spirit; three hearts in one ......
Please join us for a Day of Mindfulness on March 17, 10 am - 4:30 pm at Riverside Church, Room 411 MLK, 91 Claremont Avenue, north of 120th Street in Manhattan.
We will look into the meaning of connecting with our spiritual roots or rootlessness through the practice of sitting and walking meditations, deep relaxation, dharma sharing, and singing.
All are welcome to join us for any part of the day. No experience necessary. Please arrive before 9:50 if the intention is to start the day with us. Chairs and cushions will be available. Please bring a vegetarian lunch. Our practice of mindful eating will take place between 12:30 and 1:30 pm. We will enjoy a fragrance-free, smoke-free, and alcohol-free environment.
The Day will be facilitated by Nina Teng and Walter Lyons of the Riverside and Morning Star Sanghas.
Chairs and cushions available.
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