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Saturday, 17 September 2022

[Downtown Dharma Sangha Listserv] Tomorrow evening: It All Turns on Compassion

Greetings Dear Community,

We will meet this Sunday, August 28 from 7-8:30pm at Yoga District at 1910 14th St. NW. You can also join via Zoom. Details for attending in person and online are below.

After our community meditation, we'll explore the core concept of compassion. It is difficult to overstate the role of compassion in Buddhist philosophy, teachings, and practices with good reason. Far from mere sentimentality or even the call for empathy, compassion can give us a fundamental approach to wellbeing for ourselves and others, one that can guide us through the most challenging situations.

I look forward to practicing with you at Yoga District or online.

With love and endless blessings,

Kristin

Attending In Person

Class is held on the 3rd floor, up two flights of stairs. We regret the restriction this places on those with physical disabilities and invite you to join us online.

COVID19 Precautions

We ask everyone to register and submit proof of boosted vaccination ahead of time to avoid delays.

a) Register through the Yoga District sign-up link -- scroll way to the bottom for (14th street) Sunday 7pm.
b) Submit proof of boosted vaccination to yogadc@yogadistrict.com or present it in person at the studio.
c) Wear a mask.
d) Arrive 10 minutes early (6:50 pm) to check-in. (Since we staff these events ourselves, the doors will be locked at 7:10 pm and unfortunately, there will be no one at the desk to admit latecomers.)

Monkeypox Precautions
While I confer with our hosts at Yoga District, the following is provisional. They make no mention I will follow up this message if and when I receive an update from them.

As research into community transmission of the monkeypox virus continues, our generous hosts at Yoga District are implementing additional protocols out of an abundance of caution. Specifically, they ask that all attendees to events at their facilities, including this one, to refrain from direct contact with their equipment, including their cushions and blankets. Therefore,

If you have your own cushion, we encourage you to bring it, especially if transport is practical.
You can instead bring a small blanket to sit on, or perhaps use the one you bring to handle and position a Yoga District cushion.
If you are experiencing any skin issues (lesions, open sores, etc.), please be especially careful in this regard

kristin barker

One Earth Sangha

Pronouns she, her and hers; on occupied land of the Piscataway.

kristin@1earthsangha.org

No mud, no lotus.

— Thích Nhất Hạnh

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Friday, 16 September 2022

Re: [Downtown Dharma Sangha Listserv] Digest for downtowndharma@googlegroups.com - 1 update in 1 topic

Rachel, I am open to leading 10/9.

with METTA (loving-kindness),

Travis M. Spencer LGPC.
CEO and Lead Teacher
Institute of African American Mindfulness LLC (IAAM)

www.iaam-dc.org

E: tspencer@iaam-dc.org
Linkedin:https://www.linkedin.com/in/tmspencer

Need to meet? Set an appointment with me.

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Teaching Spot open 10/9

Rachel Melo <rae.melo@gmail.com>: Sep 14 01:34PM -0400

Hi Everyone,

A teaching spot opened up on Sunday, 10/9. This can be led by a teacher or
community member. If you'd like to lead the meditation and give the Dharma
talk, please let me know what the topic will be and if you have any
questions.

With Love,

Rachel Melo

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Thursday, 15 September 2022

[Downtown Dharma Sangha Listserv] This Sunday: Peer-Led RAIN Meditation Practice

We will meet Sunday, 18 from 7-8:30pm at Yoga District at 1910 14th St. NW. You can also join via Zoom. Details for attending in person and online are below. Please note that due to their concerns about monkeypox, Yoga District is now asking attendees to please bring their own props if they can -- see more details below. In addition, covid precautions remain.

This Sunday I will lead a peer-led RAIN meditation session. Many of you are likely familiar, but RAIN is a meditation technique for working with difficult emotions, and also just being with one's experience more generally. The session will involve a guided meditation and group exercises.

Attending In Person
If you are attending in person, you will need to do the following:

a) Register through the Yoga District sign-up link -- scroll way to the bottom for (14th street) Sunday 7pm.
b) Submit proof of boosted vaccination to yogadc@yogadistrict.com or present it in person at the studio.
c) Wear a mask.
d) Arrive 10 minutes early (6:50 pm) to check-in. (Since we staff these events ourselves, the doors will be locked at 7:10 pm and unfortunately, there will be no one at the desk to admit latecomers.)

We ask everyone to register and submit proof of boosted vaccination ahead of time to avoid delays. Class is held on the 3rd floor, up two flights of stairs.

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)

Monkeypox Precautions

As research into community transmission of the monkeypox virus continues, our generous hosts at Yoga District are implementing additional protocols out of an abundance of caution. Specifically, they ask that all attendees to events at their facilities, including this one, to refrain from direct contact with their equipment, including their cushions and blankets. Therefore,

If you have your own cushion, we encourage you to bring it, especially if transport is practical.
You can instead bring a small blanket to sit on, or perhaps use the one you bring to handle and position a Yoga District cushion.
If you are experiencing any skin issues (lesions, open sores, etc.), please be especially careful in this regard.

Looking forward,

Kavya

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Wednesday, 14 September 2022

[Downtown Dharma Sangha Listserv] Teaching Spot open 10/9

Hi Everyone,

A teaching spot opened up on Sunday, 10/9. This can be led by a teacher or community member. If you'd like to lead the meditation and give the Dharma talk, please let me know what the topic will be and if you have any questions.

With Love,

Rachel Melo

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Monday, 12 September 2022

[Downtown Dharma Sangha Listserv] Re: Our Next Downtown Dharma Reading Group- Saturday, September 17th -- RSVP here

Also, it seems like my email has a typo at the bottom -- the date is Saturday, September 17th in case there is any confusion.

On Mon, Sep 12, 2022 at 2:37 PM Justin Koufopoulos <jkoufopoulos@gmail.com> wrote:

Hi all, for our next reading group we'll be watching the Disney/Pixar movie Soul, followed by a short discussion. The movie is 90 minutes long.

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We watched a few dharma-related films together during the pandemic as an alternative medium to our usual articles and books. The reception was very positive, so for this time we'll do both a watch party and discussion.

Why the animated movie Soul?

I heard this story about a fish. He swims up to this older fish and says, "I'm trying to find this thing they call the ocean."
"The ocean?" says the older fish. "That's what you're in right now."
"This?" says the young fish. "This is water. What I want is the ocean."

The movie touches on a number of different Buddhist themes, including life after death, transformation, and the striving for peak experiences, and appreciating the here and now.

Sound familiar? Apparently, Pixar consulted a Zen Buddhist teacher in its making.
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We'll be hosting at my house. The details are:

Saturday, August 27th, 6:00pm -8:30pm
2726 13th St NW, Unit A (up the stairs)
Washington DC, 20009

Please RSVP here, so I can account for numbers and zoomers.

Thanks,
Justin

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[Downtown Dharma Sangha Listserv] Our Next Downtown Dharma Reading Group- Saturday, September 17th -- RSVP here

Hi all, for our next reading group we'll be watching the Disney/Pixar movie Soul, followed by a short discussion. The movie is 90 minutes long.

We watched a few dharma-related films together during the pandemic as an alternative medium to our usual articles and books. The reception was very positive, so for this time we'll do both a watch party and discussion.

Why the animated movie Soul?

I heard this story about a fish. He swims up to this older fish and says, "I'm trying to find this thing they call the ocean."
"The ocean?" says the older fish. "That's what you're in right now."
"This?" says the young fish. "This is water. What I want is the ocean."

The movie touches on a number of different Buddhist themes, including life after death, transformation, and the striving for peak experiences, and appreciating the here and now.

Sound familiar? Apparently, Pixar consulted a Zen Buddhist teacher in its making.

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We'll be hosting at my house. The details are:

Saturday, August 27th, 6:00pm -8:30pm

2726 13th St NW, Unit A (up the stairs)

Washington DC, 20009

Please RSVP here, so I can account for numbers and zoomers.

Thanks,

Justin

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