Thursday, 29 September 2022

[Downtown Dharma Sangha Listserv] Love & Curiosity: A Half Day Vipassana Retreat

Hi friends,I'll be offering a half day retreat on Saturday October 29th from 8:30 AM 1:00 PM at the Brookmont Church in Maryland, just outside DC. I've pasted the blurb below and you can get more details and register here. I would love the chance to practice with all of you again and it is being offered free of charge.  On the business end of things, I wanted to let you know that I'm leaving the group therapy practice I'm...
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[Downtown Dharma Sangha Listserv] Thank you & class informatin

Thank you to all who came out on Sunday to hear about jewelweed, the dharma plant! :) Your generous dana was much appreciated. For more info on plants and Indigenous wisdom, check out Robin Wall Kimmerer's book,  Braiding Sweetgrass.For more about the class series I am co-teaching on aging, illness, death, and LIFE, this Saturday (with ASL Interpretation) (six-week format again on Saturdays in October from 4-6p...
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[Downtown Dharma Sangha Listserv] An Evening with Downtown Dharma Sangha - Fall Releasing Ceremony 2022: From Grasping to Non-attachment.

            Downtown Dharma Sangha Fall Releasing Ceremony 2022: From Grasping to Non-attachment. Downtown Dharma SanghaDATE:  10/2/2022  TIME: 7:00 - 8:30 PMLocation: In-person:1910 14th Street NW,  3rd Floor, Washington, DC 20009Online:  Zoom ID: https://zoom.us/j/466237117?pwd=cGxHaTJlTVhBdldVSk8weDZuSW5udz09Facilitators-...
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[Downtown Dharma Sangha Listserv] An Evening with Downtown Dharma Sangha: Fall Releasing Ceremony 2022: From Grasping to Non-attachment.

             Downtown Dharma Sangha Fall Releasing Ceremony 2022: From Grasping to Non-attachment. Downtown Dharma SanghaDATE:  7/3/2022  TIME: 7:00 - 8:30 PMLocation: In-person:1910 14th Street NW,  3rd Floor, Washington, DC 20009Online:  Zoom ID: https://zoom.us/j/466237117?pwd=cGxHaTJlTVhBdldVSk8weDZuSW5udz09Facilitators-...
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Wednesday, 28 September 2022

Free Online Classes With Mission of Love Charities

Register Today!   Take a Free Online Class With Mission of Love Charities.   Take a free online work readiness class or a class on Financial Health with Mission of Love Charities. Classes prepare individuals for work such as an OSHA training course or the Event and Meeting...
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Saturday, 24 September 2022

[Downtown Dharma Sangha Listserv] October Book Club - Downtown Dharma Sangha

Hi EveryoneIt's time for another book club round! The book will be: Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art by James Nestor. Thank you Josh for suggesting it. 🙏 I get the chance to host this in-person gathering at my place on Saturday, October 22nd from 6pm to 7:30. My condo is in Dupont at 1321 21st St apt 4 NW. My place has a capacity for ten people. We can do an optional potluck after if people are interested....
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Thursday, 22 September 2022

[Downtown Dharma Sangha Listserv] This Sunday's sangha: Jewelweed Lessons

Good afternoon, sangha! I am so blessed to have the opportunity to sit with you all again this coming Sunday at 7pm Eastern at Yoga District at 1910 14th St. NW. You can also join via Zoom. Details for attending in person and online are below. Please note that due to their concerns about monkeypox, Yoga District is now asking attendees to please bring their own props if they can -- more details below. I'd like to...
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Sunday, 18 September 2022

[Downtown Dharma Sangha Listserv] Correction on this evening's gathering: Kavya not Kristin

Greetings Friends,My sincere apologies for creating confusion for our community as I misread the schedule and thought I was teaching this evening. Not so. Instead our community will be supported by Kavya's excellent energy and wisdom. I sent out a message yesterday saying I was teaching tonight and followed up with...
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Saturday, 17 September 2022

[Downtown Dharma Sangha Listserv] Re: Tomorrow evening: It All Turns on Compassion

Greetings Friends,I get very excited about compassion.My apologies for the confusion as I misread the schedule and thought I was teaching tomorrow evening. Whoops. Instead our community will be supported by Kavya's excellent energy and wisdom. I look forward to holding this space next month ... where the discussion will include compassion...
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[Downtown Dharma Sangha Listserv] Tomorrow evening: It All Turns on Compassion

Greetings Dear Community,We will meet this Sunday, August 28 from 7-8:30pm at Yoga District at 1910 14th St. NW. You can also join via Zoom. Details for attending in person and online are below. After our community meditation, we'll explore the core concept of compassion. It is difficult to overstate the role of compassion...
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Friday, 16 September 2022

Re: [Downtown Dharma Sangha Listserv] Digest for downtowndharma@googlegroups.com - 1 update in 1 topic

Rachel, I am open to leading 10/9.with METTA (loving-kindness),Travis M. Spencer LGPC.CEO and Lead TeacherInstitute of African American Mindfulness LLC (IAAM)www.iaam-dc.orgE: tspencer@iaam-dc.orgLinkedin:https://www.linkedin.com/in/tmspencerNeed to meet? Set an appointment with me.The information contained in this message,...
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Thursday, 15 September 2022

[Downtown Dharma Sangha Listserv] This Sunday: Peer-Led RAIN Meditation Practice

We will meet Sunday, 18 from 7-8:30pm at Yoga District at 1910 14th St. NW. You can also join via Zoom. Details for attending in person and online are below. Please note that due to their concerns about monkeypox, Yoga District is now asking attendees to please bring their own props if they can -- see more details below. In addition, covid precautions remain. This Sunday I will lead a peer-led RAIN meditation session....
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Wednesday, 14 September 2022

[Downtown Dharma Sangha Listserv] Teaching Spot open 10/9

Hi Everyone,A teaching spot opened up on Sunday, 10/9. This can be led by a teacher or community member. If you'd like to lead the meditation and give the Dharma talk, please let me know what the topic will be and if you have any questions. With Love,Rachel Melo -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "IMCW Downtown Dharma social/volunteer listserv" group. To unsubscribe from...
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Monday, 12 September 2022

[Downtown Dharma Sangha Listserv] Re: Our *Next Downtown Dharma Reading Group*- Saturday, September 17th -- RSVP here

Also, it seems like my email has a typo at the bottom -- the date is Saturday, September 17th in case there is any confusion.On Mon, Sep 12, 2022 at 2:37 PM Justin Koufopoulos <jkoufopoulos@gmail.com> wrote:Hi all, for our next reading group we'll be watching the Disney/Pixar movie Soul, followed by a short discussion. The movie is 90 minutes long. --We watched a few dharma-related films together during the pandemic as an...
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[Downtown Dharma Sangha Listserv] Our *Next Downtown Dharma Reading Group*- Saturday, September 17th -- RSVP here

Hi all, for our next reading group we'll be watching the Disney/Pixar movie Soul, followed by a short discussion. The movie is 90 minutes long. --We watched a few dharma-related films together during the pandemic as an alternative medium to our usual articles and books. The reception was very positive, so for this time we'll do both a watch party and discussion. Why the animated movie Soul? I heard this story about a fish. He...
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