The November 2018 Newsletter is Now Available

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Join Us for Our "Something Different Wednesday"

When a month has 5 Wednesdays we do something different on the last Wednesday.  You are invited to join us for this month's "Something Different Wednesday". 

 

We won't tell you what it's about, but here is a hint.  Bring a photo of an ancestor or ancestors if you wish. 

Location Change: Dancing Flame Sangha Day of Mindfulness

Hello again from Dancing Flame Sangha in Wellsboro:

We are planning a "Day of Mindfulness" (DoM) for Saturday, October 27th, from 9:30 AM to around 3:30 PM. We will gather at the home of our Sangha brother Grady Gafford at 454 Fischler Street Ext, Wellsboro, PA 16901.

PLEASE NOTE THIS CHANGE OF ADDRESS FOR OUR DoM.

DoM's are similar to our weekly group meditation gatherings as far as the types of meditation practice. Some differences in a DoM are: walking meditation will take place OUTSIDE, weather permitting, and for a longer period of time. In addition to various meditation practices, we plan to learn and sing some songs together.

Also, Jeanne Anselmo, a Dharma Teacher in the Plum Village Tradition established by Thich Nhat Hanh, will share with us and facilitate our celebrating our Sangha's first DoM.

We will have lunch about mid-way in the day (around 12:30PM), so please bring a vegetarian or vegan dish to share. In the last hour or so of our gathering, we will have a Q & A and discussion / sharing.

EVEN IF YOU ALREADY HAVE BEFORE, PLEASE SEND A MESSAGE TO terrybabb@hotmail.com IF YOU WILL BE COMING, even for part of the day.

FEEL FREE TO SHARE THIS INFORMATION WITH ANYONE YOU THINK MAY BE INTERESTED IN PARTICIPATING IN A DoM WITH US.

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE CALL TERRY BABB at (570) 787-3540

Engaged Mindfulness October Meeting

 

Engaged Mindfulness Monthly Meeting

Sunday, October 21st at 11:30 AM - 1 PM

Just Be Cause Center 1013 W State St, Ithaca, New York 14850 Engaged Mindfulness Ithaca is on Facebook!   Engaged Mindfulness Ithaca is a once a month, community mindfulness group that meets at the Just Be Cause Center on the 3rd Sunday of each month.   We will practice various forms of meditation (sitting, walking, contemplation) and learn from the writings of teachers such as Thich Nhat Hanh, Martin Luther King Jr., Pema Chodron, Dorothy Day, Ghandi, Joan Halifax, Joanna Macy and others. The group will be a safe space to discuss our struggles in pursuing the path of compassion within ourselves and out in the world, especially with those we don't understand and even those toward whom we feel resentment and fear.

Time Change: Caretaking Team and Book Discussion Group Meetings

The time of our Caretaking Team and Book Discussion meetings will begin later than normal due to some schedule conflicts.  The pot luck lunch and book discussion times are approximate as shown below.  We will meet at the home of Nancy Stewart at 509 Coddington Road in Ithaca.  You may attend all or some of the day depending on your interests.

•  11:00 AM - 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.

• 12:45/1:00 PM - We will have a vegetarian pot luck lunch.  Please bring one of your favorite dishes to share.

• 1:30/2:00 PM - Our book discussion of Awakening Together: The Spiritual Practice of Inclusivity and Community by Larry Yang will continue with the discussion of the questions at the end of Chapter 2, Chapter 3 and the questions at the end of Chapter 3.  If have not yet ordered the book, we suggest ordering the book through Barnes & Noble or Powells.  Amazon also has a Kindle version of the book.  You may join any or all of these discussions.  Attendance of previous discussions is not required.  Please join us when you can.

Please reply to this email if you have any questions.

Caretaking Team and Book Discussion Group Meetings

Our Caretaking Team and Book Discussion meetings will take place on October 20th at the home of Nancy Stewart at 509 Coddington Road in Ithaca.  You may attend all or some of the day depending on your interests.
 

• Our Caretaking Team will meet from 10:00 AM until 12:00 noon. The 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.

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

• Our book discussion of Awakening Together: The Spiritual Practice of Inclusivity and Community by Larry Yang will continue with the discussion of the questions at the end of Chapter 2, Chapter 3 and the questions at the end of Chapter 3.  If have not yet ordered the book, we suggest ordering the book through Barnes & Noble or Powells.  Amazon also has a Kindle version of the book.  You may join any or all of these discussions.  Attendance of previous discussions is not required.  Please join us when you can.

Sister Ocean to Facilitate Wednesday Evening Meditation

Sister Ocean will facilitate our regular meditation evening on Wednesday October 17th from 7:30 - 9:00 PM.  This is a rare opportunity you won't want to miss.

WakeUp Ithaca Special Event

Don't miss an opportunity sponsored by WakeUp Ithaca to spend an evening with Sister Ocean on Tuesday evening, October 16th.  Contact ithaca@wkup.org for more details.

Thay's 92nd Birthday

 

As we celebrate Thay’s 92nd continuation day on 11th October, we would like to take this opportunity to share with you how our beloved Teacher has been doing. Read more

A Date with Dessert

Patricia and Peter Ladley and the justice and peace committee of First Presbyterian Church, 315 N.Cayuga Street, Ithaca NY invite you to hear and engage Gabriel Bol Deng, former refugee from South Sudan, and founder of Hope for Ariang (www.HopeForAriang.org) on Sunday October 21st, 2:30 – 4:30 PM. Gabriel will be in Ithaca to share his story as a refugee and his dream of providing primary education in his home village in South Sudan. In a country where more than half of school-age children are not in school, and where 73% of girls do not go to school, the Ariang Primary School stands out as a beacon of hope to over 600 boys and girls. Come and learn what is happening in Ariang and how we can respond to the needs of the students and sustain their hope for a better future.

Bring a dessert to share, and an open heart to help provide scholarships, particularly for the girls of Ariang. Brochures and other information will be provided and Gabriel will be present to answer questions you may have about Ariang and about South Sudan today.

A RSVP is helpful. For more information: ladley@earthlink.net.  Remember, you have a date with dessert! All are welcome.

Dwelling Happily in the Present Moment Retreat

A second day this autumn has been planned for "Dwelling Happily in the Present Moment," the first retreat of Chris Phillips' Foundations of Mindfulness Trilogy. 

Saturday October 27th  9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Rochester Mennonite Church
Intro to mindfulness and refresher for long-time meditators
Pre-requisite for Foundations 2 and 3 later this fall and winter
Register by October 15th

Read More and Sign Up Here 

 

Full details about these programs and others are at www.sunlightoftheheart.com 

Listing of all the workshops in one place is at https://sites.google.com/site/onedaysplus/