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Tuesday 29 November 2022

[Downtown Dharma Sangha Listserv] More Circling Saturday 12/3 and Later this Month

Hello Friends,

For those of you who enjoyed our circling at Downtown Dharma on Sunday or who missed it but wished they could have come - there's more circling coming your way!

I hosted an initial circling group at my house a couple weeks ago, and I'm excited to keep it going. The gatherings will be held at my apartment in Adam's Morgan at 7 PM and limited to 10 attendees - first come first served! I will send the address to confirmed attendees. Masks are optional.

If you're interested and available, you can register:

- For Saturday 12/3 here

- For Saturday 12/17 here

What is Circling?

Circling is a mindful conversational practice and is often referred to as an inter-relational meditation.

We do this by exploring the present in connection: what is it like in my body, feelings, mind, spirit, being with others? How are they impacted hearing what's going on for me?

I find it very difficult to get a sense of what Circling/Relatefulness is like without experiencing it firsthand. You can expect to do a series of activities in small groups or pairs with breaks for questions/group discussion and a full group circle at the end.

Interested? Come join us! No previous experience necessary!

Feel free to reach out if you have any questions! Hope to see you there!

Leah Miller

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Friday 25 November 2022

[Downtown Dharma Sangha Listserv] Circling This Sunday at Downtown Dharma

Dear Dharma friends,

It is my honor to be facilitating Downtown Dharma this Sunday, 11/27 from 7-8:30pm at Yoga District at 1910 14th St. NW. You can also join via Zoom. Masks will be OPTIONAL for this session, and are always welcome for those who prefer to wear one.

We'll be doing our usual 25 minute meditation and then be continuing from last week and doing something a little different again...Circling!!

What is Circling?

Circling is a mindful conversational practice and is often referred to as an inter-relational meditation.

We do this by exploring the present in connection: what is it like in my body, feelings, mind, spirit, being with others? How are they impacted hearing what's going on for me?

I find it very difficult to get a sense of what Circling/Relatefulness is like without experiencing it firsthand. During our hour of circling on Sunday you can expect to do a series of activities in small groups or pairs with breaks for questions/group discussion and potentially a full group circle at the end.

Feel free to reach out if you have any questions! Hope to see you there!

Attending In Person
If you are attending in person, you will need to do the following:

a) Register through the Yoga District sign-up link -- scroll way to the bottom for (14th street) Sunday 7pm.

b) Submit proof of boosted vaccination to yogadc@yogadistrict.com or present it in person at the studio.

c) This will be a mask optional class.

d) Please arrive 10 minutes early (6:50 pm) to check-in. (Since we staff these events ourselves, the doors will be locked at 7:10 pm and unfortunately, there will be no one at the desk to admit latecomers.)

We ask everyone to register and submit proof of boosted vaccination ahead of time to avoid delays. Class is held on the 3rd floor, up two flights of stairs.

Attending Online

Click here to join the zoom meeting

Meeting ID: 466 237 117

Passcode: 546447

Join by phone: (646) 876 9923 US (New York)

Leah Miller

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Wednesday 23 November 2022

[Downtown Dharma Sangha Listserv] Re: Dharma Gathering Sunday - Mindful Movements in honor of World Toilet Day

Hello friends,

Good to see so many of you on Sunday night. Wishing you an easy week full of gratitude, remembrance, and nourishing stories that set the record straight and repair past harms.

Here are the texts that I read from while we were together, including their origin if you'd like to delve further down. If you do, please let me know what you find!

If you wish to offer dana, you can do so via venmo at @shawn-shafner or via this paypal link. Thanks so much!

Wishing everyone all the best.

Shawn

On Wed, Nov 16, 2022 at 10:11 AM Shawn Shafner <shawnshafner@gmail.com> wrote:

Dear dharma friends,

Wishing you so well this Wednesday. It is my honor to be facilitating Downtown Dharma this Sunday, 11/20 from 7-8:30pm at Yoga District at 1910 14th St. NW. You can also join via Zoom. Masks will be OPTIONAL for this session, and are always welcome for those who prefer to wear one.

This Sunday, for something a little different...

Mindful Movements.
If you've ever read all the way to the bottom of my emails and seen my signature, you know that I'm not only a meditation teacher, I'm also the founder of The People's Own Organic Power (POOP) Project. We make arts and education that stimulates creative conversation about sustainable sanitation for the person, planet and global community. This Sat, Nov 19, is the sanitation sector's big day: UN World Toilet Day, created to honor the humble loo, raise awareness of so many living without this necessity, the consequences of that to human and environmental health, and the many opportunities to improve the situation and bring us into a more wholesome relationship with our grossest domestic product. Learn more at the sites above, or check out the event I'm hosting Saturday, 4pm at the DC Comedy Loft. Info below and tix here.

In honor of World Toilet Day, this Sunday's talk will peek at what the Buddhist canon might have to say about this aspect of our embodied experience, and how our time in the bathroom can be a moment of mindfulness in a busy day, and also an invitation to greater egolessness. To that end, we'll explore a particular practice called Patikulamanasikara, or mindfulness of the grotesque body, that breaks the body down into its component parts for the sake of non-attachment. Please bring your whole self so that we can lose a few pieces along the way :)

Attending In Person
If you are attending in person, you will need to do the following:

a) Register through the Yoga District sign-up link -- scroll way to the bottom for (14th street) Sunday 7pm.
b) Submit proof of boosted vaccination to yogadc@yogadistrict.com or present it in person at the studio.
c) Masks optional for this class.
d) Arrive 10 minutes early (6:50 pm) to check-in. (Since we staff these events ourselves, the doors will be locked at 7:10 pm and unfortunately, there will be no one at the desk to admit latecomers.)

We ask everyone to register and submit proof of boosted vaccination ahead of time to avoid delays. Class is held on the 3rd floor, up two flights of stairs.

Attending Online
Click here to join the zoom meeting
Meeting ID: 466 237 117
Passcode: 546447
Join by phone: (646) 876 9923 US (New York)

Thanks so much! Looking forward to sitting with you soon.
Shawn

World Toilet Day is Nov 19th. Celebrate at the DC Comedy Loft with Loo Aid: A World Toilet Day Comedy Fundraising Craptastical!

WHEN: November 19. Doors open at 3pm. Show runs 4-5:30pm
WHERE: DC Comedy Loft @ 1523 22nd St NW, Washington, DC 20037
TICKETS: On sale here. General Admission Tickets are $22 (Double Deuce), or VIPoo for $33 (Turdy-three) includes a copy of Shawn Shafner's new book, Know Your Sh*t, a Pet Poo, and more!

Who cares about toilets? Wee doo! The UN declared November 19 as World Toilet Day in order to highlight the importance of the humble loo, and to advocate for universal access to safe, dignified sanitation. Ever been out for a late night in DC? Then you, too, understand how valuable a toilet is - especially when it's hard to come by. That's why The POOP Project, Griefcat and Throne are teaming up to produce Loo Aid: A World Toilet Day Comedy Fundraising Craptastical!

Come out of the water closet and join in the fun, Nov. 19, 4-5:30pm at the DC Comedy Loft above the Bier Baron Tavern. This crapload of comedy goodness will include excrem-entertainment from The POOP Project's Shawn Shafner, hilarious musical duo Griefcat, sets from comedians Winston Hodges, TJ Ferguson and Blaire Postman! WIN some raffle booty courtesy of Tushy, the modern and sustainable bidet company, FullFillery, a zero-waste refill shop in Takoma Park, Mr. Ellie Pooh's sustainable elephant dung stationery, and more! To be sure the toilet stays front and center, comedians will share the stage with a custom painted toilet planter designed by Janky Painting & Toilet Company (aka New York-based artist Colin Weeks). PLUS purge your worst bathroom stories with Throne, DC's quirkiest startup building the future of public restrooms. Join us and give a sh*t: a portion of ticket sales will benefit the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation.

Further information and tickets available at dccomedyloft.com

This event was made possible through the ROI Community Grassroots Events program.

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Shawn Shafner

Weekly body-positive movement classes, meditation, group facilitation and more! ShawnShafner.com

New book, Know Your 💩, now available! Order online or request a signed copy from me! Published by Cider Mill Press, distributed by Simon & Schuster.

The POOP Project
Mailing list! Facebook! Twitter! Instagram!
Animated! Profiled! Lauded!

Shawn Shafner

Weekly body-positive movement classes, meditation, group facilitation and more! ShawnShafner.com

New book, Know Your 💩, now available! Order online or request a signed copy from me! Published by Cider Mill Press, distributed by Simon & Schuster.

The POOP Project

Mailing list! Facebook! Twitter! Instagram!

Animated! Profiled! Lauded!

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Wednesday 16 November 2022

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[Downtown Dharma Sangha Listserv] Dharma Gathering Sunday - Mindful Movements in honor of World Toilet Day

Dear dharma friends,

Wishing you so well this Wednesday. It is my honor to be facilitating Downtown Dharma this Sunday, 11/20 from 7-8:30pm at Yoga District at 1910 14th St. NW. You can also join via Zoom. Masks will be OPTIONAL for this session, and are always welcome for those who prefer to wear one.

This Sunday, for something a little different...

Mindful Movements.

If you've ever read all the way to the bottom of my emails and seen my signature, you know that I'm not only a meditation teacher, I'm also the founder of The People's Own Organic Power (POOP) Project. We make arts and education that stimulates creative conversation about sustainable sanitation for the person, planet and global community. This Sat, Nov 19, is the sanitation sector's big day: UN World Toilet Day, created to honor the humble loo, raise awareness of so many living without this necessity, the consequences of that to human and environmental health, and the many opportunities to improve the situation and bring us into a more wholesome relationship with our grossest domestic product. Learn more at the sites above, or check out the event I'm hosting Saturday, 4pm at the DC Comedy Loft. Info below and tix here.

In honor of World Toilet Day, this Sunday's talk will peek at what the Buddhist canon might have to say about this aspect of our embodied experience, and how our time in the bathroom can be a moment of mindfulness in a busy day, and also an invitation to greater egolessness. To that end, we'll explore a particular practice called Patikulamanasikara, or mindfulness of the grotesque body, that breaks the body down into its component parts for the sake of non-attachment. Please bring your whole self so that we can lose a few pieces along the way :)

Attending In Person
If you are attending in person, you will need to do the following:

a) Register through the Yoga District sign-up link -- scroll way to the bottom for (14th street) Sunday 7pm.

b) Submit proof of boosted vaccination to yogadc@yogadistrict.com or present it in person at the studio.

c) Masks optional for this class.

d) Arrive 10 minutes early (6:50 pm) to check-in. (Since we staff these events ourselves, the doors will be locked at 7:10 pm and unfortunately, there will be no one at the desk to admit latecomers.)

We ask everyone to register and submit proof of boosted vaccination ahead of time to avoid delays. Class is held on the 3rd floor, up two flights of stairs.

Attending Online

Click here to join the zoom meeting

Meeting ID: 466 237 117

Passcode: 546447

Join by phone: (646) 876 9923 US (New York)

Thanks so much! Looking forward to sitting with you soon.

Shawn

World Toilet Day is Nov 19th. Celebrate at the DC Comedy Loft with Loo Aid: A World Toilet Day Comedy Fundraising Craptastical!

WHEN: November 19. Doors open at 3pm. Show runs 4-5:30pm

WHERE: DC Comedy Loft @ 1523 22nd St NW, Washington, DC 20037

TICKETS: On sale here. General Admission Tickets are $22 (Double Deuce), or VIPoo for $33 (Turdy-three) includes a copy of Shawn Shafner's new book, Know Your Sh*t, a Pet Poo, and more!

Who cares about toilets? Wee doo! The UN declared November 19 as World Toilet Day in order to highlight the importance of the humble loo, and to advocate for universal access to safe, dignified sanitation. Ever been out for a late night in DC? Then you, too, understand how valuable a toilet is - especially when it's hard to come by. That's why The POOP Project, Griefcat and Throne are teaming up to produce Loo Aid: A World Toilet Day Comedy Fundraising Craptastical!

Come out of the water closet and join in the fun, Nov. 19, 4-5:30pm at the DC Comedy Loft above the Bier Baron Tavern. This crapload of comedy goodness will include excrem-entertainment from The POOP Project's Shawn Shafner, hilarious musical duo Griefcat, sets from comedians Winston Hodges, TJ Ferguson and Blaire Postman! WIN some raffle booty courtesy of Tushy, the modern and sustainable bidet company, FullFillery, a zero-waste refill shop in Takoma Park, Mr. Ellie Pooh's sustainable elephant dung stationery, and more! To be sure the toilet stays front and center, comedians will share the stage with a custom painted toilet planter designed by Janky Painting & Toilet Company (aka New York-based artist Colin Weeks). PLUS purge your worst bathroom stories with Throne, DC's quirkiest startup building the future of public restrooms. Join us and give a sh*t: a portion of ticket sales will benefit the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation.

Further information and tickets available at dccomedyloft.com

This event was made possible through the ROI Community Grassroots Events program.