[Downtown Dharma Listserve] [Dupont Sangha] This Sunday: Creating a Beautiful Past

Dear Sangha, 

This Sunday evening, I will be facilitating sangha. I hope you will be able to join us. After a guided meditation, I will offer some reflections on the below topic and description.

Creating a Beautiful Past: Dwelling In the Present we Heal the Past and Take Good Care of the Future

Drawing on her 15 years living as a nun with Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh and the monastic community, as well as the transition back to lay life 2 years ago, Kaira Jewel will explore how living deeply in the present allows us to heal wounds from our past, not only in ourselves but also in our ancestors. And how the best way to prepare well for the future is to take good care of this moment, right here and now.

​And s​

haring

​three

 

​upcoming ​

​events

 with Kaira Jewel Lingo.

​1. ​

How to Resist without Burning Out

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Mindful Resistance

​ Free Webinar​

: 

TOMORROW, Thursday​ 

Sep 21, 2017

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:00

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​EST

To be our most effective, we must engage in self-protection, self-preservation, and self-care.

Join Buddhist teachers Kaira Jewel Lingo and Mushim Patricia Ikeda for a free online discussion, Thursday, September 21 from 11 AM–12:30 PM PT (2PM ET), on cultivating self-care. 

Learn to sustain yourself and your loved ones with these key take-aways:

• the special importance of self-care during these troubling times
• concrete practices for self-care
• how to mentor others, including children, on practicing self-care

Register at https://zoom.us/webinar/register/d38ed85a1b4cb88adc2040ba88984b7b

 

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2. 

Teaching from the Heart:

A Day of Mindfulness for Educators

October 28, 2017, 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM 

at Seekers Church, (276 Carroll Street, NW, Washington, DC, 20012)

In this daylong for educators we will learn and practice tools for taking good care of ourselves, so that we can be truly present for those we teach, and bring the best of ourselves into the classroom. We will slow down and come home to our body and breath by practicing mindful sitting, walking and eating silently together, as well as deep relaxation, a mindfulness talk, and group discussion. We will possibly use the tools of InterPlay—improvisational movement and storytelling—to access the wisdom of the body, and touch our inherent grace and ease.

Whether you are a teacher, school counselor, administrator, or simply have an interest in mindfulness in education—all are welcome.

Here for more info and to register.

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3. Retreat f​

or Activists (November 3-5, 2017) --

​1 hour from DC in ​

Maryland

The work of social justice activists and community organizers is challenging and often leads to burnout. Through diverse means, we struggle to right the wrongs of unjust systems, and often forget to take care of ourselves.

The path of mindfulness helps us cultivate clarity, understanding and compassion. We bring integrity, calm and peace as we strive for balance inside and outside of ourselves.

​ Co-facilitated with Marisela Gomez.​

More information here.

​ And here to register.​

Kaira Jewel

kairajewel.com

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYoelMs7rqU

"There is only one kind of success that really matters: the success of transforming ourselves, transforming our afflictions, fear, and anger. This is the kind of success, the kind of power, that will benefit us and others without causing any damage." The Art of Power Thich Nhat Hanh

"Hope is not the conviction that something will turn out well, but the certainty that something makes sense, regardless of how well it turns out." Vaclav Havel

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