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Tashi Kyil Monks in Evansville

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The Tashi Kyil monks are visiting the Tri-State are starting March 11. Below you will find the information posted on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/monktour2019/ for the events in the area:

Tibetan Buddhist monks from Labrang Tashi Kyil Monastery in India will be in Evansville next week creating the World Peace Sand Mandala in the Yoga 101 building. Their current schedule is as follows:

• Monday, 12:00 noon: Opening Ceremony for World Peace Sand Mandala with prayers and chants
• Monday, 12:00 noon-5:00pm: Creation of World Peace Sand Mandala
• Tuesday, 10:00am-5:00pm: Creation of World Peace Sand Mandala
• Tuesday, 6:30-8:30pm: Monks present Tibetan View of Death & Dying with opening prayers and chants at Unitarian Universalist Church on Morgan Ave. Ange Humphrey, pastor of Fresh Air Community, will moderate discussion after the presentation. Indian and Tibetan tea will be served with dessert. Suggested Donation: $20
• Wednesday, 10:00am-5:00pm: Creation of World Peace Sand Mandala
• Wednesday, 6:00-7:30pm Private event at Wesselman Woods Nature Center
• Thursday, 10:00am-12:30pm: Creation of World Peace Sand Mandala
• Thursday, 8:00am-9:00pm: Owensboro, KY events. School visits, Benefit Luncheon at 11:30am hosted by The Yoga Loft KY, RSVP at yogaloftky@gmail.com, Benefit Dinner at 6:00pm featuring Tibetan Cuisine cooked by the monks, location t/b/d.
• Friday, 9:30am: Closing Ceremony for World Peace Sand Mandala with prayers and chants. Sands from Mandala will be ceremonially dispersed into the river (10:00am) to spread healing energies of the Mandala throughout the world. Ohio Riverfront, Downtown Evansville.
• Friday, 11:00am: Monks departure

Call, text, or email to schedule house, personal, or business blessings (donation) with the monks. Tibetan items will be sold at all events. Your kind offerings help to provide food, housing, medical and educational needs for the monks of Labrang Tashi Kyil Monastery in India. Cash, credit card, or checks are accepted. Please write your check to Kumbum Chamtse-Ling, Inc. (a not-for-profit organization).

812-305-3667 crm0613@gmail.com

2nd Annual Buddhist Global Relief Fundraiser Sunday March 3rd

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Mindful Heart Buddha Sangha will be having our second annual Potluck and Fundraiser for Buddhist Global Relief on Sunday March 3rd at 5 pm. Buddhist Global Relief is an international aid organization founded by the renowned translator of Buddhist texts, Bhikkhu Bhodhi. It provides training and food aid aimed at helping people to rise out of poverty. The Potluck and Fundraiser will begin at 5 pm. Bring a vegetarian dish or treat to share. The fundraiser will feature a silent auction with a number of handmade crafts and other items, including: Kitchen gadget set, knitted hat, Buddhist prayer beads, singing bowls, candles, and other items. All proceeds will go to Buddhist Global Relief. Donations to BGR will also be accepted. If you would like to donate an item for the silent auction, please reach out to one of the board members at mindfulheart@gmail.com or bring it in to the Sangha. Your help is greatly appreciated.

Please join us for this night of fun for a good cause. The regular sitting meditation will not occur on this night but there will be moments of mindfulness during this event.

More information for the Buddhist Global Relief can be found here:
https://www.buddhistglobalrelief.org

Reminder: Mindful Heart Buddha Sangha Annual Meeting and Potluck February 3rd

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Mindful Heart Buddha Sangha will be holding its Annual Meeting and Potluck for all sangha members on Sunday, February 3, at 6 pm in the Meditation Hall. We will enjoy our meal and socializing first and around 7:00 there will be a short sit followed by the State of the Sangha talk and the introduction of the new Board of Directors. Please bring a vegetarian dish, snack, or dessert. Water and hot tea will be provided. Come and join us!

Bridget Rolens Nonresidential Weekend Retreat at Mindful Heart Buddha Sangha March 29-31

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Mindful Heart Buddha Sangha will host a nonresidential retreat with Bridget Rolens on March 29-31 at our meditation hall at 600 N Weinbach Ave, Suite 220, Evansville, Indiana.

Awakening through the senses

In his book Mindfulness: a practical guide to awakening Joseph Goldstein shares the wisdom of Ledi Sayadaw, one of the great Burmese meditation masters and scholars of the late nineteenth and twentieth centuries:

“[Ledi Sayadaw] likened the sense bases [eyes, ears, nose, tongue, body, and mind] to six train stations from which trains travel to various destinations. Either they take us to situations of suffering, they take us to realms of happiness, or to freedom and full awakening. Consider how all the wholesome and unwholesome actions we do, with their respective karmic consequences, originate at one of the sense doors.”

The structure of the weekend will support a continuity of mindfulness while sitting, walking, eating, and moving about throughout the day. Dhamma talks and discussions will provide time to explore the teachings of the Buddha. This retreat is appropriate for both beginners and those with experience.

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 a certification as a Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction teacher and a Healthy Steps trainer. She also completed the Core Coach Training of Well coaches 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. 

Basic Schedule:

Friday 3/29

 7:00 – 8:30 PM Opening of retreat (Manager’s instructions, Dharma Talk (Right attitudes for meditation), Taking Refuges and Precepts

Saturday 3/30

8:00 AM – Dharma Talk/Instruction

9:00 AM – Continue alternating sitting and walking with some instruction

12:00 PM – Lunch (brown bag)

1:00 PM – Mindful Movement

1:30 PM – Continue alternating sitting and walking

5:00 PM – Dharma Discussion

5:45 PM – Dana Talk

6:00 PM – Dharma Talk/Instruction for overnight practice

6:30 PM – Home practice

Sunday 3/31

8:00 AM – Dharma Talk/Instruction

9:00 AM – Continue alternating sitting and walking with some instruction

11:00 AM – Dharma Discussion

11:45 AM – Manager’s Instructions/Dedication of Merit

General information:

  • Coffee, hot water/tea, filtered water will be available.
  • Saturday lunch will be brown bag.
  • It is traditional to offer Dana to the teacher in appreciation for their time and teachings.
  • Registration cost is $40 (scholarships available, please see board member or Dhamma leader for info.)

Please click the link below to print the form and mail the completed form with your payment to:

Bridget Rolens Retreat

c/o Mindful Heart Buddha Sangha

Bradford Park Office Complex

600 N. Weinbach Suite 220

Evansville, IN 47711

Or put the completed form and your payment into an envelope marked “Bridget Rolens Retreat” and drop in the dana box. Reservations must be received by March 1, 2019.

Click here for registration form.

For more information, call 812-434-6643 or E-mail mindfulheart@gmail.com

Mindful Heart Buddha Sangha Annual Meeting and Potluck February 3rd

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Mindful Heart Buddha Sangha will be holding its Annual Meeting and Potluck for all sangha members on Sunday, February 3, at 6 pm in the Meditation Hall. We will enjoy our meal and socializing first and around 7:00 there will be a short sit followed by the State of the Sangha talk and the introduction of the new Board of Directors. Please bring a vegetarian dish, snack, or dessert to share. Water and hot tea will be provided. Come and join us!

Save the date: Buddhist Global Relief Fund Fundraiser March 3rd

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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.

New Years Eve 2018 Retreat

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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!

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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

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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

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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!