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Saturday, 30 March 2024

[Downtown Dharma Sangha Listserv] Daylong retreat tomorrow.

Friends, you're warmly invited to join a free daylong meditation retreat at the lovely and sweet Vihara (5017 16th St NW) tomorrow, which happens also to be Easter Sunday! To make things easier on you, please register by texting me your name and potluck dish at 202-288-8955. Much love to you all!! Here's the schedule and more info below: -- https://www.downtowndharmadc.org/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed...

Thursday, 28 March 2024

[Downtown Dharma Sangha Listserv] What you missed at last weekend's Community Board meeting

Hi friends,This past Saturday, we celebrated the inaugural gathering of the new Downtown Dharma Community Board. This is an outgrowth of recent gatherings that culminated in a new mission statement for our sangha, confirming that we are "community-driven and volunteer-led."If you weren't able to join for the meeting and potluck, you can check out the notes here:https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-V8AkTyfQ3LuuaRAtkp7eu-N3ovcn9NpwfjFZFhtGv8/edit?usp=sharingOne...

[Downtown Dharma Sangha Listserv] THIS SUNDAY!! Downtown Dharma Sangha Spring Releasing Ceremony 2024: Planting the Seeds of Awakening.

🌸 Join Us This Sunday for a Heartfelt Releasing Ceremony and Dharma Share! 🌸As we embrace the blossoming of Spring 2024, it's time for a powerful moment of reflection and renewal. Join us this Sunday for an event that promises to uplift your spirit and nourish your soul.🌿 Event Details:📅 Date: This Sunday 🕒 Time: 7-8:30 PM📍 Location:...

Sunday, 24 March 2024

[Downtown Dharma Sangha Listserv] Tonight at Downtown Dharma: Transforming Our Suffering in the Moment

Whether you are new to meditation or practicing for decades, this might have happened to you: Sit down to meditate, perhaps as our daily routine, inspired by some new teaching, the promises of deep practice, or as part of long retreat, and, full of motivation and intention, but we find that we are unable to remain in the moment. The...

Friday, 22 March 2024

[Downtown Dharma Sangha Listserv] Registration Now Open: Awakening in Daily Life—An Insight Dialogue Retreat

Hi friends,I'm happy to mention that IMCW has just opened registration for this summer's Insight Dialogue residential retreat in Madison, VA—on July 20-26, 2024.The retreat theme is Awakening in Daily Life. It will include a mix of meditative dialogue, silent meditation, and time in nature. I hope you'll consider joining if relational meditation interests you.https://imcw.org/event/?eventId=1512If you don't have a vehicle...

Thursday, 21 March 2024

[Downtown Dharma Sangha Listserv] Re: First meeting of the Downtown Dharma Community Volunteer Board

Hi all,Friendly reminder about the DD community volunteer board meeting this Saturday:During our last mission and vision discussion, we considered what it means to be sustainably "community driven and volunteer led." From that discussion, we decided to start new Downtown Dharma Community Volunteer Board meetings--a quarterly meeting to discuss plans for DD, make decisions, and create opportunities to engage. We welcome everyone...

Wednesday, 20 March 2024

{Disarmed} Boosting Sales for Your Shopify Store: Strategies and Tips

Boosting Sales for Your Shopify Store: Strategies and TipsDear Shopify Store Owner,I hope this email finds you well. As a fellow entrepreneur in the e-commerce space, I understand the challenges and opportunities that come with running a Shopify store. In today's competitive landscape, driving sales and maximizing revenue is essential for...

Monday, 18 March 2024

[Downtown Dharma Sangha Listserv] Anti-racist support group for white people

Hi! My friend Kyle Wehrend and I are launching an online support group for white people who want to deepen their commitment to anti-racism and be less performative and more effective.This is for white folks who've read books on anti-racism but need support putting anti-racism into practice. Or you've posted about racial justice...

[Downtown Dharma Sangha Listserv] Daylong Meditation Retreat Opportunity in DC - March 23

Dear friends,I'm so excited to see the many retreats being offered in our area, and Jason Waterman and I have one more to add to the mix. We both teach meditation at various places around the DC area and online, and I had the great privilege to teach with this sangha a couple years ago, thanks to Vince Lampone. :-) Since this is a DC-based retreat, I thought it would be fitting to offer it to this group as well. IT's coming...

Sunday, 17 March 2024

[Downtown Dharma Sangha Listserv] Save the Date: Insight Dialogue residential retreat: July 20-26, in Madison, VA

Hi friends,I'm really excited to share that IMCW will be hosting an Insight Dialogue residential retreat on July 20-26. If you're interested in participating, I encourage you to save the dates in your summer calendar!As you may have experienced at Downtown Dharma, Insight Dialogue is a powerful way to bring the benefits of silent meditation practice off the cushion, and into the joys and challenges of human relationship. July's...

Friday, 15 March 2024

[Downtown Dharma Sangha Listserv] First meeting of the Downtown Dharma Community Volunteer Board

Hello everyone,During our last mission and vision discussion, we considered what it means to be sustainably "community driven and volunteer led." From that discussion, we decided to start new Downtown Dharma Community Volunteer Board meetings--a quarterly meeting to discuss plans for DD, make decisions, and create opportunities to engage. We welcome everyone to attend. We'll have a potluck dinner together afterwards! Please...

[Downtown Dharma Sangha Listserv] Spots Available: Mar 17 NOON Contemplate Haiku Hike

Hello all!Looking for St Patrick's Day plans? A few spots have opened up on the Contemplative Haiku Hike on Sunday, March 17 at Noon! If you would like to join us, please sign up on the list by Saturday (and please be careful not to accidentally delete others): https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1lgw62-Cm7R6U-tSwiIx9Wpgaf54I64eT66HLiMg0E0Y/edit?usp=sharing Further...

Friday, 8 March 2024

[Downtown Dharma Sangha Listserv] This Sunday: Insight Dialogue & the Power of Being Open 🌅

Hi friends!I love the phrase "Openness opens." And perhaps it resonates for you, too. Maybe you have felt the power of approaching other people and ourselves not with a fixed view of how things should be, but with an openness to possibilities and welcoming of how things are? Don't get me wrong, it's natural to want to control and predict. It's what our brains were made for! But when we are relating to others, being open helps...

Monday, 4 March 2024

Join us in making a positive impact

Let's keep making a difference together! Letter from the CEO March 2024 One team. One community. A whole lot of support. Mission of Love Charities, Inc 6180 Old Central Avenue Capitol Heights, Maryland...

Friday, 1 March 2024

[Downtown Dharma Sangha Listserv] Richard Lang to facilitate 'The Headless Way' @ DD on Sun, Mar 3rd

Dear Yogi-friends,We're blessed with a unique opportunity this Sunday, to explore our direct, unfiltered experience of the One Reality, and our relationship to it, with longtime "Headless Way" facilitator, Richard Lang.What we're guaranteed to experience, should we choose to embark on this inward journey, is a refreshingly modern way...