Tuesday
Mindful Resistance Sessions: Inner & Outer Transformation
I’ve
spoken to many mindfulness practitioners about your deep concern
regarding the current US administration. Each day brings news of a
disturbing new policy or a fresh allegation of misconduct.
Do you feel compelled to act, but are unsure where to best place your time and energy?
Join us for Session 1 of Mindful Resistance on Tuesday, June 13 at 11 a.m. PT.
MINDFUL RESISTANCE: An Online Series, consists of three live sessions of teachings and Dharma discussion. Each session is led by teachers from the Thich Nhat Hanh community and other spiritual traditions. You are invited to join:
I hope you will join us on Tuesday, June 13 at 11:00 a.m. PT.
Be well,
Steven D. Low
Parallax Press
Do you feel compelled to act, but are unsure where to best place your time and energy?
Join us for Session 1 of Mindful Resistance on Tuesday, June 13 at 11 a.m. PT.
MINDFUL RESISTANCE: An Online Series, consists of three live sessions of teachings and Dharma discussion. Each session is led by teachers from the Thich Nhat Hanh community and other spiritual traditions. You are invited to join:
- June 13, Tuesday, 11:00 a.m. PT, with James Baraz and Kaira Jewel Lingo
- July 13, Thursday, 11:00 a.m. PT, with Heather Lyn Mann and Thanissara Weinberg
- August session: more details coming soon
I hope you will join us on Tuesday, June 13 at 11:00 a.m. PT.
Be well,
Steven D. Low
Parallax Press
Friday
Notes from the 2017 Vesak (Buddha's Birthday) Celebration
Blue Cliff Monastery offered a Vesak Retreat May 5-7, 2017. This was also the tenth anniversary of Blue Cliff Monastery (since May 7 of 2007). Vesak is a celebration of the baby Buddha, with a ceremonial washing or bathing of the baby Buddha. At the end of the 3 day retreat, many more people arrived to join the celebration. A large group of ethnic Vietnamese from Canada arrived Sunday morning and enjoyed a dharma talk in Vietnamese by brother Phap Lac, with Sister True Vow simultaneously translating into English through headsets offered by the Monastery. The event was attended by four Cedar Cabin Sangha members.
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| Photo courtesy of R & D |
Tuesday
May 2017 Events Update
We are looking forward to holding a Day of Mindfulness in just a few weeks - on Saturday May 20 starting mid-morning (10:30 or 11am) and going through the mid-afternoon (roughly 3pm or a bit later). The Day of Mindfulness will take place at Pamela Goddard's home - 888 Comfort Road (aka "Slow Lane") in Danby. This is just about 7 miles outside of downtown Ithaca, and quite easy to find. There is plenty of parking.
What will take place during our Day of Mindfulness? Much depends on those who will be attending. What practices would you like included? Is there a particular subject or theme you would like to explore? You can send ideas and suggestions to Pamela, Judy, Nancy Stewart and/or Nancy Koschmann. We will gather ideas, make a plan, and send more information out next week. So, send your ideas in soon!
Some suggestions include a version of "Touching the Earth" to reconcile and help us understand difficult people. There will probably be some inclusion of poetry. There will certainly be some sitting and walking meditation (outside, if the weather is good). And, we will enjoy a mindful pot-luck lunch meal together. If you come, please bring a vegetarian/vegan dish to share.
In other news, our weekly meditation has been solid and so supportive. As a reminder, we still meet every Wednesday evening from 7:30-9:00 at Hospicare of Ithaca, 172 East King Road in Ithaca. All are welcome. Please try to arrive a few minutes early, so that we can get started on time. We encourage each other to "arrive" even before we come through the doors, so that we bring our energy of mindfulness with us. Be considerate of other groups and residents using the facility, and remember that we practice respect and confidentiality with each other and anyone we interact with at Hospicare.
You may also be interested in some of the upcoming events at Blue Cliff Monastery. There is a Mindfulness Retreat for People of Color taking place May 17-21 and then a Mindful Cooking Retreat the weekend of June 2-4. Looking ahead to August, a large retreat with monastics from several Plum Village monasteries will be taking place August 23-27. And, there's a summer family retreat, a Wake Up Retreat for young adults, and more. More information about all of these events can be found at bluecliffmonastery.org. - Pamela Goddard
What will take place during our Day of Mindfulness? Much depends on those who will be attending. What practices would you like included? Is there a particular subject or theme you would like to explore? You can send ideas and suggestions to Pamela, Judy, Nancy Stewart and/or Nancy Koschmann. We will gather ideas, make a plan, and send more information out next week. So, send your ideas in soon!
Some suggestions include a version of "Touching the Earth" to reconcile and help us understand difficult people. There will probably be some inclusion of poetry. There will certainly be some sitting and walking meditation (outside, if the weather is good). And, we will enjoy a mindful pot-luck lunch meal together. If you come, please bring a vegetarian/vegan dish to share.
In other news, our weekly meditation has been solid and so supportive. As a reminder, we still meet every Wednesday evening from 7:30-9:00 at Hospicare of Ithaca, 172 East King Road in Ithaca. All are welcome. Please try to arrive a few minutes early, so that we can get started on time. We encourage each other to "arrive" even before we come through the doors, so that we bring our energy of mindfulness with us. Be considerate of other groups and residents using the facility, and remember that we practice respect and confidentiality with each other and anyone we interact with at Hospicare.
You may also be interested in some of the upcoming events at Blue Cliff Monastery. There is a Mindfulness Retreat for People of Color taking place May 17-21 and then a Mindful Cooking Retreat the weekend of June 2-4. Looking ahead to August, a large retreat with monastics from several Plum Village monasteries will be taking place August 23-27. And, there's a summer family retreat, a Wake Up Retreat for young adults, and more. More information about all of these events can be found at bluecliffmonastery.org. - Pamela Goddard
Thursday
Vesak Celebration - Sunday, May 7, 2017
Public Day of Mindfulness: Join us as we celebrate the Buddha's Continuation Day as well as the 10th of the founding of Blue Cliff Monastery! Follow this link https://www.bluecliffmonastery.org/schedule-of-events/2017/1/17/vesak-celebration-buddhas-birthday-and-10th-anniversary-of-blue-cliff-monastery
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