[Downtown Dharma Sangha Listserv] Sunday Sept 11 Dharma Gathering

Dear friends,

I hope you're well and enjoying the week's end! Our sangha will meet this Sunday, Sept 11, from 7-8:30pm at Yoga District (1910 14th St. NW). You can also join via Zoom. Details for attending in person and online are below. 

Please note: As we manage not one but two community health challenges, there are additional instructions for in-person attendees below. I hope this doesn't deter anyone who is planning to join us at Yoga District.

Topic: This week, we'll dive into "impermanence," a foundational tenet of Buddhist wisdom. Just like the breath, all that we experience arises and passes away. Yet our mind's tendency is toward clinging, wanting things to stay the same, and not to change. How can we find peace within this tension? Lucky for us, meditation is a training ground for feeling greater ease with life's basic groundlessness, learning to trust the journey and letting go of the destination. There can even be a certain pleasure in this inevitable dissipation, as something new arises to take its place. To whit (to wit?), a joke:

Knock knock

Who's there?

Banana?

Banana who?

Knock knock

Who's there?

Banana?

Banana who?

Knock knock

Who's there?

Orange?

Orange who?

Orange you glad I didn't say banana?

:)

I look forward to practicing with you at Yoga District or online, and wish you all the delicious fruits.

Shawn 

Attending In Person

Monkeypox Precautions: 

As research into community transmission of the monkeypox virus continues, our generous hosts at Yoga District are implementing additional protocols out of an abundance of caution. Specifically, they ask that all attendees to events at their facilities, including this one, to refrain from direct contact with their equipment, including their cushions and blankets. Therefore, 

• If you have your own cushion, we encourage you to bring it, especially if transport is practical. 
• You can instead bring a small blanket to sit on, or perhaps use the one you bring to handle and position a Yoga District cushion. 
• If you are experiencing any skin issues (lesions, open sores, etc.), please be especially careful in this regard.

Ongoing COVID-19 Precautions:

While the B1A variant continues to pose risk to vulnerable members of our community, in-person attendees need to do the following:

a) Register through the Yoga District sign-up link -- scroll way to the bottom for (14th street) Sunday 7pm.

b) Submit proof of boosted vaccination to yogadc@yogadistrict.com or present it in person at the studio.

c) Wear a mask.

d) Arrive 10 minutes early (6:50 pm) to check-in. (Since we staff these events ourselves, the doors will be locked at 7:10 pm and unfortunately, there will be no one at the desk to admit latecomers.)

 

We ask everyone to register and submit proof of boosted vaccination ahead of time to avoid delays. Class is held on the 3rd floor, up two flights of stairs. 

 

Attending Online

Click here to join the zoom meeting

Meeting ID: 466 237 117

Passcode: 546447

Join by phone: (646) 876 9923 US (New York)

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