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Wednesday 30 August 2023

[Downtown Dharma Sangha Listserv] In just a few weeks The Work that Reconnects

Greetings Dear Sangha,

If you're available the evening of Friday, September 22 and during the day on Saturday the 23rd and might be interested in one of the most powerful responses to ecological crises that I know of, please consider joining folks from various Mindfulness/Buddhist communities in this gathering in NW DC around The Work that Reconnects.

This is a unique opportunity to experience a powerful process led by one of the Work's long time leaders and build essential community along the way.

I'll be there and hope you can join me!

With appreciation,

Kristin

EcoSangha Gathering:
Waking Up in a New Relationship with Earth

"The most remarkable feature of this historical moment on Earth is not that we are on the way to destroying the world — we've actually been on the way for quite a while. It is that we are beginning to wake up, as from a millennia-long sleep, to a whole new relationship to our world, to ourselves and each other."

– Joanna Macy

Iona Senior Services, 4125 Albemarle St NW

Friday, September 22nd 6:30-8:30pm
& Saturday September 23rd, 9:30 am - 4:30 pm (with break for lunch off-site)

RSVP: https://bit.ly/ecosangha-workshop

If your heart is breaking in the face of the Great Unraveling of ecological, economic, social and political systems, come join us for a brave and beautiful journey as we embrace the reality that we are not separate from the suffering of our world. Scholar of Buddhism, Joanna Macy, is the creator of Work That Reconnects, which invites us to choose gratitude and put our attention on the Great Turning, the movement to a life-sustaining society she calls "the essential adventure of our time."

Using the powerful tools of the Work That Reconnects, specifically Coming From Gratitude, Honoring Our Pain for the World, Seeing With New Eyes, and Going Forth, we invite you to renew your connection to what is yours to do and how your unique and authentic gifts are needed in service to Earth at this time of planetary crisis.

Please join One Earth Sangha and Interfaith Power & Light (DC.MD.NoVA), as we convene EcoSangha DMV, a local Buddhist group for those embodying fierce compassion in the face of the climate crisis. Together, we will gather in NW DC over two days for an immersive workshop guided by two extraordinary teachers: Anne and Terry Symens-Bucher.

This workshop is hosted by several Buddhist sanghas and welcomes all interested participants. Registrants should plan to participate in the entire two-day workshop.

Learn more and RSVP: https://bit.ly/ecosangha-workshop

Anjali Gulati

Green Dharma DMV Organizer

Interfaith Power & Light DC.MD.NoVA)

kristin barker

One Earth Sangha

Pronouns she, her and hers; on occupied land of the Piscataway.

kristin@1earthsangha.org

No mud, no lotus.

— Thích Nhất Hạnh

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Friday 25 August 2023

[Downtown Dharma Sangha Listserv] This Sunday at Downtown Dharma: Exploring the Five Conditions to Alleviate our Suffering

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.

The Buddha said he taught only two things: what is suffering and how to end suffering. In his first sermon, he broke down our moment by moment experience into five "conditions". Ever since, this framework of self-exploration has served as a means of alleviating our suffering. This Sunday we'll meet to meditate together and discuss and practice the Buddha's five conditions.

Come join us!

🙏

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 13 August 2023

Updating our Google Account inactivity policy

Every day Google works hard to keep you and your private information safe and secure by preventing unauthorized access to your Google Account with our built-in security protections. And keeping you safe means having strong privacy practices across our products that minimize how long we store your personal files and any data associated with them. We want to protect your private information and prevent any unauthorized access to your account even if you're no longer using our services.

Therefore, we are updating the inactivity period for a Google Account to two years across all our products and services. This change starts rolling out today and will apply to any Google Account that's been inactive, meaning it has not been signed into or used within a two-year period. An inactive account and any content in it will be eligible for deletion from December 1, 2023.

What this means for you:

These changes do not impact you unless you have been inactive in your Google Account for two years or have not used your account to sign in to any Google service for over two years.
While the changes go into effect today, the earliest we would enforce any account deletion would be December 2023.
If your account is considered inactive, we will send several reminder emails to both you and your recovery emails (if any have been provided) before we take any action or delete any account content. These reminder emails will go out at least 8 months before any action is taken on your account.
After a Google Account is deleted, the Gmail address for the deleted account cannot be used again when creating a new Google Account.

How to keep your account active?

The simplest way to keep a Google Account active is to sign in to the account at least once every two years. If you have signed in to your Google Account recently in the past two years, your account is considered active and will not be deleted.

Other ways to keep your account active include:

Reading or sending an email
Using Google Drive
Watching a YouTube video
Sharing a photo
Downloading an app
Using Google Search
Using Sign in with Google to sign in to a third-party app or service

There are some exceptions to this policy. Examples include: a Google Account with YouTube channels, videos or comments; an account that has a gift card with a monetary balance; or an account that has a published application, for example, one that hosts an app on the Google Play store. Other exceptions to this policy are available here.

Google also offers tools to help manage your Google Account and provide options to back up your data, including the ability to download your data using Google Takeout, and allowing you to plan for what happens to your data if you're inactive for a specific period of time with the Inactive Account Manager.

Our priority is to make it as easy as possible for you to keep your account active, if you want to, and we'll ensure you have adequate notice before any account is impacted by this change. So before an account is deleted, Google will send email notifications to the Google Account and its recovery email (if one has been provided). You should verify that your recovery email is up to date.

Learn more

Inactive Google Account Policy
How Google retains data we collect
Updating our inactive account policies (only available in English)

Thank you,
The Google Account team

You have received this email to update you about important changes to your Google Account and services.

Saturday 12 August 2023

[Downtown Dharma Sangha Listserv] Peer-Led Session: what the jhanas can teach us about finding joy

Hi friends!

This Sunday (tomorrow) will be a peer-led sit and discussion on the jhanas, which are alternate states of consciousness achieved through concentration-focused meditation. When accessed, they elicit delight, joy, and other positive sensations that eventually lead to one-pointedness, equanimity, and more. No prior knowledge required - this will be an introduction! I find the jhanas interesting and hope you will too :)

As always, we'll meet at 7 pm at Yoga District. Details on different ways to join us can be found below.

With joy & metta,

Madeleine

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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)

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Monday 7 August 2023

[Downtown Dharma Sangha Listserv] Next Month's Book Club - Sept 23rd at 6pm

Dear Downtown Dharmers,

Next month, we will meet to discuss Twelve Steps to a Compassionate Life.

What: book club discussion

When: Saturday, Sept 23rd at 6pm

Where: Your house! (seriously, we need a place to host)

RSVP here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1--vXkoftx-P7H-H7c6nR9MGNN09ussRR_Cx7HB5i4qg/edit?usp=sharing

Thanks,

Josh

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Friday 4 August 2023

[Downtown Dharma Sangha Listserv] An Evening with Downtown Dharma Sangha- Summer 2023 Mindful Living Series: Embracing an Equanimous Heart through Letting Go

Spring-Summer 2023 Mindful Living Series: Embracing an Equanimous Heart through Letting Go

Downtown Dharma Sangha

DATE: 8/6/2023 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:

Join us this Sunday to engage in heart-centered listening and sharing. We'll delve into the 4th part of the Mindful Living Series: Embracing an Equanimous Heart through Letting Go. This session explores Equanimity which is one of The Four Immeasurable qualities.

"Equanimity implies accepting the reality of life's high and low points and developing an attitude of inner peace amidst inevitable changes. Equanimity entails balancing presence with a forgiving and tolerant heart."

Equanimity and Thich Nhat Hanh

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Tuesday 1 August 2023

[Downtown Dharma Sangha Listserv] New insight dialogue group starting in DC

Dear Downtown Dharma friends

We are excited to be starting a new, peer-led insight dialogue practice group in DC.

The group will meet - in person - each Wednesday for 13 weeks. Each member will facilitate one session, following this user-friendly guide.

The group will meet from 7 - 8.30pm. We'll start on September 13 and go through to December 13 (with Thanksgiving week off). The group will alternate each week between Mt. Pleasant and Wesley Heights (just down the hill from the Cathedral).

We are aiming for a small group (no more than 14 people) and ask that you can commit to attending at least 10 of the 13 sessions before signing up.

If you'd like to join, please sign up here. There's no cost to participate.

Dave Leggat facilitated a session on insight dialogue for Downtown Dharma back in May. If you'd like to know more about the practice you can have a look here: Insight Dialogue Community - Living Relational Dhamma.

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If you have any questions please feel free to reach out.

With metta, Nick