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Monday 26 June 2023

[Downtown Dharma Sangha Listserv] An Evening with Downtown Dharma Sangha: Summer 2023 Mindful Living Series: Peace and Contentment as a Pathway to Joy and Our Summer Releasing Ceremony

Summer 2023 Mindful Living Series: Peace and Contentment as a Pathway to Joy and Our Summer Releasing Ceremony

Downtown Dharma Sangha

DATE: 7/2/2023 TIME: 7:00 - 8:30 PM

Location:

In-person:1910 14th Street NW, 3rd Floor, Washington, DC 20009

Online: Zoom ID: https://zoom.us/j/466237117?pwd=cGxHaTJlTVhBdldVSk8weDZuSW5udz09

Facilitators- Travis M. Spencer

Mindful Helper:

This is the 3rd of a four-part Mindful Living series sharing Joy to support spiritual growth and awakening. Sunday we will also do our Summer Releasing Ceremony. We have a special treat for you this Sunday – the Summer Releasing Ceremony. It's a joyful ritual where we bid farewell to any worries and anxieties, making room for abundance, joy, and love.

"Some commentators have said that mudita means "sympathetic joy" or "altruistic joy," the happiness we feel when others are happy. But that is too limited. It discriminates between self and others. A deeper definition of mudita is a joy that is filled with peace and contentment. We rejoice when we see others happy, but we rejoice in our own well-being as well."

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Friday 23 June 2023

[Downtown Dharma Sangha Listserv] This Sunday - wise livelihood

Hello Sangha

This Sunday we'll meet to discuss wise livelihood. If you work, have ever worked, or plan to work in the future, you might find this interesting!

It will be a peer-guided session - facilitated me; but really led by all who show up.

As always, we'll meet at 7pm. Details on different ways to participate are below.

May we all be well, Nick

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)

Thursday 22 June 2023

[Downtown Dharma Sangha Listserv] You're invited! Sangha gathering on July 16 (10am-2pm)

Hi dear sangha,

As Nick hinted last month, members of our friendly sangha will connect on Sunday, July 16, from 10am-2pm, to dream up how we want to continue strengthening our community. Together we'll meditate (obviously!). And do things like:

-- Sketching out a calendar of programming and social events to connect us all

-- Envisioning what a community-led weekend retreat could look like in Fall 2023

-- Creating a shared mission and vision for Downtown Dharma

Whether you're new to our sangha, or have been coming for years, we hope you'll join! Nick and I are happy to host at our place in Mt. Pleasant (1613 Harvard St NW, #202). You can also participate by Zoom (link here).

For those in person, expect a homemade Thai red curry (vegetarian) for a community lunch. You're welcome to bring something else to share, or simply come as you are.

Please RSVP here, so we know how many chairs to pull out of our storage closet. :)

Warmly,

Vince

On Sun, May 7, 2023 at 1:26 PM 'nick menzies' via IMCW Downtown Dharma social/volunteer listserv <downtowndharma@googlegroups.com> wrote:

Dear fellow sangha members

You may recall that earlier in the year we conducted a survey to gather views on ways to create more community, including through better use of technology.

I'm happy to share the results. In summary:

People greatly appreciate the variety and quality of our teachers.
People value the sense of community that already exists in our sangha - and crave even more opportunities to connect and socialize.
An improved microphone and screen setup would help people online connect with those in the studio on Sunday nights.

The teachers and volunteers met a few weeks back to discuss the survey results and brainstorm ways to help the community flourish even more. Below are two lists of actions we came up with - organized into those that we as a sangha can do right away, and those that could do with a bit more discussion. We agreed to meet again to discuss the second list and will invite everyone from the sangha to attend.

The main message we'd like to share is that this is a community-led sangha – we all have the opportunity to shape the way the Downtown Dharma works. So if you have any ideas – or just general feedback - please feel free to share with the group and look out for an invitation in the next month or so for the next meeting.

May we all be well.

Nick

Right away

What

Who

·     Buy two new microphones and a tablet (to enhance the Zoom experience on Sundays)

·     Vince

·     Greet people as they arrive at the studio on Sundays

·     Volunteers (and any existing sangha member who's interested)

·     Ensure that at least 10-15 minutes of each Sunday session is devoted to practice that allows sangha members to connect with each other

·     Teachers/facilitators

·     Have more regular peer-led sessions (say at least once a quarter)

·     Josh (who's now in charge of scheduling)

·     Inform Sunday night attendees that Downtown Dharma (DD) is a long-standing community that's part of IMCW

·     Teachers/facilitators (perhaps when introducing themselves at the beginning of class)

For when we meet again

What

Who

·     Host a follow-up gathering to develop our vision/mission/general messaging

·     Everyone from sangha welcome

·     Create a website with sangha information (and update DD's IMCW page with the same info)

·     Josh and friends

·     Create a DD calendar and schedule half-day/day-long/weekend retreats/picnics/sports days/BV-inspired lucha libre teams/quarterly check ins/…

·     TBD

·     Create laminated DD info flyers for the cushions

·     TBD

·     Discuss whether we want to make further changes to our existing Sunday night "sit-talk-share" format (for example, by including a "meet-and-mingle" period, or a whole-group check in at the start of class, etc.)

·     Everyone

·     Develop a very short spiel on what DD is, and the different ways folks can engage with the sangha (e.g. it's community-led, with email listserv and FB page, reading group, etc…)

·     Volunteers/teachers/ facilitators

Cheers, Nick

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Monday 19 June 2023

[Downtown Dharma Sangha Listserv] Guided meditation walk this Saturday June 24 at Georgetown Waterfront Park at 10 am...and monthly through 2023

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Friday 16 June 2023

[Downtown Dharma Sangha Listserv] Re: This Sunday at Downtown Dharma: Sit & Dine

Sorry -- sit and dine is at it's normal time this Sunday 7pm -- thanks to those who alerted me.

P.S. If you register on Yoga District's mind body website, it helps us prepare seating in advance. Much obliged

Josh

On Fri, Jun 16, 2023 at 10:12 AM Joshua Malina <joshuamalina@gmail.com> wrote:

Hey DDers,

This Sunday we will meet as always at 6pm at Yoga District to sit together for about 30 minutes. Next, those interested will walk over to the Temperance Alley Garden to eat and chat and enjoy the weather. Bring some snacks!

Zoom link is as always: https://zoom.us/j/466237117?pwd=cGxHaTJlTVhBdldVSk8weDZuSW5udz09

Yoga District is as always located at https://goo.gl/maps/mnCS12etGDEZ4PhR9

Best,
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[Downtown Dharma Sangha Listserv] This Sunday at Downtown Dharma: Sit & Dine

Hey DDers,

This Sunday we will meet as always at 6pm at Yoga District to sit together for about 30 minutes. Next, those interested will walk over to the Temperance Alley Garden to eat and chat and enjoy the weather. Bring some snacks!

Zoom link is as always: https://zoom.us/j/466237117?pwd=cGxHaTJlTVhBdldVSk8weDZuSW5udz09

Yoga District is as always located at https://goo.gl/maps/mnCS12etGDEZ4PhR9

Best,

Josh

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Tuesday 13 June 2023

[Downtown Dharma Sangha Listserv] An Apology and a Reminder

Hi everyone,

We were informed that some folks who arrived at Yoga District after 7 pm but before 7:10 pm last Sunday were not able to get into the studio to join for sangha. We sincerely apologize. There was a miscommunication among the volunteers. Moving forward, it is our policy to have doors open until 7:10 pm as indicated in the weekly emails.

In addition, we would like to remind everyone to register with Yoga District on Mindbody in advance if you plan to attend. This helps us plan for how many people are coming and also helps us determine if a number of registered attendees are running late. Registering in advance also makes the check-in process much smoother for everyone.

Thank you all

Kavya

Downtown Dharma Volunteer

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[Downtown Dharma Sangha Listserv] Next Month's Book Club -- July 22 -- Second Half of Say What You Mean

Hello Book Lubbers,

Our next book club meeting details below:

What: Discussing the second half of Say What You Mean https://a.co/d/dugUeL0

When: Saturday, July 22 at 6pm

Where: TBD

RSVP: RSVP HERE

Here are a couple of podcast episodes Oren has done about the topic:

https://open.spotify.com/episode/3ogqwG1lo2AGqERxRI0pRL?si=2spc3qRvRseyRCIT8KbRcw

https://www.tenpercent.com/tph/podcast-episode/oren-jay-sofer-repost-165

And finally, it's a potluck!

Best,

Josh

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Friday 9 June 2023

[Downtown Dharma Sangha Listserv] This Sunday at Downtown Dharma: Self-compassion and Skillful Effort

Dear friends in the dharma,

This Sunday we'll practice together at the Yoga District studio (1910 14th St NW) from 7 to 8:30pm. This will be a hybrid class and the link for virtual participants is below. I will be facilitating this week's class.

The intertwining of self-compassion and skillful effort is the theme this week. The strong career work ethos of Washington DC does not always lend itself to a healthy work-life balance. We'll explore how the core Buddhist principle of self-compassion can help us strike a healthy balance between too much and too little effort.

Hope to see you then!

🙏

Mark

Start time: Sunday, 7:00 PM US Eastern Time - Click here to join the zoom meeting

Meeting ID: 466 237 117

Passcode: 546447

Join by phone: (646) 876 9923 US (New York) or find your local number

Practice Leader, All Beings Zen Sangha allbeingszen.org

Teacher & Treasurer, Insight on the Inside insightontheinside.com

Meditation and mindfulness teacher stonemindful.com

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Sunday 4 June 2023

Re: [Downtown Dharma Sangha Listserv] Next Book Club -- Saturday, June 10th

You all might already be aware, but Oren is offering a donation based intro wise speech course:

https://www.orenjaysofer.com/schedule/wisespeech-2023

On Saturday, June 3, 2023 at 08:25:03 AM EDT, Harris Rosensweig <hrosensweig@hotmail.com> wrote:

Hi Everyone,

I'll offer my apartment 1372 Randolph St. NW #103 for our next gathering.

Not sure I could do more than say 12. We can use the same signup sheet Josh created.

Thanks Josh for putting that together.

Harris

Sent from Mail for Windows

From: Joshua Malina
Sent: Thursday, June 1, 2023 9:15 AM
To: IMCW Downtown Dharma social/volunteer listserv
Subject: [Downtown Dharma Sangha Listserv] Next Book Club -- Saturday, June 10th

Hello Book Lovers,

Our next meeting is coming up fast -- Saturday, June 10th, in fact. We will be reading the first half of Oren Jay Sofer's book, Say What You Mean. It's about mindful dialogue, so be prepared to relate to each other mindfully.

As always, it will be at 6 pm -- we are still scouting a location.

What: Book club meeting

When: Saturday June 10th at 6pm

Where: TBD

Why: To bring our practice off the couch!

Who: You!

How: RSVP here!

Amazon link: https://a.co/d/dugUeL0

I'm listening to it by audio, so that's an option too. Also, here are a couple of podcast episodes Oren has done about the topic:

https://open.spotify.com/episode/3ogqwG1lo2AGqERxRI0pRL?si=2spc3qRvRseyRCIT8KbRcw

https://www.tenpercent.com/tph/podcast-episode/oren-jay-sofer-repost-165

And finally, it's a potluck!

Best,

Josh

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Saturday 3 June 2023

RE: [Downtown Dharma Sangha Listserv] Next Book Club -- Saturday, June 10th

Hi Everyone,

I'll offer my apartment 1372 Randolph St. NW #103 for our next gathering.

Not sure I could do more than say 12. We can use the same signup sheet Josh created.

Thanks Josh for putting that together.

Harris

Sent from Mail for Windows

Hello Book Lovers,

As always, it will be at 6 pm -- we are still scouting a location.

What: Book club meeting

When: Saturday June 10th at 6pm

Where: TBD

Why: To bring our practice off the couch!

Who: You!

How: RSVP here!

Amazon link: https://a.co/d/dugUeL0

I'm listening to it by audio, so that's an option too. Also, here are a couple of podcast episodes Oren has done about the topic:

https://open.spotify.com/episode/3ogqwG1lo2AGqERxRI0pRL?si=2spc3qRvRseyRCIT8KbRcw

https://www.tenpercent.com/tph/podcast-episode/oren-jay-sofer-repost-165

And finally, it's a potluck!

Best,

Josh

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Thursday 1 June 2023

Re: [Downtown Dharma Sangha Listserv] Re: Movie Night This Saturday

Awesome - thank you so much for adding me. Looking forward to the next event!

On Thu, Jun 1, 2023, 09:14 Amy Gellatly <amygellatly@gmail.com> wrote:

Hi Gene,

This is the group list where our book club events are advertised. You're all signed up!

On Thu, Jun 1, 2023, 2:12 AM <etayus@gmail.com> wrote:
Hi,

Sorry I missed our Movie Night on Saturday...

So I may make it up, kindly advise Next Event?

Please also Add me to that group Email List?

Thanks in advance!
Gene
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[Downtown Dharma Sangha Listserv] An Evening with Downtown Dharma Sangha: Spring-Summer 2023 Mindful Living Series: Cultivating a Compassionate Heart

Spring-Summer 2023 Mindful Living Series: Cultivating a Compassionate Heart

Downtown Dharma Sangha

DATE: 6/4/2023 TIME: 7:00 - 8:30 PM

Location:

In-person:1910 14th Street NW, 3rd Floor, Washington, DC 20009

Online: Zoom ID: https://zoom.us/j/466237117?pwd=cGxHaTJlTVhBdldVSk8weDZuSW5udz09

Facilitators- Travis M. Spencer

This Sunday's topic and practice will be an opportunity to participate in a heart-centered practice of listening and sharing with one another. I will continue our Mindful Living Series: Cultivating a Compassionate Heart. This is the 2nd of a four-part Mindful Living series that will be an exploration of Loving-Kindness, Compassion, Joy, and Wisdom as foundational pillars of mindful living.

"Compassionate action starts with seeing yourself when you start to make yourself right and when you start to make yourself wrong. At that point, you could just contemplate the fact that there is a larger alternative to either of those, a more tender, shaky kind of place where you could live."

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[Downtown Dharma Sangha Listserv] Next Book Club -- Saturday, June 10th

Hello Book Lovers,

As always, it will be at 6 pm -- we are still scouting a location.

What: Book club meeting

When: Saturday June 10th at 6pm

Where: TBD

Why: To bring our practice off the couch!

Who: You!

How: RSVP here!

Amazon link: https://a.co/d/dugUeL0

I'm listening to it by audio, so that's an option too. Also, here are a couple of podcast episodes Oren has done about the topic:

https://open.spotify.com/episode/3ogqwG1lo2AGqERxRI0pRL?si=2spc3qRvRseyRCIT8KbRcw

https://www.tenpercent.com/tph/podcast-episode/oren-jay-sofer-repost-165

And finally, it's a potluck!

Best,

Josh

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Re: [Downtown Dharma Sangha Listserv] Re: Movie Night This Saturday

Hi Gene,

This is the group list where our book club events are advertised. You're all signed up!

On Thu, Jun 1, 2023, 2:12 AM <etayus@gmail.com> wrote:

Hi,

Sorry I missed our Movie Night on Saturday...

So I may make it up, kindly advise Next Event?

Please also Add me to that group Email List?

Thanks in advance!
Gene
etayus@gmail.com

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What	Who
· Buy two new microphones and a tablet (to enhance the Zoom experience on Sundays)	· Vince
· Greet people as they arrive at the studio on Sundays	· Volunteers (and any existing sangha member who's interested)
· Ensure that at least 10-15 minutes of each Sunday session is devoted to practice that allows sangha members to connect with each other	· Teachers/facilitators
· Have more regular peer-led sessions (say at least once a quarter)	· Josh (who's now in charge of scheduling)
· Inform Sunday night attendees that Downtown Dharma (DD) is a long-standing community that's part of IMCW	· Teachers/facilitators (perhaps when introducing themselves at the beginning of class)

What	Who
· Host a follow-up gathering to develop our vision/mission/general messaging	· Everyone from sangha welcome
· Create a website with sangha information (and update DD's IMCW page with the same info)	· Josh and friends
· Create a DD calendar and schedule half-day/day-long/weekend retreats/picnics/sports days/BV-inspired lucha libre teams/quarterly check ins/…	· TBD
· Create laminated DD info flyers for the cushions	· TBD
· Discuss whether we want to make further changes to our existing Sunday night "sit-talk-share" format (for example, by including a "meet-and-mingle" period, or a whole-group check in at the start of class, etc.)	· Everyone