[Downtown Dharma Listserve] This Sunday @ Flow

Dear friends,Pema Chodron has written that "death and hopelessness provide proper motivation- proper motivation for living an insightful, compassionate life."   This week we will explore the often muddled concepts of hope and hopelessness and how a clear understanding of these concepts can support us along the path.We will meet at Flow Yoga at 1450 P Street from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM to connect, meditate and explore...

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[Downtown Dharma Listserve] New Years Eve Gathering at CML from 8pm-after midnight

Dear Friends,      I hope all is well with you. Just an FYI that the Center for Mindful Living (CML) located at 4708 Wisconsin Ave, Washington, DC 20016, is holding a New Year's Eve gathering from 8pm to after midnight to complete 2019 and mindfully bring in 2020.    The Meditation (front) room will be held in quiet/stillness for meditation, and the Dharma (back, bigger)...

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[Downtown Dharma Listserve] Dharma Reading Group 1/12

Hi friends,I hope everyone is having a lovely holiday season! I wanted to share the readings and location for our next Dharma reading group meeting on January 12th at 4 pm. We chose to have the meeting on the 12th instead of the third Sunday, the 19th, because of Martin Luther King day. The meeting will take place at Danny's house...

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[Downtown Dharma Listserve] Sunday Sangha Solstice Potluck

"With all my pains, there is still the hope of recovery. Like the eve of Yalda, there will finally be an end." - Saadi -Dear Friends, Happy Solstice Eve! The longest night of the year! Also known as Shabe Yalda in Persian tradition. A celebration of light and rebirth. This Sunday, please bring food or drink to share for our meeting at Flow Yoga at 1450 P Street from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM. We will meditate, connect around...

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[Downtown Dharma Listserve] Mindfulness Based Psychotherapy Group

Hi friends,A good friend, devoted student of the dharma, and experienced therapist, Betsy Brach, will be offering two mindfulness-based therapy groups that will run from late January to May. Please see attached flyer for details.Devin -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "IMCW Downtown Dharma social/volunteer listserv" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails...

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Re: [Downtown Dharma Listserve] Embodying Mindfulness: Touching the Heart of the Buddha

All,Unfortunately, I will not be able to join the group for at least the next couple of Sundays.  On Wednesday, I fell down the last part of a Metro escalator and had to go to the ER. Considering that I banged my head, I was very lucky that I escaped with only a few pelvic fractures. I"m staying at a friend's house now and plan to go home tomorrow. My prognosis is good, but getting around is slow, and my recovery will require...

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[Downtown Dharma Listserve] Embodying Mindfulness: Touching the Heart of the Buddha

Dear friends, We will meet this week at Flow Yoga at 1450 P Street from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM to connect, meditate and explore the dharma. Please remember that the front door closes at 6:05 so please be on time. Our meeting space is unfortunately not wheelchair accessible. Cushions, back jacks, and a couple of folding chairs will be provided. If you are able to come early to help set up, that would be most appreciated. Sangha,...

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[Downtown Dharma Listserve] Dharma Reading Group Sunday 12/15

Hi friends,We'll be holding our monthly Dharma Book club meeting next Sunday 12/15 at 4:00pm. The location will be at my house in Columbia Heights. The address is 2726 13th Street, NW. It's a few blocks from the Columbia Heights Metro strop (Green/Yellow). We'll meet at 4:00 and then make our way over to Flow Yoga for the evening sit by 6pm. Our reading group will be continuing with the readings from last month on socially...

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[Downtown Dharma Listserve] This Sunday at Flow

Dear friends,Ajahn Chah, a well respected (now deceased) monk in our tradition, once asked a group of young, eager practitioners a simple question: "Have you had enough yet?" Describing the encounter, another well respected monk in this tradition named Thanissara said that the question was like a life raft thrown to her in choppy seas. She said it cut to the quick.This week we will use Ajahn Chah's question as a starting...

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[Downtown Dharma Listserve] This Sunday at Flow Yoga: Authentic Gratitude

Greetings Friends,(You probably saw this coming.) This Sunday evening, we'll explore the goodness of gratitude, as both wisdom and practice. The why and how of appreciation can be learned and it turns out your brain really likes gratitude. The mind that sees through the eyes of gratitude, without forcing it, finds ease and natural joy.We...

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[Downtown Dharma Listserve] Sangha Update!

Dear friends,A day after Thanksgiving, it feels appropriate to share gratitude for this loving, wholesome community. Thank you for showing up each week to walk the path and support others in their journeys. I'm also grateful that I had enough free time today to write everyone to share the survey results as well as some of the changes taking place in response to the collective wisdom. This email is fairly lengthy and full...

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[Downtown Dharma Listserve] Sunday @ Flow Yoga Center

Dear Friends, We'll meet on Sunday from 6-7:30 pm at Flow Yoga Center on P Street to be in community and practice around the brahmaviharas also known as the four immeasurables: metta or loving-kindness, karuna or compassion, mudita or sympathetic joy, and upekkha or equanimity.  I look forward to being with you. With love, Linda lindanaini.com | 240.888.5138 -- You received...

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Appeal For Humanitarian Project

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[Downtown Dharma Listserve] This Sunday @ Flow

Hi friends,We will meet this Sunday at Flow from 6:00 - 7:30 PM to meditate, connect, and explore the dharma.This Sunday, I'll introduce the teaching of the noble eightfold path and give us time to reflect as a group on some elements of this teaching and how it might serve us now.With love,Devin -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "IMCW Downtown Dharma social/volunteer listserv"...

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Re: [Downtown Dharma Listserve] Join our Facebook Page!

I love that quote Travis. Thank you for your service to this community.On Sat, Nov 2, 2019 at 10:52 PM Travis Spencer <tspencer@lifesangha.com> wrote:I invite all Sangha Members to join our facebook page! on our facebook page you can:participate in online discussionslearn about sangha and IMCW retreats and other events.share, in a welcoming and loving community.  "It is probable that the next Buddha will not...

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[Downtown Dharma Listserve] Dharma Reading Group Sunday 11/17

Hello Sangha members!First, thanks to Vince for guiding us last night in a metta practice. I'm emailing you to let you all know that we'll be holding our second Dharma Book club meeting this coming Sunday 11/17 at 4:30pm. The location this week will be my apartment near Logan Circle / U Street. The address is 1909 13th Street. It's half a block from the U St / Cardozo Metro line (Green/Yellow). We'll meet at 4:30 and then...

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[Downtown Dharma Listserve] Available Sublet with Dharma Pal Dec 1

Wonderful friend in the dharma is looking for someone to take over a furnished sublet in their house --- Sharing with our list :)EmHi friends!My current roommates are moving into their own place, so my furnished room is available again. I'm flexible on the length of the lease, 2-8 months. Starting Dec 1st. Details and pics below....

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[Downtown Dharma Listserve] This Sunday at Flow: Exploring Loving-Kindness (peer-led sangha)

Hi friends,This Sunday at Flow, we'll be exploring loving-kindness, or metta: the path to cultivating unconditional friendliness towards ourselves and others. It's a beautiful concept - and also a struggle to put into practice! This makes it a fruitful place for us to direct some attention. We'll start with a guided loving-kindness meditation,...

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[Downtown Dharma Listserve] Join our Facebook Page!

I invite all Sangha Members to join our facebook page! on our facebook page you can:participate in online discussionslearn about sangha and IMCW retreats and other events.share, in a welcoming and loving community.  "It is probable that the next Buddha will not take the form of an individual. The next Buddha may take the form of a community, a community practicing understanding and loving kindness, a community practicing...

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[Downtown Dharma Listserve] Topic: Three Little Birds- An ode to Buddha Nature, Dharma and Sangha

Tomorrow, November 3, 20196:00 - 7:30 PM at Flow Yoga1450 P Street NorthwestWashington, DC, 20005United States (map)Travis Spencer will discuss mindful awakening by awakening to our true self (buddha nature), our Lifepath (Dharma), and a community of acceptance to practice (Sangha)."Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to...

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[Downtown Dharma Listserve] Volunteer Opportunities - Mindful Leadership Summit, DC Nov 15 & 16

Hi Friends, I wanted to reach out to see if anyone was interested in volunteering the Mindful Leadership Summit,  our annual Summit this Friday November 15 & Saturday November 16th at the Grand Hyatt downtown DC (right above metro center).     Over the last 6 years my organization Mindful Leader, has been leading the movement to bring Mindfulness into the Workplace. We have a few volunteer spots, ...

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[Downtown Dharma Listserve] Tonight at Flow

Hi everyone,My apologies for the late email! We will be meeting tonight at Flow Yoga at 1450 P St. NW to commune with each other, meditate, and explore the dharma, specifically the relationship between wisdom and simplicity. With love,Devin -- Devin Maroney, MSWSupervisee in Social WorkPLEASE NOTE: For any email received, it may take 24-72 hours to respond.  Electronic communication transmitted...

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[Downtown Dharma Listserve] Mass Meditation tonight at National Museum of Women in the Arts

Hello Sangha!I just heard about this event tonight at the National Museum of Women in the Arts. It's a Mass Meditation hosted by an organization called The Big Quiet."The Big Quiet will take you through a series of breathing exercises, crowd-powered vocal toning, a mass sound meditation, special guest musical performances and break-out conversations to get to know the D.C. community."Tickets do cost $30, but everyone that attends...

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[Downtown Dharma Listserve] Re: Tonight @ Flow

Hi All,Seems the message I sent on Sunday just made it out. Please disregard.Thanks!Linda Sent from my iPhoneOn Oct 20, 2019, at 9:30 AM, Linda Naini <lindanaini@gmail.com> wrote:Dear Friends,We'll meet tonight from 6-7:30 pm at Flow Yoga Center on P Street to share and practice in community. We'll also review the findings from our brief survey and discuss the way forward.I look forward to being...

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[Downtown Dharma Listserve] Dharma reading group 10/27

Hey practitioners,I mentioned at today's class that a few of us from the Sangha had the idea of trying to start up a monthly reading group that would give us a chance to share and discuss dharma-related books or articles as well as get to know each other a little better outside of the sitting group. Nate & Diane (cc'd) kindly volunteered to host the inaugural meeting next Sunday, 10/27 at 4:30. They live nearby Flow Yoga so...

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[Downtown Dharma Listserve] Tonight @ Flow

Dear Friends,We'll meet tonight from 6-7:30 pm at Flow Yoga Center on P Street to share and practice in community. We'll also review the findings from our brief survey and discuss the way forward.I look forward to being with you.With love, Linda&nb...

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[Downtown Dharma Listserve] Sangha Survey

Hi friends,After the IMCW focus group meeting, Linda and I were inspired to hear from even more people in the Downtown Dharma community. We want to know how this sangha is and is not working for you and we hope that these responses can help the community evolve to better meet our collective needs. Please take a few moments to answer this super duper short survey. All responses are confidential and we look forward to...

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