Sunday March 3rd we will have our 2nd annual fundraiser for the Buddhist Global Relief Fund. We will be having a potluck as well as a silent auction. If you have any items you would like to donate, please reach out to Jen Gillum at jennifergillum@yahoo.com or bring them to the sangha. Handmade items, Buddhist related materials, and bakery items are a few suggestions. All proceeds will go to the Buddhist Global Relief Fund. Your help is greatly appreciated.
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New Years Eve 2018 Retreat
Start off your New Year with a period of extended practice. Mary MacGregor will lead with dharma talks as well as walking and sitting meditation. Practice will be from 6pm to 8pm at the Sangha. Come and join us!
March 29-31 Save the date!
On March 29-31, 2019, Mindful Heart Buddha Sangha will host a nonresidential retreat at our meditation hall at 600 N Weinbach, Suite 220, Evansville, Indiana 47711. The teacher will be Bridget Rolens.
Bridget teaches mindfulness meditation as a spiritual practice and as a tool for stress reduction. She holds an MA in Theology and a BS in Occupational Therapy. Bridget has certification as a Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction teacher and a Healthy Steps trainer. She also completed the Core Coach Training Program of Wellcoaches School of Coaching. Recognized by the Spirit Rock Teachers Council as a Community Dharma Leader, Bridget leads a weekly insight meditation group and offers classes and retreats.
Forty-five years of experience in traditional healthcare and a variety of spiritual practices rooted in the Christian, Buddhist and Twelve-Step Recovery traditions, have given Bridget a strong understanding of the connection between body, mind and spirit in promoting health and well-being. Her deep passion is to help people attain freedom from the forces that bind the mind and heart in suffering.
We will publish more details in 2019.
Reminder: SANGHA FALL PICNIC 2018, Sunday October 28 at 4:00 pm
Please join us for a potluck picnic at Wesselman Park on Sunday October 28 from 4:00 pm until 8:00 pm. We will be in Shelter House #2 North….that’s the one that faces the tennis courts. All are welcome. Please bring a vegetarian dish to share, and your own drinks. The sangha will supply paper plates, napkins, cups, and plastic knives/forks/spoons. You are welcome to bring a game or Frisbee. At 6:00 pm we will build a fire in the fireplace and have a 40 minute sitting meditation. Bring lawn chairs to use for the meditation. We look forward to seeing you there!
SANGHA FALL PICNIC 2018, Sunday October 28 at 4:00 pm
Please join us for a potluck picnic at Wesselman Park on Sunday October 28 from 4:00 pm until 8:00 pm. We will be in Shelter House #2 North….that’s the one that faces the tennis courts. All are welcome. Please bring a vegetarian dish to share, and your own drinks. The sangha will supply paper plates, napkins, cups, and plastic knives/forks/spoons. You are welcome to bring a game or Frisbee. At 6:00 pm we will build a fire in the fireplace and have a 40 minute sitting meditation. Bring lawn chairs to use for the meditation. We look forward to seeing you there!
Annual Mindful Heart Buddha Sangha Picnic Sunday October 28
The annual Mindful Heart Buddha Sangha picnic will be on Sunday October 28 at Wesselman Park Shelter House 2 North. Save the date!
Mindful Heart Buddha Sangha welcomes Tibetan monks from Tashi Kyil Monastery
On Sunday August 19th at 6 pm Mindful Heart Buddha Sangha will welcome 6 Tibetan monks from Tashi Kyil Monastery in India. In partnership with the Tibetan Mongolian Buddhist Cultural Center and its Kumbum Chamtse-Ling Monastery in Bloomington, Indiana, monks from Labrang Tashikyil Monastery in Dehra Dun, India are touring the United States to teach the Dharma, educate the public about the culture and religion of Tibet, and to raise much needed funds for their monastery. This is the monastery’s fourth USA Tour.
Instead of our regular 40 minute sitting meditation, we will have an evening of chanting, prayers, a 15-20 minute meditation, and a short reception where we will serve tea, water, and cookies.
Please join us.
Mindful Heart Buddha Sangha Celebrates Vesak
Mindful Heart Buddha Sangha celebrated Vesak, also known as Buddha Day or Buddha’s Birthday, on Thursday, May 24. We enjoyed a vegetarian potluck dinner, then John Paulson led us in a ceremony honoring and taking refuge in the Buddha, the Dhamma, and the Sangha. Finally, four people took the precepts: Mollie Pharoh, Mary MacGregor, Brad Hammers, and Elba Rodriquez.
Matthew Flickstein Retreat is cancelled
Unfortunately we must cancel the Matthew Flickstein Retreat that we had scheduled for August 24-26. Matt is having health issues from a bad back and is not able to travel. We wish him well in his recuperation. If you have already registered, our Treasurer will send you a refund.
New book starting Sunday June 3
Starting Sunday 3 we will be using a new book as a focus of Dhamma talks and teachings. We will be using another book by Vipassana teacher Gil Fronsdal called The Buddha before Buddhism: Wisdom from the Early teachings. This book focuses on a set of early Buddhist Suttas called the Atthakavagga, or the Book of Eights. The sections we will cover will be posted on the web site, and some limited physical copies will be made available. The Suttas contain several verses, and each is numbered. That numbering is what is listed on the calendar (along with chapter and page numbers).