[Downtown Dharma Sangha Listserv] PSA: free yoga for federal workers

Hi allI saw this on Yoga District's site:With metta,Ava -- https://www.downtowndharmadc.org/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "IMCW Downtown Dharma social/volunteer listserv" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to downtowndharma+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com....

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[Downtown Dharma Sangha Listserv] This Sunday at Downtown Dharma: Born I meditation and performance

Hello Downtown Dharma - This Sunday, Feb. 2, Downtown Dharma we will host a musical artist and meditation teacher: Born I. Born I will lead us in meditation/sound bath, give a dharma talk, and perform. 100% of dana/donations will go directly to Born I on Sunday. It's also my understanding there may be some swag available for purchase. Learn more about Born I below.Brief Bio:Hailing from the Washington DC area, Born I...

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[Downtown Dharma Sangha Listserv] Fwd: Free retreat coming up

Forwarding from Em Morrison.  Awakening the Earth Holder: An EcoDharma RetreatSponsored by the BESS Family Foundationwith Larry Ward & Joe ReillyMarch 20-23, 2025 at the Seven Oaks Retreat CenterJoin Dr. Larry Ward and Joe Reilly for an ecodharma retreat that weaves together indigenous wisdom and the teachings of the Earth Holder Bodhisattva.Grounded in the understanding that the Earth is our mother and all...

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[Downtown Dharma Sangha Listserv] This Sunday at Downtown Dharma: Using our own suffering as a bridge to help others

Dear beloved sangha, This has been a chaotic, confusing and unnerving week. Witnessing the harm caused by the misuse of power, perhaps feeling it ourselves directly, is causing enormous frustration and anguish.  This is the time to nourish and draw on our collective spiritual practice.   This Sunday we will gather...

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[Downtown Dharma Sangha Listserv] New Yoga District Relational Mindfulness Offering on *Mondays*

Downtown Dharma friends,Starting next Monday Feb 3 I'm starting a new relational mindfulness offering focused on how we can deepen our own meditation practice through connecting with others. If you're not thrilled by staring into meditation apps and/or you'd like another chance to connect with others who are also searching for a bit more stillness amidst the chaos of life--and perhaps this political moment--...

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Cotton Canvas: A Comprehensive Guide for Crafters, DIYers, and Textile Enthusiasts

Cotton canvas: the workhorse of the crafting and DIY world. From sturdy tote bags to breathtaking painted artworks, its versatility and durability have made it a staple in workshops and studios for centuries. But beyond its readily apparent applications, cotton canvas holds a wealth of fascinating characteristics and possibilities. This comprehensive guide delves deep into the world of cotton canvas, exploring its properties,...

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[Downtown Dharma Sangha Listserv] Five Precepts: Follow-up from last night

Hello friends,I hope everyone is well as can be given the broader context of this cold Martin Luther King Day. Brrr! I feel warmed by seeing many of you last night, abiding peacefully together, and investing in a more compassionate, loving and wholesome society by studying the Five Precepts. In case you wanted to review them, here's a link to the sutta that we read, and to Thich Nhat Hanh's translation, the Five Mindfulness...

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[Downtown Dharma Sangha Listserv] MLK Day/Inauguration Day Offerings

Hi Downtown Dharma friends!Wanted to share a few events happening this week within Center for Mindful Living DC (also affiliated with IMCW).There'll be a couple meditations/talks for MLK and Inauguration Day happening today. Additionally, there's a cool music/Buddhism event happening on Wednesday that some of y'all may be interested in. Just wanted to share in case any of this sounds interesting or supportive!Monday 1/20: MLK...

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[Downtown Dharma Sangha Listserv] Sunday Jan 19: Down the Path with The Five Precepts

Hello friends,Wishing you warm and well as this week ends. Last week, many of us came together to take a vow of refuge in Buddha, Dharma and Sangha. This week, we'll go just a bit further down the path towards the Five Precepts - a basic moral code of Buddhist life. You can preview a sutta with some beautiful language about the...

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[Downtown Dharma Sangha Listserv] Event with John Brehm, Author of The Dharma of Poetry, 1/15

Hi everyone!I wanted to share an event that the Center for Mindful Living DC will be putting on Wednesday with John Brehm, author of The Dharma of Poetry. A link to register is at the bottom of the email. Would love to see you there!In the Thick of It - an Evening with Award-winning poet John BrehmWednesday, January 15, 7-8PM FREE "In times of crisis, people turn to poetry, both reading and writing it, for consolation, connection...

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[Downtown Dharma Sangha Listserv] Next reading group: Sat, Feb 15 - Radical Friendship

Hi sangha friends,Our next DD reading group + potluck will be Saturday, Feb 15 at 6pm. Dechen Ellen McSweeney has generously offered to facilitate. Nick and I will host in Mt. Pleasant (~10 minutes from Columbia Heights metro).Together we'll be discussing Radical Friendship: Seven Ways to Love Yourself and Find Your People in an Unjust World. It's a timely book by Kate Johnson, grounded in the Buddha's teachings on spiritual friendship.All...

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[Downtown Dharma Sangha Listserv] This Sunday: What Is Actually and Consistently Helpful?

Where do you go when you are stressed, when you're overwhelmed, when the squeeze is on? The Buddha had some very specific advice about that, encouraging his followers to develop a habit of, when under duress, turning towards or "taking refuge" in that which is profoundly supportive. Every year in January in order to cultivate this practice...

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[Downtown Dharma Sangha Listserv] Re: Downtown Dharma Stream Cleanup Event

Hello everyone, I am postponing this event a week to be held the same time (1-3pm) on Sunday, January 19th because of the possible snow this weekend. Hopefully it will be cleared up by next week!Take care,NickOn Jan 3, 2025, at 1:31 PM, Nick Staten <nickstaten22@gmail.com> wrote:Hello everyone!This is a reminder that I will be hosting a stream cleanup at P St. Beach next weekend. Looking forward to serving our watershed...

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Happy New Year and a View From 2024!

Thank you...   A View From 2024 We proudly boast that we were able to provide assistance for more than 24,000 residents this past year! The assistance included: meals for the unhoused, food bags for families, school supplies, backpacks, toys for Christmas, shower...

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