Re: [Downtown Dharma Sangha Listserv] An Evening with Downtown Dharma: Dharma of a Man: Liberation and Joy in the F.L.O.W. of Impermanence

Hi all,

One last minute update: Yoga District has changed their policy and now requires all classes to lock outside doors at the start of class. This is because of issues with theft that they've been experiencing. Therefore, please try to arrive before 7 pm today. We'll do our best to accommodate late comers today and in the next few weeks as we transition to this new policy.

We apologize as we know it's been our longstanding policy to offer a ten minute grace period after the start time for latecomers. We understand that it can be hard to arrive on time when relying on public transportation or navigating DC traffic and parking. We also are so grateful to our hosts at Yoga District and want to be respectful of their policies.

Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns.

Kavya

On Wed, Nov 1, 2023 at 5:38 PM Travis Spencer <tspencer@iaam-dc.org> wrote:

Dharma of a Man: Liberation and Joy in the F.L.O.W. of Impermanence  

Downtown Dharma Sangha

DATE:  11/5/2023  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: 

This Sunday, we will delve deep into a Dharma-inspired practice that emphasizes compassionate listening and open sharing. I will share my personal insights on our collective path in this life, emphasizing the teachings of detachment and the wisdom that arises when we let life be our teacher, supporting our enlightenment in this society. We will revisit the F.L.O.W. concept, exploring the intrinsic link between impermanence and leading a life that is not devoid of suffering, but one where we learn to navigate suffering with mindfulness and equanimity.

Joy in the midst of suffering is, for me, one of those gnarly Zen things. We do the work to create the opportunity for joy--to be silly, to have a good drink, to make love, and figure out the craziness of life. If we don't live in that joy, then what are we doing this for?

Rev. angel Kyodo williams

We give in and we abdicate our right to joy, our right to live and thrive in the face of [suffering]. But if we choose joy over and over again, the suffering is transmuted into something that is generative, that we can use to live in a bigger way. Rev. angel Kyodo williams

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