There will be no regular meditation on Sunday January 25. On that evening there will be an event to celebrate the recent ordination of John Paulson in the Five Mountain Zen Order. There will be a vegetarian potluck followed by a Dharma talk given by John. Doors open at 5. At 6pm John will give a 30-40 minute talk. There will be dessert and more socializing after the talk. Please feel free to bring a vegetarian/vegan dish or dessert, but please do not feel compelled to bring something. Come and celebrate this big event in John’s life and in the life of the sangha.
Category Archives: Announcements
Sangha leaders gather at Thai Papaya
An excellent retreat – We all have a right to peace
A photo from our recent retreat
Our retreat with Carol Blotter
Insight Meditation Kit
We will be following “Insight Meditation: A Step by Step Course on how to Meditate with Sharon Salzberg and Joseph Goldstein” at the regular Sunday and Thursday sittings starting July 3rd. Copies of the kit are available on Amazon for $21. See our website events calendar for details on which pages will be discussed.
CULTIVATING CONTENTMENT with Carol Blotter
Reminder: Next weekend Carol Blotter will be at Mindful Heart Buddha Sangha.
Friday evening (June 20th) there will be an open session from 7pm-9pm (no registration required). For more information see previous post CULTIVATING CONTENTMENT open session
On Saturday morning the retreat begins.
Retreat Schedule
Saturday, June 21st
• 9:00 am to 6:00 pm – Retreat
• 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm – optional extended meditation
Sunday, June 22nd
• 9:00 am to Noon – Retreat
• Noon, Potluck lunch
Suggested fee for the retreat is on a voluntary sliding scale from $25 to $75. Additionally, it is customary to offer Dana to the teacher.
For more information see previous CULTIVATING CONTENTMENT Nonresidential Retreat
*Note the original retreat schedule was modified to make the Friday evening session optional.
CULTIVATING CONTENTMENT – OPEN SESSION on Friday June 20th
As a lead-in to the Cultivating Contentment Retreat with Carol Blotter there will be an open session Friday, June 20th from 7:00 to 9:00 pm. Please join us even if you are not planning to attend the retreat on Saturday and Sunday.
• Open to the public – no charge, no pre-registration
• Carol Blotter is our guest teacher from Michigan. Information about Carol Blotter can be found at Carol Blotter Info
• Session will include a Dhamma talk/instruction and a meditation
• Sangha will be open at 1:00 PM until event for anyone who can join us for sitting and walking meditations.
More photos from our Buddha’s Birthday Celebration
Dhamma Leaders and Board of Directors
The Board of Directors and Dhamma Leaders Council gathered at Thai Papaya to share ideas about our sangha.
Residential Retreat with Carol Blotter – June 16 – 21. Registration Deadline is March 31st.
We are graced with the opportunity of a local, residential retreat led by an experienced Insight (Vipassana) Meditation teacher – Carol Blotter. June 16 to 21, 2014. There is a deadline of March 31st to register for this retreat. Please contact us soon!
View the flyer linked below; then email us (subject line: 2014 Retreat), if you have questions. Email – mindfulheart@gmail.com
RSVP and make deposit by March 31st.