[Downtown Dharma Sangha Listserv] Tonight: The Wisdom of Anxiety

Greetings Dear Sangha,Look around and there's a lot that would justify anxiety. Look within and there might be even more. Anxiety, with its habitual scanning for threat and the relief from threat, can pervade our lives, distort our perception, constrain our hearts, and limit our sense of possibility. Yet we need not be ruled by...

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[Downtown Dharma Sangha Listserv] TOMORROW - PLEASE READ (MAP) - Haiku & Bonsai at the National Arboretum - Sunday June 30, 1-3pm

Apologies… here's that info again with a map!Hi all,Hope to see you tomorrow for haiku at the national arboretum! There is a *slight* change in location because I learned picnics are only allowed in one area of the arboretum. Please meet me at 1pm at the nice and shady Grove of State Trees picnic area (large circled area...

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[Downtown Dharma Sangha Listserv] TOMORROW - PLEASE READ - Haiku & Bonsai at the National Arboretum - Sunday June 30, 1-3pm

Hi all,Hope to see you tomorrow for haiku at the national arboretum! There is a *slight* change in location because I learned picnics are only allowed in one area of the arboretum. Please meet me at 1pm at the nice and shady Grove of State Trees picnic area (large circled area on the map below) where I will share writing...

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[Downtown Dharma Sangha Listserv] One Week Away: Sangha Activity - Haiku & Bonsai at the National Arboretum - Sunday June 30, 1-3pm

Hi all!Just a reminder that Haiku at the Arboretum will be happening next Sunday, June 30, 1-3pm! Please let me know if you have any questions. Hope to see you there!❤️JudyBegin forwarded message:From: Judith Lavelle <lavelle@bu.edu>Date: June 14, 2024 at 8:54:59 AM EDTTo: IMCW Downtown Dharma social/volunteer listserv <downtowndharma@googlegroups.com>Subject:...

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[Downtown Dharma Sangha Listserv] Tonight at 7: Dodging the Second Arrow

Dearest Downtown Dharma,Wishing you ease during this HOT summer weekend. Like all phenomena, this offers us an opportunity. Do we try to get away from the heat? Do we seek sources of relief? Or can we skillfully be with things as they are? Tonight we'll focus in on the teaching of the "second arrow" from the Sallatha Sutta.Hope to see you tonight (Sunday) from 7 to 8:30pm for a little socializing, a sit, and some...

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[Downtown Dharma Sangha Listserv] Next book club July 19 - Marshall Rosenberg's, "Nonviolent Communication - A Language of Life"

Dear sangha, Mark your calendars: our next reading group discussion + potluck will be Friday, July 19 at 6:30pm. Gauri will host at her place next to Meridian Hill Park. Kristen Wall has generously offered to facilitate our discussion. Together we'll be returning to the topic of relational dharma, specifically nonviolent communication.  It has been a year since we last visited as a book club, and this time...

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[Downtown Dharma Sangha Listserv] Peace walk June 23

I thought this might be of interest to people:https://www.openingheartmindfulness.org/events/peacewalk-2024with metta,JoanJoan MooneyWriter/editorjoanhmooney@gmail.comwww.linkedin.com/in/joanmooneyMember, American Society of Journalists and Authors, National Press Club -- https://www.downtowndharmadc.org/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "IMCW Downtown Dharma social/volunteer...

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[Downtown Dharma Sangha Listserv] This Sunday @ 7pm: Deep Listening with Insight Dialogue

Hi friends,This Sunday we welcome guest teacher Marilyn Cooper, who will facilitate Insight Dialogue on the theme of Listening Deeply.Listening Deeply is the fifth of the six Insight Dialogue guidelines. It's more important than ever in mending the fractures in our society. Yet this vital mindfulness skill isn't often taught explicitly. After a period of silent meditation, we'll break into small groups for an opportunity to embody...

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[Downtown Dharma Sangha Listserv] Sangha Activity - Haiku & Bonsai at the National Arboretum - Sunday June 30, 1-3pm

Hello!To help usher in summer, I'm excited to organize a sangha "mini event" for those interested :)What: Please join us for a casual afternoon of haiku-writing and bonsai appreciation! This will be a picnic-style event where we can write haiku, explore the National Arboretum's bonsai exhibit, and enjoy nature and good company. (Haiku are...

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[Downtown Dharma Sangha Listserv] Solstice Mindfulness Retreat in Pittsburgh

Hello all,I'm a long-time member of this group who moved to Pittsburgh during the pandemic.  I love following the wonderful practice and growth of this sangha from afar. For those interested in a 2-day mindfulness retreat on a beautiful organic farm and college campus outside Pittsburgh (less than 4 hours from DC), please check out this offering for June 20-21st.  Accommodation at the farm/campus available...

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