Sangha

What we'll do --- weekly study group --- We are currently studying the book "Discipleship in the new age I" by Alice Bailey, please have your own copy. Meetings are via Zoom. Email ms-sydney@maitreyasangha.org to be sent an invited to the zoom link. --------------- LIGHT OF THE SOUL - The Science of Raja Yoga, or the "Kingly Science of the Soul," as laid down by its main exponent, Patanjali, will eventually find its greatest demonstration in the West. This is owing to the fact that—under cyclic law—the fifth root race (in its fifth subrace) must inevitably touch its highest point. That point, in the economy of the races, is seen exemplified in the right use of the mind and its utilisation by the soul for the achievement of group objectives and the development of group consciousness upon the physical plane. Hitherto the mind has either been prostituted to material ends or has been deified. Through the science of Raja Yoga, the mind will be known as the instrument of the soul and the means whereby the brain of the aspirant becomes illuminated and knowledge gained of those matters which concern the realm of the soul. * All are welcome and the group now consists of 5-10 regular members (most of whom are not meetup "members"). Weekly study every Wednesday 7:30-9:30pm. There is no fee, however donations are gratefully be accepted.

Weekday mornings 6:00-7:00am Fridays mornings 6:00 to 7:00am, informal sitting available until 7:30am, followed by a discussion group Before attending your first event, please contact us for a brief orientation. For more information, [click here](https://three-treasures-sangha.org/our-practice/).

Simple 30-minute meditation. A quiet time to simply sit, which naturally cultivates peace of mind and a happy heart. Usually 8-10 meditators - most don't respond on Meetup. There is an optional time for questions and discussion following. Feel free to drop in. Peace, Brad

★ FME speakers! ★ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ● Français en dessous ● Join us every Sunday and Wednesday from 19:30 to 21h00 (French Time) for the weekly "FrenchmeetEnglish" online language exchange via ZOOM. ● The event is 100% free, however donations really help! For those who would like to support our language exchange group, you can make donations here- https://paypal.me/frmeeten?locale.x=fr_FR About this Event ★ FME speakers! ★ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOW IT WORKS: 40 English/French speakers from all over the world will be split into small groups of 4 and will engage in 2 rounds of conversation; 15 minute French/15 minutes English. The host manages the switch overs and informs speakers when to change languages. WELCOME: 19h30 - 19h45 - Speakers join the meeting from all over the world (patience) ROUND 1: 19h45 - 20h15 - Speakers are split into small groups and speak for 15minutes in FR followed by 15 minutes in English(we try to keep and FR/EN balance between groups & you'll receive a message when to change languages) BREAK: 20h15 - 20h25 - Participants are automatically brought back to the main room/ A short pause ROUND 2: 20h25 - 20h55 - New breakout groups WRAP UP: 20h55 - 21h00 - Important message from hosts 🌟 (Simply register for the meeting and you'll be sent the ZOOM link via email... It may end up in the junk email so check that too ;) 🌟 Download ZOOM here: - iOS: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/zoom-cloud-meetings/id546505307 - Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=us.zoom.videomeetings&hl=fr -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ● Rejoignez-nous les mercredis et dimanches de 20h00 à 21h30 (heure française) pour l'échange linguistique hebdomadaire "FrenchmeetEnglish" via ZOOM. ● L'évènement est 100% gratuit, cependant vos participations nous aide beaucoup!! Cliquez ici si vous voudriez soutenir ce groupe- https://paypal.me/frmeeten?locale.x=fr_FR --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COMMENT ÇA MARCHE: Un maximum de 100 anglophones / francophones du monde entier seront répartis en petits groupes de 4 et participeront à 2 séries de conversations; 15 minutes français / 15 minutes anglais. L'hôte gère les changements et informe les participants quand il faut changer de langue. L’ACCUEIL: 19h30 - 19h45 - Les participants se joignent à la réunion des 4 coins du monde (épreuve de patience) SÉANCE 1: 19h45 - 20h15 - Les participants sont divisés en petits groupes de ~ 4 et parlent pendant 15 minutes en FR et puis 15 minutes en anglais (nous essayons de garder un équilibre FR / EN entre les groupes et vous recevrez un message quand il faut changer de langue) PAUSE: 20h15 - 20h25 - Les participants sont automatiquement ramenés dans la salle principale SÉANCE 2: 20h25 - 20h55 - Nouveaux groupes de discussion (Comme premier séance) CLÔTURE: 20h55 - 21h00 - Message important de l'hôte 🌟 (Inscrivez-vous simplement à la réunion et vous recevrez le lien ZOOM par e-mail) 🌟 Téléchargez ZOOM ici: - iOS: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/zoom-cloud-meetings/id546505307 - Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=us.zoom.videomeetings&hl=fr A très bientôt.

Practicing Metta meditation improves a person’s mind state and has lasting and profound emotional, physical, and spiritual benefits. Through scientific research, Metta meditation, or loving-kindness, has been shown to decrease migraines, chronic pain, and symptoms of depression and PTSD. It increases compassion and feelings of empathy, as well as decreases criticism of self and others. It can even positively affect the aging process and makes you more resilient to stress. Each session includes a guided loving-kindness meditation, short discussion on a mindful element of loving-kindness, a handout and time to ask questions. Join our co-facilitators Pema Antoniotti and Chris Lee-Thompson and be prepared for a lively discussion. In our fall 2018 series we plan to cover the following topics (order to be decided), and will often add topics as the sessions progress in order to take into account the group’s needs and interests. --Introduction to Loving Kindness --Science-based benefits of Loving Kindness --The brain and the heart --Aspects of Loving Kindness: Gentleness --Aspects of Loving Kindness: Working with the inner critic --Aspects of Loving Kindness: Not feeling inconvenienced by others --Loving Kindness and Compassion --Tips to prepare the body for meditation --A review of how to sit comfortably As Pema and Chris come from different faith backgrounds, they will offer these new topics during the series: --Loving Kindness and the Buddhist Sutras --Loving Kindness in Christianity --Interfaith perspectives on Loving Kindness This group is held online using Zoom. We ask that you register on our website at https://www.joyfulpath.org/event/loving-kindness-meditation-group/2018-12-05/ so that we can prepare the session appropriately and send you handouts when we use them in the class. However, it is not mandatory to register. To participate by zoom, use this link: https://zoom.us/j/140322520

Due to the pandemic, please reach us out first before you go to the park to find us. Thanks. Meanwhile, you are encouraged to learn the meditation and read books through the Internet. https://en.falundafa.org/ Falun Dafa has five gentle, easy-to-learn exercises, one of which is a meditation. All Falun Dafa activities are free of charge.

Due to the pandemic, please reach us out first before you go to the park to find us. Thanks. Meanwhile, you are encouraged to learn the meditation and read books through the Internet. https://en.falundafa.org/ Falun Dafa has five gentle, easy-to-learn exercises, one of which is a meditation. Free of charge.

Four different teachers will rotate talks with a Dharma talk, meditation, sutra, and metta practices. 🙏 >>>> ZOOM ID/Link <<<< https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5093952030 All are welcome to be a part of our Saturday morning service. Experience not necessary. Those of any faith or lack thereof are welcome. All that is required is an open mind to learn how to promote wellness, happiness, love, and peace to oneself and all sentient beings. Typically a service will include the following: -->Check in at 8:30. (How you're doing.) -->Silent meditation, seated on cushion, chair, or one of the pews. -->Dharma talk from either Thay Kozen or one of five other teachers. (Buddhist teaching on how to alleviate suffering and promote happiness and peace.) -->Metta practice. (Loving kindness.) -->Sutra recitation and discussion. (Sutras are the written Dharma teachings.) -->Much love and laughter. WHO IS WELCOME? No experience needed. Open to those of all faiths of lack thereof. First-timers especially welcome. The Mount Adams Thiền Buddhist Temple is small country temple with both Northern & Southern Chan (Thiền) traditions. MISSION Our mission is to work towards the cessation of suffering by providing Meditation and Dharma (the teachings) education and support for our community. THAY KOZEN The service is lead by Venerable Thich Minh Tinh (Thay Kozen). Thich Minh Tinh has been transmitted in the Vietnamese Rinzai Zen line of Thich Thien An and Thich An Giao. In addition he has studied in Japan with Nanrei Kabori Roshi, then in the US with Soyu Mastsuoka Roshi, then in Japan with Doki Suda Roshi. Matsuoka Roshi later transmitted Kozen after a period of time as the Long Beach Zen Center’s administrative assistant. It is under Matsuoka Roshi’s and Thich An Giao’s request that Kozen teaches and maintains a temple and teaches . Saito Roshi from Japan, has been a mentor and dear friend and teacher. Saito Roshi and Kozen were both student priests over 40 years ago in Southern Japan. They worked and studied together at a large temple. CHANT BOOK You can download the temple's chant book at https://mtadamszen.org/chant-book/ MASTER DOGEN’S REMINDER  Let us be respectfully reminded: Life and death are of supreme importance. Time swiftly passes by and with it our only chance. Each of us must aspire to awaken. Be aware: do not squander your life. 🙏 To get a sneak preview, feel free to visit our collection of videos recorded from Zoom: https://www.mtadamsbuddhisttemple.com/mount-adams-buddhist-temple-videos/

Four different teachers will rotate talks with a Dharma talk, meditation, sutra, and metta practices. 🙏 >>>> ZOOM ID/Link <<<< https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5093952030 All are welcome to be a part of our evening service. Experience not necessary. Those of any faith or lack thereof are welcome. All that is required is an open mind to learn how to promote wellness, happiness, love, and peace to oneself and all sentient beings. Typically a service will include the following: * Check in. (How you’re doing.) * Silent meditation, seated on cushion, chair, or one of the pews. * Dharma talk from either Thay Kozen or one of five other teachers. (Buddhist teaching on how to alleviate suffering and promote happiness and peace.) * Metta practice. (Loving kindness.) * Sutra recitation and discussion. (Sutras are the written Dharma teachings.) * Much love and laughter. 🙏

Weekday mornings 6:00-7:00am Fridays mornings 6:00 to 7:00am, informal sitting available until 7:30am, followed by a discussion group Before attending your first event, please contact us for a brief orientation. For more information, [click here](https://three-treasures-sangha.org/our-practice/).

Our public dharma talks are a popular forum where you can ask a teacher anything! Each talk starts with a short intro talk by a practitioner sharing their spiritual journey. After their talk, the audience is invited to ask questions - on Zen, life, death, or any other pressing concern. Please join us every Thursday in person or online via Zoom at 7:30 PM. After the official portion is done, there will be refreshments where you'll have the chance to meet sangha members. Go to our website for more information and our online practice schedule at https://cambridgezen.org/weekly-announcements.

Dharma Wednesdays is an on-going community exploration of Patanjali's Yoga Sutras. Taken from different translations, one or two Sutras are presented each week, many addressing current events and others shedding light on navigating the spiritual path. Each class includes discussion, meditation or visualization, and connection with like-minded souls. No previous experience is necessary. Topics include the 8 Limbed Path, Kriya Yoga, meditation methods, karma, ignorance, discernment and the promise that future suffering can be avoided. Please look for timely messages that announce that week's topic. To attend, please click on the link under "Online Event" to receive a Zoom invite for the class. This meeting is by donation. @Beth-Hinnen (Venmo) Thank you for your interest and I look forward to meeting you.

Four different teachers will rotate talks with a Dharma talk, meditation, sutra, and metta practices. 🙏 >>>> ZOOM ID/Link <<<< https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5093952030 All are welcome to be a part of our Saturday morning service. Experience not necessary. Those of any faith or lack thereof are welcome. All that is required is an open mind to learn how to promote wellness, happiness, love, and peace to oneself and all sentient beings. Typically a service will include the following: -->Check in at 8:30. (How you're doing.) -->Silent meditation, seated on cushion, chair, or one of the pews. -->Dharma talk from either Thay Kozen or one of five other teachers. (Buddhist teaching on how to alleviate suffering and promote happiness and peace.) -->Metta practice. (Loving kindness.) -->Sutra recitation and discussion. (Sutras are the written Dharma teachings.) -->Much love and laughter. WHO IS WELCOME? No experience needed. Open to those of all faiths of lack thereof. First-timers especially welcome. The Mount Adams Thiền Buddhist Temple is small country temple with both Northern & Southern Chan (Thiền) traditions. MISSION Our mission is to work towards the cessation of suffering by providing Meditation and Dharma (the teachings) education and support for our community. THAY KOZEN The service is lead by Venerable Thich Minh Tinh (Thay Kozen). Thich Minh Tinh has been transmitted in the Vietnamese Rinzai Zen line of Thich Thien An and Thich An Giao. In addition he has studied in Japan with Nanrei Kabori Roshi, then in the US with Soyu Mastsuoka Roshi, then in Japan with Doki Suda Roshi. Matsuoka Roshi later transmitted Kozen after a period of time as the Long Beach Zen Center’s administrative assistant. It is under Matsuoka Roshi’s and Thich An Giao’s request that Kozen teaches and maintains a temple and teaches . Saito Roshi from Japan, has been a mentor and dear friend and teacher. Saito Roshi and Kozen were both student priests over 40 years ago in Southern Japan. They worked and studied together at a large temple. CHANT BOOK You can download the temple's chant book at https://mtadamszen.org/chant-book/ MASTER DOGEN’S REMINDER  Let us be respectfully reminded: Life and death are of supreme importance. Time swiftly passes by and with it our only chance. Each of us must aspire to awaken. Be aware: do not squander your life. 🙏 To get a sneak preview, feel free to visit our collection of videos recorded from Zoom: https://www.mtadamsbuddhisttemple.com/mount-adams-buddhist-temple-videos/

Join us for Saturday Silent Sitting Meditation virtual practice from 9:00-10:00am Meditation is the foundation of Buddhist practice and we hope that you can take advantage of this new opportunity for Shamata Meditation that can bring peace and tranquillity to our lives. Introduction will be given up request. Join us in person at 4168 Herschel St or you can rsvp for zoom link.

The Humanist Monthly Program is our longest running event and still a community favorite. In the old days it used to be called "Going to HCCO" and we still like to think of it as our flagship event. We will be hearing from Becca Powell, Director of Advocacy and Outreach at Unchained At Last, an organization whose mission is dedication to ending forced and child marriage in the United States through direct services and systems change. Unchained At Last's mission clearly meshes and addresses several of our Humanist Ten Commitments. Becca will educate us about an issue many of us may not be familiar with--but should be. Food and drinks will be provided at the event. Feel free to show up a little bit early to hang out and talk. Going forward our meetings will be hybrid. You can meet us in-person or attend online Join Zoom Meeting [https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87836564953?pwd=4Mi57ElZkDIFlb1fnlNwOJ0NiOK4tP.1](https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87836564953?pwd=4Mi57ElZkDIFlb1fnlNwOJ0NiOK4tP.1) Meeting ID: 878 3656 4953 Passcode: 760812 One tap mobile +19292056099,,87836564953#,,,,\*760812# US (New York) +13017158592,,87836564953#,,,,\*760812# US (Washington DC) The formal presentation will start at noon

Sleep in on Sundays. When you've had your fill of pajama-time, roll out and have some tasty brunch with your fellow Humanists!

We meet to learn and practice American Sign Language and to grow our familiarity with Deaf culture. Facilitated by hearing folks (with a connection to a professional interpreter) using Deaf-created content. People of all ASL skill levels are welcome! As we learn, we hope to connect more with the Deaf community in Central Ohio. Join us as you're able! Come regularly or just once - whatever you're looking for! Each meetup will explore different topics related to ASL/Deaf culture, and will feature time to practice conversation with one another. Just bring yourself and a willingness to learn!

Main Library, Meeting Room 3B Join us for a welcoming evening of reflection, gentle music, and meaningful conversation. We’ll begin with a short grounding moment, followed by a brief reading from spiritual or philosophical traditions, and an open reflection circle where participants can share (or simply listen). Libera Animae is an interfaith community focused on inner growth, creativity, and authentic connection. All backgrounds are welcome.

http://photos2.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/2/a/9/6/600_348310902.jpeg Instructor - Crow, HPS Class fee is $30 at the door or approved exchange RSVP with Advance pay of $25 (discounted) by PayPal on the web or by contacting Enchanted Elements (614) 437-2642. Reservations made directly to Enchanted Elements will be added to the class list manually not online. Private Instruction ~ Closed to the Public ~ Initiated Members Only Please come prepared for ritual. Blessings ~ Crow