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Saturday, 20 June 2026

[Downtown Dharma Sangha Listserv] This Sunday - Insight Dialogue: The Pause and Attention as a Form of Love

Dear Sangha,

Tomorrow, Sunday, June 21 at 7:00 PM I will be guiding us in an Insight Dialogue meditation session.

Together, we will explore the guideline Pause, using it as an invitation to come home to ourselves and through awareness, repurpose and direct our attention to what matters most to us. Through this practice, we will inquire into attention itself as a form of love.

All are welcome in person or online. I look forward to sitting with you.

With kindness,
Ana María

In-person: Sunday, 7:00 to 8:30pm @ Yoga District — 1910 14th Street NW, 3rd Floor, Washington, DC (please try to arrive at least 10 min. early)

Online via Zoom: Join here

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Tuesday, 16 June 2026

[Downtown Dharma Sangha Listserv] Fwd: Calling all 🌈 Queers: Affinity Meditation Retreat in Beautiful NC!

From Downtown Dharma guest teacher Em Morrison:

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There are still spaces and scholarships available for the annual Southern Dharma Retreat Center (Asheville, NC)'s affinity queer meditation retreat this September. This LGBTQIA+ meditation retreat will blend Zen and Vipassana practice and will offer a space to reconnect with our sense of rootedness amidst the Eight Worldly Winds, the ever-changing and intense conditions of this world. By lovingly cultivating radical acceptance, and practicing “not knowing,” we can reconnect with what is true about ourselves, and find refuge in community.

Through guided and silent meditations, Dharma talks, and heart-centered connection, we will explore how mindfulness allows us to meet the challenges of these times without losing touch with our inherent dignity, joy, and power.

Whether you’re a seasoned meditator or just beginning your practice, you are welcome here—fully, fiercely, and fabulously.

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Monday, 15 June 2026

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

Hi all,

Sending a friendly reminder that we’ll have our next Board Meeting on July 9th (…not the 11th as I claimed last night). We have 3 spots left—see you there!

Happy pride,

On May 21, 2026, at 10:09 PM, MK Vereen <mkvereen@icloud.com> wrote:

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,

MK

Sunday, 14 June 2026

[Downtown Dharma Sangha Listserv] Extended deadline! Submit haiku & artwork for the new Downtown Dharma charity haiku collection

Hi all,

Friendly reminder the deadline for submitting haiku and art to our new Downtown Dharma charity haiku collection was extended to June 22! If you know you want to contribute but need more time, please email me directly. The goal is to raise money for local hunger relief efforts and celebrate our community's amazing creativity. Beginners welcome--happy to answer any questions 🩷

Submit haiku here: https://forms.gle/MPwzSiALuE2tEx2G7

Submit art (photos, illustrations, etc) here: https://forms.gle/AYicfsGTKfbbAKZL8

Very best,

Jude

On Thu, Mar 12, 2026 at 6:18 PM Jude L <judelavellewrites@gmail.com> wrote:

Hello!

Since this week has decided to be spring, summer, fall, and winter all in one--I thought I would put out a call for submissions for our new Downtown Dharma haiku collection! We welcome your seasonally inspired haiku and artwork :)

Last year, Downtown Dharma and friends showcased beautiful haiku and artwork--and raised over $1100 for Capital Area Food Bank with our collection, A Walk With Others. This year, we're doing it again! Inspired by our seasonal haiku events, this collection will again celebrate our community's creativity and raise funds for a local DC-area anti-hunger organization. Anyone connected with Downtown Dharma, IMCW, the DC poetry community, and beyond is welcome to submit.

Please consider submitting one or more haiku by May 22 via this Google form: https://forms.gle/WNWGXh6HKTLuE1pq6

Care to contribute visual art? Please do! You can submit photography, illustrations, and haiga (illustrated haiku) here: https://forms.gle/1UGAQujo6dzn3iXZ7

Submission guidelines and details on printing/distribution/fundraising are available here, but please let me know if you have any questions! Some folks have generously offered to help me co-edit, design, and distribute this collection. If you would like to be involved in any way, please don't hesitate to reach out.

Very best,

Jude

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Friday, 12 June 2026

[Downtown Dharma Sangha Listserv] This Sunday, The Hindrances: Foes or Friends on the Path?

Greetings Dear Sangha,

How often does this happen to you? Full of resolve and determination, you sit down on your cushion for a meditation session only to find your mind persistently agitated, restless, foggy, self-critical or just plain anywhere but here.

Blessedly named by the Buddha as completely normal and to-be-expected, these are "the hindrances," and they show up unannounced for both new and even the most experienced practitioners. Yet, "normal and expected" doesn't just mean you're not alone or that there's nothing to see here. On the contrary, when held under a compassionate and curious light, the hindrances can become some of the most direct teachers we have about the nature of our experience.

This week we'll explore one of the most fundamental yet endlessly fascinating aspects of Buddhist teachings. We'll discuss what it means to meet the hindrances with genuine interest instead of frustration, and how a steady, honest relationship with them can open into some of the deepest insights available to these human minds.

I hope you can join us this Sunday, in person or online, where we will explore the five hindrances and perhaps discover that what appears to be in the way is the Way.

In-person: Sunday, 7:00 to 8:30pm @ Yoga District — 1910 14th Street NW, 3rd Floor, Washington, DC (please try to arrive at least 10 min. early)

Online via Zoom: Join here

Yours In Sangha,

Kristin

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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Wednesday, 10 June 2026

[Downtown Dharma Sangha Listserv] Mindful Movement and Climbing night next Tuesday!

Hello Downtown Dharma Family -

Want to invite you all to a special, one-of-a-kind opportunity to come together in a supportive environment and try bouldering! Details below or forward to a friend who has always wanted to try climbing :) This could potentially be the start of something bigger - like a Mindful Climbing Affinity Group at Bouldering Project. Let's show them the interest!

Mindful Movement & Rock Climbing Workshop ~ for women & non-binary individuals
Tuesday, June 16
7:00 - 9:15 PM

If you’ve never touched a climbing wall before, or if you have some experience but feel "stuck" and want to overcome fear, you are exactly who we had in mind! No matter your level, all you need is an open mind and a willingness to explore in a fun, warm, and deeply supportive environment. Together, we will combine a grounding yoga flow, mindfulness practices, and bouldering fundamentals to help you find ease and fresh energy on and off the wall.

Click here to see the full schedule, learn more, and grab your spot!

The hosts of this event are Jackie Powell and Shannon Johnson.

Meet Your Co-Host, Shannon: Shannon has been climbing passionately since 2019, transitioning from indoor bouldering to leading outdoor sport and traditional routes. As a member of the Potomac Appalachian Trail Club (PAT-C) Mountaineering Section and the American Alpine Club (AAC), she is dedicated to safety, beginner-friendly techniques, and making climbing accessible. Inspired by the supportive, feminist, and mindful environment of women and non-binary climbing collectives, Shannon is passionate about building that exact kind of empowering, inclusive community right here in the DMV.

Bring a friend! A supportive community makes all the difference. If you know a woman or non-binary friend who has been wanting to try climbing or could use a night of mindful movement, please forward this email and invite them to join us!

With gratitude,
Jackie

PS - if you're looking for something to do over the Juneteenth weekend - we may be able to find a spot for you at this yoga and meditation retreat 1.5 hours outside of DC! Reach out asap if even slightly interested.

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Jackie Sue Powell

www.jackiesuepowell.com

LinkedIn | Instagram

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Pronouns: she/her/hers

cell: +1.540.718.4888

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Monday, 8 June 2026

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

Devin spoke last night about spiritual friendship, and I find myself wanting to resurface this invitation. In my experience, it's been transformative to spend unhurried time on residential retreat with spiritual friends—and this September's Downtown Dharma weekend with Kristin and Ellen offers a chance for just this. Meditation, mindful dialogue, and room to simply be. Registration is now open; see Kristin's note below.

On Sun, May 3, 2026 at 1:37 PM Kristin Barker <kristin@1earthsangha.org> wrote:

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

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