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

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No mud, no lotus.
— Thích Nhất Hạnh

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Saturday, 6 June 2026

[Downtown Dharma Sangha Listserv] This Sunday

Hi friends,

I'm looking forward to meditating and exploring the Dharma together tomorrow evening from 7:00-8:30 PM at Yoga District on 14th St and on Zoom.

I'd like to talk this week about spiritual companionship, a topic near and dear to my heart. It'll be nice to explore the topic together, in a community that has fostered this companionship for many years.

Details:

In-person: Sunday, April 12 from 7:00–8:30 PM @ Yoga District — 1910 14th Street NW, 3rd Floor, Washington, DC (please arrive 5–10 minutes early)
Please! :) Register in advance here — it's the last class listed for Sunday under the name, "FREE (14th St.) Insight Meditation @ 1910 14th St"
Online via Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/466237117?pwd=cGxHaTJlTVhBdldVSk8weDZuSW5udz09

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With love,

Devin

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Wednesday, 3 June 2026

[Downtown Dharma Sangha Listserv] Musicality of Being this Saturday in Rock Creek Park

Hello friends,

Here I am inviting you once again to the Musicality of Being workshop in Rock Creek Park - this Saturday, 10am-1pm.

Aside from the fact that it's absolutely gorgeous in the park this time of year, what I can tell you about this gathering is that it's a really unique opportunity to take your practice on the cushion into the dynamic flowing movement of daily life.

At these gatherings meditation takes place as a moving dialogue between you, your partner and the flow of the land below your feet and the sights and sounds that surround you as you walk through the park. Together we observe how perception inspires thoughts and emotions ...which inspire speech ...which creates communication ...and how this cycle continually turns over again, carving new pathways through the unfolding of relationship moment by moment.

The workshop includes both partner and group dialogues as well as opportunities to commune directly with the natural surroundings. Being in this space together for 3 hours invites a profound slowing down of time and a fresh lens on life as a whole. It's also a beautiful opportunity to connect with people in your community who value deep listening and connection.

If you have any questions about the event, please let me know.

You can register here.

Warmly,

Seth Dellinger

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Tuesday, 2 June 2026

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Sunday, 31 May 2026

[Downtown Dharma Sangha Listserv] Dharma Book Club | June & July Events

Hi Community,

I hope you're all having a wonderful start to summer! We're excited to share both our June and July Dharma Book Club meetings.

One update: We're going to experiment with a Partiful invite to hopefully self-manage some of the reminders, updates, and waitlists. If we don't end up liking it, we can go back to the Google Sheet in August!

June Book Club: The Untethered Soul

Date: Sunday, 6/28 from 4-6pm
Location: We'll meet in a central park if the weather is nice. We'll share the exact location (and inclement weather plan) in the Partiful soon.
Reading: The Untethered Soul by Michael Singer
Facilitator: Karen Kwok
Sign Up Link: https://partiful.com/e/lvZpGlmcR9e8eO1PrGby?c=VWCrH2iP

July Book Club: Braiding Sweetgrass

Date: Saturday, 7/11 from 4-6pm
Location: the picnic area at Peirce Mill
Reading: Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer
Facilitator: Jackie Powell
Sign Up Link: https://partiful.com/e/gCX3eQ2tiKXLGhy6n4aS?c=No6appZz

Just like in May, there's no expectation that you've completed the entire book for either meeting. Come as you are, and share whatever portion of the reading resonates with you.

With metta,
Kerrigan

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Saturday, 30 May 2026

[Downtown Dharma Sangha Listserv] Tomorrow at Downtown Dharma: Wholeheartedness

Dear beloved sangha,

Tomorrow at 7:00 pm we'll gather to practice with wholeheartedly embracing the everyday to bring us toward inner peace.

Most of us have passions--like exercise, journaling, and of course meditation--that can bring us to a connecting flow state. We lose ourselves in the moment. The offering tomorrow will be about how we can actualize that flow state in our everyday and seemingly mundane activities, like washing dishes or sitting on the bus. We may have more access to inner peace than we think!

We’ll do some mingling; meditate; do a little QiGong, I’ll share some reflections from a zen perspective on wholeheartedness; and we’ll have small group conversations.

This is a wonderful opportunity to gather in spiritual community and make new friends. Come join!

🙏🏻♥️

Mark/Shinren

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.

"kind speech...has the power to turn the destiny of the nation" Eihei Dogen.

Mark Stone (he/him)

Practice Leader, All Beings Zen Sangha allbeingszen.org

Teacher & Treasurer, Insight on the Inside insightontheinside.com

Meditation & mindfulness teacher stonemindful.com

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Monday, 25 May 2026

[Downtown Dharma Sangha Listserv] Northeast DC small group

Hi all,

For those of you who aren’t in the WhatsApp group, I wanted to share a quick note that we’re forming a small group in Northeast DC.

Our first meeting will be 6pm, June 4th at the Woodridge Library in Conference Room B. Please let me know if you’re interested in being part of this group.

Best,

Amy

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