Re: [Downtown Dharma Sangha Listserv] Downtown Dharma's Mission & Next Steps

Hi friends,

An affectionate reminder: Members of this community will gather this Sunday, February 11 from 10am-2pm, to dream up ways to bring Downtown Dharma's new mission to life this year. Whether you're new to our sangha or have been coming for years, we hope you'll join! 

Audrey will facilitate, and Nick and I are happy to host at our place in Mt. Pleasant. We'll share a coconut chana masala (chickpeas) with basmati rice for lunch. Feel free to bring something else if you like, or just bring your beautiful self!

Please RSVP here. (Also, if you haven't yet seen DD's new mission statement, scroll down for Audrey's earlier note.)

Warmly,

Vince

On Sun, Jan 28, 2024 at 9:21 PM Audrey Voorhees <a.marie.voorhees@gmail.com> wrote:

Dear Sangha, 

Exciting news…we have a Downtown Dharma Mission! The statement below is the collective effort of sangha members over 3 months of brainstorming, workshopping, and gathering feedback. Thank you to all who contributed! If you're curious, you can learn more about our process here.

Downtown Dharma Mission

We are a meditation community, rooted in Buddhism and open to wisdom from across traditions, offering a safe haven for curious minds and loving hearts in downtown DC. We are community-driven and volunteer-led, supporting each other through life's challenges with kindness and friendship. Modeling a generous, inclusive alternative to intolerance and isolation in our society, we meditate and gather to meet all of our experience with greater wisdom, balance, and love. 

Our next step is putting the mission into practice. Members of the sangha will connect Sunday, February 11 from 10am-2pm to come up with ways to bring the mission to life. Whether you're new to our sangha or have been coming for years, we hope you'll join! Vince and Nick will host in Mt. Pleasant and serve a coconut chana masala (chickpeas) with basmati rice. 

Please RSVP here. Hope to see you there! 

Warmly,

Audrey

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My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style. - Maya Angelou

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