Saturday, 15 January 2022

[Downtown Dharma Listserve] Downtown Dharma Tomorrow Evening, Visceral Dharma

Greetings Dear Community,

We all know from everyday experience that our sense of "how is it right now?" is often, well, complicated. How we describe to ourselves and to others "what is happening" utterly depends on what aspect of experience we focus on as well as what frame and view we apply. The Buddha's astounding discovery was that our approach to this question of "what is happening" fundamentally shapes our reality. How we see determines not only what we see but what we experience. Facility with this question can make all the difference in the world. 

In tomorrow evening's Sangha gathering from 7:00 to 8:30 PM, we'll practice together and then explore the rich potential of "Dharma" to bring immediate relief from suffering, develop natural wisdom, and sustain our compassionate action in the world.

Please note: beginning on January 23rd all in-person attendees are now required to provide proof of boosted vaccination against the COVID19 virus. Please send an image of your updated or additional vaccination cards to yogadc@yogadistrict.com . More details on attending in person follow below. 

Whether in-person or online, I hope to see you tomorrow!

Kristin

Attending In Person
If you would like to come in person, you will need to register with the studio and submit proof of vaccination. You will also need to wear a mask. For everyone's safety and for the viability of this offering, these requirements are not negotiable. You can register through the Yoga District scheduling site, and you can submit proof of vaccination to yogadc@yogadistrict.com or present it in person at the studio. We ask everyone to register and submit proof of vaccination ahead of time so that we don't have long delays when we all get together.

We also ask that you try to come 10 minutes early – around 6:50. This will give us time to check folks in and acclimate to what is still a new space and process for most of us. Please note that the class is held on the 3rd floor, up two flights of stairs. There are rugs, bolsters, and folding chairs for seating. Please also note that we will be staffing these events ourselves so there will be no one at the desk to admit latecomers. The doors will be closed and locked at 7:10 and no one will be admitted after that.

Attending Online

Click here to join the zoom meeting

Meeting ID: 466 237 117

Passcode: 546447

Join by phone: (646) 876 9923 US (New York).



* Image credit: Travis Spencer

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Kristin Barker
Director and Co-Founder, One Earth Sangha
Pronouns she, her and hers; on traditional land of the Piscataway.

No mud, no lotus. 

  — Thích Nhất Hạnh

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Thursday, 13 January 2022

Re: [Downtown Dharma Listserve] Re: Volunteering with Downtown Dharma on MLK Day

Much love and Peace Kavya and Nick!  This is awesome and wonderful work.  I will post it on Facebook and in my networks.  Thank you so much for this offering.  


with METTA (loving-kindness),


Travis M. Spencer MA.
Executive Director, and Lead Teacher
Institute of African American Mindfulness IAAM

P: 571-357-2055


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On Wed, Jan 12, 2022 at 9:21 PM Kavya Sekar <kavsekar9@gmail.com> wrote:
A few things following up on this: 

As Nick pointed out, this one is litter removal  not invasive species removal.

The address for the trailhead is:
2825 Normanstone Dr NW
Washington, District of Columbia


Also pay attention to your email in case there is a change due to weather!

Kavya

On Tue, Jan 11, 2022 at 8:18 PM Kavya Sekar <kavsekar9@gmail.com> wrote:
Hi all,

At our last reading group, we discussed doing more volunteer work as a sangha in the new year. To start, a group of us have already signed up to do invasive species removal in Rock Creek park on Martin Luther King day (next Monday) at 10 am. Here's the link to the sign up: https://publicevents.secure.force.com/volunteerEventRegisterPageBootstrap?cid=7014u000001NQHS

Hope to see you there!

Kavya

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[Downtown Dharma Listserve] New men's mindfulness and therapy group

Hi there,

Kyle Wehrend and I at Four Corners Well-Being have launched an 8-week online men's therapy group based in mindfulness and Internal Family Systems (IFS) for those who identify as men in Maryland or Washington, D.C.

We start Tuesday Jan 25 6:15-7:30pm ET on Zoom.

The cost is $100/session. We have a few slots left. Interested or know someone who might be?




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301-752-8413
My blog on meditation practice: jeremymohler.blog
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Wednesday, 12 January 2022

[Downtown Dharma Listserve] Re: Volunteering with Downtown Dharma on MLK Day

A few things following up on this: 

As Nick pointed out, this one is litter removal  not invasive species removal.

The address for the trailhead is:
2825 Normanstone Dr NW
Washington, District of Columbia


Also pay attention to your email in case there is a change due to weather!

Kavya

On Tue, Jan 11, 2022 at 8:18 PM Kavya Sekar <kavsekar9@gmail.com> wrote:
Hi all,

At our last reading group, we discussed doing more volunteer work as a sangha in the new year. To start, a group of us have already signed up to do invasive species removal in Rock Creek park on Martin Luther King day (next Monday) at 10 am. Here's the link to the sign up: https://publicevents.secure.force.com/volunteerEventRegisterPageBootstrap?cid=7014u000001NQHS

Hope to see you there!

Kavya

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[Downtown Dharma Listserve] Boosters

Dear friends,

Please note that beginning on January 23rd all in-person attendees for the Sunday evening Downtown Dharma gatherings are now required to provide proof of boosted vaccination against the COVID19 virus. Please send an image of your updated or additional vaccination cards to yogadc@yogadistrict.com prior to your arrival.

Thank you,

Devin

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Tuesday, 11 January 2022

[Downtown Dharma Listserve] Volunteering with Downtown Dharma on MLK Day

Hi all,

At our last reading group, we discussed doing more volunteer work as a sangha in the new year. To start, a group of us have already signed up to do invasive species removal in Rock Creek park on Martin Luther King day (next Monday) at 10 am. Here's the link to the sign up: https://publicevents.secure.force.com/volunteerEventRegisterPageBootstrap?cid=7014u000001NQHS

Hope to see you there!

Kavya

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[Downtown Dharma Listserve] Five Remembrances class with Em starting next week

Hello Downtown Dharma friends,

I am looking forward to meeting with you again in March! I wanted to share that I am co-teaching a class series on the five remembrances with my dear dharma mentor and friend, Ayesha Ali. It will be on Zoom.  It's offered on a sliding scale basis. 

Here is the link for the class starting Jan 22 2022: https://events.imcw.org/event/?eventId=978

And a description: 

In this class, we will cultivate awareness and balance by exploring teachings on life and death called the Five Remembrances. They are:

  1. I am of the nature to grow old. There is no way to escape growing old.
  2. I am of the nature to have ill health. There is no way to escape having ill-health.
  3. I am of the nature to die. There is no way to escape death.
  4. All that is dear to me and everyone I love is of the nature to change. There is no way to escape being separated from them.
  5. My actions are my only true belongings. I cannot escape the consequences of my actions. My actions are the ground upon which I stand.

We'll explore how to hold these realities of life in compassionate awareness, opening to age, illness, and death as teachers, rather than fearsome monsters. Together, we'll create a space where we each can bring all of ourselves - no part left out - and explore the teachings and movement practices that nourish, inspire, and ground in the truth of our human existence.

Warmly,
Em

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