Tuesday

Blooming Lilac Sangha's 25th Anniversary Celebration!!

Blooming Lilac Sangha 25th Anniversary Celebration!!

from the BLS Newsletter - September 2018 

 

We (Blooming Lilac Sangha) will be gathering rain or shine September 15th 10 am - 3 pm at: Carmen Clark lodge 777 Westfall Rd. Rochester, NY 14618

Please come, bring family or friends and join us for a potluck picnic and day of cultivating joy!. There will be games, music, some contemplative moments, an opportunity to share what our sangha has meant to you & your vision of where it can bloom in the future.

Plans for the day: (downloadable/shareable/printable document)

10:00 am - arrival and settling in
10:30 am - welcome and opening circle 11:15 am - socializing, games, art, contributing to history &
                 ideas for the future
11:45 am - walking meditation
12:15 pm - picnic
1:00 pm - open: games/ walking/ sitting/ celebration circle: music, dancing, poems, singing, art
2:15 pm - closing comments & readings
2:30 pm - cleanup begins, out of lodge by 3 pm

What to bring: a dish to pass, memories, stories, photos, drawings, musical instruments, sense of humor, smiles and open hearts.

Here is A Guide for the Unfamiliar a document that explains a little bit about what we do and where or rather who we draw our practices and customs from.

We need your RSVPs! Reply to bloominglilacsangha.orghttp://bloominglilacsangha.org/ to let us know if you plan to come or not, how many will be coming with you, or for any questions

See you soon! With joy and gratitude, BLS 25th anniversary planning team.

Sunday

Cedar Cabin Sangha September 22nd Gathering

Our Caretaking Team and Book Discussion meetings will take place on September 22nd at the home of Nancy Koschmann, 705 Ringwood Road in Ithaca.  You may attend all or some of the day depending on your interests.

Our Sangha Caretaking Team meets to review and make recommendations, choices and decisions for the future on how to best use our time, effort and resources.  This is open to all Sangha members.  This meeting will be from 10:00 AM until 12:00 noon.

We will have a vegetarian pot luck lunch at 12:00 noon.  Please bring one of your favorite dishes to share.

Our Book Discussion Group will meet from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM.  We will discuss "Awakening Together: The Spiritual Practice of Inclusivity and Community" by Larry Yang.

If you have any questions, please use the Contact Us form on the right side of this page.