[Downtown Dharma Listserve] 8-week class: Cultivating True Love: Mindfulness and Relationships (Sept- Nov) with Kaira Jewel

​Please forward:​

8-week class: Cultivating True Love: Mindfulness and Relationships

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  ednesdays, September 27-November 29
• 7:00 PM
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   9:00 PM
• ​With Kaira Jewel Lingo​
• (No class October 11 and November 22)
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• In order to build a mindful, healthy culture, we must create strong, loving and lasting relationships in our family and community. In this 8-week class series, we explore how we can cultivate true love and bring mindfulness into all of our relationships, whether our relationships with ourselves, a partner, within our family, with friends, in our workplace or community.
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• We will study each of the 4 elements of True Love for 2 weeks: loving kindness, compassion, joy and equanimity or inclusiveness. In the first week, we focus on how to practice this element towards ourselves and in the second week, how we can practice it with others. Each class will include a guided meditation, a teaching, interactive activities, and time for discussion and sharing.
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• Participation is limited to 18 people maximum as the class aims to build community and emphasizes deepening connection between all participants. Therefore in each class there will be time for each person who wishes to either present on some aspect of their own journey in relationships or take part in the Hot Seat game, which involves answering questions from other participants (posed with kindness, curiosity and respect) so we can get to know each person better.
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• The course will include a focus on mindful communication (deep listening and loving speech), as well as journaling, creative practices of arts and crafts, writing love letters, practices for reconciling conflict,
  ​including​
   mindful movement and walking meditation.
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• For more info and to register: here.

Registration

Fee: $240 Base, $280 Mid, $320 Sponsor

The base offering covers direct expenses for this event including support for the teacher. Payment at the two higher levels includes a tax-deductible donation to the Insight Meditation Community of Washington (IMCW), which helps create the scholarship program for your retreat.

IMCW Refund Policy: If you cancel more than three weeks before the start of the class series, your payment will be refunded minus a $50 administrative fee. IMCW cannot offer refunds for cancellations made fewer than 3 weeks before the beginning of the class series. There is no refund for classes you do not attend. Issuing a refund check may take 2-4 weeks.

Late Registration: Online registration will close at 12 a.m. the Tuesday before the series begins. To request late registration, please email the class series manager to check if there are still openings.

Scholarships: Scholarships are available. To apply, please email the series manager before registering. Please apply early as funds are limited. You can also direct a donation to the scholarship fund on the registration form.

Thanks for forwarding to your networks who may be interested.

with peace,

Kaira Jewel

kairajewel.com

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[Downtown Dharma Listserve] Registration Open: Year of Engaged Dharma w/ Kaira Jewel Lingo & Hugh Byrne

IMCW is organizing a yearlong group to explore and practice bringing Dharma teachings and practices into engagement in the world at this challenging time—when cherished rights and freedoms are under threat and vulnerable individuals and communities are under attack.

This is an opportunity for a group of about 40 participants to support each other in bringing the "inner" practices of mindfulness, self-compassion, loving-kindness, equanimity, wise speech and action and other teachings and practices into active engagement to help alleviate suffering. People of color, LGBTIQ, and people of other historically marginalized groups are strongly encouraged to apply.

Meeting and working together as a group will help build resilience for the long haul, support us all in our individual engagement and provide opportunities for joint action on projects of shared interest—whether we are working to aid vulnerable individuals or communities threatened with exclusion or deportation; working for racial justice, civil and human rights, or preserving a livable biosphere; or learning to have difficult conversations with family members across the political divide.

The group will meet monthly sharing experiences and exploring how our spiritual practice can support us in engaging wisely, compassionately, and effectively in the world.

The program was launched in Spring 2017. However, we delayed the program start date to September to help us bring our 'inner' practices more fully into engagement in the world, while working to ensure the program itself is inclusive, diverse, and equitable. Specifically, we are engaging with teachers of color as an integral part of the program; supporting members of non-dominant groups to participate; and making the program relevant, accessible, and inclusive.

Teachers: Hugh Byrne and Kaira Jewel Lingo will be the co-lead teachers for the program, working closely with guest teachers and organizers associated with the Lamont Dharma House.

Program Dates: 2017: September 24 (2:00-5:00 p.m.), October 22, November 19, December 10; 2018: January 7, February 11, March 18, April 15, May 20, June 24, July 15 (last class), *no August class, September 23 (Potluck; 1:00-4:00 p.m.). We anticipate holding classes monthly on Sundays from 3:00-5:00 p.m. The hours may adjust to allow more time for practice or potlucks. For example, the first and last classes are for longer periods of time and at different hours.

Program cost: The cost of the program is $300-400 (sliding scale--the larger amount will support scholarships), payable following application and acceptance into the program. Two payment options are available—you can pay in full during registration, or you can pay 50% of the fee, and then pay the rest by check before the beginning of the course on September 24.

Limited Space: In our effort to support members of non-dominant groups and make the program relevant, accessible, and inclusive, priority is for applicants who identify as People of color and LGBTIQ. While we are not wheelchair accessible, please contact the program manager (see below) to see what we can do to make the program accessible to you.

Scholarships: Scholarships are available. To apply, please answer the scholarship questions in the application. You can also direct a donation to the scholarship fund on the registration form. Please apply early as funds are limited.

Late Application: Online applications will close at 12 a.m. August 20 (midnight on Sunday). To request late registration, please email the program manager to check if there are still openings.

Questions? Please contact the Program Manager, Kathleen "Kaughtlane" Gless.

Learn more about the Lamont Dharma House: The Lamont Dharma House (house) is a community project and gathering place in the Mt. Pleasant neighborhood of Washington, D.C. The house was created with the humble goal of being a lamp lit for the dharma within the community—a space to support people integrating their practice into daily lay life, to help deepen practice outside of retreat, to offer teachers a venue, to support the diverse populations of Mt. Pleasant and the D.C. area, and to grow sangha for the benefit of all beings. The house hosts daily sits, monthly day longs, monthly Thursday teacher-guided dharma talks, yoga classes, and occasional classes and workshops. It is also home to six resident practitioners, who have volunteered their time to foster the project and have committed to growing together in intentional spiritual community. For more information, please visit the house's website.

Apply here.

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[Downtown Dharma Listserve] Sit on Aug 6th -- Community Led

Happy Saturday!

Tomorrow's sangha will be a community-led sit. We'll plan to end around 7 (not a hard stop) for mindful talking - ie chit-chat, shooting the breeze, catching-up, etc. 

If you are so inclined, bring a snack or drink to share. 

Hope to see you there.

Best,

Scott

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[Downtown Dharma Listserve] Correction! Re: Greeter for this Sunday (August)

Good morning,

We need a greeter for this Sunday's sit. Please let me know if you are able to assist this Sunday, or with other Sunday's in August.

Best,

Scott

On Wed, Aug 2, 2017 at 11:21 AM, scott Drewes <scott.drewes@gmail.com> wrote:

Good morning,

We need a greeter for this Sunday's sit. Please let me know if you are able to assist this Sunday, other Sunday's in July.

Best,

Scott

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[Downtown Dharma Listserve] Greeter for this Sunday (August)

Good morning,

We need a greeter for this Sunday's sit. Please let me know if you are able to assist this Sunday, other Sunday's in July.

Best,

Scott

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[Downtown Dharma Listserve] Daylong meditation retreat this Saturday

Daylong meditation retreat

Saturday August 5, 2017 10:00am – 5:30pm

Lamont Dharma House - 1719 Lamont St. NW, Washington, DC

Lamont Dharma House daylong retreats are meant as a space of refuge and a chance for deep individual practice. We observe the age-old tradition of "noble silence" throughout the day and alternate between seated and walking meditation. 

There is an hour and a half lunch break from 12:30-2:00pm, during which we will also hold silence. You can bring your own lunch or purchase food nearby (there are a number of options in the neighborhood). At the end of the day, we will break silence and those who are interested are welcome to stay for tea and conversation. 

All are welcome and registration is not required. We have a limited number of cushions available, so if you have your own cushion, mat, bench, or blanket for sitting, please bring it. 

More information is available on our website.

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