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Dear Sangha Patricipants,
On Sunday, February 19, the board will host our annual State of the Sanga annual meeting at 6:00.
We will update everyone who can attend on the financial, practical, and retreat news.
Afterward, no later than 6:30, we will have our regular sit.
You may stay for tea and cookies after the sit. (Feel free to bring cookies or sweets. We will provide the tea.)
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Show Me Dharma is pleased to be sponsoring a non-residential retreat taught by Gina Sharpe, March 16-18 in Columbia, MO. There is a free public talk on Friday evening March 16, with the retreat being Saturday March 17-18. Details are listed below.
Metta, Joe McCormack Show Me Dharma Teachers Council
Living in the Light of Divine Sanity
Non-Residential Insight Meditation Retreat with Gina Sharpe
March 17 – March 18, with a Public Talk Friday, March 16
This weekend of practice is suitable for beginning and experienced practitioners.
Retreat details: The non-residential retreat goes from Saturday morning at 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., continues Sunday morning from 9 a.m. to noon, and ends with a potluck lunch. This year the retreat will be held at the Silver Meadow Lodge, a lovely retreat site surrounded by nature near the Pinnacles. We will send you directions when you register.
Free public talk: The talk is Friday evening from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Show Me Dharma Center, 2011 Chapel Plaza Court, #9, Columbia. It is open to the public.
Cost: Sliding scale, from $55 to $100 (All payments over $55 are tax-deductible. Please pay what you feel you can afford. Scholarships are also available.) Your registration fee is for retreat expenses only. You will be asked to contribute to the teacher with a donation at the end of the retreat.
Gina Sharpe is the co-founder and guiding teacher of New York City Insight and visiting teacher at Insight Meditation Society and Spirit Rock. She will be teaching the retreat and will be assisted by John Fowler.
TWO EASY WAYS TO REGISTER:
1) Send a check made payable to Show Me Dharma to Karen Hodges, 1199 East Highpoint Lane, Columbia, Missouri, 65203.
2) Register by credit card online at https://secure.
For more information, contact Karen at hodgetribe@yahoo.com or (573) 999-3649 .
Sponsored by: Show Me Dharma.
For more information, please check out www.showmedharma.org
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An introduction to Buddhism and meditation class will be held for two consecutive Sundays. The dates are February 5 and 12 from 3:00 to 5:00 pm. There will be information about what Buddhism is and what the Buddha taught.
We will discuss what meditation is and experience sitting together. A donation of $15 is appreciated. Respond or send questions via email at mindfulheart@gmail .com
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Apologies if you came Thursday night to meditation and found no one there. I was staying with grandchildren for the week in McCutchanville and was unable to make it due to snow and slow traffic.
I also did not have any phone numbers so that I could call to make other arrangments!
Metta, Mary
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From Lydia Johnson:
Good afternoon Peace Build supporters:
Thank you all for everything you did to make the Peace Build a huge success. Because of you, Michelle Farmer and her daughter will soon have a safe, affordable home to call their own.
I wanted to let you know that we have posted pictures of the build and dedication on our web site. You may view them by following the link below.
http://www.evansvillehabitat.
Thank you again.
Lydia Johnson
Community Relations Director
Habitat for Humanity of Evansville, Inc.
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A small group of anonymous donors has made money available to be given as scholarships for Sangha members who wish to attend the retreat with Annie Nugent in May. Any member of Mindful Heart Buddha Sangha may apply in writing to be considered for a scholarship. Please specify the amount of scholarship that is being requested and if you wish to attend the weekend or 5 night retreat. These applications should be given to Tom Ballard, Treasurer. They can be put in Tom’s in-box in the sangha office, or placed in an envelope addressed to Tom and put in the dana box.
The donor group feels that this will be a very beneficial retreat and wishes to encourage members to attend.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS:
*The Sangha will be open from 5:00pm to 8:00pm on New Year’s Eve. There will be a dhamma talk at the 5:00 with sitting and walking meditation following.
*There will not be a sitting on Christmas Day 12-25-11
*And an invitation from Jane Michele:
“ There will be a dedication of the Peace Build House, the new home of Michelle Farmer, on Saturday December 17th, 2011 at 11:00am 727 Ridgeway Ave.” Please join in the celebration!
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A Memorial Observance is planned for Sunday December 4. As a sangha we will remember Chris Fuchs and Russ Davis, two of our members, and Ginny Morgan, a teacher and friend to the Sangha, who died this past year.
Marsha Ballard’s father has recently died and also Mary Lee McManus’ husband, Frank. If there are other losses of which I am not aware, please contact me before the service.
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