Re: [Downtown Dharma Sangha Listserv] Re: An Evening with Downtown Dharma: It's All About Love! Exploring the Elements of Love within Sangha.

Thanks for this, Travis! 

I also wanted to plug that we are starting a 1st Sunday social gathering after meditation! Anyone who wants to join is welcome to stick around afterwards this Sunday for dinner/ice cream/tea :)

On Thu, Aug 4, 2022 at 10:20 PM Travis Spencer <tspencer@iaam-dc.org> wrote:

Peace and Love everyone there was a mistake on the Flyer ( much love to Ryland for catching the error) Sangha begins at 7pm, not 6 pm.

On Thursday, August 4, 2022 at 6:38:18 PM UTC-4 Travis Spencer wrote:

Downtown Dharma Sangha

DATE:  8/7/2022  TIME: 7:00 - 8:30 PM

Location: 

• In-person:1910 14th Street NW,  3rd Floor, Washington, DC 20009

• Online:  Zoom ID: https://zoom.us/j/466237117?pwd=cGxHaTJlTVhBdldVSk8weDZuSW5udz09

Facilitators- Travis M. Spencer 

Mindful Helper: Elicia Renee Wright

This Sunday's topic and practice will be an opportunity to explore the four elements of love within the context of sangha by participating in a heart-centered practice of listening and sharing with one another.  We will explore and discuss the four elements of true love from True Love by Thich Nhat Hanh.  The four elements are as follows:

• Maitri means Loving-Kindness or Benevolence

• Karuna means compassion.  Compassion is not only the desire to ease pain and suffering but the ability to take action to relieve pain and suffering.

• Mudita means Joy. If there is no joy in love it is not true love.

• Upeksha means equanimity or freedom. In true love you attain freedom.  Bringing freedom to the one you love. 

During my dharma share, I will explore: 

• I will explore how these four elements support us in the sangha.

Quote 

"The Buddha said this: "The object of your practice should first of all be yourself. Your love for the other, your ability to love another person, depends on your ability to love yourself." If you are not able to take care of yourself if you are not able to accept yourself, how could you accept another person and how could you love him or her?"

― Thích Nhất Hạnh, True Love: A Practice for Awakening the Heart

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