[Downtown Dharma Listserve] Fwd: Autumn Gathering details

Dear Sangha,

This Saturday from 10:30am to 1:00pm a wonderful Dhamma teacher named Ayya Dhammadīpā is hosting an Autumnal Gathering in Alexandria, VA that I wanted to let everyone know about. The event marks the end of the 'Rains Retreat', a period in which monastics do not travel and spend all of their time studying and practicing in order to support the rest of their teaching throughout the year. Ayya has just moved to the Washington, DC area, so the event is also a launch event for Dassanāya, her new Buddhist community.

I will be joining via Zoom for the event because I will be out of town, but there are spaces available to go in-person and enjoy the benefits of her Dharma talk and experiencing the community in person. I imagine there may be some other IMCW folks there! You can register for the event on the link above, which also has the Zoom link. The schedule for the gathering is:

• 10:30 to 10:40 * welcome and introductions
• 10:40 to 11:20 * Dharma talk and Q&A
• 11:20 to 11:50 * guided meditation
  
• 11:50 to 12:50 * bring your own bag lunch
• 12:50 to 1:00  * casual time and clean up
  

Now is an important time for Dassanāya's fundraising, so I hope you will consider donating to Ayya and her community to support a more abundant DC Dharma landscape. 

Wishing everyone a warm and restful week.

Cheers,

Benjamin

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