We are currently meeting in person every Wednesday from 7:30 to 9:00 pm usually at the Ithaca (Quaker) Meetinghouse at 120 Third St, Ithaca, NY. Our in person meeting location will be included in the weekly reminder. Please confirm before attending. We would love to have you join
us. We are also offering hybrid every other week via Zoom. Please send a message to us via this blog site or sign up for the monthly newsletter/weekly reminders. Everyone is welcome. Please join by 7:20 if possible to help us
settle in. If you join us after 7:30, please do so quietly.
Sunday
Monthly Newsletter/Weekly Reminders
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Practicing Generosity
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| It takes time to practice generosity, but being generous is the best use of our time. — Thich Nhat Hanh |
Dear Friends,
It is a difficult time we are facing: sickness, isolation, financial hardship, racism, confusion and discouragement. Our teachers, in a stream from Buddha to Thay Nhat Hanh, have taught us that one of the antidotes for despair is the practice of generosity. When we notice all of the conditions we still have for happiness, and share from the heart, we grow our connection to all things.
In this spirit, we as a sangha encourage the practice of Dana - joyful, voluntary giving. We give from our gratitude and love. There is no expectation or requirement to give. The teachings are offered freely, as a jewel without price.
Whether the giving is material, emotional, or spiritual, both the "giver" and "receiver" benefit. Our sangha collectively donates financial support to the Thich Nhat Hanh Foundation for the material support of the monastics at Blue Cliff Monastery. We have also donated to area organizations that support our communities in need
Contact Pamela Goddard (pamela@tedcrane.com) for more information about how to support this ongoing Dana.
If you are moved to do so, you can also give to the THN Foundation at:
https://thichnhathanhfoundation.org/blog/temporary-monastery-closures
Where We Began
This is where the Cedar Cabin Sangha began on East King Rd in Ithaca. This cabin was the inspiration for the name of our Sangha. Our three Order of Interbeing members are in this photo. Can you pick them out?
Tuesday
Sangha Can Be the Next Buddha
Kenley Neufeld offers three ways we can rethink community and fulfill Thich Nhat Hanh’s aspiration for the Buddhist community in this November 25th article by Lion's Roar.
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