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Tuesday, 30 July 2024
[Downtown Dharma Sangha Listserv] Downtown Dharma Reading Group: August 31st - Ecodharma
Sunday, 28 July 2024
[Downtown Dharma Sangha Listserv] Sit & chat tonight
In-person:1910 14th Street NW, 3rd Floor, Washington, DC 20009
Online: Zoom ID: https://zoom.us/j/466237117?pwd=cGxHaTJlTVhBdldVSk8weDZuSW5udz09
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[Downtown Dharma Sangha Listserv] FAQ: Downtown Dharma Retreat (Sep 20-22)
- Is this retreat appropriate for those new-ish to meditation?
- Are scholarships available?
- Are rides available to/from the retreat center in Virginia?
- How much of it will be in silence?
I've never gone on a mindfulness retreat before. Am I welcome to join?
Yes, we hope you will join us! We expect many participants at this retreat who are new to meditation, along with others who have years of experience with retreats. We will be offering lots of guidance and support to help everyone feel comfortable and ready to benefit from the gift of a residential retreat experience.
Are scholarships available? Unfortunately I can't afford the full registration fee.
Yes! IMCW (Insight Meditation of Community of Washington) has a scholarship fund that assists those who'd otherwise be unable to go on retreat. If you need financial assistance, please submit this Scholarship Application. Funds are limited, so please apply early.
I don't have a car. Are rides available to/from the retreat center?
Yes, we will connect those who need a ride with drivers who are able to offer one. When registering, please indicate if you can OFFER a ride, or NEED a ride, and include location details. We'll follow up closer to the retreat to help rideshare folks connect with each other.
How much of the retreat will be in silence? And why would silence be beneficial on a retreat that emphasizes awakening in community?
After meeting each other over dinner on Friday, and breaking into small groups for introductions, we'll enter into a period of shared silence that will extend through Saturday. This is a rare period of quiet that gives our overloaded senses a breather, so that we can spend time connecting intimately with our own hearts and minds.
Any period of silence can be a little uncomfortable at first, particularly if you've never spent a day without talking before. Yet this stillness is actually a rich sanctuary from the distractions and stimulations that agitate the mind in our busy lives. These distractions keep us from experiencing deeper moments of peace, clarity and perspective. Embedded in nature, and silently supported by a community that values conscious living, we'll explore the possibility of an unexpected sense of connection with others, ourselves, and the natural world.
On Sunday, we will carry the effects of our shared silence into a structured period of mindful speaking and listening, focused on how to integrate mindfulness into daily life.
Do I have to participate in every activity that's scheduled?
We will be creating an atmosphere of shared respect and support for each other throughout the retreat weekend. Within this container, you are not only completely free, but encouraged, to use your own wise discernment.
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FAQ here:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1GfRBmBPRcipPHDy5c9PkWXB-j2yLySqXUIwfgOpngks/edit?usp=sharing
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Friday, 19 July 2024
[Downtown Dharma Sangha Listserv] An Evening with Downtown Dharma Sangha: Homeward Bound: Journey to the Present Moment.
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Homeward Bound: Journey to the Present Moment.
Downtown Dharma Sangha
DATE: 7/21/2024 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
Facilitator- Travis M. Spencer
Much Peace Downtown Dharma Sangha,
I'm blessed to lead our next Dharma Talk. This Sunday's topic and practice will delve into the benefits of Mindful Living. I will share how curiosity, embracing the present moment, and transforming suffering and hardship are essential to our journey toward awakening to our true nature. We will explore how joy can coexist with hardship and how our approach to suffering, hardship, and pain can lead to personal growth and strength.
Here are three questions for reflection:
1. How does living in the present moment contribute to finding relief and ease amid suffering and hardship?
2. How can we cultivate joy and gratitude while navigating difficult times?
3. How can our understanding of suffering and hardship lead to personal growth and resilience?
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""Love needs to be nurtured and fed to survive; and our suffering also survives because we enable and feed it. We ruminate on suffering, regret, and sorrow. We chew on them, swallow them, bring them back up, and eat them again and again. If we're feeding our suffering while we're walking, working, eating, or talking, we are making ourselves victims of the ghosts of the past, of the future, or our worries in the present. We're not living our lives."
― ― Thích Nhất Hạnh, No Mud, No Lotus: The Art of Transforming Suffering
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Thursday, 18 July 2024
[Downtown Dharma Sangha Listserv] Fwd: Volunteers Needed: Painting and Drywall
From: Sierra Early <searly@some.org>
Date: Thu, Jul 18, 2024 at 9:01 AM
Subject: Volunteers Needed: Painting and Drywall
To: Brian <brian.chamowitz@gmail.com>
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Friday, 12 July 2024
[Downtown Dharma Sangha Listserv] This Sunday: Insight Dialogue
- In-person: Sunday, July 14, 7-8:30pm @ Yoga District — 1910 14th Street NW, 3rd Floor, Washington, DC (please arrive 5-10 minutes early)
- Online via Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/466237117?pwd=cGxHaTJlTVhBdldVSk8weDZuSW5udz09
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Monday, 8 July 2024
Re: [Downtown Dharma Sangha Listserv] Downtown Dharma Retreat - Sit.Move.Connect: Awakening in Community
Dear Sangha,I hope you are all well and keeping cool! Downtown Dharma is going to have a retreat and we would love it if you could join us! Anyone is welcome to participate so please help us spread the word. See details below.Warm regards,Ana MaríaSit. Move. Connect: Awakening in CommunityA Weekend Retreat with Downtown Dharma | Sep. 20-22, 2024Give yourself a break from daily life, and join us for a two-night residential retreat to deepen your mindfulness practice and open to our natural capacity to be present, loving and spacious. We will connect with ourselves and others via seated meditation, mindful movement, and relational practice. Conceived and designed by the community of Downtown Dharma, all are welcome and encouraged to attend.--
When: September 20-22, 2024 (Friday to Sunday) Where: Seven Oaks Retreat Center in Madison, VA (about 2 hours from DC)- Lead Teachers: Kristin Barker and Travis Spencer
- More Info and To Register: Check out the IMCW retreat page
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[Downtown Dharma Sangha Listserv] Fwd: Headless Way in person
From: Richard Lang <headexchange@headless.org>
Date: Wed, Jul 3, 2024 at 8:54 AM
Subject: Headless Way in person
To: Brian Chamowitz <brian.chamowitz@gmail.com>
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Sunday, 7 July 2024
[Downtown Dharma Sangha Listserv] Downtown Dharma Retreat - Sit.Move.Connect: Awakening in Community
- When: September 20-22, 2024 (Friday to Sunday)
- Where: Seven Oaks Retreat Center in Madison, VA (about 2 hours from DC)
- Lead Teachers: Kristin Barker and Travis Spencer
- More Info and To Register: Check out the IMCW retreat page
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Saturday, 6 July 2024
[Downtown Dharma Sangha Listserv] [Downtown Dharma Listserv] Tomorrow evening: Fear of a Scary, Uncertain Future
- In-person at Yoga District — 1910 14th Street NW, 3rd Floor, Washington, DC (please arrive 5-10 minutes early)
- Online via Zoom — https://zoom.us/j/466237117?pwd=cGxHaTJlTVhBdldVSk8weDZuSW5udz09
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Thursday, 4 July 2024
[Downtown Dharma Sangha Listserv] [Downtown Dharma Listserv] Second meeting of the Downtown Dharma Community Board
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[Downtown Dharma Sangha Listserv] Space still available: Awakening in Daily Life retreat (July 20-26)
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Wednesday, 3 July 2024
[Downtown Dharma Sangha Listserv] CML Community Manager Job Description & Application
From: Center for Mindful Living <info@living-mindfully.org>
Date: Mon, Jul 1, 2024 at 12:02 PM
Subject: We are excited to share our new Vision for CML 3.0!
To: <vince.lampone@gmail.com>
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