[Downtown Dharma Sangha Listserv] In just a few weeks The Work that Reconnects

Greetings Dear Sangha,If you're available the evening of Friday, September 22 and during the day on Saturday the 23rd and might be interested in one of the most powerful responses to ecological crises that I know of, please consider joining folks from various Mindfulness/Buddhist communities in this gathering in NW DC around The...

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[Downtown Dharma Sangha Listserv] This Sunday at Downtown Dharma: Exploring the Five Conditions to Alleviate our Suffering

Dear friends in the dharma, This Sunday we'll practice together at the Yoga District studio (1910 14th St NW) from 7 to 8:30pm. This will be a hybrid class and the link for virtual participants is below.   The Buddha said he taught only two things: what is suffering and how to end suffering. In his first sermon, he broke down our moment by moment experience into five "conditions". Ever since, this framework of self-exploration...

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Updating our Google Account inactivity policy

Every day Google works hard to keep you and your private information safe and secure by preventing unauthorized access to your Google Account with our built-in security protections. And keeping you safe means having strong privacy practices across our products that minimize how long we store your...

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[Downtown Dharma Sangha Listserv] Peer-Led Session: what the jhanas can teach us about finding joy

Hi friends!This Sunday (tomorrow) will be a peer-led sit and discussion on the jhanas, which are alternate states of consciousness achieved through concentration-focused meditation. When accessed, they elicit delight, joy, and other positive sensations that eventually lead to one-pointedness, equanimity, and more. No prior knowledge required - this will be an introduction! I find the jhanas interesting and hope you will too :)As...

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[Downtown Dharma Sangha Listserv] Next Month's Book Club - Sept 23rd at 6pm

Dear Downtown Dharmers,Next month, we will meet to discuss Twelve Steps to a Compassionate Life.What: book club discussionWhen: Saturday, Sept 23rd at 6pmWhere: Your house! (seriously, we need a place to host)RSVP here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1--vXkoftx-P7H-H7c6nR9MGNN09ussRR_Cx7HB5i4qg/edit?usp=sharingThanks,Josh -- https://www.downtowndharmadc.org/ --- You received this message because you...

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[Downtown Dharma Sangha Listserv] An Evening with Downtown Dharma Sangha- Summer 2023 Mindful Living Series: Embracing an Equanimous Heart through Letting Go

Spring-Summer 2023 Mindful Living Series: Embracing an Equanimous Heart through Letting Go  Downtown Dharma SanghaDATE:  8/6/2023  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] New insight dialogue group starting in DC

Dear Downtown Dharma friendsWe are excited to be starting a new, peer-led insight dialogue practice group in DC. The group will meet - in person - each Wednesday for 13 weeks. Each member will facilitate one session, following this user-friendly guide.  The group will meet from 7 - 8.30pm. We'll start on September 13 and go through to December 13 (with Thanksgiving week off). The group will alternate each...

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