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Friday, 22 May 2026

Re: [Downtown Dharma Sangha Listserv] This Sunday: Upright Sitting & Beginner's Mind with Seth Dellinger

Hi Judea (and community),

Thanks for your interest!

If you’re coming in-person, please sign up for the session beforehand on https://www.yogadistrict.com/. (No need to RSVP if joining on Zoom.)

We will have lots of cushions so no need to bring yours.

Thank you for asking about donations. Please see information here:

https://www.downtowndharmadc.org/faq/#how-do-i-offer-dana-generosity

We look forward to seeing you then!

With metta,

Ava

El El vie, may 22, 2026 a la(s) 11:47 a.m., Judea I. Lawton <judeailawton@gmail.com> escribió:

Thank you for the invite. I would love to attend the meditation.

Do I need to RSVP? Do I need to bring a donation, or a sitting pillow?

Thank you,

Judea I Lawton

On Fri, May 22, 2026, 10:26 AM Seth Dellinger <sethbdellinger@gmail.com> wrote:

Dear Friends,

I'm looking forward to being with you for this Sunday's meditation. We'll inquire into Upright Sitting & Beginner's Mind.

In-person: Sunday, 7:00 to 8:30pm @ Yoga District — 1910 14th Street NW, 3rd Floor, Washington, DC

Online via Zoom: Join here

Below you'll find a bit more description about what to expect along with some resources that you can use leading up to our time together if you want to take a deeper dive.

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Upright Sitting & Beginner's Mind

In my experience, there are two obstacles that prevent many people from developing a sustainable and fruitful long-term meditation practice:

1) not knowing how to sit upright for sustained periods without discomfort 🧘🏽‍♀️🧘🏻‍♂️
2) ongoing distraction coming from various ways of worrying about . . . "Am I doing this right?!" 😬

If you didn't see it already, I published an article this week that is a nice preview for Sunday:
Practice to become your true self: Learning meditation through the lenses of Shunryu Suzuki & Moshe Feldenkrais.

Suzuki was a Zen master best known for introducing Zen to the West. Moshe Feldenkrais was a somatic educator who created the Feldenkrais Method, which I am trained in. I describe it as "a wisdom practice disguised as a movement practice." The article includes dozens of quotations from these two teachers and some of my personal story of learning to meditate. The article also includes two instructional videos on sitting posture for meditation, based on the Feldenkrais Method, covering some of the same principles we'll explore together (part one & part two). If you are curious to dive in ahead of time, you might get even more out of the Sunday class.

In addition to the postural work, we'll inquire into our basic attitude towards learning - in particular, learning how to meditate. We'll be guided here by the idea of "beginner's mind", articulated by Suzuki as follows:

“In the beginner’s mind there is no thought, ‘I have attained something.’ All self-centered thoughts limit our vast mind. When we have no thought of achievement, no thought of self, we are true beginners. Then we can really learn something.” (From Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind)

Ahead of Sunday, I invite you to contemplate the following questions which we'll discuss together:

- How do you define "meditation"?

- What motivates your practice?

- What do you find difficult about meditation?

- Do you have any notions about "right" or "wrong" ways to meditate?

I look forward to exploring wiith you!

Warmly,

Seth Dellinger

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Re: [Downtown Dharma Sangha Listserv] This Sunday: Upright Sitting & Beginner's Mind with Seth Dellinger

Thank you for the invite. I would love to attend the meditation.

Do I need to RSVP? Do I need to bring a donation, or a sitting pillow?

Thank you,

Judea I Lawton

On Fri, May 22, 2026, 10:26 AM Seth Dellinger <sethbdellinger@gmail.com> wrote:

Dear Friends,

I'm looking forward to being with you for this Sunday's meditation. We'll inquire into Upright Sitting & Beginner's Mind.

In-person: Sunday, 7:00 to 8:30pm @ Yoga District — 1910 14th Street NW, 3rd Floor, Washington, DC

Online via Zoom: Join here

Below you'll find a bit more description about what to expect along with some resources that you can use leading up to our time together if you want to take a deeper dive.

---

Upright Sitting & Beginner's Mind

In my experience, there are two obstacles that prevent many people from developing a sustainable and fruitful long-term meditation practice:

1) not knowing how to sit upright for sustained periods without discomfort 🧘🏽‍♀️🧘🏻‍♂️
2) ongoing distraction coming from various ways of worrying about . . . "Am I doing this right?!" 😬

If you didn't see it already, I published an article this week that is a nice preview for Sunday:
Practice to become your true self: Learning meditation through the lenses of Shunryu Suzuki & Moshe Feldenkrais.

Suzuki was a Zen master best known for introducing Zen to the West. Moshe Feldenkrais was a somatic educator who created the Feldenkrais Method, which I am trained in. I describe it as "a wisdom practice disguised as a movement practice." The article includes dozens of quotations from these two teachers and some of my personal story of learning to meditate. The article also includes two instructional videos on sitting posture for meditation, based on the Feldenkrais Method, covering some of the same principles we'll explore together (part one & part two). If you are curious to dive in ahead of time, you might get even more out of the Sunday class.

In addition to the postural work, we'll inquire into our basic attitude towards learning - in particular, learning how to meditate. We'll be guided here by the idea of "beginner's mind", articulated by Suzuki as follows:

“In the beginner’s mind there is no thought, ‘I have attained something.’ All self-centered thoughts limit our vast mind. When we have no thought of achievement, no thought of self, we are true beginners. Then we can really learn something.” (From Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind)

Ahead of Sunday, I invite you to contemplate the following questions which we'll discuss together:

- How do you define "meditation"?

- What motivates your practice?

- What do you find difficult about meditation?

- Do you have any notions about "right" or "wrong" ways to meditate?

I look forward to exploring wiith you!

Warmly,

Seth Dellinger

sethdellinger.com

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[Downtown Dharma Sangha Listserv] This Sunday: Upright Sitting & Beginner's Mind with Seth Dellinger

Dear Friends,

I'm looking forward to being with you for this Sunday's meditation. We'll inquire into Upright Sitting & Beginner's Mind.

In-person: Sunday, 7:00 to 8:30pm @ Yoga District — 1910 14th Street NW, 3rd Floor, Washington, DC
Online via Zoom: Join here

Below you'll find a bit more description about what to expect along with some resources that you can use leading up to our time together if you want to take a deeper dive.

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Upright Sitting & Beginner's Mind

In my experience, there are two obstacles that prevent many people from developing a sustainable and fruitful long-term meditation practice:

1) not knowing how to sit upright for sustained periods without discomfort 🧘🏽‍♀️🧘🏻‍♂️
2) ongoing distraction coming from various ways of worrying about . . . "Am I doing this right?!" 😬

If you didn't see it already, I published an article this week that is a nice preview for Sunday:
Practice to become your true self: Learning meditation through the lenses of Shunryu Suzuki & Moshe Feldenkrais.

Suzuki was a Zen master best known for introducing Zen to the West. Moshe Feldenkrais was a somatic educator who created the Feldenkrais Method, which I am trained in. I describe it as "a wisdom practice disguised as a movement practice." The article includes dozens of quotations from these two teachers and some of my personal story of learning to meditate. The article also includes two instructional videos on sitting posture for meditation, based on the Feldenkrais Method, covering some of the same principles we'll explore together (part one & part two). If you are curious to dive in ahead of time, you might get even more out of the Sunday class.

In addition to the postural work, we'll inquire into our basic attitude towards learning - in particular, learning how to meditate. We'll be guided here by the idea of "beginner's mind", articulated by Suzuki as follows:

“In the beginner’s mind there is no thought, ‘I have attained something.’ All self-centered thoughts limit our vast mind. When we have no thought of achievement, no thought of self, we are true beginners. Then we can really learn something.” (From Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind)

Ahead of Sunday, I invite you to contemplate the following questions which we'll discuss together:

- How do you define "meditation"?

- What motivates your practice?

- What do you find difficult about meditation?

- Do you have any notions about "right" or "wrong" ways to meditate?

I look forward to exploring wiith you!

Warmly,

Seth Dellinger

sethdellinger.com

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Thursday, 21 May 2026

[Downtown Dharma Sangha Listserv] 7/9 Downtown Dharma Board Meeting

Hi all,

On July 9, we will continue our tradition of hosting a quarterly board meeting and shared vegetarian meal. These are open to the entire Sangha! It's a chance to gather and discuss new ideas or improvements for the community.

When: Thursday, July 9, 7:00pm

Where: 1460 Newton St NW, Washington DC, 20010 (It’s a row home; I’ll leave the door unlocked)

Please RSVP and feel free to add in any topics you’d like to cover in the meeting. Additionally, please indicate if you’d like to chip in for food or do a potluck instead.

With metta,

Wednesday, 20 May 2026

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Monday, 18 May 2026

[Downtown Dharma Sangha Listserv] An article related to next Sunday's meditation

Dear Friends,

I'm looking forward to sharing with you at this Sunday's meditation gathering on the theme of Upright Sitting & Beginner's Mind.

If you are interested in a preview, I just published an article today, Practice to become your true self, that draws on the teachings of somatic educator Moshe Feldenkrais (my lineage) and Zen master Shunryu Suzuki, author of Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind. It also includes two videos that will give you a head start on the sitting posture work we'll do together.

It's a substantial article, so I wanted to share it with you in advance in case you are interested in looking at it before Sunday.

Warmly,

Seth Dellinger

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Friday, 15 May 2026

[Downtown Dharma Sangha Listserv] This Sunday: Truthfulness and the Mind in Motion

Hi friends,

This Sunday, I’ll be joined by Robert Rhyne, lay teacher at the Washington Buddhist Vihara, for an evening of Insight Dialogue exploring truthfulness.

Together we’ll slow things down and notice the mind in motion: wanting comfort, wanting approval, rehearsing what to say next, resisting awkwardness, trying to sound wise, hoping the room temperature changes — you know, the usual human experience.

In Buddhist practice, these movements aren’t something to judge or suppress. The invitation is to know them truthfully, with kindness and even amusement.

We hope you will join us!

In-person: Sunday, 7:00 to 8:30pm @ Yoga District — 1910 14th Street NW, 3rd Floor, Washington, DC
Online via Zoom: Join here

With love,

Vince

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Wednesday, 13 May 2026

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Sunday, 10 May 2026

[Downtown Dharma Sangha Listserv] Free Mindfulness Meditation Class Series: Back to the Basics, Back to the Heart

Good Evening Dear Sangha,

Some of you may know me as the facilitator for CML’s monthly Dharma Contemplation Class, and others may know me as a facilitator of Insight Dialogue. I wanted to warmly invite you to a new four week online class series I will be teaching through CML on Mindfulness Meditation. These sessions are free and are part of my practicum to receive my certification through the Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Certification Program (MMTCP). I hope you can join me. Additional details can be found below.

With Metta,

Maura Flanagan

DETAILS:

Join Maura Flanagan as she offers a 4-week class series, "Introduction to Mindfulness Meditation -- Back to the Basics, Back to the Heart" from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm. No experience is necessary, and a beginner's mind is welcome!

This class will meet on 4 successive Monday evenings for 90 minutes, starting June 1st and concluding on June 22nd. We will work together and learn from one another as we move from the four foundations of mindfulness to meditation practices that include: mindfulness of the body; mindfulness of feelings, thoughts, and emotions; and mindfulness of heart qualities, including lovingkindness. We will wrap up the program with a discussion of how to use these meditation practices in the challenging world we are living in today.

Each class will have a talk, meditation practice period, and a time for questions and responses. There will be optional homework each week to deepen participants' practices in between sessions.

IMPORTANT NOTE: This series is free and being offered by Maura Flanagan as her practicum in the Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Certification Program (MMTCP). These classes will be recorded so that her mentor can evaluate her teaching capabilities. These recordings will only be viewed by her mentor. After you have registered, Maura will send you a consent form to ensure that you are fully aware the course is being recorded for her evaluation. While life can happen, and we understand that, we hope you can join Maura for all four sessions and complete an evaluation following the series so that Maura and her mentor can receive your feedback on the offering and learn ways she can improve her teaching skills. Your feedback is valued and very much appreciated!!!

REGISTRATION LINK:

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/5CK19wzJSA2ZzrqMao7x8w

Saturday, 9 May 2026

[Downtown Dharma Sangha Listserv] Dharma Book Club | The Power of Now (Saturday, 5/30 4-6pm)

Hi Community,

My name’s Kerrigan, and I’m the new book club coordinator. Huge thanks to Megan for showing me the ropes and helping with the transition.

We were able to squeeze in a May book club, and we’re excited to gather together again. Here are the details:

Details

Date: Saturday, 5/30 from 4-6pm
Location: Sarita’s place (in DC, more details to come)
Reading: The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle

Note:
We know the timeframe is a bit tight on this one, and we don’t want the perfect to be the enemy of the good. 😊

Our host, Somender, shared that each of us can pick a few chapters that stand out to us if we don't have time for the full reading. Somender also shared a few supplemental links that work for the discussion too. You can find those here and here.

Action Item

Please RSVP here: May Book Club RSVP

Here’s my number if you have any questions: 740-707-5642.

With metta,
Kerrigan

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[Downtown Dharma Sangha Listserv] This Sunday at Downtown Dharma: Haiku, Creativity, and Dharma

Dear sangha,

This Sunday at 7pm, we'll gather to meditate and relate. I look forward to offering a peer-led session inspired by the Zen haiku masters and how this Buddhism-adjacent artform has evolved around the globe since it began in 1600s Japan. After some mingling and a 25-minute sit, I'll share some haiku (and some haiku history) to discuss how art and creative expression can bring us into the moment and vice versa. Then, we'll open it up to group conversations around the intersection of art, creativity, and dharma in our own lives.

I write, erase, rewrite,
erase again, and then
a poppy blooms

--common translation of Hokushi (d. 1718)

Hope to see you there!

🙏🏻♥️

Jude

In-person: Sunday, 7:00 to 8:30pm @ Yoga District — 1910 14th Street NW, 3rd Floor, Washington, DC

Online via Zoom: Join here

A reminder if you're joining us in person: please arrive at least 10 minutes early as the line to check in can be long. There are plenty of friends to make while you're waiting for the formal program to begin.

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Thursday, 7 May 2026

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[Downtown Dharma Sangha Listserv] 3 offerings in May: posture, psyche, learning & interconnectivity

Dear Friends,

I'm very excited to lead a meditation practice at Downtown Dharma for the first time on Sunday May 24! I will send more details closer to that date, but I can tell you that we will be exploring the intersection of posture, psyche and learning in the development of a meditation practice. My provisional title is Upright Sitting & Beginner's Mind.

In the meanwhile, I'm offering the Musicality of Being workshop twice this month - this Saturday and on Saturday May 23, the day before I'll be at Downtown Dharma. On both dates, we meet for 3 hours (10am-1pm) and walk the trails of Rock Creek Park together, exploring the connection between our inner and outer worlds and tuning into the reality that everything is connected.

If you are curious about my offering at Downtown Dharma, I think you would also love the Musicality of Being and I want to invite you to consider connecting the dots between the two. Learn more about Musicality of Being and register for this Saturday or the 23rd right here.

If you have any questions about any of the events, please feel free to contact me directly.

Warmly,

Seth Dellinger

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Tuesday, 5 May 2026

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[Downtown Dharma Sangha Listserv] Small groups at Downtown Dharma

Hi friends,

At Downtown Dharma, small groups are a way to continue the practice outside of our Sunday night gatherings. They often meet in homes and with others who live nearby, and offer space to meditate together and share reflections on daily life.

We’ve started a shared doc to map the peer-led groups already connected to this community. This is a work in progress, but gives a sense of what’s out there—and will get even better as more small groups are included:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1JSuFNci46EGD8z0AgiGH_BCgSjddQhlPhob2emQfts0/edit?usp=sharing

If you’re part of a small group not yet mentioned—or if anything needs updating—please feel free to add or edit a row.

If you’re not currently part of a group, you’re welcome to explore. And if nothing feels like a fit, you might consider gathering a few others and starting something new. Most existing groups began just this way.

With love,
Vince

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Sunday, 3 May 2026

[Downtown Dharma Sangha Listserv] Special Invitation: Join Us this September for a Weekend Retreat at Seven Oaks

Greetings Dear Sangha,

Dechen Ellen McSweeney and I will co-teach a weekend retreat at Seven Oaks Retreat Center from Friday, September 18 through Sunday, September 20. While open to the public, we wanted to extend a special invitation to the Downtown Dharma Community.

The theme of the retreat is attending to relationship: with ourselves, one another, and our worlds. Rather than an exclusively silent retreat, we will undertake a mix of practices: silent meditation, dialogue, group sharing, and conversation with the land. Yet Saturday in particular will be held in noble silence as a means of developing relationship with ourselves and the land. Learn more here.

Registration opens May 21. These retreats tend to fill so we encourage you to mark both the retreat dates and the registration date on your calendar.

With appreciation,
Kristin & Ellen

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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